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Game Virginia Tech #Hoosrising: by the Numbers VIRGINIA TECH GAME November 26, 2016 12 p.m. • ESPN2 Blacksburg, Va. Lane Stadium (65,632) 12 #UVAvsVT BREAKDOWN 2016 SCHEDULE Date: Sat., Nov. 26, 2016 Date Opponent Time /Result TV Location: Blacksburg, Va. S. 3 RICHMOND L, 20-37 ACC Net. Extra Stadium: Lane Stadium (65,632) S. 10 at 24/22 Oregon L, 26-44 ESPN Series vs. Virginia Tech: VT leads, 55-37-5 VS S. 17 at UConn L, 10-13 ESPN3/SNY In Blacksburg: VT leads, 22-9-1 S. 24 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W, 49-35 RSN at Lane Stadium: VT leads, 6-16-1 O. 1 at Duke* W, 34-20 ACC Network Last Meeting: 2015 (VT, 23-20) O. 15 PITT* L, 31-45 ACC Network First Meeting: 1895 (@UVA, 38-0) O. 22 22/21 NORTH CAROLINA* L, 14-35 RSN Largest UVA win: 31 (@UVA, 55-24), 1992 O. 29 5/5 LOUISVILLE* L, 25-32 ABC/ESPN2 Longest UVA Win Streak: 8 (1895-1904) VIRGINIA CAVALIERS VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES N. 5 at Wake Forest* L, 20-27 RSN Record: 2-9, ACC: 1-6 Record: 8-3, ACC: 5-1 Mendenhall vs. Fuente: Fuente leads, 1-0 Websites: VirginiaSports.com N. 12 MIAMI* L, 14-34 RSN Head Coach: Bronco Mendenhall Head Coach: Justin Fuente HokieSports.com N. 19 at Georgia Tech* L, 17-31 ACC Network UVA Record: 2-9 • first season VT Record: 8-3 • first season N. 26 at Virginia Tech* 12 p.m. ESPN2 Career Record: 101-52 • 12th season Career Record: 34-26 • fifth season Mendenhall vs. Virginia Tech: 0-0 Fuente vs. UVA: 0-0 All Times Eastern; *ACC game OPENING KICK ON THE AIR COMMONWEALTH CUP UP FOR GRABS SATURDAY ESPN2 • Virginia and Virginia Tech will play a nationally-televised Jason Benetti, play-by-play game on Saturday afternoon on ESPN2. Kelly Stouffer, analyst • The winner of this game claims the Commonwealth Cup for the next year. Paul Carcaterra, sideline • The award was started for the 1996 game between the two state foes, with the Hokies receiving the trophy for Virginia Sports Radio Network the first time with a 26-9 win. Dave Koehn, play-by-play • The Cup is made of marble and cherry wood, stands four Tony Covington, analyst feet high and weighs more than 100 pounds. Jay James, sideline • The scores of all 97 games in the rivalry are engraved on the sides of the trophy. Satellite Radio FIVE TOP STORYLINES Sirius 108 • XM 193 • ILB Micah Kiser has recorded 237 tackles in his 23 career starts, giving the junior 10.3 tackles per game over his 23 starts. Kiser’s 237 tackles since the start of the 2015 are the second-most in the nation and the most among “Power 5” VIRGINIA COACHES players. Kiser has 252 career tackles in 35 games. • P Nicholas Conte is No. 1 in the ACC and No. 14 in the On the Field nation with a 44.6 punting average. Of Conte’s 32 punts Bronco Mendenhall, Head Coach inside the 20, 14 punts are inside the 10, seven of those Mark Atuaia, Running Backs punts are inside the five and five of those punts have been Jason Beck, Quarterbacks downed at the one-yard line. Conte’s 32 punts inside the 20 Marques Hagans, Wide Receivers leads the nation. Nick Howell, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary • TB Taquan Mizzell needs 38 more rushing yards to be- Ruffin McNeill, Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Line come the 19th Cavalier to rush for 2,000 yards in his career. Kelly Poppinga, Outside Linebackers, Special Teams • Mizzell needs six receptions to become the second TB Taquan Mizzell is the first player in ACC Garett Tujague, Offensive Line player in UVA program history to record 200 career catches. history with at least 1,500 career rushing and His 194 receptions are the most all-time in the ACC by a 1,500 career receiving yards. Daquan Romero, Graduate Assistant running back, while ranking No. 19 all-time in the ACC in Kyle Visciglia, Graduate Assistant receptions. • WR Keeon Johnson needs eight receptions to become the 21st Cavalier with 100 career catches. In the Booth Robert Anae, Offensive Coordinator, Inside Receivers COMMONWEALTH CLASH POINT ON THE LINE Shane Hunter, Inside Linebackers • The Commonwealth Clash presented by Virginia529 is a head-to-head, points- Famika Anae, Graduate Assistant based competition between the athletic teams at University of Virginia and Virginia Tech. The Commonwealth Clash encourages a friendly, statewide rivalry Vic So’oto, Graduate Assistant between the two schools across all school-sponsored sports with 22 individual event points on the line. The school that accumulates 11.5 points or more will be crowned the winner and take home the Virginia529 Commonwealth Clash trophy. VIRGINIA MEDIA RELATIONS Visit www.TheCommonwealthClash.com for more information and updated Asst. AD for Media Relations (coach interviews) standings. Jim Daves • @JimDaves • There is one point at stake Saturday in the Virginia529 Commonwealth Clash, one point for the football game. There is also a half point for the women’s volley- O: (434) 243-2467 • C: (434) 962-7668 • [email protected] ball game in Charlottesville on Friday. Virginia leads the Commonwealth Clash, 2.5-2. UVA has won the Commonwealth Clash both years it has been contested. Football Contact (player interviews): Vincent Briedis • @VincentBriedis #HOOSRISING: BY THE NUMBERS O: (434) 982-5533 • C: (434) 362-3792 • [email protected] QB Matt Johns is No. 5 in UVA history with 11 career games of passing for 200 or more yards. He is tied with Michael Rocco and Marques Hagans. 11 #HOOSRISING TB Taquan Mizzell needs 38 rushing yards to become the 19th Cavalier 38 to reach 2,000 career rushing yards in program history. ILB Micah Kiser’s 120 tackles leads the ACC, are second-most in the 120nation and tops among all “Power 5” players. @UVA_Football @VirginiaFootball VirginiaFootball 2016 VIRGINIA FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION 20 SUNDAY 21 MONDAY 22 TUESDAY 23 WEDNESDAY 24 THURSDAY 25 FRIDAY 26 SATURDAY • Bronco Mendenhall on PLAYER DAY OFF • Weekly press confer- • No availability • No availability • No availability Game No. 12 ACC Conference Call ence John Paul Jones at Virginia Tech (10:30 a.m.) • No availability Arena Media Room 12 p.m. (10:50 a.m.) • WINA Coaches Radio Show, Buffalo ESPN2 Wild Wings (7-8 p.m.) Blacksburg, Va. THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE WEEKLY GAME NOTES ACC HEADSHOTS AND LOGOS ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Virginia’s game notes will be available beginning The media section of theACC.com is dedicated to JIM DAVES Monday at the weekly press conference. They also specific needs of the media, including downloads of Asst. AD for Media Relations can be accessed online in PDF format at ACC and school logos and headshots of players and Coach Interviews VirginiaSports.com. If you are interested in receiving coaches from select sports. You will need an individ- Office: 434-243-2467 the weekly game notes via email, please contact ual account to access the site. To register, go to: the- Mobile: 434-962-7668 Vincent Briedis. ACC.com/media [email protected] @JimDaves UVA GAMEDAY APP ACC VIDEO CLIP SERVICE VINCENT BRIEDIS The Virginia Sports Gameday Mobile App is avail- Broadcast media outlets will be able access ACC Asst. Director for Media Relations able. Fans may download the App for their iPhone football highlights and press conference excerpts (Primary Football Contact) Player Interviews or Android by searching for “Virginia Sports” in their via the ACC Video Clip Service (AVCS) throughout Office: 434-982-5533 Apps section of the mobile device. The App gives the football season. This video content willonly be Mobile: 434-326-3792 [email protected] access to live game audio, stats, post-game recaps, available for download in a digital file format that @VincentBriedis press releases, content from Jeff White, video and can be accessed on the AVCS. To register for this much more. service contact Scott McBurney, Assistant MAILING ADDRESS John Paul Jones Arena Commissioner/ACC Advanced Media, at 295 Massie Road, Room 154 COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM [email protected] or call 336.369.4646. P.O. Box 400853 The ACC again has contracted with the FWAA for its Charlottesville, VA 22904 web service, collegepressbox.com, a media web ACC INJURY GUIDELINES portal for ACC Football. This is a football-only site On each Monday during the season, ACC schools WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Each Monday during the football season, the UVA which assists the media, both locally and nationally, will announce any players who are out for the sea- Athletics Media Relations office will conduct a in covering ACC football on a more user-friendly son or scheduled to have surgery. weekly football press conference, attended by head basis. Login information will be distributed to coach Bronco Mendenhall and selected stu- accredited media or you can apply for a password No other announcements regarding player injuries dent-athletes. Mendenhall will field questions by sending an e-mail to password@collegepress- will be made until the end of practice on Thursday beginning at 12 p.m. and student-athletes will fol- box.com. or two days prior to the next football game low. (Tuesday for Thursday game, Thursday for Saturday). ACC WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE On that day, within 90 minutes of the end of prac- Quotes from the press conference will be posted on The 14 ACC football coaches will be featured on a tice, injured players’ playing status for the next VirginiaSports.com Monday afternoon. weekly teleconference each Wednesday from 10:30 game will be announced in one of five categories: a.m. to 12:50 p.m., beginning Aug.
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