Last season
The 2015 Cavaliers finished with a record of 4–8, 3–5 in ACC play for the second straight year, to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division. On November 29, head coach Mike London resigned, and was replaced six days later by BYU Cougars head coach Bronco Mendenhall.
Coaching changes
- On December 4, Bronco Mendenhall was hired as head coach.[2]
- On December 8, 2015, former BYU assistant coaches Robert Anae, Garett Tujague, Mark Atuaia, and Jason Beck, accepted coaching responsibilities at Virginia.[3] On December 9, Nick Howell and Kelly Poppinga were announced to be joining the Virginia coaching staff.[4] On December 12, the hirings of Anae, Tujague, Atuaia, Beck, Howell, and Poppinga were confirmed as well as new assistant head coach Ruffin McNeill.[5] It was also announced that Marques Hagans would remain with Virginia's coaching staff as the wide receivers coach.
- On December 15, 2015, Shaun Nua was added as the defensive line coach leaving the same post at Navy. On December 18, Nua backed out of being the defensive line coach and decided to remain at Navy.
- On December 21, Shane Hunter was hired to be the new defensive line coach.[6]
- On March 18, 2016, Mendenhall announced that Hunter and McNeill would switch position duties, with McNeill taking over the defensive line, and Hunter working with the inside linebackers.[7]
Depth chart
Defense [8]
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Juan Thornhill |
Bryce hall |
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CB |
Myles Robinson |
Tim Harris |
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Offense [9] |
WR (X) |
Doni Dowling |
David Eldridge |
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WR (H) |
Olamide Zaccheaus |
Ben Hogg |
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LT |
LG |
C |
RG |
RT |
Jack English |
Jake Fieler |
Jackson Matteo |
Jack McDonald |
Eric Smith |
Michael Mooney |
Steven Moss |
Jake Fieler |
RJ Proctor |
Michael Mooney |
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WR (Z) |
Warren Craft |
Ryan Santoro |
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WR (Y) |
Keeon Johnson |
Tanner Cowley |
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QB |
Kurt Benkert |
Matt Johns |
Connor Brewer |
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Key Reserves |
TE Evan Butts |
TE Richard Burney |
TE Brendan Marshall |
TB Albert Reid |
FB Connor Wingo-Reeves |
KOR Dylan Sims
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RB |
Taquan Mizzell |
Daniel Hamm |
Jordan Ellis |
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Special Teams |
PK Dylan Sims |
P Nicholas Conte |
KR Taquan Mizzell KR Olamide Zacchaeus |
PR Daniel Hamm PR Taquan Mizzell PR Olamide Zacchaeus |
LS Zach Bradshaw |
H Matt Johns |
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Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
3:30 PM |
No. 4 (FCS) Richmond* |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
ACCN+ |
L 20–37 |
49,270 |
September 10 |
10:30 PM |
at No. 24 Oregon* |
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR |
ESPN |
L 26–44 |
53,774 |
September 17 |
1:30 PM |
at Connecticut* |
Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT |
SNY/ESPN3 |
L 10–13 |
31,036 |
September 24 |
12:30 PM |
Central Michigan* |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
ACCRSN |
W 49–35 |
35,211 |
October 1 |
12:30 PM |
at Duke |
Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC |
ACCN |
W 34–20 |
25,201 |
October 15 |
12:30 PM |
Pittsburgh |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
ACCN |
L 31–45 |
39,522 |
October 22 |
3:00 PM |
No. 22 North Carolina |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry) |
ACCRSN |
L 14–35 |
40,882 |
October 29 |
12:00 PM |
No. 5 Louisville |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
ABC/ESPN2 |
L 25–32 |
34,824 |
November 5 |
3:00 PM |
at Wake Forest |
BB&T Field • Winston Salem, NC |
ACCRSN |
L 20–27 |
25,334 |
November 12 |
2:00 PM |
Miami (FL) |
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
ACCRSN |
L 14–34 |
39,867 |
November 19 |
12:30 PM |
at Georgia Tech |
Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA |
ACCN |
L 17–31 |
42,136 |
November 26 |
12:00 PM |
at Virginia Tech |
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Battle for the Commonwealth) |
ESPN2 |
L 10–52 |
63,120 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
- Schedule Source:[10][11]
Game summaries
Richmond
#4 (FCS) Richmond Spiders vs Virginia Cavaliers
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
#4 (FCS) Richmond |
6 |
10 |
7 | 14 | 37 |
Virginia |
0 |
7 |
0 | 13 | 20 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
- Date: September 3, 2016
- Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NNE 15 mph • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 49,270
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes • Umpire: Mark Shupe • Linesman: Tracy Lynch • Line judge: Jim Slayton • Back judge: Paul Vargo • Field judge: Jim Biddle • Side judge: M. McCarthy • Center judge: Sean Geraghty
- TV announcers (ACC Network Extra): Bob Picozzi and Tom O'Brien
- Richmond vs Virginia (Sep 3, 2016)
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Richmond – Griffin Trau 28-yard field goal
- Richmond – Trau 35-yard field goal
- Second Quarter
- Richmond – Tyler Wilkins 11-yard pass from Kyle Lauletta (Trau kick)
- Virginia – Doni Dowling 20-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Dylan Sims kick)
- Richmond – Ricky Segers 50-yard field goal
- Third Quarter
- Richmond – Wilkins 5-yard pass from Lauletta (Trau kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- Richmond – Brian Brown 11-yard pass from Lauletta (Trau kick)
- Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 25-yard pass from Benkert (Sims kick)
- Richmond – Gordon Collins 55-yard run (Trau kick)
- Virginia – Keeon Johnson 15-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (two-point conversion failed)
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- Top Passers
- Richmond – Kyle Lauletta, 24/35, 337 yards, 3 TD
- Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 26/34, 264 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
- Top Rushers
- Richmond – Gordon Collins, 13 carries / 114 yards, 1 TD
- Virginia – Albert Reid, 6 carries / 28 yards
- Top Receiving
- Richmond – Brian Brown, 7 receptions / 88 yards, 1 TD
- Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus, 5 receptions / 75 yards, 1 TD
- Top Tackler
- Richmond – Omar Howard, 9 tackles
- Virginia – Micah Kiser, 14 tackles
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at Oregon
Virginia Cavaliers vs #24 Oregon Ducks
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Virginia |
6 |
0 |
14 | 6 | 26 |
#24 Oregon |
13 |
17 |
14 | 0 | 44 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon
- Date: September 10, 2016
- Game time: 10:30 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Mostly Sunny
- Game attendance: 53,774
- Referee: David Epperley • Umpire: Mike Morton • Linesman: Steve Clein • Line judge: Deon Lawrence • Back judge: Pay Ryan • Field judge: Chris Junjulas • Side judge: Angie Bartis • Center judge: Mike Webster
- TV announcers (ESPN): Allen Bestwick, Mike Belloti, and Kris Budden
- Virginia vs Oregon (Sep 10, 2016)
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Oregon – Royce Freeman 2-yard run (two-point conversion failed)
- Virginia – Albert Reid 7-yard run (Dylan Sims kick failed)
- Oregon – Tony Brooks-James 7-yard run (Aidan Schneider kick)
- Second Quarter
- Oregon – Dwayne Stanford 2-yard pass from Dakota Prukop (Schneider kick)
- Oregon – Pharaoh Brown 11-yard pass from Prukop (Schneider kick)
- Oregon – Schneider 20-yard field goal
- Third Quarter
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 4-yard run (Sims kick)
- Oregon – Devon Allen 77-yard pass from Dakota Prukop (Schneider kick)
- Oregon – Freeman 85-yard run (Schneider kick)
- Virginia – Warren Craft 6-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Sims kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- Virginia – Keeon Johnson 6-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (two-point conversion failed)
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- Top Passers
- Virginia – Kyle Benkert, 20/39, 193 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- Oregon – Dakota Prukop, 21/31, 331 yards, 3 TD
- Top Rushers
- Virginia – Albert Reid, 15 carries / 126 yards, 1 TD
- Oregon – Royce Freeman, 21 carries / 207 yards, 2 TD
- Top Receiving
- Virginia – Doni Dowling, 4 receptions / 54 yards
- Oregon – Devon Allen, 4 receptions / 141 yards, 1 TD
- Top Tackler
- Virginia – Quin Blanding, 9 tackles
- Oregon – Tyree Robinson, 7 tackles
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at Connecticut
Virginia Cavaliers vs Connecticut Huskies
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Virginia |
3 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
Connecticut |
0 |
3 |
0 | 10 | 13 |
at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: September 17, 2016
- Game time: 1:30 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S 10 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 31,036
- Referee: Jeff Maconaghy • Umpire: Rich McMahan • Linesman: Matt Fitzgerald • Line judge: Hugh Campbell • Back judge: Keith Parham • Field judge: Kip Johnson • Side judge: Rich Street • Center judge: James Cole
- TV announcers (SNY/ESPN3): Eric Frede, Andy Gresh
- Virginia vs Connecticut (Sep 17, 2016)
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Virginia – Alex Furbank 23-yard field goal
- Second Quarter
- Virginia – Albert Reid 9-yard run (Furbank kick)
- Connecticut – Bobby Puyol 21-yard field goal
- Fourth Quarter
- Connecticut – Bryant Shirreffs 1-yard run (Puyol kick)
- Connecticut – Puyol 43-yard field goal
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- Top Passers
- Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 23/42, 241 yards, 1 INT
- Connecticut – Bryant Shirreffs, 13/24, 154 yards, 1 INT
- Top Rushers
- Virginia – Albert Reid, 15 carries / 73 yards, 1 TD
- Connecticut –Arkeel Newsome, 13 carries / 77 yards
- Top Receiving
- Virginia – Keeon Johnson, 6 receptions / 73 yards
- Connecticut – Noel Thomas, 6 receptions / 91 yards
- Top Tackler
- Virginia – Micah Kiser, 11 tackles
- Connecticut – Nick Vitale, 11 tackles
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Central Michigan
Central Michigan Chippewas vs Virginia Cavaliers
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Central Michigan |
0 |
14 |
7 | 14 | 35 |
Virginia |
15 |
13 |
0 | 21 | 49 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
- Date: September 24, 2016
- Game time: 12:30 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NE 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 35,211
- Referee: Stuart Mullins • Umpire: Johnnie Forte • Linesman: John Hoffmann • Line judge: Robert Zivkovic • Back judge: Robert Luklan • Field judge: Bill Dolbow • Side judge: George Liotus • Center judge: Larry Hayes
- TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
- Central Michigan vs Virginia (Sep 24, 2016)
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 15-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Alex Furbank kick)
- Virginia – Albert Reid 4-yard run (Richard Burney run for two-point conversion)
- Second Quarter
- Virginia – Keeon Johnson 13-yard pass from Benkert (Furbank kick failed)
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 4-yard run (Furbank kick)
- Central Michigan – Jonathan Ward 1-yard run (Brian Eavey kick)
- Central Michigan – Corey Willis 85-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Eavey kick)
- Third Quarter
- Central Michigan – Amari Coleman 47-yard interception return (Eavey kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- Central Michigan – Willis 14-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Eavey kick)
- Virginia – Zaccheaus 82-yard pass from Benkert (Furbank kick)
- Virginia – Reid 5-yard pass from Benkert (Furbank kick)
- Virginia – Mizzell 53-yard pass from Benkert (Furbank kick)
- Central Michigan – Jahray Hayes 5-yard run (Eavey kick)
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- Top Passers
- Central Michigan – Cooper Rush, 25/45, 402 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
- Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 27/43, 421 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
- Top Rushers
- Central Michigan – Devon Spalding, 12 carries / 48 yards
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 10 carries / 79 yards, 1 TD
- Top Receiving
- Central Michigan – Corey Willis, 6 receptions / 145 yards, 2 TD
- Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus, 8 receptions / 141 yards, 2 TD
- Top Tackler
- Central Michigan – Malik Fountain, 8 tackles
- Virginia – Quin Blanding, 12 tackles
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at Duke
Virginia Cavaliers vs Duke Blue Devils
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Virginia |
6 |
14 |
7 | 7 | 34 |
Duke |
7 |
3 |
3 | 7 | 20 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
- Date: October 1, 2016
- Game time: 12:30 PM EDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SSW 5 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 25,201
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan • Umpire: Jim Eckl • Linesman: Arthur Hardin • Line judge: Colin Formulak • Back judge: Bryan Platt • Field judge: Wayne Rundell • Side judge: Richard Wilborn • Center judge: David Goodwin
- TV announcers (ACC Network): Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Roddy Jones
- Virginia vs Duke (Oct 1, 2016)
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Duke – T.J. Rahming 23-yard pass from Duncan Jones (A.J. Reed kick)
- Virginia – David Eldridge 28-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (two-point run conversion failed)
- Second Quarter
- Duke – Reed 38-yard field goal
- Virginia – Albert Reid 1-yard run (Sam Hayward kick)
- Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 12-yard pass from Benkert (Hayward kick)
- Third Quarter
- Duke – Reed 21-yard field goal
- Virginia – Richard Burney 3-yard pass from Benkert (Hayward kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- Duke – Joseph Ajeigbe 4-yard run (Reed kick)
- Virginia – Eli Hanback 0-yard fumble return (Hayward kick)
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- Top Passers
- Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 23/41, 336 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
- Duke – Duncan Jones, 33/54, 324 yards, 1 TD, 5 INT
- Top Rushers
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 14 carries / 46 yards
- Duke – Shaun Wilson, 16 carries / 55 yards
- Top Receiving
- Virginia – David Eldridge, 2 receptions / 112 yards, 1 TD
- Duke – Quay Chambers, 5 receptions / 90 yards
- Top Tackler
- Virginia – Micah Kiser, 18 tackles
- Duke – Ben Humphreys, 13 tackles
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Pittsburgh (Homecoming)
Pittsburgh Panthers vs Virginia Cavaliers
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Pittsburgh |
14 |
21 |
0 | 10 | 45 |
Virginia |
21 |
7 |
0 | 3 | 31 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
- Date: October 15, 2016
- Game time: 12:30 PM EDT
- Game attendance: 39,522
- Referee: Ron Cherry • Umpire: Tom Laverty • Linesman: Troy Gray • Line judge: Allen Andrick • Back judge: Delbert Bell • Field judge: Mark Furtado • Side judge: Richard Wilborn • Center judge: David Goodwin
- TV announcers (ACC Network): Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Roddy Jones
- Pittsburgh vs Virginia (Oct 15, 2016)
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Virginia – Albert Reid 5-yard run (Sam Hayward kick)
- Pittsburgh – Jester Weah 38-yard pass from Nathan Peterman (Chris Blewitt kick)
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 44-yard run (Hayward kick)
- Pittsburgh – Quadree Henderson 93-yard kickoff return (Blewitt kick)
- Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 74-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Hayward kick)
- Second Quarter
- Pittsburgh – James Conner 1-yard run (Blewitt kick)
- Virginia – Albert Reid 1-yard run (Hayward kick)
- Pittsburgh – Conner 1-yard run (Blewitt kick)
- Pittsburgh – Jordan Whitehead 59-yard interception return (Blewitt kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- Pittsburgh – George Aston 5-yard pass from Peterman (Blewitt kick)
- Pittsburgh – Blewitt 25-yard field goal
- Virginia – Hayward 36-yard field goal
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- Top Passers
- Pittsburgh – Nathan Peterman, 11/21, 137 yards, 2 TD
- Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 20/44, 278 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Top Rushers
- Pittsburgh – James Conner, 20 carries / 90 yards, 2 TD
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 12 carries / 95 yards, 1 TD
- Top Receiving
- Pittsburgh – Scott Orndoff, 3 receptions / 25 yards
- Virginia – Keeon Johnson, 5 receptions / 41 yards
- Top Tackler
- Pittsburgh – Matt Galambos, 7 tackles
- Virginia – Quin Blanding, 16 tackles
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North Carolina
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
#22 North Carolina |
7 |
7 |
14 | 7 | 35 |
Virginia |
0 |
7 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
- Date: October 22, 2016
- Game time: 3:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: E 9 mph • Weather: Partly sunny
- Game attendance: 40,882
- Referee: Duane Heydt • Umpire: Marvin Wilson • Linesman: Kavin McGrath • Line judge: Danny Short • Back judge: Jacques Hooper • Field judge: C. Clougherty • Side judge: Tony Tarantini • Center judge: Steve Disangro
- TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
- North Carolina vs Virginia (Oct 22, 2016)
Game information |
- First Quarter
- North Carolina – Elijah Hood 4-yard run (Nick Weiler kick)
- Second Quarter
- Virginia – Evan Butts 11-yard pass from Matt Johns (Sam Hayward kick)
- North Carolina – Bug Howard 40-yard pass from Mitch Trubisky (Weiler kick)
- Third Quarter
- North Carolina – Thomas Jackson 10-yard pass from Trubisky (Weiler kick)
- North Carolina – T. J. Logan 4-yard run (Weiler kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 1-yard run (Hayward kick)
- North Carolina – Austin Proehl 46-yard pass from Trubisky (Weiler kick)
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- Top Passers
- North Carolina – Mitch Trubisky, 24/31, 310 yards, 3 TD
- Virginia – Kurt Benkurt, 19/32, 126 yards
- Top Rushers
- North Carolina – Elijah Hood, 16 carries / 107 yards, 1 TD
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 19 carries / 106 yards, 1 TD
- Top Receiving
- North Carolina – Ryan Switzer, 8 receptions / 72 yards
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 7 receptions / 25 yards
- Top Tackler
- North Carolina – Cole Holcomb, 10 tackles
- Virginia – Quin Blanding, 13 tackles
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Louisville
Louisville Cardinals vs Virginia Cavaliers
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
#5 Louisville |
7 |
0 |
7 | 18 | 32 |
Virginia |
10 |
0 |
7 | 8 | 25 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
- Date: October 29, 2016
- Game time: 12:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S 7 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 34,824
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes • Umpire: Mark Shupe • Linesman: Tracy Lynch • Line judge: Jim Slayton • Back judge: H. Wittelsberger • Field judge: Jim Biddle • Side judge: Eddie Bonet • Center judge: Sean Geraghty
- TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Allen Bestwick, Mike Belloti, and Kris Budden
- Louisville vs Virginia (Oct 29, 2016)
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Virginia – Sam Hayward 27-yard field goal
- Louisville – Jamari Staples 15-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Blanton Creque kick)
- Virginia – Doni Dowling 9-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Hayward kick)
- Third Quarter
- Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 9-yard pass from Benkert (Hayward kick)
- Louisville – Reggie Bonnafon 8-yard pass from Jackson (Creque kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- Louisville – Bonnafon 10-yard pass from Jackson (Creque kick)
- Louisville – Creque 32-yard field goal
- Virginia – Dowling 4-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Albert Reid two-point pass conv. from Benkert)
- Louisville – Jaylen Smith 29-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Jaylen Smith two-point pass conv. from Jackson)
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- Top Passers
- Louisville – Lamar Jackson, 24/41, 361 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
- Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 25/39, 238 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
- Top Rushers
- Louisville – Lamar Jackson, 17 carries / 88 yards
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 20 carries / 66 yards
- Top Receiving
- Louisville – Jamari Staples, 7 receptions / 120 yards, 1 TD
- Virginia – Doni Dowling, 5 receptions / 70 yards, 2 TD
- Top Tackler
- Louisville – Chucky Williams, 8 tackles
- Virginia – Micah Kiser, 14 tackles
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at Wake Forest
Virginia Cavaliers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Virginia |
6 |
0 |
14 | 0 | 20 |
Wake Forest |
7 |
10 |
0 | 10 | 27 |
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Date: November 5, 2016
- Game time: 3:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: WNW 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 25,334
- Referee: Riley Johnson • Umpire: Michael Wooten • Linesman: Mike Pavese • Line judge: Tim Graham • Back judge: Scot Maslin • Field judge: Mike Cullin • Side judge: Jim Corpora • Center judge: Tom McCreesh
- TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Niki Noto
- Virginia vs Wake Forest (Nov 5, 2016)
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Virginia – Jordan Ellis 6-yard run (two-point pass conv. failed)
- Wake Forest – John Wolford 64-yard run (Mike Weaver kick)
- Second Quarter
- Wake Forest – Weaver 46-yard field goal
- Wake Forest – Cam Serigne 3-yard pass from Wolford (Weaver kick)
- Third Quarter
- Virginia – Doni Dowling 2-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Sam Hayward kick)
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 45-yard pass from Benkert (Hayward kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- Wake Forest – Weaver 36-yard field goal
- Wake Forest – Jessie Bates 39-yard interception return (Weaver kick)
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- Top Passers
- Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 20/39, 190 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- Wake Forest – John Wolford, 9/10, 83 yards, 1 TD
- Top Rushers
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 16 carries / 80 yards
- Wake Forest – John Wolford, 16 carries / 94 yards, 1 TD
- Top Receiving
- Virginia – Doni Dowling, 8 receptions / 76 yards, 1 TD
- Wake Forest – Cam Serigne, 2 receptions / 24 yards, 1 TD
- Top Tackler
- Virginia – Micah Kiser, 11 tackles
- Wake Forest – Marquel Lee, 7 tackles
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Miami (FL)
Miami Hurricanes vs Virginia Cavaliers
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Miami (FL) |
7 |
10 |
10 | 7 | 34 |
Virginia |
7 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
- Date: November 12, 2016
- Game time: 2:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 39,867
- TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildredth
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 2-yard run (Sam Hayward kick)
- Miami (FL) – Joseph Yearby 10-yard run (Michael Badgley kick)
- Second Quarter
- Miami (FL) – Badgley 40-yard field goal
- Miami (FL) – David Njoku 7-yard pass from Kaaya (Badgley kick)
- Virginia – David Eldridge 13-yard pass from Benkert (Hayward kick)
- Third Quarter
- Miami (FL) – Badgley 44-yard field goal
- Miami (FL) – Ahmmon Richards 77-yard pass from Kaaya (Badgley kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- Miami (FL) – Mark Walton 15-yard run (Badgley kick)
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- Top Passers
- Miami (FL) – Brad Kaaya 14/29, 228 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
- Virginia – Kurt Benkert 16/27, 143 yards, 1 TD
- Top Rushers
- Miami (FL) – Mark Walton, 16 carries / 111 yards, 1 TD
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 22 carries / 89 yards, 1 TD
- Top Receiving
- Miami (FL) – Ahmmon Richards, 3 receptions / 100 yards, 1 TD
- Virginia – Doni Dowling, 4 receptions / 77 yards
- Top Tackler
- Miami (FL) – Jamal Carter Sr., 9 tackles
- Virginia – Micah Kiser, 12 tackles
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at Georgia Tech
Virginia Cavaliers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Virginia |
0 |
10 |
0 | 7 | 17 |
Georgia Tech |
0 |
7 |
14 | 10 | 31 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: November 19, 2016
- Game time: 12:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 42,136
- TV: ACC Network
Game information |
- Second Quarter
- Virginia – Daniel Hamm 4-yard run (Sam Hayward kick)
- Georgia Tech – Marcus Marshall 67-yard run (Harrison Butker kick)
- Virginia – Hayward 30-yard field goal
- Third Quarter
- Georgia Tech – Clinton Lynch 54-yard pass from Thomas (Butker kick)
- Georgia Tech – Qua Searcy 60-yard run (Butker kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- Georgia Tech – Butker 41-yard field goal
- Virginia – Ryan Santoro 1-yard pass from Johns (Hayward kick)
- Georgia Tech – Lance Austin 24-yard interception return (Butker kick)
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- Top Passers
- Virginia – Matt Johns, 27/44, 220 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
- Georgia Tech – Justin Thomas, 5/10, 122 yards, 1 TD
- Top Rushers
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 24 carries / 131 yards
- Georgia Tech – Marcus Marshall, 16 carries / 127 yards, 1 TD
- Top Receiving
- Virginia – Doni Dowling, 9 receptions / 68 yards
- Georgia Tech – Clinton Lynch, 3 receptions / 85 yards, 1 TD
- Top Tackler
- Virginia – Quin Blanding, 6 tackles
- Georgia Tech – P.J. Davis, 13 tackles
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at Virginia Tech
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Virginia Tech – Sam Rogers 8-yard Rush (Slye Kick)
- Second Quarter
- Virginia Tech – Cam Phillips 39-yard Pass From Jerod Evans (Slye Kick)
- Virginia Tech – Sam Rogers 32-yard Rush (Slye Kick)
- Virginia Tech – Jerod Evans 1-yard Rush (Slye Kick)
- Third Quarter
- Virginia Tech – Bucky Hodges 42-yard Pass From Jerod Evans (Slye Kick)
- Virginia Tech – Joey Slye 24-yard field goal
- Virginia – Sam Hayward 29-yard field goal
- Virginia Tech – Andrew Motuapuaka 70-yard Fumble Return (Slye Kick)
- Virginia Tech – Travon McMillian 31-yard Pass From Brenden Motley (Slye Kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 39-yard Pass From Kurt Benkert (Hayward Kick)
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- Top Passers
- Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 9/26, 122 yards, 1 TD
- Virginia Tech – Jerod Evans, 16/27, 253 yards, 2 TD
- Top Rushers
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 22 carries / 113 yards
- Virginia Tech – Sam Rogers, 15 carries / 105 yards, 2 TD
- Top Receiving
- Virginia – Doni Dowling, 3 receptions / 26 yards
- Virginia Tech – Cam Phillips, 6 receptions / 87 yards, 1 TD
- Top Tackler
- Virginia – Micah Kiser, 14 tackles
- Virginia Tech – Andrew Motuapuaka, 6 tackles
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Roster
2016 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
TB |
2 |
Albert Reid |
Sr |
TB |
4 |
Taquan Mizzell |
Sr |
QB |
6 |
Kurt Benkert |
Jr |
WR |
7 |
Doni Dowling |
Jr |
WR |
8 |
Keeon Johnson |
Sr |
TB |
10 |
Jordan Ellis |
So |
WR |
11 |
David Eldridge |
So |
QB |
15 |
Matt Johns |
Sr |
QB |
16 |
Connor Brewer |
Sr |
WR |
18 |
Ben Hogg |
So |
WR |
19 |
Andre Levrone |
Jr |
TB |
22 |
Daniel Hamm |
Jr |
WR |
23 |
Warren Craft |
RFr |
WR |
26 |
Anthony Calloway |
Jr |
WR |
33 |
Olamide Zaccheaus |
So |
FB |
41 |
Connor Wingo-Reeves |
Sr |
WR |
44 |
Tanner Cowley |
RFr |
TE |
46 |
Evan Butts |
So |
C |
50 |
Jackson Matteo (C) |
Sr |
OT |
61 |
Trenton Jenkins |
RFr |
OG |
62 |
Sean Karl |
Sr |
OT |
64 |
Ben Trent |
Fr |
OL |
65 |
Ben Knutson |
Fr |
OT |
67 |
Jack English |
Jr |
OG |
70 |
Steven Moss |
So |
OG |
71 |
Jack McDonald |
Jr |
OT |
72 |
Eric Smith |
Sr |
OT |
74 |
Ryan Bischoff |
RFr |
WR |
75 |
Rambert Tyree |
So |
OT |
76 |
Michael Mooney |
Sr |
OT |
77 |
Jake Fieler |
So |
C |
78 |
R.J. Proctor |
RFr |
OL |
79 |
Dillon Reinkensmeyer |
Fr |
WR |
80 |
Hasise Dubois |
Fr |
WR |
81 |
Joe Reed |
Fr |
WR |
82 |
Braedon Urie |
So |
TE |
83 |
Brendan Marshall |
Jr |
WR |
85 |
Cole Blackman |
Fr |
TE |
87 |
Richard Burney |
RFr |
WR |
88 |
Ryan Santoro |
Sr |
WR |
96 |
Dylan Le |
So |
QB |
99 |
Joe Spaziani |
So |
QB |
|
Sonny Abramson |
Fr |
WR |
|
Ethan Blundin |
Fr |
QB |
|
De'Vante Cross |
Fr |
WR |
|
Ross Gardner |
So |
OG |
|
Patrick Kidd |
So |
|
Defense
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
DT |
1 |
Donte Wilkins (C) |
Sr |
FS |
3 |
Quin Blanding |
Jr |
CB |
5 |
Tim Harris |
Sr |
DE |
9 |
Andrew Brown |
Jr |
OLB |
13 |
Chris Peace |
So |
CB |
14 |
Myles Robinson |
So |
OLB |
17 |
Malcolm Cook |
Jr |
DE |
20 |
Steven Wright |
RFr |
FS |
21 |
Juan Thornhill |
So |
S |
25 |
Chris Sharp |
RFr |
OLB |
27 |
Cory Jones |
So |
SS |
28 |
Wilfred Wahee |
Sr |
OLB |
29 |
Eric Gallon |
So |
CB |
31 |
Kareem Gibson |
RFr |
CB |
32 |
Kirk Garner |
Jr |
DB |
34 |
Bryce Hall |
Fr |
OLB |
36 |
Gladimir Paul |
RFr |
DB |
37 |
Jordan Mack |
Fr |
SS |
38 |
Kelvin Rainey |
Sr |
DB |
39 |
Chris Moore |
Fr |
ILB |
40 |
C.J. Stalker |
So |
ILB |
42 |
Jahvoni Simmons |
RFr |
OLB |
43 |
Sean Fitzgerald |
RFr |
OLB |
45 |
Reed Kellam |
RFr |
DL |
49 |
Alec Shifflett |
Jr |
ILB |
51 |
Zach Bradshaw |
Sr |
ILB |
52 |
Robert Snyder |
Fr |
ILB |
53 |
Micah Kiser (C) |
Jr |
OLB |
54 |
Matt Terrell |
Fr |
DE |
55 |
Naji Abdullah |
RFr |
DT |
56 |
Andre Miles-Redmond |
Sr |
DT |
57 |
James Trucilla |
RFr |
DE |
58 |
Eli Hanback |
RFr |
DE |
59 |
Mark Hall |
Sr |
S |
60 |
C. J. Epps |
RFr |
CB |
66 |
Chuck Davis |
Fr |
OLB |
68 |
Dillon Davis |
Fr |
CB |
69 |
Nick Grant |
Fr |
DE |
90 |
Jack Powers |
Jr |
ILB |
92 |
Dominic Sheppard |
RFr |
DE |
93 |
Christian Baumgardner |
Fr |
ILB |
94 |
Michael Guerci |
So |
OLB |
95 |
Juwan Moye |
Fr |
ILB |
98 |
Landan Word |
Fr |
DL |
|
Christian Brooks |
Fr |
OLB |
|
Dre Bryant |
Fr |
DL |
|
Osiris Crutchfield |
Fr |
CB |
|
Darious Latimore |
So |
FS |
|
Brenton Nelson |
Fr |
|
Special teams
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
P |
30 |
Nicholas Conte |
Sr |
P |
47 |
Lester Coleman |
So |
PK |
84 |
Alex Furbank |
So |
PK |
89 |
Sam Heyward |
Jr |
PK |
91 |
Dylan Sims |
Sr |
PK |
|
Nash Griffin |
Fr |
P |
|
Trace Halpern |
RFr |
LS |
|
Tyler Shirley |
Jr |
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: August 28, 2016 |
References
- ↑ Ferber, Justin (May 6, 2016). "UVa will get Mizzell and Zaccheaus involved early and often this year". CavsCorner. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ↑ Wood, Norm (December 4, 2015). "Virginia keeps Bronco Mendenhall pursuit a secret, taps him to be Cavaliers' new football coach". Daily Press. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ Harmon, Dick (December 9, 2015). "BYU's Robert Anae leaving for Virginia, taking 3 assistants with him". Deseret News. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ↑ Welch, Jake (December 10, 2015). "BYU assistants Kelly Poppinga, Nick Howell reportedly following Bronco Mendenhall to Virginia". SB Nation. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ↑ Quinn, Patrick (December 12, 2015). "Former ECU Coach Ruffin McNeill hired at Virginia as Linebackers coach". WNCT. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ↑ Williams, Carter (December 21, 2015). "Former BYU player, grad assistant Shane Hunter heads to Virginia after Navy assistant backs out". Deseret News. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Mendenhall Announces Defensive Coaching Switch" (Press release). Virginia Cavaliers. March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ↑ DEPTH CHART – RICHMOND GAME
- ↑ DEPTH CHART – RICHMOND GAME
- ↑ "2016 Schedule". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Virginia Cavaliers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
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