2017 Virginia Cavaliers football team

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2017 Virginia Cavaliers football
U of Virginia text logo.svg
Military Bowl, L 7–49 vs. Navy
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record67 (35 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Robert Anae (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple [1]
Defensive coordinator Nick Howell (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Scott Stadium
Seasons
  2016
2018  
2017 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 4 Clemson xy$^  7 1   12 2  
No. 23 NC State  6 2   9 4  
Boston College  4 4   7 6  
Louisville  4 4   8 5  
Wake Forest  4 4   8 5  
Florida State  3 5   7 6  
Syracuse  2 6   4 8  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Miami (FL) xy  7 1   10 3  
No. 24 Virginia Tech  5 3   9 4  
Georgia Tech  4 4   5 6  
Duke  3 5   7 6  
Pittsburgh  3 5   5 7  
Virginia  3 5   6 7  
North Carolina  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall and played their home games at Scott Stadium. They competed as members of the Coastal Division in the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Military Bowl where they lost to Navy.

Contents

Roster

2017 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
C 72Tyler FanninFr
C 77Jake FielerJr
FB 27Jamari PeacockFr
FB 49Alec ShifflettSr
FB 85Andrew YavinskyFr
HB 4 Olamide Zaccheaus Jr
G 65Ben KnutsonRFr
G 70Steven MossJr
G 71Jack McDonaldSr
G 74John MontelusSr
G 78R.J. ProctorSo
OL Ryan Swoboda Fr
OL Gerrik VollmerFr
OT 54Ryan NelsonFr
OT 55Brandon PertileSr
OT 64Ben TrentRFr
OT 67Jack EnglishSr
OT 69 Chris Glaser Fr
OT 75Osiris CrutchfieldRFr
OT 79Dillon ReinkensmeyerRFr
OT Ryan BischoffSo
QB 6 Kurt Benkert Sr
QB, LS 11Joe SpazianiJr
QB, WR 15De'Vante CrossRFr
QB 36Lindell StoneFr
QB Tristan HillerichFr
QB T.J. KittsFr
QB Matthew MerrickSo
RB 88Justin ZollarSo
TB 1Jordan EllisJr
TB 22Daniel HammSr
TB 25Lamont AtkinsFr
TB 26PK KierFr
TB 31Chris SharpSo
TE 16Richard BurneySo
TE 44Tanner CowleySo
TE 46Evan ButtsJr
WR 2 Joe Reed So
WR 5Doni DowlingSr
WR 8Hasise DuboisSo
WR 14Andre LevroneSr
WR 18Ben HoggJr
WR 19Chuck DavisRFr
WR 23Warren CraftSo
WR 80Shawn SmithFr
WR 82Braedon UrieJr
WR 84Terrell JanaFr
WR 86Ross GardnerJr
WR Cole BlackmanSo
WR Ethan BlundinRFr
WR Shane EilersFr
WR Hayden MitchellFr
WR Darnell PrattFr
WR Davion ZenoFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 10Kirk GarnerSr
CB 20Nick GrantRFr
CB 34 Bryce Hall So
CB 41Germane CrowellFr
CB Riah BurtonFr
CB Darious LatimoreJr
CB Tim Harris   Injury icon 2.svg Sr
DB 33 Darrius Bratton Fr
DB Donovan RolleFr
DE 9 Andrew Brown Sr
DE 90Steven WrightSo
DE 93Christian BaumgardnerRFr
DE Christian BrooksRFr
DL 91Mandy AlonsoFr
DL Isaac BuellFr
DL Tommy ChristFr
DL Colin DixonFr
DL 98John KirvenFr
DT 57James TrucillaSo
DT 58Eli HanbackSo
DT 99Juwan MoyeSo
FS 3 Quin Blanding Sr
FS 28Brenton NelsonRFr
FS 29 Joey Blount Fr
ILB 30Dominic SheppardSo
ILB 37Jordan MackSo
ILB 40C.J. StalkerJr
ILB 42Jahvoni SimmonsSo
ILB 45Reed KellamSo
ILB 53 Micah Kiser Sr
ILB Mikey McDonaldJr
ILB Christian PluchinoFr
ILB Robert SnyderRFr
LB 33Zane ZandierFr
LB 38 Charles Snowden Fr
LB 43Elliott BrownFr
LB 56Matt GahmFr
OLB 13 Chris Peace Jr
OLB 17Malcolm CookJr
OLB, FS 39Chris MooreSo
OLB Dre BryantRFr
OLB Gladimir PaulSo
OLB Harrison TurlingtonFr
SS 21 Juan Thornhill Jr
SS CJ EppsSo
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 89Brian DelaneyFr
K 95A.J. MejiaFr
P 47Lester ColemanJr
PK, P 81Nash GriffinRFr
PK 87Andrew KingJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2017-09-09

Coaching changes

Depth chart

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 23:30 p.m. William & Mary * ACCN Extra W 28–1038,828
September 93:30 p.m. Indiana *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ESPNU L 17–3438,993
September 1612:00 p.m. UConn *
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ESPN2 W 38–1833,056
September 228:00 p.m.at Boise State *ESPN2W 42–2333,947
October 712:20 p.m. Duke
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ACCN W 28–2138,638
October 143:30 p.m.at North Carolina ACCRSN W 20–1450,000
October 2112:30 p.m. Boston College Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ACCRSNL 10–4139,216
October 2812:30 p.m.at Pittsburgh ACCRSNL 14–3130,889
November 43:00 p.m. Georgia Tech
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ACCRSNW 40–3638,448
November 113:30 p.m.at Louisville ESPNUL 21–3846,787
November 1812:00 p.m.at No. 2 Miami (FL) ABC L 28–4463,415
November 248:00 p.m.No. 24 Virginia Tech
ESPNL 0–1048,609
December 281:30 p.m.at Navy *ESPNL 7–4935,921
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source: [3]

Game summaries

William & Mary

1234Total
Tribe003710
Cavaliers777728

Indiana

1234Total
Hoosiers01710734
Cavaliers037717

UConn

1234Total
Huskies0061218
Cavaliers7177738

At Boise State

1234Total
Cavaliers71414742
Broncos770923

The Cavaliers came in as thirteen point underdogs against the Broncos and quickly went down 7–0 within the first three minutes. After this shaky start, the Cavaliers took a 21–14 lead into halftime led by success in the passing game on offense. To start the second half, the Cavaliers took just 3 plays to score, stretching the lead to 28–14. Virginia pressed its advantage to 42–14 before Boise State made it 42–23 on a late safety and touchdown. The win has been hailed as Virginia's "most impressive win" so far under Coach Mendenhall. [4]

Duke

1234Total
Blue Devils770721
Cavaliers777728

At North Carolina

1234Total
Cavaliers0107320
Tar Heels0014014

Boston College

1234Total
Eagles17710741
Cavaliers070310

At Pittsburgh

1234Total
Cavaliers070714
Panthers7147331

Georgia Tech

1234Total
Yellow Jackets7714836
Cavaliers310151240

At Louisville

1234Total
Cavaliers770721
Cardinals71014738

At Miami (FL)

1234Total
Cavaliers1477028
No. 2 Hurricanes77171344

Virginia Tech

1234Total
No. 24 Hokies037010
Cavaliers00000

At Navy (Military Bowl)

1234Total
Cavaliers70007
Midshipmen141414749

2018 NFL Draft

PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Micah Kiser Los Angeles Rams 5th147 LB
Andrew Brown Cincinnati Bengals 5th158 DE

References

  1. 1 2 3 "DEPTH CHART - NORTH CAROLINA GAME" (PDF) (Press release). Virginia Cavaliers. October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  2. "Mendenhall Elevates Vic So'oto to Defensive Line Coach". Virginia Cavaliers. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  3. 2017 Virginia Cavaliers football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 15, 2017.
  4. Kragthorpe, Kurt (September 24, 2017). "Ex-BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall's Boise breakthrough is a sign of how far Virginia has come in his second season". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved September 25, 2017.