GAME 2 • SEpt. 12, 2015 • NotrE DAME vS. virGiNiA • Scott StADiuM (61,500) • chArlottESvillE, vA. 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] LIVE STATS: VirginiaSports.com VIRGINIA 7 collEGE footbAll hAll of fAMErS • 3 Nfl hAll of fAMErS • 28 firSt-tEAM All-AMEricANS • 116 firSt-tEAM All-ACC 2015 SCHEDULE/RESULTS VIRGINIA GAME DETAILS Date Opponent Time /Result TV Venue ................................................ Scott Stadium CAVALIERS Capacity ........................................................61,500 Sept. 5 at No. 13/14 UCLA L/16-34 FOX Record: 0-1 ACC: 0-0 Sept. 12 No. 9/11 NOTRE DAME 3:30 p.m. ABC Playing Surface ..................................Natural Grass Sept. 19 WILLIAM & MARY 3:30 p.m. ESPN3 Series vs. Notre Dame: ......................ND leads, 1-0 Sept. 25 BOISE STATE 8 p.m. ESPN HEAD COACH: Mike London, sixth season In Charlottesville: ..............................First Meeting Oct. 10 at Pittsburgh* TBA UVa Record: 23-38 • Career Record: 47-44 • Record vs. ND: 0-0 Last Meeting: ........................1989 (ND 36, UVa 13) Oct. 17 SYRACUSE1* TBA Television Radio Oct. 24 at North Carolina* TBA NOTRE DAME Oct. 31 GEORGIA TECH* TBA FIGHTING IRISH Nov. 7 at Miami (Fla.)* TBA Record: 1-0 Away: 0-0 Rankings: AP Coaches Nov. 14 at Louisville* TBA Notre Dame 9 13 Nov. 21 DUKE* TBA Virginia NR NR Nov. 28 VIRGINIA TECH* TBA HEAD COACH: Brian Kelly, sixth season School Websites: .......................................UND.com ND Record: 46-20 • Career Record: 217-77-2 • Record vs. UVa: 0-0 .......................................................VirginiaSports.com All Times Eastern; *ACC game; 1Homecomings #NDvsUVA AT A GLANCE VIRGINIA COACHING STAFF On the Field VIRGINIA ENTERTAINS NATIONALLY-RANKED NOTRE DamE IN HOME OPENER Mike London ....................................................... Head Coach • The University of Virginia opens its 85th season of play at Scott Stadium on Saturday when the Notre Dame Larry Lewis .............................Special Teams Coordinator/TEs Fighting Irish invade Charlottesville. Mike Archer ...........................Assoc. Head Coach/Linebackers Marques Hagans ............................................Wide Receivers • Notre Dame is making its first trip to the Commonwealth in its storied history. Jappy Oliver..................................................... Defensive Line • Virginia is 90-28-7 (.748) all-time in home openers through the years. Chip West ............................................................Cornerbacks • The Cavaliers have done well in the first home game of the season under head coach Mike London, winning Dave Borbely ....................................................Offensive Line four of five. The lone loss came in last year’s home opener against then-No. 7 UCLA. Zach Tenuta (GA) .............................................Defensive Line • Overall, UVa has won 24 of its last 30 home openers, including 12 straight from 1985-96. • Saturday’s game is the 445th all-time football game inside Scott Stadium. In the Press Box Jon Tenuta ............Assoc. HC for Defense/Def. Coord./Safeties Steve Fairchild .............................. Offensive Coordinator/QBs VIRGINIA TO HONOR MEN’S CAPITAL ONE CUP VICTORY Chris Beatty ..................Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs • During a timeout in the first quarter of Saturday’s game there will be an on-field presentation to honor Sean Cascarano (GA) ........................Offensive Line/Tight Ends Virginia winning the Men’s Capital One Cup for the 2014-15 academic year. Daquan Romero (GA) ................................................Defense • During the break between the first and second quarter the UVa men’s soccer team will be honored for its Brian Wetzel (GA) ..............................Offense/Wide Receivers 2014 NCAA title team. During a break in the second quarter the UVa men’s tennis team will be honored for its 2015 NCAA title. During a break during the third quarter the UVa baseball team will be honored for its TELEVISION: ABC 2015 NCAA title. Play-by-Play: ...................................................... Mike Patrick Analyst: .........................................................Ed Cunningham • UVa became the first ACC athletics program to win three NCAA men’s titles in one academic year. Sidelines: .......................................................Dr. Jerry Punch NOTHING CavaLIER ABOUT UVA’S SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE RADIO: Virginia Sports Network • With September games against UCLA, Notre Dame and Boise State, UVa is the only program in the nation Play-by-Play: .......................................................Dave Koehn that will play three nationally ranked opponents this month from the Associated Press’ preseason poll. Analyst: ..........................................................Tony Covington • UCLA entered the season No. 13, while Notre Dame came in at No. 11 and Boise State at No. 23. Sidelines ................................................................Jay James • UVa plays Notre Dame and Boise State at Scott Stadium in 2015 where the Cavaliers are 4-5 all-time under head coach Mike London against ranked teams in Charlottesville. SATELLITE RADIO: ..................................Sirius 113, XM 207 FIVE THINGS yoU NEED TO KNOW WHAT’S INSIDE • Saturday marks the second time UVa and Notre Dame have Game Information ...........................................................................1 Drive Charts....................................................................................28 Media Information/Schedule ...........................................................2 Game-By-Game Statistics .........................................................29-35 meet in football. It’s the first meeting between these schools University of Virginia Facts ...............................................................3 Miscellaneous Tackles Leaders/Special Teams Tackles Leaders ........35 that will be played on either the Notre Dame campus, or the Virginia vs. Notre Dame .................................................................4-5 Money Plays ...................................................................................36 Grounds of UVa. Team Notes ...................................................................................6-7 Long Plays of 20 Yards or Longer ....................................................37 ACC Standings/Preseason Poll ..........................................................6 The Last Time ............................................................................38-39 • Gene Corrigan is the former Director of Athletics at both Career Starts/2015 UVa Opponents/UVa Overtime Games ...............8 Participation ..................................................................................40 Virginia and Notre Dame. After serving as AD at Notre Dame, National Polls ...................................................................................9 Career Highs ..............................................................................41-42 Offensive Notes .........................................................................10-11 Player Capsules .........................................................................43-44 Corrigan went on to serve as the commissioner of the ACC. Game-Opening/Second Half-Opening Drives .................................11 Individual and Career Statistics .................................................45-46 • QB Matt Johns threw for 238 yards in UVa’s opener at No. 13 Last Minute Game-Winning Scores/Goal-to-Goal ..........................11 2015 Game-by-Game Summeries ..................................................47 Defensive Notes .............................................................................12 Virginia and Opponent Long Plays .................................................48 UCLA. Johns has eclipsed the 200-yard plateau in three of his Special Teams Notes/ Game-Winning Field Goals ...........................13 Virginia Numerical/Alphabetical Rosters ...................................49-50 four career starts. He becomes the first Cavalier to throw for NCAA & ACC Stat Leaders/Cavaliers in the NFL/NFL Draft Picks .......14 Depth Chart....................................................................................51 200 yards or more in at least three of his first four career starts Did You Know?/National Award Watch Lists/Honors & Awards .......15 Quarterback Matt Johns .................................................................16 since Matt Blundin between the 1989-91 seasons. Blundin Fun Facts ........................................................................................17 SociAl MEDiA • #UVaFB recorded at least 200-yards passing in each of his first four Head Coach Mike London ...............................................................18 Team Statistics ..........................................................................19-20 career starts. Individual Statistics ...................................................................21-22 • Taquan Mizzell was one of two running backs with at least Defensive Statistics/Game-by-Game Starters............................23-24 What Happens on First Down/Third Down Conversions ..................25 100 yards receiving (OU - Joe Mixon) the first week. Starting