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GAME 3 • SEpt. 19, 2015 • WilliAM & MAry vS. virGiniA • Scott StAdiuM (61,500) • chArlottESvillE, vA. ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Asst. AD for Media Relations (coach interviews): Jim Daves O: (434) 243-2467 • C: (434) 962-7668 • [email protected] Football Contact (player interviews): Vincent Briedis O: (434) 982-5533 • C: (434) 362-3792 • [email protected] LIVE STATS: VirginiaSports.com VIRGINIA 7 collEGE footbAll hAll of fAMErS • 3 nfl hAll of fAMErS • 28 firSt-tEAM All-AMEricAnS • 116 firSt-tEAM All-ACC 2015 SCHEDULE/RESULTS VIRGINIA GAME DETAILS Date Opponent Time /Result TV Venue ................................................ Scott Stadium CAVALIERS Capacity ........................................................61,500 Sept. 5 at No. 13/14 UCLA L/16-34 FOX Record: 0-2 ACC: 0-0 Sept. 12 No. 9/11 NOTRE DAME L/27-34 ABC Playing Surface ..................................Natural Grass Sept. 19 WILLIAM & MARY 3:30 p.m. ESPN3 Series vs. W&M: ...........................UVa leads, 27-6-1 Sept. 25 BOISE STATE 8 p.m. ESPN HEAD COACH: Mike London, sixth season In Charlottesville: ..........................UVa leads, 21-4 Oct. 10 at Pittsburgh* TBA UVa Record: 23-39 • Career Record: 47-45 • Record vs. W&M: 3-0 Last Meeting: ...................2011 (@UVa 40, W&M 3) Oct. 17 SYRACUSE1* TBA London vs. W&M: ..............................................3-0 Oct. 24 at North Carolina* TBA WILLIAM & MARY London vs. CAA: ...............................................17-3 Oct. 31 GEORGIA TECH* TBA TRIBE Television Radio Nov. 7 at Miami (Fla.)* TBA Record: 1-0 CAA: 0-0 Nov. 14 at Louisville* TBA Nov. 21 DUKE* TBA Nov. 28 VIRGINIA TECH* TBA HEAD COACH: Jimmye Laycock, 36th season School Websites: ........................ TribeAthletics.com W&M Record: 230-170-2 • Career Record: Same • Record vs. UVa: 2-7 .......................................................VirginiaSports.com All Times Eastern; *ACC game; 1Homecomings #WMvsUVA AT A GLANCE VIRGINIA COACHING STAFF On the Field VIRGINIA WELCOMES IN-StATE FOE WILLIAM & MARY TO SCOTT STADIUM Mike London ....................................................... Head Coach • Saturday is Youth Day at Scott Stadium as UVa welcomes the William & Mary Tribe to Charlottesville for the third Larry Lewis .............................Special Teams Coordinator/TEs Mike Archer ...........................Assoc. Head Coach/Linebackers time in seven seasons, renewing an in-state rivalry that dates back to 1908. The first 5,000 kids in the eighth grade Marques Hagans ............................................Wide Receivers and under will receive a free Virginia drawstring backpack upon entry. Jappy Oliver..................................................... Defensive Line Chip West ............................................................Cornerbacks VIRGINIA VS. WILLIAM & MARY Dave Borbely ....................................................Offensive Line • UVa leads the all-time series with William & Mary, 27-6-1. Zach Tenuta (GA) .............................................Defensive Line • The Cavaliers won the last meeting, 40-3, in 2011 at Scott Stadium. In the Press Box • In games played in Charlottesville, Virginia has a 21-4 advantage. Jon Tenuta ............Assoc. HC for Defense/Def. Coord./Safeties • William & Mary’s last win in the series came in 2009, a 26-14 victory at Scott Stadium. Steve Fairchild .............................. Offensive Coordinator/QBs • The Cavaliers own a 57-9-3 record against current members of the CAA. Chris Beatty ..................Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs Sean Cascarano (GA) ........................Offensive Line/Tight Ends VIRGINIA TO WEAR THROWBACK UNIFORMS ON SATURDay Daquan Romero (GA) ................................................Defense Brian Wetzel (GA) ..............................Offense/Wide Receivers • UVa will wear a throwback uniform on Saturday when William & Mary comes to Scott Stadium. • The Cavaliers will once again don the throwback uniform ensemble they wore in 2012 against TELEVISION: ESPN3 Louisiana Tech and in 2014 against Kent State. Play-by-Play: .............................................................Eric Lilly • The Nike uniform is modeled after the style UVa wore from the era that encompassed the 1967-74 seasons. Analyst: ...............................................................Stan Lewter RADIO: Virginia Sports Network NOTHING CavaLIER ABOUT UVA’S SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE Play-by-Play: .......................................................Dave Koehn • With September games against UCLA, Notre Dame and Boise State, UVa is the only program in the nation that Analyst: ..........................................................Tony Covington will play three nationally ranked opponents this month from the Associated Press’ preseason poll. Sidelines ................................................................Jay James • UCLA entered the season No. 13, while Notre Dame came in at No. 11 and Boise State at No. 23. • UVa’s schedule pits the Cavaliers against Notre Dame and Boise State at Scott Stadium in 2015 where the SATELLITE RADIO: ....................................Sirius 83, XM 193 Cavaliers are 4-6 all-time under head coach Mike London against ranked teams in Charlottesville. FIVE THINGS yoU NEED TO KNOW WHAT’S INSIDE • UVa head coach Mike London’s first full-time football coaching Game Information ...........................................................................1 Drive Charts....................................................................................28 Media Information/Schedule ...........................................................2 Game-By-Game Statistics .........................................................29-36 job was as an assistant on Jimmye Laycock’s William & Mary University of Virginia Facts ...............................................................3 Miscellaneous Tackles Leaders/Special Teams Tackles Leaders ........36 staff (1991-94). Virginia vs. William & Mary ...........................................................4-5 Money Plays ...................................................................................37 • University of Virginia founder Thomas Jefferson attended Team Notes ...................................................................................6-7 Long Plays of 20 Yards or Longer ....................................................38 ACC Standings/Preseason Poll ..........................................................6 The Last Time ............................................................................39-40 William & Mary from 1760-1762. Career Starts/2015 UVa Opponents/UVa Overtime Games ...............8 Participation ..................................................................................41 • QB Matt Johns threw for 289 yards in UVa’s home opener vs. National Polls ...................................................................................9 Career Highs ..............................................................................42-43 Offensive Notes .........................................................................10-11 Player Capsules .........................................................................44-45 No. 9 Notre Dame. Johns has eclipsed the 200-yard plateau Game-Opening/Second Half-Opening Drives .................................11 Individual and Career Statistics .................................................46-48 in four of his five career starts. He becomes the first Cavalier Last Minute Game-Winning Scores/Goal-to-Goal ..........................11 2015 Game-by-Game Summeries ..................................................49 Defensive Notes .............................................................................12 Virginia and Opponent Long Plays .................................................50 to throw for 200 yards or more in at least four of his first five Special Teams Notes/ Game-Winning Field Goals ...........................13 Virginia Numerical/Alphabetical Rosters ...................................51-52 career starts since Matt Blundin between the 1989-91 seasons. NCAA & ACC Stat Leaders/Cavaliers in the NFL/NFL Draft Picks .......14 Depth Chart....................................................................................53 Blundin recorded at least 200-yards passing in each of his first Did You Know?/National Award Watch Lists/Honors & Awards .......15 Quarterback Matt Johns .................................................................16 four career starts and in his fifth start threw for only 93 yards. Fun Facts ........................................................................................17 SociAl MEdiA • #UVaFB • Johns is No. 3 in the ACC (33rd nationally) in both passing Head Coach Mike London ...............................................................18 Team Statistics ..........................................................................19-20 yards (527) and passing yards per game (263.5), while coming Individual Statistics ...................................................................21-22 in at No. 2 in the ACC (19th nationally) with 23.5 completions Defensive Statistics/Game-by-Game Starters............................23-24 per game. What Happens on First Down/Third Down Conversions ..................25 Starting Field Position/Penalties ....................................................25 • WR Canaan Severin is No. 1 in the ACC (18th nationally) in Season Drive & Turnover/Takeaway Analysis ..................................26