GAME 9 • NOV. 1, 2014 • VIRGINIA AT GEORGIA TECH • BOBBY DODD STADIUM STADIUM (55,000) • ATLANTA GA. 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 Bobby Dodd Stadium CAVALIERS Capacity 55,000 Aug. 30 No. 7 UCLA L/20-28 ESPN Record: 4-4 ACC: 2-2 Sept. 6 RICHMOND W/45-13 ESPN3 Playing Surface Natural Grass Sept. 13 No. 21 LOUISVILLE* W/23-21 ACC Network Series vs. GT: GT leads, 18-17-1 Sept. 20 at No. 21 BYU L/33-41 ESPN HEAD COACH: Mike London, fifth season In Atlanta: GT leads, 14-7 Sept. 27 KENT STATE W/45-13 ESPN3 UVa Record: 22-34 • Career Record: 46-39 • Record vs. GT: 1-3 Last Meeting: 2013 (GT, 35-25) Oct. 4 PITTSBURGH* W/24-19 RSN Television Radio Oct. 18 at Duke* L/13-20 ACC Network GEORGIA TECH Oct. 25 NORTH CAROLINA1* L/27-28 ACC Network Nov. 1 at Georgia Tech* 3:30 p.m. ESPNU YELLOW JACKETS Nov. 8 at Florida State* 6:30 p.m. ESPN Record: 6-2 ACC: 3-2 Nov. 22 MIAMI (FLA.)* TBA School Websites: VirginiaSports.com Nov. 28 at Virginia Tech* TBA ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU HEAD COACH: Paul Johnson, seventh season GT Record: 53-34 • Career Record: 160-73 • Record vs. UVa: 4-2 RamblinWreck.com All Times Eastern; *ACC game; 1Homecomings #UVAvsGT AT A GLANCE VIRGINIA COACHING STAFF On the Field VIRGINIA HEADS TO ATLANTA FOR ROAD ACC MATCH WITH GEORGIA TECH Mike London ....................................................... Head Coach • Virginia heads to Atlanta Saturday to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the first of two consecutive Larry Lewis ............................ Special Teams Coordinator/RBs Mike Archer ...............................................................Safeties road ACC games for the Cavaliers. The game will be televised on ESPNU. Marques Hagans ............................................Wide Receivers • After playing in Atlanta three times over three seasons (2010, 2011, 2012), UVa is playing its first game in Jappy Oliver..................................................... Defensive Line the Big Peach since Sept. 15, 2012, a span of 777 days. Chip West ............................................................Cornerbacks Scott Wachenheim ...........................................Offensive Line VIRGINIA VS. GEORGIA TECH Zach Tenuta (GA) .............................................Defensive Line • The Yellow Jackets narrowly lead the all-time series, 18-17-1, which dates back to 1965. In the Press Box • The Yellow Jackets are outscoring UVa in the series by only 38 points, 919-881, over the 36 meetings. Tom O’Brien ...................................Assoc. HC for Offense/TEs Georgia Tech gained the scoring edge with a 36-point win in 2012, followed by a 10-point win last season. Jon Tenuta ...................Assoc. HC for Defense/Def. Coord./LBs • The series has favored the home team historically. UVa is 10-4-1 all-time at Scott Stadium against Georgia Steve Fairchild .............................. Offensive Coordinator/QBs Tech. The Yellow Jackets are 14-7 at Bobby Dodd Stadium against UVa. Sean Cascarano (GA) ........................Offensive Line/Tight Ends Jacob Hodges (GA) ....................................................Defense Clint Sintim (GA) ...............................Offense/Wide Receivers TURNOVERS MAY TELL THE STORY • Since 1982, Virginia is 9-3 vs. Georgia Tech when committing fewer turnovers. The losses were in 1991, TELEVISION: ESPNU 2010 and 2013. Play-by-Play: .......................................................Anish Shroff • Georgia Tech is 7-4-1 during that span when committing fewer turnovers. Analyst: .............................................................Kelly Stouffer • There have been seven games since 1982 (‘82, ‘87, ‘98, ‘02, ‘05, ‘08, ‘09) where the teams had equal turn- RADIO: Virginia Sports Network overs; UVa won in 1987, 2005 and 2008. Play-by-Play: .......................................................Dave Koehn • In the last nine meetings, Virginia has recorded 23 takeaways and turned them into 64 points. Analyst: ..........................................................Tony Covington • The Yellow Jackets have turned the ball over at least once in every game in the series since 2001 (24 total). Sidelines ................................................................Jay James • Last season UVa forced Georgia Tech into five turnovers, two interceptions and three fumbles. UVa did not score any points off those Yellow Jacket turnovers. UVa punted three times, lost the ball on downs and the SATELLITE RADIO: ..................................Sirius 108, XM 193 first half ended while UVa still was driving. FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT’S INSIDE • In the last nine meetings with Georgia Tech, the home Game Information ...........................................................................1 Scoring Drives ................................................................................31 Media Information/Schedule ...........................................................2 Drives ........................................................................................32-35 team has won six times. UVa won at GT in 2008, while University of Virginia Facts ...............................................................3 Game-By-Game Statistics .........................................................36-41 Virginia vs. Georgia Tech ...................................................................4 Miscellaneous Tackles Leaders/Special Teams Tackles Leaders ........42 the Yellow Jackets won at UVa in 2009 and 2013. Team Stats.....................................................................................5-7 Money Plays ...................................................................................43 • Quin Blanding is No. 2 in the ACC with 76 tackles and ACC Standings/Preseason Poll ..........................................................5 Long Plays of 20 Yards or Longer ....................................................44 Career Starts/2014 UVa Opponents/UVa Overtime Games ...............7 The Last Time ............................................................................45-46 is one of two freshmen in the nation to lead his team in National Polls ...................................................................................8 Participation ..................................................................................47 tackles. Joining Blanding is NC State’s Jerod Fernandez Kevin Parks .......................................................................................9 Career Highs ..............................................................................48-49 Offensive Notes .........................................................................10-12 Player Capsules .........................................................................50-51 (R-Fr.) with 58 through seven games. Blanding also is Game-Opening/Second Half-Opening Drives .................................12 Individual and Career Statistics .................................................52-55 Last Minute Game-Winning Scores/Goal-to-Goal ..........................12 Game-By-Game Summaries ......................................................56-59 No. 2 among the nation’s freshmen with his 76 stops. Defensive Notes ........................................................................13-14 Virginia and Opponent Long Plays .................................................60 • UVa is the one of two teams in the nation with three Special Teams Notes/ Game-Winning Field Goals ...........................15 Virginia Numerical/Alphabetical Roster ....................................61-62 NCAA & ACC Stat Leaders/Cavaliers in the NFL/NFL Draft Picks .......16 Virginia Depth Chart .......................................................................63 players ranked nationally in the Top 60 in sacks: Eli Did You Know?/National Award Watch Lists/Honors & Awards .......17 Harold (15), Henry Coley (25) and Max Valles (49). Quarterback Greyson Lambert/Matt Johns/David Watford ........18-20 Fun Facts ........................................................................................21 SOCIAL MEDIA • #UVAFB Washington is the other school. Head Coach Mike London ...............................................................22 Team Statistics ..........................................................................23-24 • On third downs QB Greyson Lambert is connecting on Individual Statistics ...................................................................25-26 67 percent (36-of-53) of his passes for 26 first downs. Defensive Statistics/Game-by-Game Starters............................27-28 What Happens on First Down/Third Down Conversions ..................29 • Kevin Parks is No. 5 in the nation among active players Starting Field Position/Penalties ....................................................29 with 3,087 career rushing yards. Season Drive & Turnover/Takeaway Analysis ..................................30 @UVa_Football @VirginiaFootball VirginiaSports MEDIA INFORMATION PAGE 2 WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE On each Monday during the football season, the UVa SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY