GAME 4 • SEPT. 28, 2013 • VIRGINIA AT PITT • HEINZ FIELD (65,500) • PITTSBURGH, PA. 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] ON THE WEB: VirginiaSports.com VIRGINIA ON TWITTER: @UVA_Football • #UVAFB 7 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS • 3 NFL HALL OF FAMERS • 27 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS • 114 FIRST-TEAM ALL-ACC HONOREES 2013 SCHEDULE/RESULTS VIRGINIA GAME DETAILS Date Opponent Time/Result TV CAVALIERS Venue Heinz Field Aug. 31 BYU W, 19-16 ESPNU Record: 2-1 ACC: 0-0 Capacity 65,500 Sept. 7 OREGON L, 10-59 ABC/ESPN2 Playing Surface Natural Grass Sept. 21 VMI W, 49-0 ESPN3 Series vs. Pitt: Pitt leads, 3-2 Sept. 28 at Pitt* 12:30 p.m. RSN HEAD COACH: Mike London, fourth season In Pittsburgh: Pitt leads, 2-0 Oct. 5 BALL STATE TBA UVa Record: 18-22 • Career Record: 42-27 • Record vs. Pitt: 0-0 Last Meeting: 2007 (UVa, 44-14) Oct. 12 at Maryland* TBA Television RSN Oct. 19 DUKE* TBA PITT Oct. 26 GEORGIA TECH1* TBA Radio Virginia Sports Network Nov. 2 CLEMSON* TBA PANTHERS Live Stats VirginiaSports.com Nov. 9 at North Carolina* TBA Record: 2-1 ACC: 1-1 School Websites VirginiaSports.com Nov. 23 at Miami (Fla.)* TBA PittsburghPanthers.com Nov. 30 VIRGINIA TECH* TBA HEAD COACH: Paul Chryst, second season Pitt Record: 8-8 • Career Record: 8-8 • Record vs. UVa: 0-0 All Times Eastern; *ACC game; 1Homecomings THE SERIES VS. THE PANTHERS VIRGINIA COACHING STAFF • Pittsburgh leads the all-time series by a 3-2 margin. On the Field Mike London ....................................................... Head Coach • Saturday’s game is only the third regular-season meeting with Pittsburgh in the last 58 years. Steve Fairchild .............................. Offensive Coordinator/QBs • Until UVa’s 44-14 in the last meeting in 2007, Pittsburgh had won all three regular-season meetings (in convincing Larry Lewis ............................ Special Teams Coordinator/RBs fashion). The Panthers won 26-0 in Charlottesville in 1953, 18-7 in Pittsburgh in 1955 and 38-13 in Pittsburgh in Vincent Brown .............Defensive Line/Asst. Special Teams Coord. 2006. Anthony Poindexter ..................................................Safeties • Virginia’s 23-16 win over Pittsburgh in the 2003 Continental Tire Bowl in Charlotte, N.C., thus far has been the most Chip West ............................................................Cornerbacks closely contested game of the series. Scott Wachenheim ...........................................Offensive Line • UVa’s Tony Franklin played a big role on defense in the bowl game to end Larry Fitzgerald’s 18-game streak with a Jonathan Lewis (GA) .......................................Defensive Line touchdown reception. Tommy Reamon (GA) .................................................Offense • The teams seesawed back and forth in the first half with Virginia holding a 17-13 lead at halftime. The second half In the Press Box featured only field goals in UVa’s seven-point win. Matt Schaub closed his stellar career by capturing MVP honors Tom O’Brien ...................................Assoc. HC for Offense/TEs after passing for 244 yards. Current Pittsburgh Steeler tight end Heath Miller had a big day with four receptions for Jon Tenuta ...................Assoc. HC for Defense/Def. Coord./LBs 84 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown reception from Schaub late in the first quarter for the game’s first score. Marques Hagans ............................................Wide Receivers Mike Saint Germain (GA) ..................Offensive Line/Tight Ends VIRGINIA AND FIRST MEETINGS WITH NEW ACC MEMBERS Jacob Hodges (GA) ....................................................Defense • Saturday’s game marks the first time in the series that a meeting bettwen UVa and Pitt will count towards the ACC standings. The Panthers, along with Syracuse, officially joined the league on July 1. TELEVISION: RSN • UVa is 0-5 when facing a new ACC member for the first time in conference play, dating back to when Georgia Tech Play-by-Play: ..................................................... Wes Durham joined the ACC in 1979. Analyst: ............................................................... Brian Stann Sidelines: ..........................................................Jenn Hildreth • UVa has lost to Georgia Tech (1982), Florida State (1992), Miami (2004), Virginia Tech (2004) and Boston College (2005). RADIO: Virginia Sports Network Play-by-Play: .......................................................Dave Koehn NOTING VIRGINIA IN ACC OPENERS Analyst: ..........................................................Tony Covington • UVa begins its 60th season competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference on Saturday at Pittsburgh. Sidelines: ...............................................................Jay James • In conference openers, Virginia holds a 22-37 all-time record. • The Cavaliers last won an ACC opener at North Carolina in 2009, a 16-3 triumph over the Tar Heels. SATELLITE RADIO: .....................................Sirus 93, XM 198 • This is the second season in a row that UVa’s ACC opener was also the team’s road opener. UVa fell 56-20 at Georgia Tech last season to open league play. FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW • Before last season, the last time UVa’s ACC opener is also the team’s road opener was 2002 when the Cavaliers • Walk-on true freshman Daniel Hamm’s 136 rushing played at Florida State, a 40-19 setback to the Seminoles. yards against VMI is the most rushing yards in UVa program history in a collegiate deubt. He broke the NOTING VIRGINIA IN ROAD OPENERS previous record of 114 by teammate Kevin Parks (2011). • UVa is 43-75-3 all-time in road openers. • Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach Mike Tomlin played • After last season’s 56-20 setback at Georgia Tech, UVa has lost six of its last seven road openers. at William & Mary while current UVa head coach Mike • The lone victory during the stretch was a 34-31 triumph in Bloomington, Ind., when UVa picked up the road victory London was on staff as the defensive line coach. over the Indiana Hoosiers. • UVa is No. 4 in the nation in third down defense, al- lowing a 22.4 percent success rate by opponents. VIRGINIA IN NFL STADIUMS • UVa is No. 2 in the nation in team passing efficiency • UVa is 10-14 all-time in stadiums that were active NFL stadiums at the time of the contest. Eight of the 14 NFL defense (80.18). stadiums UVa has played in are still active today. • Brent Urban is No. 15 in the nation in passes defended • UVa is 0-1 all-time at Heinz Field. per game (1.7) & is tied for the lead of all defensive • UVa’s last win in an NFL stadium was in 2011 at Miami’s Sun Life Stadium (Dolphins), a 28-21 Cavalier triumph over linemen with Missouri’s Kony Ealy. the Miami Hurricanes. • UVa’s last game in an NFL stadium was against Auburn in the 2011 Chick-fil-A Bowl at Atlanta’s Georgia Dome. MEDIA INFORMATION PAGE 2 WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE On each Monday during the football season, the UVa SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Athletics Media Relations office will conduct a weekly football press conference, attended by head coach Mike • Mike London • Weekly press conference • Defensive players avail- • Offensive players avail- • No availability London and selected student-athletes. London will field teleconference (7 p.m.) Scott Stadium able for interviews able for interviews questions beginning at 3 p.m. and student-athletes will Media Room • Defensive coaches avail- • Offensive coaches avail- FRIDAY begin interviews at 3:30 p.m. Snacks will be served. (3 p.m.) able for interviews able for interviews • WINA Coaches Radio • DE Jake Snyder • WR Tim Smith telecon- • No availability Quotes from the Monday press conference will be posted Show, Wild Wing Cafe (11:30 a.m.) ference (11:30 a.m.) on VirginiaSports.com Monday afternoon. (7-8 p.m.) • Mike London on ACC Conference Call (Noon) PLAYER INTERVIEWS Players are available for interviews each Monday, ACC WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE UNIQUELY UVA depending on class schedules. If you have specific player The 14 ACC football coaches will be featured on a weekly The University of Virginia is an institution rich with histo- interview requests, they should be directed to Vincent teleconference each Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to ry and tradition. Here is some of the terminology that Briedis in the UVa Athletics Media Relations office by 12:50 p.m., beginning Aug. 28, and concluding contributes to UVa’s culture. Noon Sunday. November 27. Each coach will have 10 minutes to make an opening statement and answer questions. There will Grounds: The term used by students, faculty and alumni Requested defensive players and defensive coaches will be an audio file of each teleconference on theACC.com to refer to the University dating as far back as Thomas be available for telephone interviews Tuesday, while Wednesday afternoon. Transcripts of the teleconference Jefferson. “Campus” is never used. offensive players and offensive coaches will be available will also be available on the theACC.com each Wednesday. Wednesday afternoon. First Year, Second Year, Third Year, Fourth Year: Instead of freshman, sophomore, junior, senior. Why you No player or coach interviews will be arranged after Contact an ACC staff member or member institution’s may ask? To be a “senior” implies that a person has Wednesday during game week. sports information office for access