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BOSTON COLLEGE GAME December 5, 2020 3:30 p.m. • RSN Charlottesville, Va. Scott Stadium (250) 9 #BCVSU VA BREAKDOWN 2020 SCHEDULE Date: Sat., Dec. 5, 2020 Date Opponent Time /Result TV Location: Charlottesville, Va. S. 26 DUKE* W/38-20 ACC Network Stadium: Scott Stadium (250) O. 3 at 1/1 Clemson* L/23-41 ACC Network VS. Series vs. BC: BC leads, 6-0 O. 10 NC STATE* L/21-38 ACC Network In Charlottesville: BC leads, 2-0 at Scott Stadium: BC leads, 2-0 O. 17 at Wake Forest* L/23-40 ACC Network Last Meeting: 2017 (at UVA, L 41-10) O. 24 at 11/11 Miami* L/14-19 ACC Network First Meeting: 1963 (at BC, L 21-30) O. 31 15/13 NORTH CAROLINA* W/44-41 ACC Network Largest UVA win: N/A N. 14 LOUISVILLE* W/31-17 ACC Network BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES VIRGINIA CAVALIERS Longest Win Streak: N/A N. 21 ABILENE CHRISTIAN W/55-15 RSN Record: 6-4, ACC: 5-4 Record: 4-4, ACC: 3-4 Mendenhall vs. Hafley: First Meeting N. 28 at Florida State* PPD ACC Network Websites: VirginiaSports.com Head Coach: Jeff Hafley Head Coach: Bronco Mendenhall BCEagles.com D. 5 BOSTON COLLEGE* 3:30 p.m. RSN BC Record: 6-4 • first season UVA Record: 29-31 • fifth season D. 12 at Virginia Tech* TBA TBA Career Record: 6-4 • first season Career Record: 128-74 • 16th season Hafley vs. UVA: 0-0 Mendenhall vs. BC: 0-3 All Times Eastern; *ACC game OPENING KICK ON THE AIR VIRGINIA WELCOMES BC TO SCOTT STADIUM Regional Sports Networks •Virginia returns home on Saturday when the Cavaliers welcome Tom Werme, play-by-play the Boston College Eagles to Scott Stadium. James Bates, analyst •Virginia is playing its first home game in the month of December * - In Va., Md., & Wash., D.C. Abby Labar, sideline Rest of nation will air since 2001 when the Cavaliers hosted Penn State (W, 20-14). • on regional sports networks Saturday is only the third time UVA has played a home game at Scott Stadium in the month of December. It also defeated UNC Virginia Sports Radio Network (44-13) during the 1950 season at Scott Stadium. Dave Koehn, play-by-play •Saturday is just the 10th all-time regular season UVA football Tony Covington, analyst SPORTS game in the month of December. The first was against Johns RN EAT WDOIROK Hopkins to close out the 1888 season, UVA’s first football sea- Satellite Radio son. UVA hosted that game in Charlottesville, serving as the only Sirius 211 • XM 194 • Internet 956 other December football game UVA has played in Charlottesville. It was also UVA’s first-ever loss in the sport of football. VIRGINIA VS. BOSTON COLLEGE • This is just the seventh meeting between Boston College and VIRGINIA COACHES Virginia and the fifth in ACC play. On the Field • The Eagles own a 6-0 edge in the series, including a 4-0 mark Bronco Mendenhall, Head Coach since joining the ACC. Robert Anae, Offensive Coordinator, Inside Receivers • The 1994 meeting was in the Carquest Bowl (Miami Gardens, Fla.). Mark Atuaia, Running Backs • BC won the first ACC contest between the teams, 28-17, in Jason Beck, Quarterbacks 2005 in Chestnut Hill. Ricky Brumfield, Special Teams Coordinator/TEs • The 2020 season created a unique opportunity to face Boston Marques Hagans, Wide Receivers College again. UVA is not slated to play Boston College again until Shane Hunter, Inside Linebackers the 2024 season, which will take place in Chestnut Hill. Nick Howell, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary • This is just Boston College’s third trip to Charlottesville. Clint Sintim, Defensive Line • Not counting Notre Dame (2020 member), Syracuse (one) WR Lavel Davis Jr. is No. 4 in the nation with 26.7 yards Garett Tujague, Offensive Line is the only ACC team UVA has played fewer conference games per reception and is No. 7 in the nation among freshmen Kirk Garner, Graduate Assistant against than Boston College (four). UVA also has played seven with 374 receiving yards. ACC games against Louisville, who joined the league after In the Booth Syracuse. Kelly Poppinga, Co-Def. Coord./Outside Linebackers Charles Mack, Graduate Assistant FIVE TOP STORYLINES C.J. Stalker, Graduate Assistant • Boston College is the only fulltime ACC team Virginia has never beaten, losing all six previous meetings, Donte Wilkins, Graduate Assistant including four in league play. • QB Brennan Armstrong is tied for the FBS lead with six game totals of 180+ passing yards and 40+ rushing VIRGINIA MEDIA RELATIONS yards. He shares the top spot with Ian Book (Notre Dame) and Malik Willis (Liberty). The two games Armstrong didn’t reach those marks was the one game he left in the second quarter with an injury and the full subsequent Asst. AD for Media Relations (coach interviews) game he didn’t appear in because of that injury. Jim Daves • @JimDaves • WR Lavel Davis Jr. ranks No. 7 in the nation among freshmen with 374 receiving yards and is tied for No. 2 O: (434) 243-2467 • C: (434) 962-7668 • [email protected] in the nation among freshmen for receiving touchdowns with five. Davis Jr. ranks No. 3 in the nation (No. 1 in the ACC) with 26.7 yards per reception. Primary Football Contact (player interviews) • WR Billy Kemp IV is No. 1 in the ACC and No. 20 in the nation with 6.5 receptions per game. Vincent Briedis • @VincentBriedis • ILB Nick Jackson is No. 2 in the ACC (No. 23 nationally) with 10.6 tackles per game. He has 48 tackles over his last three games (Miami, UNC, Louisville, ACU). O: (434) 982-5533 • C: (434) 362-3792 • [email protected] Secondary Contact #TheStandard: BY THE NUMBERS Kristin Thurman A win over the Eagles on Saturday would be the program’s first-ever against O: (434) 297-7644 • C: (864) 934-4704 • [email protected] 1 Boston College. #THESTANDARD Virginia closed out November with a 2-0 record. The Cavaliers are 6-0 in the 6 month of November over the last two seasons. Tony Poljan is No. 7 in the nation among tight ends with 30 receptions. His five touchdowns are tied for No. 6 among those that play the position. 7 @UVAFootball @UVAFootball VirginiaFootball 1 2020 VIRGINIA FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION 29 SUNDAY 30 MONDAY 1 TUESDAY 2 WEDNESDAY 3 THURSDAY 4 FRIDAY 5 SATURDAY PLAYER DAY OFF • Weekly ZOOM press • Post-practice player ZOOM • Post-practice: offensive • No availability • No availability Game No. 9 conference availability: CB De’Vante Cross & defensive coordinator vs. Boston College • No availability (12 p.m.) (9:40 a.m.) ZOOM (9:30 a.m.) 3:30 p.m. • WINA Coaches Radio Show RSN (7-8 p.m.) Charlottesville, Va. THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE UVA GAMEDAY APP ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Each Monday during the football season, the The Virginia Sports Gameday Mobile App is UVA Athletics Media Relations office will conduct available. Fans may download the App for their JIM DAVES Asst. AD for Media Relations a football press conference, via ZOOM, featuring iPhone or Android by searching for “Virginia Coach Interviews head coach Bronco Mendenhall and selected Sports” in their Apps section of the mobile Office: 434-243-2467 Mobile: 434-962-7668 student-athletes. Mendenhall will field questions device. The App gives access to live game [email protected] beginning at 12 p.m. (unless noted) and stu- audio, stats, post-game recaps, press releases, @JimDaves dent-athletes will follow. The ZOOM link will be content from Jeff White, video and much more. VINCENT BRIEDIS distributed via e-mail advisory prior to the start Asst. Director for Media Relations of the press conference. ACC HEADSHOTS AND LOGOS (Primary Football Contact) Player Interviews Office: 434-982-5533 The media section of theACC.com is dedicated Mobile: 434-326-3792 [email protected] Mendenhall quotes from the press conference to specific needs of the media, including down- @VincentBriedis will be posted on VirginiaSports.com Monday loads of ACC and school logos and headshots KRISTIN THURMAN afternoon. of players and coaches from select sports. You Asst. Director for Media Relations will need an individual account to access the (Secondary Football Contact) Office: 434-297-7644 site. To register, go to: theACC.com/media Mobile: 864-934-4704 PLAYER INTERVIEWS [email protected] Players are available for ZOOM only interviews ACC MEDIA PORTAL MAILING ADDRESS each Monday depending on class schedules. If Broadcast media outlets will be able access John Paul Jones Arena you have specific player interview requests, they ACC football highlights and press conference 295 Massie Road, Room 154 P.O. Box 400853 should be directed to Vincent Briedis in the UVA excerpts via the ACC Media Portal throughout Charlottesville, VA 22904 Athletics Media Relations office by noon Sunday. the football season. Upon the conclusion of each game, highlights will be available for local Select defensive players and defensive coordi- TV news affiliates to download and use in tele- nator will be available for ZOOM interviews vised news programming at no cost. Outlets Tuesday, while offensive players and offensive may access the highlights, along with any weekly coordinator will be available Wednesday. head coach press conferences, through the ACC Media Portal. This portal replaces the ACC PRONUNCIATION GUIDE No player or coach interviews will be arranged Video Clip Service (AVCS). The use of ACC game after Wednesday during game week. highlights provided through the ACC Media PLAYERS Portal remain subject to those restrictions out- Josh Ahern AA-Hern lined in the ACC News Access Guidelines.