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NORTH CAROLINA GAME October 27, 2018 12:20 p.m. • Raycom Sports Charlottesville, Va. Scott Stadium (61,500) VIRGINIA#UNCvsUVA BREAKDOWN 2018 SCHEDULE Date: Sat., Oct. 27, 2018 Date Opponent Time /Result TV Location: Charlottesville, Va. S. 1 RICHMOND W/42-13 ACC Net. Extra Stadium: Scott Stadium (61,500) S. 8 at Indiana L/16-20 Big Ten Network VS Series vs. UNC: UNC leads, 63-55-4 S. 15 vs. OHIO (Nashville, Tenn.) W/45-31 ESPN2 In Charlottesville: UNC leads, 25-24 S. 22 LOUISVILLE* W/27-3 RSN at Scott Stadium: UNC leads, 22-21 S. 29 at NC State* L/21-35 Raycom Sports Last Meeting: 2017 (at UNC, W, 20-14) O. 13 16/15 MIAMI*1 W/16-13 ESPN2 First Meeting: 1892 (vs. UNC, W, 30-18) O. 20 at Duke* W/28-14 RSN Largest UVA win: 66 (66-0), 1912 O. 27 NORTH CAROLINA* 12:20 p.m. Raycom Sports VIRGINIA CAVALIERS NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS Longest Win Streak: 8 (1907-15) N. 2 PITT*^ 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 Mendenhall vs. Fedora: tied, 1-1 Record: 5-2, ACC: 3-1 Record: 1-5, ACC: 1-3 N. 10 LIBERTY TBA Websites: VirginiaSports.com Head Coach: Bronco Mendenhall Head Coach: Larry Fedora N. 17 at Georgia Tech* TBA GoHeels.com ^ UVA Record: 13-19 • third season UNC Record: 44-39 • seventh season N. 23 at Virginia Tech* TBA Career Record: 112-62 • 14th season Career Record: 78-58 • 11th season Mendenhall vs. UNC: 1-1 Fedora vs. UVA: 7-1 All Times Eastern; *ACC game; 1Homecomings; ^ Friday OPENING KICK ON THE AIR THE SOUTH’S OLDEST RIVALRY Raycom Sports • Virginia and North Carolina will meet for the 123rd time in Tom Werme, play-by-play the South’s Oldest Rivalry, a series that began in 1892. Dave Archer, analyst • UVA is looking for its first win over UNC at Scott Stadium Lericia Harris, sideline since a 16-13 overtime triumph ten years ago (Oct. 18, 2008). Virginia Sports Radio Network VIRGINIA VS. NORTH CAROLINA Dave Koehn, play-by-play • UVA trails the all-time series with North Carolina, 63-55-4. Tony Covington, analyst • There is a difference in the series record between the two Jay James, sideline schools because of the game in 1956 that North Carolina forfeited for using an ineligible player. All of UNC’s games in Satellite Radio 1956 were forfeited by conference action. Both schools Sirius 134 • XM 202 • Internet 968 count the 1956 game as a win. • Saturday’s game will tie the rivalry for the second-longest series in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision history. VIRGINIA COACHES • The two schools have met every season since 1919 and there have been only four seasons since 1900 when they On the Field did not meet (1906, 1909 and 1917-18, when football was Bronco Mendenhall, Head Coach postponed at both schools because of World War I). Robert Anae, Offensive Coordinator, Inside Receivers Mark Atuaia, Running Backs Teams (Date of 2018 Meeting) Games 1st Game Ricky Brumfield, Special Teams Coordinator 1. Minnesota/Wisconsin (Nov. 24) 127 1890 Marques Hagans, Wide Receivers 2. Virginia/North Carolina (Oct. 27) 123* 1892 Shane Hunter, Inside Linebackers Miami (Ohio)/Cincinnati (Sept. 8) 123 1888 Nick Howell, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary 4. Auburn/Georgia (Nov. 10) 121 1892 Vic So’oto, Defensive Line Garett Tujague, Offensive Line Oregon/Oregon State (Nov. 23) 121 1894 CB Bryce Hall is No. 1 in the ACC and No. 2 in all 6. Cal/Stanford (Nov. 17) 120 1892 of FBS with 16 passes defended. He has 14 pass Kirk Garner, Graduate Assistant Indiana/Purdue (Nov. 24) 120 1891 breakups and two interceptions. Hall broke up Kansas/Missouri 120 1891 three passes and intercepted another last time In the Booth 9. Texas/Texas A&M 118 1894 out at Duke. The only FBS player with more Jason Beck, Quarterbacks Army/Navy (Dec. 8) 118 1890 passes defended is Anthoula Kelly Kelly Poppinga, Co-Def. Coord./Outside Linebackers who has 17 (14 PBU, 3 INT). 11. Nebraska/Kansas 117 1892 Matt Johns, Graduate Assistant *- includes this week’s meeting Jackson Matteo, Graduate Assistant Drew Meyer, Graduate Assistant FIVE TOP STORYLINES • The Cavaliers have faced the Tar Heels more than any other school (122) in program history. VIRGINIA MEDIA RELATIONS • Virginia is one win away from being bowl-eligible for the second year in a row. UVA has not been Asst. AD for Media Relations (coach interviews) bowl-eligible in back-to-back years since going to four bowls in a row from 2002-05. Jim Daves • @JimDaves • UVA’s defense has been solid at Scott Stadium, allowing five field goals and one touchdown in 12 quarters of play at home in 2018. O: (434) 243-2467 • C: (434) 962-7668 • [email protected] • HB Olamide Zaccheaus needs eight receptions to break Billy McMullen’s UVA career record of 210. • Zaccheaus is the only active player in the nation with at least 2,000 career receiving yards (2,277) and Football Contact (player interviews) 450 career rushing yards (496). There is no other active player that even has 1,500 career receiving yards Vincent Briedis • @VincentBriedis and 450 career rushing yards. O: (434) 982-5533 • C: (434) 362-3792 • [email protected] Secondary Contact #NewStandard: BY THE NUMBERS Kristin Watkins CB Bryce Hall is No. 1 in the ACC and No. 2 in the nation with 16 passes O: (434) 297-7644 • C: (864) 934-4704 • [email protected] defended. He has 11 pass breakups and one interception. 16 #NEWSTANDARD HB Olamide Zaccheaus has a reception in 36-straight games. The streak started in Miami against the Hurricanes on Nov. 7, 2015. 36 Saturday is the 123rd meeting between UVA and UNC, making the series the Oldest Rivalry in the South. 123 @UVAFootball @UVAFootball VirginiaFootball 2018 VIRGINIA FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION 21 SUNDAY 22 MONDAY 23 TUESDAY 24 WEDNESDAY 25 THURSDAY 26 FRIDAY 27 SATURDAY PLAYER DAY OFF • Weekly press confer- • Offensive Coordinator • Players available for ence John Paul Jones Robert Anae & co-De- interviews • No availability • No availability Game No. 8 • No availability Arena Media Room fensive Coordinator Kelly • Coaches available for vs. North Carolina (12 p.m.) Poppinga available after interviews 12:20 p.m. practice • Bronco Mendenhall on Raycom Sports • Players available for ACC Conference Call Charlottesville, Va. interviews (10:40 a.m.) • Coaches available for interviews • WINA Coaches Radio Show, Birdwood Grill (7-8 p.m.) THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE FACT BOOK/ROSTER FILES ACC FOOTBALL COACHES TELECONFERENCES ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Virginia’s fact book is available online throughout ALSO AVAILABLE IN PODCAST FORM JIM DAVES the season at VirginiaSports.com. Podcasts of the ACC’s Coaches Teleconferences will Asst. AD for Media Relations be available at TheACC.com. They will be posted by Coach Interviews You will find the Fact Book linked on the football late Wednesday afternoon each week during the Office: 434-243-2467 page, or by visiting: season for football, and will also be available for Mobile: 434-962-7668 [email protected] basketball. @JimDaves http://wahoowa.net/FootballFactBook2018 You can listen in iTunes and subscribe to the free VINCENT BRIEDIS The most up-to-date Virginia roster files also are feed to receive each week’s new content as it Asst. Director for Media Relations (Primary Football Contact) Player Interviews available at VirginiaSports.com. becomes available. Office: 434-982-5533 Mobile: 434-326-3792 WEEKLY GAME NOTES ACC HEADSHOTS AND LOGOS [email protected] Virginia’s game notes will be available beginning The media section of theACC.com is dedicated to @VincentBriedis Monday at the weekly press conference. They also specific needs of the media, including downloads of KRISTIN WATKINS can be accessed online in PDF format at ACC and school logos and headshots of players and Asst. Director for Media Relations VirginiaSports.com. If you are interested in receiving coaches from select sports. You will need an individ- (Secondary Football Contact) the weekly game notes via email, please contact ual account to access the site. To register, go to: the- 434-297-7644 Office: Vincent Briedis. ACC.com/media Mobile: 864-934-4704 [email protected] UVA GAMEDAY APP ACC VIDEO CLIP SERVICE MAILING ADDRESS The Virginia Sports Gameday Mobile App is avail- Broadcast media outlets will be able access ACC John Paul Jones Arena able. Fans may download the App for their iPhone football highlights and press conference excerpts 295 Massie Road, Room 154 P.O. Box 400853 or Android by searching for “Virginia Sports” in their via the ACC Video Clip Service (AVCS) throughout Charlottesville, VA 22904 Apps section of the mobile device. The App gives the football season. This video content willonly be access to live game audio, stats, post-game recaps, available for download in a digital file format that WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE press releases, content from Jeff White, video and can be accessed on the AVCS. To register for this Each Monday during the football season, the UVA much more. service contact Slim Vollinger, Director/ACC Athletics Media Relations office will conduct a Advanced Media, at [email protected] or call weekly football press conference, attended by head COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM 336.369.1207. coach Bronco Mendenhall and selected stu- The website collegepressbox.com is the official dent-athletes. Mendenhall will field questions media website for Division I football. 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