2016 Virginia Cavaliers football team

2016 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Coastal Division
Record	2–10 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach	Bronco Mendenhall (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Robert Anae (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread, Hurry-up [1]
Defensive coordinator	Nick Howell (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Captains	Micah Kiser Jackson Matteo Donte Wilkins
Home stadium	Scott Stadium
Seasons ←  2015 2017  →

2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson xy$#		7	–	1					14	–	1
No. 21 Louisville x		7	–	1					9	–	4
No. 8 Florida State		5	–	3					10	–	3
NC State		3	–	5					7	–	6
Wake Forest		3	–	5					7	–	6
Boston College		2	–	6					7	–	6
Syracuse		2	–	6					4	–	8
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech xy		6	–	2					10	–	4
North Carolina		5	–	3					8	–	5
No. 20 Miami (FL)		5	–	3					9	–	4
Pittsburgh		5	–	3					8	–	5
Georgia Tech		4	–	4					9	–	4
Duke		1	–	7					4	–	8
Virginia		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
# – College Football Playoff champion $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant 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

• 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] 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 ⋅ DE NT DE Andrew Brown Donte Wilkins Steven Wright Jack Powers James Trucilla Eli Hanback ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ CB Myles Robinson Tim Harris ⋅ Offense [9] WR (X) Doni Dowling David Eldridge ⋅ WR (H) Olamide Zaccheaus Ben Hogg ⋅ 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 ⋅ 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 UConn *	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	ACC Network	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 Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Richmond

See also: 2016 Richmond Spiders football team

#4 (FCS) Richmond Spiders vs Virginia Cavaliers

Period	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 p.m. 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 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

At Oregon

See also: 2016 Oregon Ducks football team

Virginia Cavaliers vs #24 Oregon Ducks

Period	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 p.m. 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 – Kurt 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 UConn

See also: 2016 UConn Huskies football team

Virginia Cavaliers vs UConn Huskies

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia	3	7	0	0	10
UConn	0	3	0	10	13

at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

• Date: September 17, 2016
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. 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

See also: 2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

Central Michigan Chippewas vs Virginia Cavaliers

Period	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 p.m. 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

See also: 2016 Duke Blue Devils football team

Virginia Cavaliers vs Duke Blue Devils

Period	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 p.m. 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)

See also: 2016 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Pittsburgh Panthers vs Virginia Cavaliers

Period	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 p.m. 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

See also: 2016 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and South's Oldest Rivalry

121st South's Oldest Rivalry Game: #22 North Carolina Tar Heels vs Virginia Cavaliers

Period	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 p.m. 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 Mitchell 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

See also: 2016 Louisville Cardinals football team

Louisville Cardinals vs Virginia Cavaliers

Period	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 p.m. 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

See also: 2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Virginia Cavaliers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Period	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 p.m. 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)

See also: 2016 Miami Hurricanes football team

Miami Hurricanes vs Virginia Cavaliers

Period	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 p.m. 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 Brad Kaaya (Badgley kick) Virginia – David Eldridge 13-yard pass from Kurt 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

See also: 2016 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Virginia Cavaliers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Period	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 p.m. 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

See also: 2016 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and Virginia–Virginia Tech football rivalry

98th Battle for the Commonwealth Cup: Virginia Cavaliers vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia	0	0	3	7	10
Virginia Tech	7	21	24	0	52

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

• Date: November 26, 2016

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) 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

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 G 62 Sean Karl Sr OT 64 Ben Trent Fr OL 65 Ben Knutson Fr OT 67 Jack English Jr G 70 Steven Moss So G 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 G 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	Head coach Bronco Mendenhall (Oregon State) Coordinators/assistant coaches Robert Anae (BYU) Offensive coordinator, inside receivers Marques Hagans (Virginia) Wide receivers Mark Atuaia (BYU) Running backs Garett Tujague (BYU) Offensive line Jason Beck (BYU) Quarterbacks Ruffin McNeill (East Carolina) Assistant head coach, defensive line Nick Howell (Weber State) Defensive coordinator, secondary Kelly Poppinga (BYU) Special teams coordinator, outside linebackers Shane Hunter (BYU) Inside linebackers Patrick Hickman (BYU) Director of football operations Justin Anderson (BYU) Director of player personal Frank Wintrich (BYU) Director of football training & player development Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 28, 2016

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