GAME 12 • NOV. 24, 2012 • VIRGINIA AT VIRGINIA TECH • LANE STADIUM • BLACKSBURG, VA. ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Asst. AD for Media Relations (coach interviews): Jim Daves O: (434) 243-2467 • [email protected] Football Contact (player interviews): Vincent Briedis O: (434) 982-5533 • [email protected] ON THE WEB: VirginiaSports.com VIRGINIA ON TWITTER: @VirginiaSports, @UVA_Football 7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS • 3 NFL HALL OF FAMERS • 27 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS • 111 FIRST-TEAM ALL-ACC HONOREES 2012 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME DETAILS Date Opponent Time/Result TV VIRGINIA Venue Lane Stadium Sept. 1 RICHMOND W/43-19 RSN CAVALIERS Capacity 65,632 Sept. 8 PENN STATE W/17-16 ABC Record: 4-7 ACC: 2-5 Playing Surface Grass Sept. 15 at Georgia Tech* L/20-56 ESPNU Series vs. UNC: UVa trails, 51-37-5 HEAD COACH: Mike London, third season Sept. 22 at No. 17 TCU L/7-27 ESPN In Blacksburg: UVa trails, 20-9-1 Sept. 29 LOUISIANA TECH L/38-44 ESPN3 UVa Record: 16-20 • Career Record: 40-25 • Record vs. VT: 0-2 Last Meeting: 2011 (VT 38, @UVa 0) Oct. 6 at Duke* L/17-42 RSN VIRGINIA TECH Television ESPNU Oct. 13 MARYLAND1* L/20-27 RSN HOKIES Radio Virginia Sports Network Live Stats VirginiaSports.com Oct. 20 WAKE FOREST* L/10-16 ACC Network Record: 5-6 ACC: 3-4 Nov. 3 at NC State* W/33-6 ACC Network School Websites VirginiaSports.com Nov. 10 MIAMI* W/41-40 ABC HEAD COACH: Frank Beamer, 26th season HokieSports.com Nov. 15 NORTH CAROLINA* L/13-37 ESPN VT Record: 214-104-2 • Career Record: 256-207-4 • Record vs. UVa: 16-9 Nov. 24 at Virginia Tech* 12 p.m. ESPNU VIRGINIA AND VIRGINIA TECH CLASH FOR THE COMMONWEALTH CUP SATURDAY All Times Eastern; *ACC game; 1Homecomings •Virginia concludes its 2012 season with a trip to Blacksburg for a meeting with inter-state rival, Virginia Tech, VIRGINIA COACHING STAFF Saturday at noon. The game will be televised live on ESPNU. On the Field Mike London .................... Head Coach VIRGINIA-VIRGINIA TECH RIVALRY Bill Lazor .......................... Offensive Coordinator/QBs/WRs • Virginia Tech leads the all-time series 51-37-5 and has won 12 of the last 13 meetings, including eight-straight. Jim Reid ........................... Defensive Coordinator Tech has also taken 15 of the teams’ last 19 meetings. Vincent Brown .................. Linebackers/Asst. Special Teams Coord. • The series began in 1895 with UVa gaining a 38-0 win in Charlottesville. Shawn Moore ................... Tight Ends • UVa’s most recent victory in the series was a 35-21 win at home in 2003. Anthony Poindexter ......... Special Teams Coordinator/Safeties • The Hokies (93 games) are UVa’s second-most frequent opponent - UVa has played North Carolina 117 times. Scott Wachenheim ........... Offensive Line Marques Hagans (GA) ....... Wide Receivers COMMONWEALTH CUP UP FOR GRABS Brad Robbins (GA) ............ Linebackers/Safeties • The winner of this game claims the Commonwealth Cup for the next year. • After holding the trophy following wins in 1997 and 1998, the Cavaliers have taken it just once since then (2003) In the Press Box with the Hokies winning 12 of the last 13 meetings. Mike Faragalli ................... Running Backs • The award was started for the 1996 game between the two state foes, with the Hokies receiving the trophy for the Jeff Hanson ...................... Defensive Line first time with a 26-9 win. Chip West ......................... Cornerbacks • The Cup is made of marble and cherry wood, stands four feet high and weighs more than 100 pounds. Jonathan Lewis (GA) ........ Defensive Line • The scores of all 93 games in the rivalry are engraved on the sides of the trophy. Mike Saint Germain (GA) .... Offensive Line/Tight Ends COACHES FAMILIAR WITH RIVALRY TELEVISION: ESPNU • Three UVa coaches are veterans of the Virginia-Virginia Tech rivalry. P-b-P: Tom Hart • Shawn Moore and Anthony Poindexter are Virginia alums. Analyst: John Congemi • Moore quarterbacked the Cavaliers in wins over the Hokies in 1988 and 1989 and a loss in 1990. RADIO: Virginia Sports Network • Poindexter was 2-2 during his tenure at defensive back from 1995-98, with wins over Tech in 1997 and 1998, P-b-P: Dave Koehn although he was injured for the 36-32 victory in 1998 in Blacksburg. Analyst: Tony Covington • Head coach Mike London was a UVa assistant coach during the 2001-04 and 2006-07 seasons, with the Cavaliers Sidelines: Jay James going 1-5 during that span, including a victory in 2003. He is 0-2 as a head coach against Virginia Tech. • In addition, graduate assistant Marques Hagans played for the Commonwealth Cup as Cavalier player. UVa Gradu- SATELLITE RADIO: Sirius 117, XM 190 ate assistant Jonathan Lewis played in the rivalry on the other side of the ball, for Virginia Tech. Lewis, a defensive tackle, played in four Commonwealth Cup games for the Hokies (2002-05). FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW • Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer was a varsity defensive back for the Hokies from1966-68. He made his first • UVa and Virginia Tech meet for the 94th time in series start in Tech’s 1966 game against Virginia, a 24-7 Hokies’ victory. history. The only school UVa has faced more times is North Carolina (117 games). CITY OF LYNCHBURG TURNS OUT FBS QBS • With 357 career tackles, Steve Greer is No. 1 among • UVa’s Michael Rocco hails from Lynchburg, Va., as does Virginia Tech’s starting QB Logan Thomas. active ACC players, is No.10 among active FBS players • Rocco played for his father Frank at Liberty Christian Academy and Thomas starred at Brookville HS. and No. 8 all-time at UVa. On the season Greer is tied • See page three for complete information on FBS quarterbacks from the same city. for No. 2 in the ACC with 103 tackles. • La’Roy Reynolds is No. 8 among ACC players with 75 32 IS VIRGINIA’S MAGIC NUMBER tackles despite missing 2.5 games with an injury early • Scoring plenty of points against the Hokies means good things for the Cavaliers. in the season. • Virginia has scored at least 32 points in each of its last seven series wins dating back to 1989. • With four career 300-yd passing games, QB Michael Rocco trails only Matt Schaub (8) and Aaron Brooks (6) VIRGINIA IN SEASON-ENDERS for most in UVa history. • This game is the Cavaliers’ final contest of the 2012 season. • Since the bye week, UVa has ammassed 1,278 total • UVa is 44-74-4 all-time in regular-season finales and has lost its last eight. yards over last three games for a 426.0 yards per game • This is the seventh straight year and the 18th time in the last 22 seasons Virginia has closed the regular season average. UVa also has scored 11 offensive TDs. against the Hokies. MEDIA INFORMATION PAGE 2 WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE MEDIA AVAILABILITY (contact the Athletics Media Relations office for teleconference call-in numbers) On each Monday during the football season, the UVa Athletics Media Relations office will conduct the weekly SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY football press conference, attended by head coach Mike London and selected student-athletes. London will field • No availability • Weekly press conference • Steve Greer available • Luke Bowanko available • No availability via teleconference (10:25 via teleconference (10:25 questions beginning at 3 p.m. and student-athletes will John Paul Jones Media Room a.m.) a.m.) FRIDAY begin interviews at 3:30 p.m. Snacks will be served. (2:30 p.m.) • Mike London on ACC Con- ference Call (11:50 a.m.) • No availability Quotes from the Monday press conference will be posted on VirginiaSports.com Monday afternoon. PLAYER INTERVIEWS Players are available each Monday, depending on class schedules. This is the best opportunity to interview play- ers. If you have specific player interview requests, they ACC WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE ACC INJURY GUIDELINES should be directed to Vincent Briedis in the UVa Athletics The 12 ACC football coaches will be featured on a weekly On each Monday during the season, ACC schools will Media Relations office by Noon Sunday. teleconference each Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to announce any players who are out for the season or 12:30 p.m., beginning Aug. 29, and concluding scheduled to have surgery. Requested defensive players and defensive coaches will Wednesday, November 21. Each coach will have 10 min- be available for telephone interviews Tuesday, while utes to make an opening No other announcements regarding player injuries will offensive players and offensive coaches will be available statement and answer questions. There will be an audio be made until the end of practice on Thursday or two Wednesday. file of each teleconference on theACC.com Wednesday days prior to the next football game (Tuesday for afternoon. Transcripts of the teleconference will also be Thursday game, Thursday for Saturday). On that day, No player or coach interviews will be arranged after available on the theACC.com each Wednesday afternoon. within 90 minutes of the end of practice, injured players’ Wednesday during game week. playing status for the next game will be announced in Contact an ACC staff member or member institution’s one of five categories: POSTGAME INTERVIEWS sports information office for access instructions to the - Definitely will play Virginia’s locker room is closed to media following teleconference. - Probable games, both at home and on the road. - Questionable Frank Spaziani, Boston College .......................10:30 p.m. - Doubtful Coach London will hold his postgame press conference Dabo Swinney, Clemson ..................................10:40 p.m. - Out in the media room, while requested players and assis- Jimbo Fisher, Florida State ..............................10:50 a.m.