A season that began with promise and high expectations is on the verge of collapse. Virginia's dreary 19-16 loss to visiting Duke on Friday night left coaches, players, and fans frustrated.

After dropping three of their last four games, the Cavaliers (4-4, 2-3 ACC) still need to win two more games simply to achieve bowl eligibility. It's up to Tony Elliott, his staff and players to find a way to stop the figurative bleeding quickly, with a trip to 17th-ranked Wake Forest up next.

Here's a quick recap of the few good things, the plentiful bad ones an the ugly against Duke:

The good

Jekail Middlebrook: He's now clearly the alpha dog in what was once a crowded running back room. He scored Virginia's only touchdown against the Blue Devils and set a career high with 117 rushing yards on 24 carries. Fellow backs Zay Davis, Xavier Brown and Solomon Beebe combined for seven attempts.…