 Although the Eagles lost to the Arizona Wildcats in the Independence Bowl, the season was considered a resounding success, given the team's immediate turnaround under Addazio.A major part of Addazio and the Eagles' success was the change of their offensive mindset, transitioning from a "Huck-it, Chuck-it" passing game, to a "ground-and-pound" running game.The majority of plays called by Addazio and newly appointed offensive coordinator Ryan Day were rushes, despite having a strong-arm asset in senior quarterback Chase Rettig, who threw for over 3,000 yards the previous season, and one of the best wide receivers in the ACC, Alex Amidon, who owns school records for both receptions and yards caught in a season.