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Episode No. 141: A reality check after Virginia's loss to NC State with Daily Progress' Greg Madia

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Virginia’s defense let NC State rush for 216 yards and finished with no sacks.

1. Good Ole Podcast: A Virginia Athletics Podcast focuses on Virginia’s 35-31 loss to NC State and what it means for the rest of the season. 2. Jackie French hosts the episode and brings on Daily Progress reporter Greg Madia because he covered the game and can explain the details. 3. The episode asks whether the NC State loss changes Virginia’s trajectory or just exposes fixable problems. 4. Greg Madia says Virginia’s offense looked strong from start to finish, even with late mistakes by Chandler Morris and a missed fourth-and-one. 5. Virginia’s offense posted 514 total yards, with 257 passing yards and 257 rushing yards against an NC State defense Greg calls pretty good. 6. Greg points to Virginia’s 13-for-19 third-down performance, including several third-and-long conversions, as a major positive. 7. Jackie French and Greg Madia focus on Jamari Taylor, Des Kitchings, Cam Ross, Noah Vaughn, and Sage Ennis as part of Virginia’s new offensive mix. 8. Greg says Virginia’s offensive line and wide receivers improved in blocking, which helped Taylor and Vaughn on designed runs. 9. The discussion returns to Chandler Morris, who Greg says had been efficient before one late throw that came under pressure from NC State. 10. Greg argues Virginia’s defense lost the game by failing to stop the run, especially against Hollywood Smothers and CJ Bailey. 11. Greg cites missed tackles, bad pursuit angles, and a lack of quarterback pressure as the main reasons NC State moved the ball on the ground. 12. Jackie French notes Virginia’s defense had no sacks and no quarterback hurries, while Greg points to a broken play where CJ Bailey escaped pressure. 13. Greg also breaks down a third-quarter touchdown run by CJ Bailey after Landon Danley took a poor angle as a blitzer. 14. The hosts discuss how Virginia’s defense looked better on some possessions, including a fourth-quarter adjustment on a route that had worked earlier for NC State. 15. Greg says Virginia is still figuring out defensive line rotations, with Rickert, Kazim Moore, Anthony Britton, and Jacob Holmes all part of the mix. 16. Jackie French and Greg Madia mention the heat at NC State, with Greg saying it was 102 degrees on the field pregame, which made rotation decisions more complicated. 17. The episode has a conversational, back-and-forth structure, with Jackie French steering the recap and Greg Madia answering from his game coverage. 18. The tone stays analytical and practical, with both speakers repeatedly pointing to numbers, personnel, and specific play calls. 19. Virginia fans who want a measured game breakdown will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners wanting a broad Virginia football recap without roster or scheme detail may skip it.

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