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GAME 6 • OCT. 12, 2013 • VIRGINIA AT MARYLAND • BYRD STADIUM (51,802) • COLLEGE PARK, MD. 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 Byrd Stadium Aug. 31 BYU W, 19-16 ESPNU Record: 2-3 ACC: 0-1 Capacity 51,802 Sept. 7 No. 2 OREGON L, 10-59 ABC/ESPN2 Playing Surface FieldTurf Sept. 21 VMI W, 49-0 ESPN3 Series vs. UMD: Virginia trails, 32-43-2 Sept. 28 at Pitt* L, 3-14 RSN HEAD COACH: Mike London, fourth season In College Park: Virginia trails, 13-20-2 Oct. 5 BALL STATE L, 27-48 RSN UVa Record: 18-24 • Career Record: 42-29 • Record vs. MD: 1-2 Last Meeting: 2012 (UMD 27, UVa 20) Oct. 12 at Maryland* 3:30 p.m. ESPNU Television ESPNU Oct. 19 DUKE* 3:30 p.m. RSN MARYLAND Oct. 26 GEORGIA TECH1* TBA Radio Virginia Sports Network Nov. 2 No. 3 CLEMSON* TBA TERRAPINS Live Stats VirginiaSports.com Nov. 9 at North Carolina* TBA Record: 4-1 ACC: 0-1 School Websites VirginiaSports.com Nov. 23 at No. 13 Miami (Fla.)* TBA UMTerps.com Nov. 30 No. 24 VIRGINIA TECH* TBA HEAD COACH: Randy Edsall, third season UMD Record: 10-19 • Career Record: 80-88 • Record vs. UVa: 2-2 All Times Eastern; *ACC game; 1Homecomings VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND MEET FOR THE FINAL TIME IN ACC PLAY VIRGINIA COACHING STAFF On the Field • Saturday marks the 78th all-time meeting between Virginia and Maryland. The contest will mark the 57th Mike London ....................................................... Head Coach and final time that the Cavaliers and Terrapins will meet in ACC action as Maryland leaves for the Big Ten in Steve Fairchild .............................. Offensive Coordinator/QBs 2014. The game will be televised on ESPNU and will kickoff at 3:30 p.m. Larry Lewis ............................ Special Teams Coordinator/RBs Vincent Brown .............Defensive Line/Asst. Special Teams Coord. VIRGINIA VS. MARYLAND Anthony Poindexter ..................................................Safeties • Maryland owns a 43-32-2 record in the series, including a 20-13-2 advantage in College Park. Chip West ............................................................Cornerbacks Scott Wachenheim ...........................................Offensive Line • Virginia has won three-consecutive games in Byrd Stadium (20-9 in 2009, 18-17 in 2007 and 31-13 in 2011). Jonathan Lewis (GA) .......................................Defensive Line • The Cavaliers and Terps have played every season since 1957, the second-longest current streak for a Virginia Tommy Reamon (GA) .................................................Offense opponent behind North Carolina (1910). • Virginia and Maryland have met 77 times on the gridiron, making the Terps the fourth-most common oppo- In the Press Box nent in UVa history (Virginia has faced North Carolina 117 times). Tom O’Brien ...................................Assoc. HC for Offense/TEs • Virginia has won four of the last six games in the series. Three of those wins have come at Byrd Stadium. Jon Tenuta ...................Assoc. HC for Defense/Def. Coord./LBs Marques Hagans ............................................Wide Receivers • Since 1989 UVa is 8-4 against Maryland at Byrd Stadium and haven’t lost in College Park since at 45-33 set- Mike Saint Germain (GA) ..................Offensive Line/Tight Ends back in 2005. Jacob Hodges (GA) ....................................................Defense • Since 1988, UVa is 17-8 against Maryland, including a nine game winning streak from 1992-2000. TELEVISION: ESPNU UVA-MARYLAND CONNECTIONS Play-by-Play: .......................................................Anish Shroff • Virginia has 15 players from the state of Maryland on its roster (13.8 percent of roster) – Zach Bradshaw Analyst: .............................................................Kelly Stouffer (Damascus), Vincent Croce (Olney), Alex Foertsch (Baltimore), Kirk Garner (Baltimore), Darius Jennings RADIO: Virginia Sports Network (Baltimore), Marco Jones (Baltimore), Micah Kiser (Baltimore), Kyrrel Latimer (Hyattsville), Andre Levrone Play-by-Play: .......................................................Dave Koehn (Laurel), Brendan Marshall (Gaithersburg), Mike Moore (Hyattsville), Sadiq Olanrewaju (Gaithersburg), Analyst: ..........................................................Tony Covington Brandon Phelps (Damascus), E.J. Scott (Ellicott City) and Khalek Shepherd (Upper Marlboro). Sidelines: ...............................................................Jay James • This will be Maryland head coach Randy Edsall’s fifth time facing Virginia – he was 1-1 against the Cavaliers while he was the head coach at Connecticut and is 1-1 as the Maryland head coach. SATELLITE RADIO: ...................................Sirus 135, XM 191 FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW UVA GROUND GAME KEY TO VICTORY • UVa has won three straight games at Byrd Stadium • Virginia is 23-9 vs. Maryland since 1937 when gaining at least 150 rushing yards. UVa has rushed for at least (2007, 2009 & 2011). The streak ranks second behind 150 yards in 2-of-5 games in 2013. a four-game winning streak the Cavaliers had in the mid-1990s at Maryland. • In 2005, the Cavaliers rushed for 295 yards, their fourth-highest total ever against Maryland, to gain a 16-0 • Virginia has faced the Terps every season since 1957, win. marking the second-longest current streak for a Virginia • In the 2006 loss to Maryland, UVa rushed for 181 yards, ending a streak of 10 consecutive wins with at least opponent. 150 yards rushing. Virginia also rushed for 168 yards in its 2012 loss to the Terrapins. • UVa’s defense is No. 1 in the nation in three-and-outs with 7.6 per game and is No. 7 in the nation in third • In contrast, when Virginia is unable to run the ball, Maryland typically comes out on top. UVa will have its down defense, yielding a 25.9 percent success rate by work cut out for itself as Maryland currently ranks No. 25 nationally and No. 2 in the ACC in rush defense, opponents. allowing 115 yards per game. • Kevin Parks next rushing touchdown gives him 20 for • Prior to 2009, Virginia had lost 15-consecutive games to Maryland when rushing for fewer than 100 yards, his career and ties for No. 10 on UVa’s all-time list with Charles Way. dating back to 1957. UVa rushed for just 63 yards in 2009 and yet still came out on top. • Brent Urban is No. 15 in the nation in passes defended • Since 1937 the team with the most rushing yards is 57-7 and won all 38 meetings from 1937-86. The only per game (1.6) and leads the nation’s defensive line- years the loser had more rushing yards occurred in 1987, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2009 and 2012. men. Urban is tied for the national lead in passes defended by a non-defensive back (Terrance Bullitt - LB - Texas Tech) with eight. 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 • OLB Daquan Romero • RB Kevin Parks 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