2016 Virginia Cavaliers football team

2016 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Division Coastal Division
2016 record 2–10 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach Bronco Mendenhall (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Robert Anae (1st year)
Offensive scheme Spread, Hurry-up[1]
Defensive coordinator Nick Howell (1st year)
Base defense 3–4
Captain Micah Kiser
Captain Jackson Matteo
Captain Donte Wilkins
Home stadium Scott Stadium
(Capacity: 61,500)
2016 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 3 Clemson xy$   7 – 1         12 – 1  
No. 15 Louisville x   7 – 1         9 – 3  
No. 10 Florida State   5 – 3         9 – 3  
NC State   3 – 5         6 – 6  
Wake Forest   3 – 5         6 – 6  
Boston College   2 – 6         6 – 6  
Syracuse   2 – 6         4 – 8  
Coastal Division
No. 18 Virginia Tech xy   6 – 2         9 – 4  
North Carolina   5 – 3         8 – 4  
Miami   5 – 3         8 – 4  
No. 22 Pittsburgh   5 – 3         8 – 4  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4         8 – 4  
Duke   1 – 7         4 – 8  
Virginia   1 – 7         2 – 10  
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 6, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall and played their home games at Scott Stadium. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the Coastal Division.

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

Depth chart

Defense
[8]
FS
Quin Blanding
Wilfred Wahee
⋅
WLB MLB BLB SLB
Chris Peace Micah Kiser Zach Bradshaw Cory Jones
Gladimir Paul C.J. Stalker Jahvoni Simmons Jordan Mack
⋅ ⋅ ⋅ Eric Gallon
SABRE
Kelvin Rainey
Chris Sharp
⋅
CB
Juan Thornhill
Bryce hall
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DE NT DE
Andrew Brown Donte Wilkins Steven Wright
Jack Powers James Trucilla Eli Hanback
⋅ ⋅ ⋅
CB
Myles Robinson
Tim Harris
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Offense
[9]
WR (X)
Doni Dowling
David Eldridge
⋅
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
⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅
WR (Z)
Warren Craft
Ryan Santoro
⋅
WR (Y)
Keeon Johnson
Tanner Cowley
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QB
Kurt Benkert
Matt Johns
Connor Brewer
Key Reserves
TE Evan Butts
TE Richard Burney
TE Brendan Marshall
TB Albert Reid
FB Connor Wingo-Reeves
KOR Dylan Sims
RB
Taquan Mizzell
Daniel Hamm
Jordan Ellis
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

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. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
Schedule Source:[10][11]

Game notes

Richmond

#4 (FCS) Richmond Spiders vs Virginia Cavaliers
1 2 34Total
#4 (FCS) Richmond 6 10 71437
Virginia 0 7 01320

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)
Top Passers
  • Richmond – Kyle Lauletta, 24/35, 337 yards, 3 TD
  • Virginia – Kurt Benkhert, 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

at Oregon

Virginia Cavaliers vs #24 Oregon Ducks
1 2 34Total
Virginia 6 0 14626
#24 Oregon 13 17 14044

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)
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

at Connecticut

Virginia Cavaliers vs Connecticut Huskies
1 2 34Total
Virginia 3 7 0010
Connecticut 0 3 01013

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
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

Central Michigan

Central Michigan Chippewas vs Virginia Cavaliers
1 2 34Total
Central Michigan 0 14 71435
Virginia 15 13 02149

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)
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

at Duke

Virginia Cavaliers vs Duke Blue Devils
1 2 34Total
Virginia 6 14 7734
Duke 7 3 3720

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)
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

Pittsburgh (Homecoming)

Pittsburgh Panthers vs Virginia Cavaliers
1 2 34Total
Pittsburgh 14 21 01045
Virginia 21 7 0331

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
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

North Carolina

121st South's Oldest Rivalry Game: #22 North Carolina Tar Heels vs Virginia Cavaliers
1 2 34Total
#22 North Carolina 7 7 14735
Virginia 0 7 0714

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 Carolna – 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)
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

Louisville

Louisville Cardinals vs Virginia Cavaliers
1 2 34Total
#5 Louisville 7 0 71832
Virginia 10 0 7825

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)
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

at Wake Forest

Virginia Cavaliers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons
1 2 34Total
Virginia 6 0 14020
Wake Forest 7 10 01027

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)
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

Miami (FL)

Miami Hurricanes vs Virginia Cavaliers
1 2 34Total
Miami (FL) 7 10 10734
Virginia 7 7 0014

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)
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

at Georgia Tech

Virginia Cavaliers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
1 2 34Total
Virginia 0 10 0717
Georgia Tech 0 7 141031

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)
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

at Virginia Tech

98th Battle for the Commonwealth Cup: Virginia Cavaliers vs Virginia Tech Hokies
1 2 34Total
Virginia 0 0 3710
Virginia Tech 7 21 24052

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: November 26, 2016
Game information

First Quarter
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Second Quarter
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Third Quarter
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Fourth Quarter
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Top Passers
  • Virginia –
  • Virginia Tech –
Top Rushers
  • Virginia –
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Top Receiving
  • Virginia –
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Top Tackler
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Roster

2016 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TB 2 Reid, AlbertAlbert Reid Sr
TB 4 Mizzell, TaquanTaquan Mizzell Sr
QB 6 Benkert, KurtKurt Benkert Jr
WR 7 Dowling, DoniDoni Dowling Jr
WR 8 Johnson, KeeonKeeon Johnson Sr
TB 10 Ellis, JordanJordan Ellis So
WR 11 Eldridge, DavidDavid Eldridge So
QB 15 Johns, MattMatt Johns Sr
QB 16 Brewer, ConnorConnor Brewer Sr
WR 18 Hogg, BenBen Hogg So
WR 19 Levrone, AndreAndre Levrone Jr
TB 22 Hamm, DanielDaniel Hamm Jr
WR 23 Craft, WarrenWarren Craft RFr
WR 26 Calloway, AnthonyAnthony Calloway Jr
WR 33 Zaccheaus, OlamideOlamide Zaccheaus So
FB 41 Wingo-Reeves, ConnorConnor Wingo-Reeves Sr
WR 44 Cowley, TannerTanner Cowley RFr
TE 45 Butts, EvanEvan Butts So
C 50 Matteo, JacksonJackson Matteo (C) Sr
OG 62 Karl, SeanSean Karl Sr
OT 67 English, JackJack English Jr
OG 70 Moss, StevenSteven Moss So
OG 71 McDonald, JackJack McDonald Jr
OT 72 Smith, EricEric Smith Sr
OT 74 Bischoff, RyanRyan Bischoff RFr
OT 76 Mooney, MichaelMichael Mooney Sr
OT 77 Fieler, JakeJake Fieler So
C 78 Proctor, R.J.R.J. Proctor RFr
WR 80 Dubois, HasiseHasise Dubois Fr
WR 81 Reed, JoeJoe Reed Fr
WR 82 Urie, BraedonBraedon Urie So
TE 83 Marshall, BrendanBrendan Marshall Jr
WR 85 Blackman, ColeCole Blackman Fr
TE 87 Burney, RichardRichard Burney RFr
WR 88 Santoro, RyanRyan Santoro Sr
QB 99 Spaziani, JoeJoe Spaziani So
QB Abramson, SonnySonny Abramson Fr
WR Blundin, EthanEthan Blundin Fr
QB Cross, De'VanteDe'Vante Cross Fr
WR Gardner, RossRoss Gardner So
OT Jenkins, TrentonTrenton Jenkins RFr
OG Kidd, PatrickPatrick Kidd So
OL Knutson, BenBen Knutson Fr
WR Le, DylanDylan Le So
OL Reinkensmeyer, DillonDillon Reinkensmeyer Fr
OT Trent, BenBen Trent Fr
WR Tyree, RambertRambert Tyree So
 Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 1 Wilkins, DonteDonte Wilkins (C) Sr
FS 3 Blanding, QuinQuin Blanding Jr
CB 5 Harris, TimTim Harris Sr
DE 9 Brown, AndrewAndrew Brown Jr
OLB 13 Peace, ChrisChris Peace So
CB 14 Robinson, MylesMyles Robinson So
OLB 17 Cook, MalcolmMalcolm Cook Jr
DE 20 Wright, StevenSteven Wright RFr
FS 21 Thornhill, JuanJuan Thornhill So
S 25 Sharp, ChrisChris Sharp RFr
OLB 27 Jones, CoryCory Jones So
SS 28 Wahee, WilfredWilfred Wahee Sr
OLB 29 Gallon, EricEric Gallon So
CB 31 Gibson, KareemKareem Gibson RFr
CB 32 Garner, KirkKirk Garner Jr
DB 34 Hall, BryceBryce Hall Fr
OLB 36 Paul, GladimirGladimir Paul RFr
DB 37 Mack, JordanJordan Mack Fr
SS 38 Rainey, KelvinKelvin Rainey Sr
DB 39 Moore, ChrisChris Moore Fr
ILB 40 Stalker, C.J.C.J. Stalker So
ILB 42 Simmons, JahvoniJahvoni Simmons RFr
ILB 51 Bradshaw, ZachZach Bradshaw Sr
ILB 52 Snyder, RobertRobert Snyder Fr
ILB 53 Kiser, MicahMicah Kiser (C) Jr
DT 57 Trucilla, JamesJames Trucilla RFr
DE 58 Hanback, EliEli Hanback RFr
DE 59 Hall, MarkMark Hall Sr
DE 90 Powers, JackJack Powers Jr
OLB 95 Moye, JuwanJuwan Moye Fr
ILB 98 Word, LandanLandan Word Fr
DE Abdullah, NajiNaji Abdullah RFr
DE Baumgardner, ChristianChristian Baumgardner Fr
DL Brooks, ChristianChristian Brooks Fr
OLB Bryant, DreDre Bryant Fr
DL Crutchfield, OsirisOsiris Crutchfield Fr
CB Davis, ChuckChuck Davis Fr
OLB Davis, DillonDillon Davis Fr
S Epps, CJCJ Epps RFr
OLB Fitzgerald, SeanSean Fitzgerald RFr
DB Grant, NickNick Grant Fr
ILB Guerci, MichaelMichael Guerci So
OLB Kellam, ReedReed Kellam RFr
CB Latimore, DariousDarious Latimore So
DT Miles-Redmond, AndreAndre Miles-Redmond Sr
FS Nelson, BrentonBrenton Nelson Fr
ILB Sheppard, DominicDominic Sheppard RFr
DL Shifflett, AlecAlec Shifflett Jr
OLB Terrell, MattMatt Terrell Fr
 Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 30 Conte, NicholasNicholas Conte Sr
P 47 Coleman, LesterLester Coleman So
PK 84 Furbank, AlexAlex Furbank So
PK 91 Sims, DylanDylan Sims Sr
PK Griffin, NashNash Griffin Fr
P Halpern, TraceTrace Halpern RFr
LS Shirley, TylerTyler Shirley Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 28, 2016

References

  1. ↑ Ferber, Justin (May 6, 2016). "UVa will get Mizzell and Zaccheaus involved early and often this year". CavsCorner. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Harmon, Dick (December 9, 2015). "BYU's Robert Anae leaving for Virginia, taking 3 assistants with him". Deseret News. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ Welch, Jake (December 10, 2015). "BYU assistants Kelly Poppinga, Nick Howell reportedly following Bronco Mendenhall to Virginia". SB Nation. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  5. ↑ Quinn, Patrick (December 12, 2015). "Former ECU Coach Ruffin McNeill hired at Virginia as Linebackers coach". WNCT. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Mendenhall Announces Defensive Coaching Switch" (Press release). Virginia Cavaliers. March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  8. ↑ DEPTH CHART - RICHMOND GAME
  9. ↑ DEPTH CHART - RICHMOND GAME
  10. ↑ "2016 Schedule". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  11. ↑ "2016 Virginia Cavaliers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
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