2011-2020: Rank the Season Openers

With the start of the 2022 campaign just a few days away, the thought crossed my mind, what was the best opener we've had in the last decade (omitting 2021, for recency bias). In my definition, best means the best product put on the field for game 1. When are we clicking the best, outcome be damned? We just looked good.

In chronological order, we have

2011: v App State 66-13 W
2012: v Georgia Tech 20-17 W (OT)
2013: (n) Alabama 35-10 L
2014: v William & Mary 34-9 W
2015: v Ohio State 42-24 L
2016: v Liberty 36-13 W
2017: n West Virginia 31-24 W
2018: @ Florida State 24-3 W
2019: @ Boston College 35-28 L
2020: v NC State 45-24.

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21st century QBs Undefeated vs UVA:
MV7, MV5, LT3, Grant Wells, Braxton Burmeister, Ryan Willis, Josh Jackson, Jerod Evans, Michael Brewer, Tyrod Taylor, Sean Glennon, and Grant Noel. That's right, UVA. You couldn't beat Grant Noel.

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21st century QBs Undefeated vs UVA:
MV7, MV5, LT3, Grant Wells, Braxton Burmeister, Ryan Willis, Josh Jackson, Jerod Evans, Michael Brewer, Tyrod Taylor, Sean Glennon, and Grant Noel. That's right, UVA. You couldn't beat Grant Noel.

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