American college football season
The 2015 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Cavaliers were led by sixth year head coach Mike London and played their home games at Scott Stadium . They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference . They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division.
On November 29, head coach Mike London resigned.[ 1] He finished at Virginia with a six year record of 27–46.
The 2014 Cavaliers finished with a record of 5–7, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place in the Coastal Division.
2015 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class C 50 Jackson Matteo Jr C 60 John Pond Sr C 68 Eric Tetlow So C 78 R.J. Proctor Fr FB 41 Connor Wingo-Reeves Jr FB 47 Vincent Croce (C) Sr G 62 Sean Karl Jr G 63 Ryan Doull Jr G 65 Ross Burbank (C) Sr G 66 Patrick Kidd Fr G 70 Steven Moss RFr G 71 Jack McDonald So OT 52 Grant Polk Fr OT 61 Trenton Jenkins Fr OT 64 Jake Fieler RFr OT 67 Jack English So OT 72 Eric Smith Jr OT 74 Ryan Bischoff Fr OT 75 Sadiq Olanrewaju Jr OT 76 Michael Mooney Jr OT 77 Jay Whitmire Sr QB 2 Connor Brewer Jr QB 3 Corwin Cutler RFr QB 6 Nick Johns Fr QB 7 Joe Spaziani RFr QB 11 Hunter Byrnes Fr QB 15 Matt Johns Jr QB 18 Andrew Mackay So RB 4 Taquan Mizzell Jr RB 5 Albert Reid Jr RB 10 Jordan Ellis RFr RB 22 Daniel Hamm So RB 25 Chris Sharp Fr RB 26 Anthony Calloway So RB 30 LaChaston Smith Jr RB 33 Olamide Zaccheaus Fr TE 16 Brendan Marshall So TE 44 Tanner Cowley Fr TE 45 Evan Butts RFr TE 86 Charlie Hopkins Sr TE 87 Richard Burney Fr TE 89 Rob Burns Sr WR 1 Warren Craft Fr WR 8 T.J. Thorpe Sr WR 9 Canaan Severin (C) Sr WR 14 Andre Levrone So WR 17 Kyle Dockins Jr WR 19 Doni Dowling So WR 23 Umar Muhammad-Wyatt RFr WR 37 Braedon Urie RFr WR 81 Jamall Brown Jr WR 82 David Eldridge Fr WR 83 Ben Hogg RFr WR 84 Ross Gardner RFr WR 85 Keeon Johnson Jr WR 88 Ryan Santoro So
Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 Demetrious Nicholson Sr DB 2 Kirk Garner So DB 5 Tim Harris Jr DB 7 Kareem Gibson Fr DB 11 Divante Walker Jr DB 13 Myles Robinson Fr DB 26 Maurice Canady Sr DB 39 Darious Latimore RFr DE 6 Darrious Carter RFr DE 31 Chris Peace RFr DE 32 Mike Moore Sr DE 34 Kwontie Moore Sr DE 43 Trent Corney Sr DE 94 Naji Abdullah Fr DE 96 Steven Wright Fr DT 9 Andrew Brown So DT 55 David Dean (C) Sr DT 56 Andre Miles-Redmond Jr DT 57 James Trucilla Fr DT 58 Eli Hanback Fr DT 74 John Tyson Fr DT 79 Jack Babcock So DT 93 Donte Wilkins Jr DT 95 Spencer Bibb So FS 3 Quin Blanding So FS 21 Juan Thornhill Fr LB 15 C.J. Stalker Fr LB 22 Jahvoni Simmons Fr LB 27 Malcolm Cook So LB 29 Eric Gallon Fr LB 30 Dominic Sheppard Fr LB 36 Gladimir Paul Fr LB 40 Reed Kellam Fr LB 41 Michael Guerci RFr LB 46 Sean Fitzgerald Fr LB 47 Tucker Gamble RFr LB 51 Zach Bradshaw Jr LB 53 Micah Kiser So LB 54 Cory Jones RFr LB 59 Mark Hall Jr LB 90 Austin Petty Fr S 20 CJ Epps Fr SS 16 Mason Thomas Sr SS 28 Wilfred Wahee Jr SS 38 Kelvin Rainey Jr
Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 42 Tyler Shirley So LS 80 Connor Atkins Fr P 18 Nicholas Conte Jr P 32 James Coleman Jr P 93 Lester Coleman RFr P 98 Trace Halpern Fr PK 14 Ian Frye Sr PK 91 Dylan Sims Jr PK 92 Andrew King RFr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Jon Tenuta (Virginia , 1982) Associate head coach for Defense/defensive coordinator/safeties Mike Archer (Miami (FL) , 1976) Associate head coach/linebackers Jappy Oliver (Purdue , 1978) Defensive line Steve Fairchild (Colorado State , 1980) Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Larry Lewis (Boise State , 1980) Special teams coordinator/tight ends Chris Beatty (East Tennessee State , 1995) Running backs Marques Hagans (Virginia , 2005) Wide receivers Dave Borbely (DePauw , 1981) Offensive line Chip West (Livingstone College , 1993) Cornerbacks/recruiting coordinator Ryan Tedford (Sam Houston State , 1995) Dir. of football training & player development Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 5, 2015
On December 14, 2014, offensive line coach Scott Wachenheim was named head coach of the VMI Keydets .[ 2] On January 6, 2015, Tom O'Brien officially retired.[ 3] Eight days later, Chris Beatty and Dave Borbely were hired as running backs and offensive line coaches, respectively, with Larry Lewis taking over responsibilities as tight ends coach.[ 4]
Defense
[ 5]
SS Kelvin Rainey Wilfred Wahee ⋅
CB Demetrious Nicholson Darious Latimore ⋅
Offense
[ 5] LT LG C RG RT Michael Mooney Jack McDonald Jackson Matteo Ross Burbank Eric Smith Jack English John Pond Ross Burbank Sean Karl Jay Whitmire ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅
TE Charlie Hopkins Evan Butts Rob Burns
QB Matt Johns Conner Brewer Corwin Cutler
Key reserves WR (F) Andrew Levrone WR (F) Kyle Dockins RB Jordan Ellis PR Taquan Mizzell KR Taquan Mizzell KR Ian Frye KO Ian Frye
FB Vincent Croce Connor Wingo-Reeves LaChaston Smith
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 5 3:30 pm at No. 13 UCLA * FOX L 16–3468,815 September 12 3:30 pm No. 9 Notre Dame * ABC L 27–3458,200 September 19 3:30 pm William & Mary * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN3 W 35–2941,881 September 25 8:00 pm Boise State * Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN L 14–5642,427 October 10 12:30 pm at Pittsburgh ACCN L 19–2645,237 October 17 3:30 pm Syracuse Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCRSN W 44–38 3OT 39,223 October 24 3:30 pm at North Carolina ACCRSN L 13–2652,000 October 31 3:00 pm Georgia Tech Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ACCRSN W 27–2132,308 November 7 3:00 pm at Miami (FL) ACCRSN L 21–2740,963 November 14 12:30 pm at Louisville ACCRSN L 31–3851,233 November 21 3:30 pm Duke Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA ESPN3 W 42–3435,178 November 28 12:00 pm Virginia Tech ESPNU L 20–2353,777 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source: [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] Virginia Cavaliers vs #13 UCLA Bruins
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia 3 6 0 7 16 #13 UCLA 7 10 14 3 34
at Rose Bowl • Los Angeles, California
Date : September 5, 2015Game time : 3:30 PM EDT Game weather : Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SW 6 mph • Weather: Light hazeGame attendance : 68,815Referee : Jerry Magallanes • Umpire: Terrance Ramsey • Linesman: Matt Fitzgerald • Line judge: Deon Lawrence • Back judge: Rob Luklan • Field judge: Wayne Rundell • Side judge: M. McCarthy • Center judge: Tracy LynchTV announcers (FOX ) : Joe Davis , Brady Quinn , Kris BuddenVirginia vs UCLA (Sep 5, 2015)
Game information First Quarter Second Quarter Virginia – Frye 31-yard field goal UCLA – Thomas Duarte 30-yard pass from Rosen (Fairbairn kick) Virginia – Frye 19-yard field goal UCLA – Fairbairn 26-yard field goal Third Quarter Fourth Quarter UCLA – Fairbairn 21-yard field goal Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 19-yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Top Passers Virginia – Matt Johns, 21/35, 238 yards, 1 TD UCLA – Josh Rosen , 28/35, 351 yards Top Rushers Virginia – Taquan Mizzell , 16 carries / 45 yards UCLA – Soso Jamabo, 9 carries / 79 yards Top Receiving Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 8 receptions / 100 yards, 1 TD UCLA – Devin Fuller , 6 receptions / 44 yards Top Tackler
#9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Virginia Cavaliers
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total #9 Notre Dame 12 0 14 8 34 Virginia 0 14 0 13 27
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
Date : September 12, 2015Game time : 3:30 PM EDT Game weather : Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SSW 4 mph • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 58,200Referee : Gary Patterson • Umpire: Rich McMahan • Linesman: Michael Kelley • Line judge: Deon Lawrence • Back judge: H. Wittelsberger • Field judge: Harry Tyson • Side judge: Tony Tarantini • Center judge: James ColeTV announcers (ABC ) : Mike Patrick , Ed Cunningham , Jerry Punch Notre Dame vs Virginia (Sep 12, 2015)
Game information First Quarter Second Quarter Virginia – Evan Butts 2-yard pass from Matt Johns (Ian Frye kick) Virginia – Keeon Johnson 42-yard pass from Johns (Frye kick) Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Virginia – Johns 4-yard rush (Frye kick) Virginia – Albert Reid 1-yard rush (two-point conversion failed) Notre Dame – Fuller 39-yard pass from Kizer (Torii Hunter Jr. pass from Kiser for two-point conversion) Top Passers Notre Dame – DeShone Kizer , 8/12, 92 yards, 2 TD Virginia – Matt Johns, 26/38, 289 yards, 2 TD Top Rushers Top Receiving Top Tackler
William & Mary Tribe vs Virginia Cavaliers
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total William & Mary 7 13 0 9 29 Virginia 7 14 14 0 35
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
Date : September 19, 2015Game time : 3:30 PM EDT Game weather : Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: S 11 mph • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 41,881Referee : Penn Wagers • Umpire: Troy Riley • Linesman: John Hoffmann • Line judge: Jeff Jones • Back judge: Gary Dancewicz • Field judge: Billy Beckett • Side judge: George Liotus • Center judge: Larry HayesTV announcers (ESPN3 ) : Shawn Kenney , Stan Lewter William & Mary vs Virginia (Sep 19, 2015)
Game information First Quarter William & Mary – DeVonte Dedmon 41-yard pass from Steve Cluley (Nick Dorka kick) Virginia – Connor Wingo-Reeves 3-yard pass from Matt Johns (Ian Frye kick) Second Quarter William & Mary – Andrew Caskin 37-yard pass from Cluley (Dorka kick) William & Mary – Dorka 43-yard field goal Virginia – Jordan Ellis 39-yard rush (Frye kick) William & Mary – Dorka 21-yard field goal Virginia – Canaan Severin 26 yard pass from Johns (Frye kick) Third Quarter Fourth Quarter William & Mary – Safety William & Mary – Dedmon 9 yard pass from Cluley (Dorka kick) Top Passers William & Mary – Steve Cluley, 23/36, 226 yards, 3 TD Virginia – Matt Johns, 13/22, 154 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top Rushers William & Mary – Mikal Abdul-Saboor, 22 carries / 100 yards Virginia – Jordan Ellis, 5 carries / 50 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving William & Mary – DeVonte Dedmon, 7 receptions / 22 yards Virginia – Taquan Mizzell , 5 receptions / 123 yards, 1 TD Top Tackler
Game information First Quarter Boise State – Justin Taimatuia 21-yard interception return (Tyler Rausa kick) Boise State – Jeremy McNichols 2-yard rush (Rausa kick) Boise State – Rausa 51-yard field goal Virginia – T.J. Thorpe 75-yard pass from Johns (Ian Frye kick) Second Quarter Boise State – McNichols 10-yard pass from Brett Rypien (Rausa kick) Boise State – Team Safety Boise State – Rausa 30-yard field goal Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 45-yard pass from Johns (Frye kick) Third Quarter Boise State – Rausa 39-yard field goal Boise State – Thomas Sperbeck 30-yard pass from Rypien (Rausa kick) Boise State – Mercy Maston 25-yard interception return (Rausa kick) Fourth Quarter Boise State – Rausa 45-yard field goal Boise State – Thomas Sperbeck 64-yard pass from Rypien (Rausa kick) Top Passers Boise State – Brett Rypien , 24/35, 321 yards, 3 TD Virginia – Matt Johns, 12/25, 199 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top Rushers Boise State – Jeremy McNichols , 9 carries / 69 yards, 1 TD Virginia – Daniel Hamm, 8 carries / 22 yards Top Receiving Top Tackler Boise State – Ben Weaver, 9 tackles Virginia – Zach Bradshaw, 10 tackles
Virginia Cavaliers vs Pittsburgh Panthers
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia 3 7 3 6 19 Pittsburgh 17 0 7 2 26
at Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : October 10, 2015Game time : 12:30 PM EDT Game weather : Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NE 4 mph • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 45,237Referee : D. Heydt • Umpire: D. Worrell • Linesman: M. Pavese • Line judge: A. Andrick • Back judge: R. Luklan • Field judge: J. Biddle • Side judge: A. Bartis • Center judge: L. HayesTV announcers (ACCN ) : Tim Brant , Dave Archer , Larry RichertVirginia vs Pittsburgh (Oct 10, 2015)
Game information First Quarter Second Quarter Virginia – Kwontie Moore 15-yard fumble recovery (Frye kick) Third Quarter Pittsburgh – Tyler Boyd 8-yard pass from Peterman (Blewitt kick) Virginia – Frye 26-yard field goal Fourth Quarter Pittsburgh – Mike Caprara Safety Virginia – Canaan Severin 32-yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick blocked) Top Passer Virginia – Matt Johns, 17/33, 209 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Pittsburgh – Nathan Peterman , 17/24, 222 yards, 2 TD Top Rusher Virginia – Albert Reid, 4 carries / 74 yards Pittsburgh – Chris James, 11 carries / 94 yards Top Receiving Virginia – T.J. Thorpe, 5 receptions / 75 yards Pittsburgh – Tyler Boyd , 7 receptions / 54 yards, 1 TD Top Tackler
Syracuse Orange vs Virginia Cavaliers
Quarter 1 2 3 4 OT 2OT 3OT Total Syracuse 0 21 3 0 7 7 0 38 Virginia 0 14 0 10 7 7 6 44
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
Date : October 17, 2015Game time : 3:30 PM EDT Game weather : Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: WNW 7 mph • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 39,223Referee : Riley Johnson • Umpire: Danny Worrell • Linesman: Kavin McGrath • Line judge: Tim Graham • Back judge: Barry Hendon • Field judge: C. Clougherty • Side judge: Mike Safrit • Center judge: Steve DisangroTV announcers (ACCRSN ) : Tom Werme, Ovie Mughelli, Niki NotoSyracuse vs Virginia (Oct 17, 2015)
Game information First Quarter Second Quarter Syracuse – Antwan Cordy 44-yard fumble recovery (Cole Murphy kick) Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 11-yard run (Ian Frye kick) Virginia – Wilfred Wahee 32-yard fumble recovery (Frye kick) Syracuse – Jordan Fredericks 1-yard run (Murphy kick) Syracuse – Eric Dungey 26-yard run (Murphy kick) Third Quarter Syracuse – Murphy 22-yard field goal Fourth Quarter Virginia – Charlie Hopkins 2-yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Virginia – Frye 25-yard field goal Overtime Syracuse – Ervin Philips 7-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Murphy kick) Virginia – Canaan Severin 36-yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Virginia – Mizzell 13-yard run (Frye kick) Syracuse – Steve Ishmael 12-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Murphy kick) Virginia – Jordan Ellis 3-yard run Top Passer Syracuse – Eric Dungey , 16/22, 150 yards, 2 TD Virginia – Matt Johns, 24/37, 234 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top Rusher Syracuse – Eric Dungey, 18 carries / 85 yards, 1 TD Virginia – Taquan Mizzell , 13 carries / 58 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving Syracuse – Steve Ishmael , 4 receptions / 40 yards, 1 TD Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 10 receptions / 69 yards Top Tackler Syracuse – Paris Bennett, 13 tackles Virginia – Quin Blanding , 12 tackles
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia 10 3 0 0 13 North Carolina 7 6 3 10 26
at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Date : October 24, 2015Game time : 3:30 PM ESTGame weather : 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SSE 4 • Weather: Mostly SunnyGame attendance : 52,000Referee : David Epperly • Umpire: Troy Riley • Linesman: Steve Clein • Line judge: Robert Zivkovic • Back judge: Pat Ryan • Field judge: Chris Junjulas • Side judge: Angie Bartis • Center judge: Mike WebsterTV announcers (ACCRSN) : Wes Durham, James Bates, Jen HildrethVirginia vs North Carolina (Oct 24, 2015)
Game information First Quarter Virginia – Ian Frye 35-yard field goal North Carolina – T. J. Logan 16-yard run (Nick Weiler kick) Virginia – Charlie Hopkins 1-yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Second Quarter North Carolina – Elijah Hood 3-yard run (Joey Mangili pass failed) Virginia – Frye 26-yard field goal Third Quarter North Carolina – Weiler 29-yard field goal Fourth Quarter North Carolina – Hood 3-yard run (Nick Weiler kick) North Carolina – Weiler 37-yard field goal Top Passer Virginia – Matt Johns, 17/30, 148 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT North Carolina – Marquise Williams , 21/26, 226 yards, 1 INT Top Rusher Top Receiving Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 6 receptions / 57 yards North Carolina – Quinshad Davis , 6 receptions / 40 yards Top Tackler Virginia – Quin Blanding , 12 tackles North Carolina – Shakeel Rashad, 10 tackles
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Virginia Cavaliers
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Georgia Tech 7 7 0 7 21 Virginia 10 0 10 7 27
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
Date : October 31, 2015Game time : 3:00 PM ESTGame weather : 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: S 9 • Weather: OvercastGame attendance : 32,308Referee : Duane Heydt • Umpire: Rich McMahan • Linesman: Arthur Hardin • Line judge: Robert Bassett • Back judge: Paul Vargo • Field judge: Kip Johnson • Side judge: D. Harrison • Center judge: Steve DisangroTV announcers (ACCRSN) : Wes Durham, James Bates, Niki NotoVirginia vs Georgia Tech (Oct 31, 2015)
Game information First Quarter Virginia – Ian Frye 19-yard field goal Georgia Tech – Clinton Lynch 49-yard run (Harrison Butker kick) Virginia – Daniel Hamm 4-yard run (Frye kick) Second Quarter Georgia Tech – Lynch 42-yard pass from Justin Thomas (Butker kick) Third Quarter Virginia – Frye 24-yard field goal Virginia – Canaan Severin 30 yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Fourth Quarter Virginia – Albert Reed 35-yard run (Frye kick) Georgia Tech – Lynch 38-yard pass from Thomas (Butker kick) Top Passer Georgia Tech – Justin Thomas, 13/31, 251 yards, 2 TD Virginia – Matt Johns, 17/28, 175 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top Rusher Georgia Tech – Clinton Lynch, 3 carries / 63 yards, 1 TD Virginia – Taquan Mizzell , 14 carries / 75 yards Top Receiving Georgia Tech – Ricky Jeune, 5 receptions / 103 yards Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 5 receptions / 33 yards Top Tackler Georgia Tech – Jamal Golden, 9 tackles, 2 breakups Virginia – Quin Blanding , 15 tackles
Virginia Cavaliers vs Miami Hurricanes
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia 0 8 7 6 21 Miami (FL) 0 14 3 10 27
at Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : November 7, 2015Game time : 3:00 PM ESTGame weather : 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 15 • Weather: Partly SunnyGame attendance : 40,963Referee : Gary Patterson • Umpire: Mike Morton • Linesman: John Hoffmann • Line judge: Jeff Jones • Back judge: Gary Dancewicz • Field judge: Billy Beckett • Side judge: George Liotus • Center judge: Larry HayesTV announcers (ACCRSN) : Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn HildrethVirginia vs Miami (FL) (Nov 7, 2015)
Game information First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 3-yard run (Frye kick) Miami – Badgley 28-yard field goal Fourth Quarter Miami – Mark Walton 1-yard run (Badgley kick) Virginia – Frye 36-yard field goal Miami – Badgley 39-yard field goal Virginia – Frye 47-yard field goal Top Passer Virginia – Matt Johns, 29/42, 280 yards, 1 INT Miami (FL) – Brad Kaaya , 20/26, 286 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top Rusher Top Receiving Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 8 receptions / 40 yards Miami (FL) – Stacy Coley , 7 receptions / 132 yards, 1 TD Top Tackler Virginia – David Dean, 9 tackles Miami (FL) – Jermaine Grace, 8 tackles
Virginia Cavaliers vs Louisville Cardinals
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia 7 10 0 14 31 Louisville 3 14 7 14 38
at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
Date : November 14, 2015Game time : 12:30 PM ESTGame weather : 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SSW 4 • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 51,233Referee : J. Heaser • Umpire: M. Wooten • Linesman: J. Griesser • Line judge: R. Misner • Back judge: J. Hooper • Field judge: M. Cullin • Side judge: J. Hocker • Center judge: M. GeierTV announcers (ACCRSN) : Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn HildredthVirginia vs Louisville (Nov 14, 2015)
Game information First Quarter Virginia – Evan Butts 2-yard pass from Matt Johns (Ian Frye kick) Louisville – John Wallace 20-yard field goal Second Quarter Third Quarter Louisville – Brandon Radcliff 9-yard run (Wallace kick) Fourth Quarter Virginia – Severin 23-yard pass from Johns (Frye kick) Louisville – L. J. Scott 1-yard run (Wallace kick) Louisville – Radcliff 36-yard run (Wallace kick) Virginia – Severin 16-yard pass from Johns (Frye kick) Top Passer Virginia – Matt Johns, 25/41, 260 yards, 4 TD Louisville – Kyle Bolin, 10/21, 139 yards, 1 TD Top Rusher Virginia – Taquan Mizzell , 13 carries / 47 yards Louisville – Brandon Radcliff, 21 carries / 146 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 9 receptions / 89 yards Louisville – Cole Hikutini , 4 receptions / 59 yards, 1 TD Top Tackler Virginia – Quin Blanding , 14 tackles Louisville – Keith Kelsey, 14 tackles
Duke Blue Devils vs Virginia Cavaliers
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Duke 7 6 7 14 34 Virginia 21 7 14 0 42
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
Date : November 21, 2015Game time : 3:30 PM ESTGame weather : 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: S 8 • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 35,178Referee : Stuart Mullins • Umpire: Johnnie Forte • Linesman: Mike Pavese • Line judge: Danny Short • Back judge: Delbert Bell • Field judge: Tom Potts • Side judge: Jim Corpora • Center judge: David GoodwinTV announcers (ESPN3) : Michael Raeghi, Tom O'BrienVirginia vs Duke (Nov 21, 2015)
Game information First Quarter Virginia – Evan Butts 15-yard pass from Olamide Zaccheaus (Ian Frye kick) Virginia – T. J. Thorpe 26-yard run (Frye kick) Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 3-yard run (Frye kick) Duke – DeVon Edwards 94-yard kickoff return (Ross Martin kick) Second Quarter Duke – Martin 36-yard field goal Virginia – Mizzell 36-yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Duke – Martin 42-yard field goal Third Quarter Virginia – Mizzell 10-yard run (Frye kick) Duke – Braxton Deaver 7-yard pass from Thomas Sirk (Martin kick) Virginia – Zaccheaus 50-yard pass from Johns (Frye kick) Fourth Quarter Duke – T. J. Rahming 12-yard pass from Parker Boehme (Martin kick) Duke – Boehme 1-yard run (Martin kick) Top Passer Duke – Thomas Sirk, 22/34, 208 yards, 1 TD Virginia – Matt Johns, 24/33, 344 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top Rusher Duke – Thomas Sirk, 14 carries / 36 yards Virginia – Taquan Mizzell , 17 carries / 61 yards, 2 TD Top Receiving Duke – T. J. Rahming, 12 receptions / 190 yards, 1 TD Virginia – T. J. Thorpe, 5 receptions / 58 yards Top Tackler Duke – Dwayne Norman, 8 tackles Virginia – Micah Kiser , 17 tackles
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia Tech 3 3 0 17 23 Virginia 3 3 7 7 20
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
Date : November 28, 2015Game time : 12:00 PM ESTGame weather : 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW 2 • Weather: Mostly CloudyGame attendance : 53,777Referee : Jeff Flanagan • Umpire: Mike Morton • Linesman: Matt Fitzgerald • Line judge: Hugh Campbell • Back judge: Bryan Platt • Field judge: Mark Furtado • Side judge: Glenn Street • Center judge: Steve DisangroTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Clay Matvick, John Congemi, Marty SmithVirginia vs Virginia Tech (Nov 28, 2015)
Game information First Quarter Virginia Tech – Joey Slye 48-yard field goal Virginia – Ian Frye 42-yard field goal Second Quarter Virginia – Frye 42-yard field goal Virginia Tech – Slye 44-yard field goal Third Quarter Virginia – Albert Reid 57-yard run (Frye kick) Fourth Quarter Virginia Tech – Sam Rogers 3-yard pass from Michael Brewer (Slye kick) Virginia – Canaan Severin 27-yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Virginia Tech – Isaiah Ford 32-yard pass from Michael Brewer (Slye kick) Virginia Tech – Slye 41-yard field goal Top Passer Virginia Tech – Michael Brewer , 15/29, 237 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Virginia – Matt Johns, 18/38, 171 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top Rusher Virginia Tech – Travon McMillian, 18 carries / 81 yards Virginia – Albert Reid, 9 carries / 103 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving Top Tackler
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