GAME 12 • NOV. 28, 2014 • VIRGINIA AT VIRGINIA TECH • LANE STADIUM (65,632) • BLACKSBURG, 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 2014 SCHEDULE/RESULTS VIRGINIA GAME DETAILS Date Opponent Time /Result TV Venue .................................................Lane Stadium CAVALIERS Capacity ........................................................65,632 Aug. 30 No. 7 UCLA L/20-28 ESPN Record: 5-6 ACC: 3-4 Sept. 6 RICHMOND W/45-13 ESPN3 Playing Surface ..................................Natural Grass Sept. 13 No. 21 LOUISVILLE* W/23-21 ACC Network Series vs. VT: ................................VT leads, 53-37-5 Sept. 20 at No. 21 BYU L/33-41 ESPN HEAD COACH: Mike London, fifth season In Blacksburg: ...............................VT leads, 21-9-1 Sept. 27 KENT STATE W/45-13 ESPN3 UVa Record: 23-36 • Career Record: 47-41 • Record vs. VT: 0-4 Last Meeting: ....................... 2013 (VT 16, @UVa 6) Oct. 4 PITTSBURGH* W/24-19 RSN Oct. 18 at Duke* L/13-20 ACC Network VIRGINIA TECH Television Radio Oct. 25 NORTH CAROLINA1* L/27-28 ACC Network HOKIES Nov. 1 at Georgia Tech* L/10-35 ESPNU Nov. 8 at No. 2 Florida State* L/20-34 ESPN Record: 5-6 ACC: 2-5 Nov. 22 MIAMI (FLA.)* W/30-13 ESPN2 School Websites: ........................VirginiaSports.com Nov. 28 at Virginia Tech* 8 p.m. ESPN HEAD COACH: Frank Beamer, 28th season ..........................................................HokieSports.com VT Record: 229-115-2 • Career Record: 271-138-4 • Record vs. UVa: 18-9 All Times Eastern; *ACC game; 1Homecomings #UVAvsVT AT A GLANCE VIRGINIA COACHING STAFF On the Field COMMONWEALTH CUP UP FOR GRABS FRIDAY IN BLACKSBURG Mike London ....................................................... Head Coach • Virginia and Virginia Tech will play a nationally-televised game on Friday night on ESPN. Kickoff is Larry Lewis ............................ Special Teams Coordinator/RBs Mike Archer ...............................................................Safeties scheduled for 8 p.m. at Lane Stadium. Marques Hagans ............................................Wide Receivers • The winner of this game claims the Commonwealth Cup for the next year and secures bowl eligibilty. A win Jappy Oliver..................................................... Defensive Line would make Virginia bowl eligible for the first time since 2011. Chip West ............................................................Cornerbacks • After holding the trophy following wins in 1997 and 1998, the Cavaliers have taken it just once since then Scott Wachenheim ...........................................Offensive Line (2003) with the Hokies winning 14 of the last 15 meetings. Zach Tenuta (GA) .............................................Defensive Line • The award was started for the 1996 game between the two state foes, with the Hokies receiving the trophy In the Press Box for the first time with a 26-9 win. Tom O’Brien ...................................Assoc. HC for Offense/TEs • The Cup is made of marble and cherry wood, stands four feet high and weighs more than 100 pounds. Jon Tenuta ...................Assoc. HC for Defense/Def. Coord./LBs • The scores of all 95 games in the rivalry are engraved on the sides of the trophy. Steve Fairchild .............................. Offensive Coordinator/QBs Sean Cascarano (GA) ........................Offensive Line/Tight Ends Jacob Hodges (GA) ....................................................Defense ONE POINT UP FOR GRABS IN THE NEW COMMONWEALTH CLASH RIVALRY Clint Sintim (GA) ...............................Offense/Wide Receivers • The longstanding rivalry between Virginia and Virginia Tech got a new name this fall -- the Commonwealth Clash presented by Virginia529. Building on a tradition started TELEVISION: ESPN when the two schools first competed against each other in a football game in 1895, Play-by-Play: .................................................Dave Flemming the Commonwealth Clash is a head-to-head, points-based competition between the Analyst: .............................................................Danny Kanell Sidelines: ......................................................Allison Williams athletic teams of the Hoos and Hokies. • The competition will include the 21 sports in which the two schools compete against RADIO: Virginia Sports Network each other, plus one fan-decided point. At the end of each school year, the institution Play-by-Play: .......................................................Dave Koehn with the most points will be crowned the champion of the Commonwealth Clash. Analyst: ..........................................................Tony Covington • There is one point at stake Friday in the Virginia529 Commonwealth Clash. Sidelines ................................................................Jay James • Virginia leads the Commonwealth Clash, 4.5-0.5. SATELLITE RADIO: ..................................Sirius 108, XM 193 • Learn more about Virginia529 and this new competition at thecommonwealthclash.com. FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT’S INSIDE • Virginia and Virginia Tech are meeting for the 96th time in Game Information ...........................................................................1 Scoring Drives ................................................................................31 Media Information/Schedule ...........................................................2 Drives ........................................................................................32-37 series history and for the second time on Black Friday. The University of Virginia Facts ...............................................................3 Game-By-Game Statistics .........................................................38-43 Cavaliers and Hokies last met on the Friday after Thanksgiving Virginia vs. Virginia Tech ................................................................4-5 Miscellaneous Tackles Leaders/Special Teams Tackles Leaders ........44 Team Stats.....................................................................................6-8 Money Plays ...................................................................................45 in 1996 (VT won 26-9 at Lane Stadium). ACC Standings/Preseason Poll ..........................................................6 Long Plays of 20 Yards or Longer ....................................................46 • Friday is the 16-year anniversary of Ahmad Hawkins game- Career Starts/2014 UVa Opponents/UVa Overtime Games ...............8 The Last Time ............................................................................47-48 National Polls ...................................................................................9 Participation ..................................................................................49 winning 47-yard touchdown reception at Virginia Tech in Kevin Parks .....................................................................................10 Career Highs ..............................................................................50-51 one of UVa’s greatest comeback wins. The 36-32 win over the Offensive Notes .........................................................................11-13 Player Capsules .........................................................................52-53 Game-Opening/Second Half-Opening Drives .................................13 Individual and Career Statistics .................................................54-57 Hokies is UVa’s last win at Lane Stadium. Last Minute Game-Winning Scores/Goal-to-Goal ..........................13 Game-By-Game Summaries ......................................................58-63 • FS Quin Blanding (109) and SS Anthony Harris (101) are the Defensive Notes ........................................................................14-15 Virginia and Opponent Long Plays .................................................64 Special Teams Notes/ Game-Winning Field Goals ...........................16 Virginia Numerical/Alphabetical Rosters ...................................65-66 only safety duo in the nation with over 100 tackles each on NCAA & ACC Stat Leaders/Cavaliers in the NFL/NFL Draft Picks .......17 Virginia Depth Chart .......................................................................67 the season. Did You Know?/National Award Watch Lists/Honors & Awards .......18 • Blanding is No. 2 in the ACC and No. 1 among the nation’s Quarterback Greyson Lambert/Matt Johns ................................19-20 Fun Facts ........................................................................................21 SOCIAL MEDIA • #UVAFB freshmen with 109 tackles. Head Coach Mike London ...............................................................22 • UVa is the one of two teams in the nation with three players Team Statistics ..........................................................................23-24 Individual Statistics ...................................................................25-26 ranked nationally in the Top 50 in sacks: Henry Coley (21), Defensive Statistics/Game-by-Game Starters............................27-28 Max Valles (21) and Eli Harold (43). Washington is the other What Happens on First