GAME 12 • NOV. 28, 2015 • VIRGINIA TECH 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: 4-7 ACC: 3-4 Sept. 12 9/11 NOTRE DAME L/27-34 ABC Playing Surface ..................................Natural Grass Sept. 19 WILLIAM & MARY W/35-29 ESPN3 Series vs. VT: ................................VT leads, 54-37-5 Sept. 25 BOISE STATE L/14-56 ESPN HEAD COACH: Mike London, sixth season In Charlottesville: .......................VT leads, 21-17-3 Oct. 10 at Pittsburgh* L/19-26 ACC Net. UVA Record: 27-45 • Career Record: 51-50 • Record vs. VT: 0-5 Last Meeting: .....................2014 (@VT 24, UVA 20) Oct. 17 SYRACUSE1* W/44-38 (3OT) RSN Oct. 24 at North Carolina* L, 13-26 RSN VIRGINIA TECH Television Radio Oct. 31 GEORGIA TECH* W, 27-21 RSN HOKIES Nov. 7 at Miami (Fla.)* L, 21-27 RSN Nov. 14 at Louisville* L, 31-38 RSN Record: 5-6 ACC: 3-4 Nov. 21 DUKE* W, 42-34 ESPN3 Nov. 28 VIRGINIA TECH* Noon ESPNU HEAD COACH: Frank Beamer, 29th season School Websites: ........................VirginiaSports.com VT Record: 236-121-2 • Career Record: 278-144-4 • Record vs. UVA: 19-9 ..........................................................HokieSports.com All Times Eastern; *ACC game; 1Homecomings #VTvsUVA AT A GLANCE VIRGINIA COACHING STAFF On the Field COMMONWEALTH CUP UP FOR GRABS SATURDAY IN CHARLOTTESVILLE Mike London ....................................................... Head Coach • Virginia and Virginia Tech will play a nationally-televised game on Saturday afternoon on ESPNU. Kickoff is Mike Archer ...........................Assoc. Head Coach/Linebackers Jon Tenuta ............Assoc. HC for Defense/Def. Coord./Safeties scheduled for noon at Scott Stadium. Larry Lewis .............................Special Teams Coordinator/TEs • The winner of this game claims the Commonwealth Cup for the next year. Marques Hagans ............................................Wide Receivers • After holding the trophy following wins in 1997 and 1998, the Cavaliers have taken it just once since then Dave Borbely ....................................................Offensive Line (2003) with the Hokies winning 15 of the last 16 meetings. Chris Beatty ..................Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs • The award was started for the 1996 game between the two state foes, with the Hokies receiving the trophy Zach Tenuta (GA) .............................................Defensive Line for the first time with a 26-9 win. In the Press Box • The Cup is made of marble and cherry wood, stands four feet high and weighs more than 100 pounds. Steve Fairchild .............................. Offensive Coordinator/QBs • The scores of all 96 games in the rivalry are engraved on the sides of the trophy. Jappy Oliver..................................................... Defensive Line Chip West ............................................................Cornerbacks ONE POINT ON THE LINE SATURDAY AT SCOTT STADIUM IN THE COMMONWEALTH CLASH RIVALRY Sean Cascarano (GA) ........................Offensive Line/Tight Ends • The longstanding rivalry between Virginia and Virginia Tech received a new name Daquan Romero (GA) ................................................Defense before the 2014-15 academic year -- the Commonwealth Clash presented by Brian Wetzel (GA) ..............................Offense/Wide Receivers Virginia529. Building on a tradition started when the two schools first competed TELEVISION: ESPNU against each other in a football game in 1895, the Commonwealth Clash is a head-to- Play-by-Play: ......................................................Clay Matvick head, points-based competition between the athletic teams of the Hoos and Hokies. Analyst: ........................................................... John Congemi • There are 1.5 points at stake Saturday in the Virginia529 Commonwealth Clash, one Sidelines: ...........................................................Marty Smith point for the football game and a half point for the 4 p.m. women’s volleyball game in Blacksburg. Virginia leads the Commonwealth Clash, 3.5-0. UVA won the inaugural year RADIO: Virginia Sports Network Play-by-Play: .......................................................Dave Koehn (2014-15) by a score of 15-7. Analyst: ..........................................................Tony Covington • The competition includes the 21 sports in which the two schools compete against Sidelines ................................................................Jay James each other. At the end of each school year, the institution with the most points will be crowned the cham- pion of the Commonwealth Clash. SATELLITE RADIO: ..................................Sirius 134, 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 97th Game Information ...........................................................................1 Scoring Drives ................................................................................33 Media Information/Schedule/Pronunciation Guide ..........................2 Drive Charts...............................................................................34-35 time in series history. North Carolina (120) is the only University of Virginia Facts ...............................................................3 Game-By-Game Statistics .........................................................36-43 Virginia vs. Virginia Tech ................................................................4-6 Miscellaneous Tackles Leaders/Special Teams Tackles Leaders ........43 school UVA has faced more times. ACC Standings/Preseason Poll ..........................................................7 Individual/Team Highs ...................................................................44 Team Notes .................................................................................7-12 Money Plays ...................................................................................45 • Saturday is the 17-year anniversary of Ahmad Future Schedules .........................................................................9-10 Long Plays of 20 Yards or Longer ....................................................46 Hawkins game-winning 47-yard touchdown reception Career Starts/2015 UVA Opponents/UVA Overtime Games .............11 The Last Time ............................................................................47-48 National Polls .................................................................................12 Participation ..................................................................................49 at Virginia Tech in one of UVA’s greatest comeback wins. Offensive Notes .........................................................................13-17 Career Highs ..............................................................................50-51 Taquan Mizzell ...............................................................................16 Player Capsules .........................................................................52-53 • Nineteen fourth and fifth years in their final year of Game-Opening/Second Half-Opening Drives .................................17 Individual and Career Statistics .................................................54-57 Last Minute Game-Winning Scores/Goal-to-Goal ..........................17 2015 Game-by-Game Summeries .............................................58-63 eligibility will be honored prior to Saturday’s game as Defensive Notes .............................................................................18 Virginia and Opponent Long Plays .................................................64 part of Senior Day festivities. Special Teams Notes/ Game-Winning Field Goals ...........................19 Virginia Numerical/Alphabetical Rosters ...................................65-66 NCAA & ACC Stat Leaders/Cavaliers in the NFL/NFL Draft Picks .......20 Depth Chart....................................................................................67 • MLB Micah Kiser (107) and FS Quin Blanding (105) Did You Know?/National Award Watch Lists/Honors & Awards .......21 Quarterback Matt Johns .................................................................22 are No. 1 and No. 2 in the ACC in tackles, the only team- Fun Facts ........................................................................................23 SOCIAL MEDIA • #UVAFB mates in all 10 FBS conferences to be a league’s top-two Head Coach Mike London ...............................................................24 Team Statistics ..........................................................................25-26 tacklers. Individual Statistics ...................................................................27-28 Defensive Statistics/Game-by-Game Starters............................29-30 • RB Taquan