VIRGINIA TECH GAME November 29, 2019 12 p.m. • ABC Charlottesville, Va. Scott Stadium (61,500) VIRGINIA#VTvsUVA BREAKDOWN 2019 SCHEDULE Date: Fri., Nov. 29, 2019 Date Opponent Time /Result TV Location: Charlottesville, Va. A. 31 at Pitt* W/30-14 ACC Network Stadium: Scott Stadium (61,500) S. 6 WILLIAM & MARY^ W/52-17 ACC Network VS Rankings: VT (23 AP, 23 Coaches) S. 14 FLORIDA STATE* W/31-24 ACC Network UVA (rv AP, rv, Coaches S. 21 OLD DOMINION W/28-17 ESPN2 Series vs. Virginia Tech: VT leads, 58-37-5 S. 28 at 10/10 Notre Dame L/20-35 NBC In Charlottesville: VT leads, 23-17-3 O. 11 at Miami*^ L/9-17 ESPN at Scott Stadium: VT leads, 15-10-3 O. 19 DUKE* W/48-14 ACC Network Last Meeting: 2018 (at VT, L, 31-34-OT) O. 26 at Louisville* L/21-28 ACC Network VIRGINIA CAVALIERS VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES First Meeting: 1895 (at UVA, W, 38-0) N. 2 at North Carolina* W/38-31 ACC Network Record: 8-3, ACC: 5-2 Record: 8-3, ACC: 5-2 Largest UVA win: 31 (@UVA, 55-24), 1992 N. 9 GEORGIA TECH*1 W/33-28 RSN Longest UVA Win Streak: 8 (1895-1904) N. 23 LIBERTY W/55-27 RSN Head Coach: Bronco Mendenhall Head Coach: Justin Fuente Mendenhall vs. Fuente: Fuente leads, 4-0 N. 29 23/23 VIRGINIA TECH*^ 12 p.m. ABC UVA Record: 24-25 • fourth season VT Record: 33-18 • fourth season Websites: VirginiaSports.com Career Record: 123-68 • 15th season Career Record: 59-41 • eighth season HokieSports.com Mendenhall vs. VT: 0-3 Fuente vs. UVA: 3-0 All Times Eastern; *ACC game; 1Homecomings; ^ Friday OPENING KICK ON THE AIR CAVALIERS AND HOKIES MEET FOR COASTAL CROWN ABC • Virginia and Virginia Tech will play a nationally-televised Dave Flemming, play-by-play game on Friday afternoon on ABC. Jim Mora, analyst • The winner of this game claims the Commonwealth Cup Paul Carcaterra, sideline and a UVA win clinches the Coastal Division crown. • The award was started for the 1996 game between the two state foes, with the Hokies receiving the trophy for the Virginia Sports Radio Network first time with a 26-9 win. Dave Koehn, play-by-play Tony Covington, analyst FIVE TOP STORYLINES Jay James, sideline • Virginia Tech is the fourth UVA opponent this season from the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the first time since 1979 Satellite Radio that the Cavaliers will face four Commonwealth opponents Sirius 84 • XM 84 • Internet 84 in the same season. • Since Division I football split into FBS and FCS (formally I-AA) in 1978, UVA and Virginia Tech were the only FBS VIRGINIA COACHES schools in the Commonwealth until this decade when Lib- erty and Old Dominion joined the ranks. UVA has the other On the Field three Commonwealth FBS schools on its 2019 schedule, Bronco Mendenhall, Head Coach something no other FBS school in the Commonwealth has Robert Anae, Offensive Coordinator, Inside Receivers done thus far. Mark Atuaia, Running Backs • QB Bryce Perkins is one of two players in the nation, Jason Beck, Quarterbacks joining Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts, to pass for 2,625+ yards Ricky Brumfield, Special Teams Coordinator and rush for 520+ yards so far this season. Perkins is No. 1 in Marques Hagans, Wide Receivers the ACC and No. 16 in the nation with 3,161 yards of total Shane Hunter, Inside Linebackers offense. Nick Howell, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Vic So’oto, Defensive Line • ILB Jordan Mack, a Campbell Trophy finalist, is No. 6 in the DB De’Vante Cross notched two interceptions Garett Tujague, Offensive Line ACC with 7.5 sacks and is No. 1 among the league’s lineback- of Liberty’s Buckshot Calvert last time out, snapping his FBS-leading interceptionless streak Kirk Garner, Graduate Assistant ers (No. 7 among the nation’s linebackers). at 295. Cross earned ACC Defensive Back of the • WR Joe Reed has 2,989 career kick return yards and is aver- Week honors for his efforts. In the Booth aging 29.0 yards per kick return while in a UVA uniform. He Kelly Poppinga, Co-Def. Coord./Outside Linebackers is the only player in FBS history to have 2,700+ career kick Jackson Matteo, Graduate Assistant return yards and a career average per kick return of 28+ yards. He is also the only FBS player with 100+ Drew Meyer, Graduate Assistant career returns and a career kick return average of 28+ yards. C.J. Stalker, Graduate Assistant COMMONWEALTH CLASH POINT ON THE LINE VIRGINIA MEDIA RELATIONS • The Commonwealth Clash presented by Virginia529 is a head-to-head, points- based competition between the athletic teams at University of Virginia and Asst. AD for Media Relations (coach interviews) Virginia Tech. The Commonwealth Clash encourages a friendly, statewide rivalry Jim Daves • @JimDaves between the two schools across all school-sponsored sports with 21 individual O: (434) 243-2467 • C: (434) 962-7668 • [email protected] event points on the line. The school that accumulates 11 points or more will be crowned the winner and take home the Virginia529 Commonwealth Clash trophy. Primary Football Contact (player interviews) Visit www.TheCommonwealthClash.com for more information and updated Presented by Vincent Briedis • @VincentBriedis standings. O: (434) 982-5533 • C: (434) 362-3792 • [email protected] • There is one point at stake on Friday in the Virginia529 Commonwealth Clash. Secondary Contact #TheStandard: BY THE NUMBERS Kristin Thurman A win by UVA will clinch the ACC Coastal crown for the Cavaliers. It would O: (434) 297-7644 • C: (864) 934-4704 • [email protected] secure UVA’s first-ever appearance in the ACC Championship Game. 1 #THESTANDARD Joe Reed needs 11 kick return yards to become just the 10th player in FBS history (second in ACC history) to reach 3,000 career kick return yards. 11 DE Eli Hanback will play his 50th career game against Virginia Tech. He is the 14th Cavalier all-time to reach the 50-game plateau. 50 @UVAFootball @UVAFootball VirginiaFootball 2019 VIRGINIA FOOTBALL MEDIA INFORMATION 24 SUNDAY 25 MONDAY 26 TUESDAY 27 WEDNESDAY 28 THURSDAY 29 FRIDAY 30 SATURDAY PLAYER DAY OFF • Weekly press confer- • Defensive players • Offensive players ence John Paul Jones available for interviews available for interviews • No availability Game No. 12 • No availability • No availability Arena Media Room • Coaches available for • Coaches available for vs. Virginia Tech (12 p.m.) interviews interviews 12 p.m. • WINA Coaches Radio • Coordinators available ABC Show, Boar’s Head after practice in person Charlottesville, Va. (7-8 p.m.) (9:30 a.m.) THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE UVA GAMEDAY APP Each Monday during the football season, the The Virginia Sports Gameday Mobile App ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS UVA Athletics Media Relations office will con- is available. Fans may download the App JIM DAVES Asst. AD for Media Relations duct a weekly football press conference, for their iPhone or Android by searching for Coach Interviews attended by head coach Bronco Mendenhall “Virginia Sports” in their Apps section of the Office: 434-243-2467 and selected student-athletes. Mendenhall mobile device. The App gives access to live Mobile: 434-962-7668 [email protected] will field questions beginning at 12 p.m. game audio, stats, post-game recaps, press @JimDaves (unless noted) and student-athletes will releases, content from Jeff White, video and VINCENT BRIEDIS follow. much more. Asst. Director for Media Relations (Primary Football Contact) Player Interviews Quotes from the press conference will be ACC HEADSHOTS AND LOGOS Office: 434-982-5533 Mobile: 434-326-3792 posted on VirginiaSports.com Monday after- The media section of theACC.com is dedicat- [email protected] noon. ed to specific needs of the media, including @VincentBriedis downloads of ACC and school logos and KRISTIN THURMAN PLAYER INTERVIEWS headshots of players and coaches from select Asst. Director for Media Relations Players are available for interviews each sports. You will need an individual account to (Secondary Football Contact) Office: 434-297-7644 Monday, depending on class schedules. If you access the site. To register, go to: theACC.com/ Mobile: 864-934-4704 have specific player interview requests, they media [email protected] should be directed to Vincent Briedis in the MAILING ADDRESS UVA Athletics Media Relations office by noon ACC MEDIA PORTAL John Paul Jones Arena Sunday. Broadcast media outlets will be able access 295 Massie Road, Room 154 P.O. Box 400853 ACC football highlights and press conference Charlottesville, VA 22904 Requested defensive players and defensive excerpts via the ACC Media Portal throughout coaches will be available for telephone inter- the football season. Upon the conclusion of views Tuesday, while offensive players and each game, highlights will be available for offensive coaches will be available local TV news affiliates to download and use Wednesday. in televised news programming at no cost. Outlets may access the highlights, along with No player or coach interviews will be any weekly head coach press conferences, arranged after Wednesday during game week. through the ACC Media Portal. This portal PRONUNCIATION GUIDE replaces the ACC Video Clip Service (AVCS). PLAYERS POSTGAME INTERVIEWS The use of ACC game highlights provided Josh Ahern AA-Hern Coach Mendenhall will hold his postgame through the ACC Media Portal remain subject Kariem Al Soufi Kareem Al-Sue-Fee press conference in the media room, while to those restrictions outlined in the ACC News Dejon Bissett Day-John Bruh-Set requested players will be brought to the Access Guidelines. Interested affiliates should media room to meet with media representa- email [email protected] to register for Isaac Buell Byool (rhymes with Yule) tives after Mendenhall.