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In the midst of essentially welcoming blame "I loved it," Watford said. "It was a lot better. We were just able to talk more and I'm able to for any and every offensive mistake, Watford pick his brain more on the sideline, talk to him was asked how long it would take for him to about certain things that I see. Instead of having bounce back. He barely blinked. to get on the headset I can just right walk up "It won't be hard," he said, "because Oregon's a great defense, they're a great team. They're No. to him, see what he's looking at, see what he's trying to get done, what we're looking for on 2 in the nation for a reason. That's why we have certain drives." to learn from the film, learn As the team moves ahead from the mistakes, and just get in 2013, Watford may well be ready for VMI. the key to the season's success "These [BYU and Oregon] or failure. He said success this are two of the toughest deseason will be multifaceted fenses in the nation. We played and also something that has to them back to back. I'm just come with time. learning every week. That's "Our expectations are to what I have to do." win every game; even though Watford, in just his second that might sound unrealistic start, may have played like the to some, it's what we have as inexperienced quarterback he the goal for our team," Watis, but his confidence in his ford said. "We have to believe team sounded more like a cain ourselves because we're not gey veteran. guaranteed to have anyone be"We moved the ball how lieve in us. We have to prove we wanted to," he said, "but I made a lot of mistakes that Watford set personal bests in ourselves. Prove it to everycost us, that really hurt us. We completions (29), attempts (41) one." As the Wahoos try to get moved the ball down the field and yards (161) against Oregon back to a bowl game, their like we wanted to. I just have Sept. 7. Photo by matt riley/courtesy UVa quarterback wants to have a to keep the turnovers to a minimum. I can't turn the ball over, point blank. … I "strong" record, and he's not ashamed to say that he has faith in "the team handling its business the feel like we have a lot of playmakers. way it should" on the field for the remainder of "I have to get the ball to more guys and let them just make plays with the ball. That's the the season. "I know what the offense, what Coach Fairmain thing: I have to be able to spread the ball out, just get it out to my receivers, and just let child, what Coach London expect of me," he said. "I know that as much as I learned last year, them do what they do, make plays. I have to learn more this year. I have to embrace "We have a lot of weapons on the outside, we my mistakes and not be afraid of them. have weapons at tight end, weapons at running "We have the team to do this right. And I know back. So I just have to get the ball to my guys." I have the people around me to be successful and One thing was also clear: Watford is a big fan of having Fairchild on the field rather than in I've got great teammates who have my back. What more can you ask for?" ◆ the press box like he was during the BYU game.