2016 Virginia Cavaliers football team

American college football season

2016 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record2–10 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach
  • Bronco Mendenhall (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorRobert Anae (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread, Hurry-up[1]
Defensive coordinatorNick Howell (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
  • Micah Kiser
  • Jackson Matteo
  • Donte Wilkins
Home stadiumScott Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson xy$#   7 – 1     14 – 1  
No. 21 Louisville x   7 – 1     9 – 4  
No. 8 Florida State   5 – 3     10 – 3  
NC State   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Boston College   2 – 6     7 – 6  
Syracuse   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech xy   6 – 2     10 – 4  
North Carolina   5 – 3     8 – 5  
No. 20 Miami (FL)   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Pittsburgh   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Georgia Tech   4 – 4     9 – 4  
Duke   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Virginia   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall and played their home games at Scott Stadium. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the Coastal Division.

Last season

The 2015 Cavaliers finished with a record of 4–8, 3–5 in ACC play for the second straight year, to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division. On November 29, head coach Mike London resigned, and was replaced six days later by BYU Cougars head coach Bronco Mendenhall.

Coaching changes

  • On December 4, Bronco Mendenhall was hired as head coach.[2]
  • On December 8, 2015, former BYU assistant coaches Robert Anae, Garett Tujague, Mark Atuaia, and Jason Beck, accepted coaching responsibilities at Virginia.[3] On December 9, Nick Howell and Kelly Poppinga were announced to be joining the Virginia coaching staff.[4] On December 12, the hirings of Anae, Tujague, Atuaia, Beck, Howell, and Poppinga were confirmed as well as new assistant head coach Ruffin McNeill.[5] It was also announced that Marques Hagans would remain with Virginia's coaching staff as the wide receivers coach.
  • On December 15, 2015, Shaun Nua was added as the defensive line coach leaving the same post at Navy. On December 18, Nua backed out of being the defensive line coach and decided to remain at Navy.
  • On December 21, Shane Hunter was hired to be the new defensive line coach.[6]
  • On March 18, 2016, Mendenhall announced that Hunter and McNeill would switch position duties, with McNeill taking over the defensive line, and Hunter working with the inside linebackers.[7]

Depth chart

Defense
[8]


FS
Quin Blanding
Wilfred Wahee
⋅


WLB MLB BLB SLB
Chris Peace Micah Kiser Zach Bradshaw Cory Jones
Gladimir Paul C.J. Stalker Jahvoni Simmons Jordan Mack
⋅ ⋅ ⋅ Eric Gallon
SABRE
Kelvin Rainey
Chris Sharp
⋅
CB
Juan Thornhill
Bryce Hall
⋅


DE NT DE
Andrew Brown Donte Wilkins Steven Wright
Jack Powers James Trucilla Eli Hanback
⋅ ⋅ ⋅
CB
Myles Robinson
Tim Harris
⋅
Offense
[9]
WR (X)
Doni Dowling
David Eldridge
⋅
WR (H)
Olamide Zaccheaus
Ben Hogg
⋅
LT LG C RG RT
Jack English Jake Fieler Jackson Matteo Jack McDonald Eric Smith
Michael Mooney Steven Moss Jake Fieler RJ Proctor Michael Mooney
⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅
WR (Z)
Warren Craft
Ryan Santoro
⋅
WR (Y)
Keeon Johnson
Tanner Cowley
⋅
QB
Kurt Benkert
Matt Johns
Connor Brewer
Key reserves
TE Evan Butts
TE Richard Burney
TE Brendan Marshall
TB Albert Reid
FB Connor Wingo-Reeves
KOR Dylan Sims


RB
Taquan Mizzell
Daniel Hamm
Jordan Ellis
Special teams
PK Dylan Sims
P Nicholas Conte
KR Taquan Mizzell
KR Olamide Zacchaeus
PR Daniel Hamm
PR Taquan Mizzell
PR Olamide Zacchaeus
LS Zach Bradshaw
H Matt Johns

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 33:30 pmNo. 4 (FCS) Richmond*ACCN+L 20–3749,270
September 1010:30 pmat No. 24 Oregon*ESPNL 26–4453,774
September 171:30 pmat UConn*SNY/ESPN3L 10–1331,036
September 2412:30 pmCentral Michigan*
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ACCRSNW 49–3535,211
October 112:30 pmat DukeACC NetworkW 34–2025,201
October 1512:30 pmPittsburgh
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ACCNL 31–4539,522
October 223:00 pmNo. 22 North Carolina
ACCRSNL 14–3540,882
October 2912:00 pmNo. 5 Louisville
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ABC/ESPN2L 25–3234,824
November 53:00 pmat Wake ForestACCRSNL 20–2725,334
November 122:00 pmMiami (FL)
  • Scott Stadium
  • Charlottesville, VA
ACCRSNL 14–3439,867
November 1912:30 pmat Georgia TechACCNL 17–3142,136
November 2612:00 pmat Virginia TechESPN2L 10–5263,120
Schedule Source:[10][11]

Game summaries

Richmond

#4 (FCS) Richmond Spiders vs Virginia Cavaliers
Period 1 2 34Total
#4 (FCS) Richmond 6 10 71437
Virginia 0 7 01320

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: September 3, 2016
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NNE 15 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 49,270
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes • Umpire: Mark Shupe • Linesman: Tracy Lynch • Line judge: Jim Slayton • Back judge: Paul Vargo • Field judge: Jim Biddle • Side judge: M. McCarthy • Center judge: Sean Geraghty
  • TV announcers (ACC Network Extra): Bob Picozzi and Tom O'Brien
  • Richmond vs Virginia (Sep 3, 2016)
Game information
First Quarter
  • Richmond – Griffin Trau 28-yard field goal
  • Richmond – Trau 35-yard field goal
Second Quarter
  • Richmond – Tyler Wilkins 11-yard pass from Kyle Lauletta (Trau kick)
  • Virginia – Doni Dowling 20-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Dylan Sims kick)
  • Richmond – Ricky Segers 50-yard field goal
Third Quarter
  • Richmond – Wilkins 5-yard pass from Lauletta (Trau kick)
Fourth Quarter
  • Richmond – Brian Brown 11-yard pass from Lauletta (Trau kick)
  • Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 25-yard pass from Benkert (Sims kick)
  • Richmond – Gordon Collins 55-yard run (Trau kick)
  • Virginia – Keeon Johnson 15-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (two-point conversion failed)
Top Passers
Top Rushers
  • Richmond – Gordon Collins, 13 carries / 114 yards, 1 TD
  • Virginia – Albert Reid, 6 carries / 28 yards
Top Receiving
  • Richmond – Brian Brown, 7 receptions / 88 yards, 1 TD
  • Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus, 5 receptions / 75 yards, 1 TD
Top Tackler
  • Richmond – Omar Howard, 9 tackles
  • Virginia – Micah Kiser, 14 tackles

At Oregon

Virginia Cavaliers vs #24 Oregon Ducks
Period 1 2 34Total
Virginia 6 0 14626
#24 Oregon 13 17 14044

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

  • Date: September 10, 2016
  • Game time: 10:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Mostly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 53,774
  • Referee: David Epperley • Umpire: Mike Morton • Linesman: Steve Clein • Line judge: Deon Lawrence • Back judge: Pay Ryan • Field judge: Chris Junjulas • Side judge: Angie Bartis • Center judge: Mike Webster
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Allen Bestwick, Mike Belloti, and Kris Budden
  • Virginia vs Oregon (Sep 10, 2016)
Game information
First Quarter
  • Oregon – Royce Freeman 2-yard run (two-point conversion failed)
  • Virginia – Albert Reid 7-yard run (Dylan Sims kick failed)
  • Oregon – Tony Brooks-James 7-yard run (Aidan Schneider kick)
Second Quarter
  • Oregon – Dwayne Stanford 2-yard pass from Dakota Prukop (Schneider kick)
  • Oregon – Pharaoh Brown 11-yard pass from Prukop (Schneider kick)
  • Oregon – Schneider 20-yard field goal
Third Quarter
  • Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 4-yard run (Sims kick)
  • Oregon – Devon Allen 77-yard pass from Dakota Prukop (Schneider kick)
  • Oregon – Freeman 85-yard run (Schneider kick)
  • Virginia – Warren Craft 6-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Sims kick)
Fourth Quarter
  • Virginia – Keeon Johnson 6-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (two-point conversion failed)
Top Passers
Top Rushers
  • Virginia – Albert Reid, 15 carries / 126 yards, 1 TD
  • Oregon – Royce Freeman, 21 carries / 207 yards, 2 TD
Top Receiving
  • Virginia – Doni Dowling, 4 receptions / 54 yards
  • Oregon – Devon Allen, 4 receptions / 141 yards, 1 TD
Top Tackler

At UConn

Virginia Cavaliers vs UConn Huskies
Period 1 2 34Total
Virginia 3 7 0010
UConn 0 3 01013

at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut

  • Date: September 17, 2016
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S 10 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 31,036
  • Referee: Jeff Maconaghy • Umpire: Rich McMahan • Linesman: Matt Fitzgerald • Line judge: Hugh Campbell • Back judge: Keith Parham • Field judge: Kip Johnson • Side judge: Rich Street • Center judge: James Cole
  • TV announcers (SNY/ESPN3): Eric Frede, Andy Gresh
  • Virginia vs Connecticut (Sep 17, 2016)
Game information
First Quarter
  • Virginia – Alex Furbank 23-yard field goal
Second Quarter
  • Virginia – Albert Reid 9-yard run (Furbank kick)
  • Connecticut – Bobby Puyol 21-yard field goal
Fourth Quarter
  • Connecticut – Bryant Shirreffs 1-yard run (Puyol kick)
  • Connecticut – Puyol 43-yard field goal
Top Passers
  • Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 23/42, 241 yards, 1 INT
  • Connecticut – Bryant Shirreffs, 13/24, 154 yards, 1 INT
Top Rushers
  • Virginia – Albert Reid, 15 carries / 73 yards, 1 TD
  • Connecticut –Arkeel Newsome, 13 carries / 77 yards
Top Receiving
  • Virginia – Keeon Johnson, 6 receptions / 73 yards
  • Connecticut – Noel Thomas, 6 receptions / 91 yards
Top Tackler
  • Virginia – Micah Kiser, 11 tackles
  • Connecticut – Nick Vitale, 11 tackles

Central Michigan

Central Michigan Chippewas vs Virginia Cavaliers
Period 1 2 34Total
Central Michigan 0 14 71435
Virginia 15 13 02149

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: September 24, 2016
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NE 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 35,211
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins • Umpire: Johnnie Forte • Linesman: John Hoffmann • Line judge: Robert Zivkovic • Back judge: Robert Luklan • Field judge: Bill Dolbow • Side judge: George Liotus • Center judge: Larry Hayes
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
  • Central Michigan vs Virginia (Sep 24, 2016)
Game information
First Quarter
  • Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 15-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Alex Furbank kick)
  • Virginia – Albert Reid 4-yard run (Richard Burney run for two-point conversion)
Second Quarter
  • Virginia – Keeon Johnson 13-yard pass from Benkert (Furbank kick failed)
  • Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 4-yard run (Furbank kick)
  • Central Michigan – Jonathan Ward 1-yard run (Brian Eavey kick)
  • Central Michigan – Corey Willis 85-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Eavey kick)
Third Quarter
  • Central Michigan – Amari Coleman 47-yard interception return (Eavey kick)
Fourth Quarter
  • Central Michigan – Willis 14-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Eavey kick)
  • Virginia – Zaccheaus 82-yard pass from Benkert (Furbank kick)
  • Virginia – Reid 5-yard pass from Benkert (Furbank kick)
  • Virginia – Mizzell 53-yard pass from Benkert (Furbank kick)
  • Central Michigan – Jahray Hayes 5-yard run (Eavey kick)
Top Passers
  • Central Michigan – Cooper Rush, 25/45, 402 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
  • Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 27/43, 421 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushers
  • Central Michigan – Devon Spalding, 12 carries / 48 yards
  • Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 10 carries / 79 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
  • Central Michigan – Corey Willis, 6 receptions / 145 yards, 2 TD
  • Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus, 8 receptions / 141 yards, 2 TD
Top Tackler
  • Central Michigan – Malik Fountain, 8 tackles
  • Virginia – Quin Blanding, 12 tackles

At Duke

Virginia Cavaliers vs Duke Blue Devils
Period 1 2 34Total
Virginia 6 14 7734
Duke 7 3 3720

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

  • Date: October 1, 2016
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SSW 5 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 25,201
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan • Umpire: Jim Eckl • Linesman: Arthur Hardin • Line judge: Colin Formulak • Back judge: Bryan Platt • Field judge: Wayne Rundell • Side judge: Richard Wilborn • Center judge: David Goodwin
  • TV announcers (ACC Network): Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Roddy Jones
  • Virginia vs Duke (Oct 1, 2016)
Game information
First Quarter
  • Duke – T. J. Rahming 23-yard pass from Duncan Jones (A.J. Reed kick)
  • Virginia – David Eldridge 28-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (two-point run conversion failed)
Second Quarter
  • Duke – Reed 38-yard field goal
  • Virginia – Albert Reid 1-yard run (Sam Hayward kick)
  • Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 12-yard pass from Benkert (Hayward kick)
Third Quarter
  • Duke – Reed 21-yard field goal
  • Virginia – Richard Burney 3-yard pass from Benkert (Hayward kick)
Fourth Quarter
  • Duke – Joseph Ajeigbe 4-yard run (Reed kick)
  • Virginia – Eli Hanback 0-yard fumble return (Hayward kick)
Top Passers
  • Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 23/41, 336 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
  • Duke – Duncan Jones, 33/54, 324 yards, 1 TD, 5 INT
Top Rushers
  • Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 14 carries / 46 yards
  • Duke – Shaun Wilson, 16 carries / 55 yards
Top Receiving
  • Virginia – David Eldridge, 2 receptions / 112 yards, 1 TD
  • Duke – Quay Chambers, 5 receptions / 90 yards
Top Tackler
  • Virginia – Micah Kiser, 18 tackles
  • Duke – Ben Humphreys, 13 tackles

Pittsburgh (homecoming)

Pittsburgh Panthers vs Virginia Cavaliers
Period 1 2 34Total
Pittsburgh 14 21 01045
Virginia 21 7 0331

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: October 15, 2016
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 39,522
  • Referee: Ron Cherry • Umpire: Tom Laverty • Linesman: Troy Gray • Line judge: Allen Andrick • Back judge: Delbert Bell • Field judge: Mark Furtado • Side judge: Richard Wilborn • Center judge: David Goodwin
  • TV announcers (ACC Network): Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Roddy Jones
  • Pittsburgh vs Virginia (Oct 15, 2016)
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
  • Pittsburgh – James Conner 1-yard run (Blewitt kick)
  • Virginia – Albert Reid 1-yard run (Hayward kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Conner 1-yard run (Blewitt kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Jordan Whitehead 59-yard interception return (Blewitt kick)
Fourth Quarter
  • Pittsburgh – George Aston 5-yard pass from Peterman (Blewitt kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Blewitt 25-yard field goal
  • Virginia – Hayward 36-yard field goal
Top Passers
Top Rushers
  • Pittsburgh – James Conner, 20 carries / 90 yards, 2 TD
  • Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 12 carries / 95 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
  • Pittsburgh – Scott Orndoff, 3 receptions / 25 yards
  • Virginia – Keeon Johnson, 5 receptions / 41 yards
Top Tackler
  • Pittsburgh – Matt Galambos, 7 tackles
  • Virginia – Quin Blanding, 16 tackles

North Carolina

121st South's Oldest Rivalry Game: #22 North Carolina Tar Heels vs Virginia Cavaliers
Period 1 2 34Total
#22 North Carolina 7 7 14735
Virginia 0 7 0714

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: October 22, 2016
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: E 9 mph • Weather: Partly sunny
  • Game attendance: 40,882
  • Referee: Duane Heydt • Umpire: Marvin Wilson • Linesman: Kavin McGrath • Line judge: Danny Short • Back judge: Jacques Hooper • Field judge: C. Clougherty • Side judge: Tony Tarantini • Center judge: Steve Disangro
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
  • North Carolina vs Virginia (Oct 22, 2016)
Game information
First Quarter
  • North Carolina – Elijah Hood 4-yard run (Nick Weiler kick)
Second Quarter
  • Virginia – Evan Butts 11-yard pass from Matt Johns (Sam Hayward kick)
  • North Carolina – Bug Howard 40-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Weiler kick)
Third Quarter
  • North Carolina – Thomas Jackson 10-yard pass from Trubisky (Weiler kick)
  • North Carolina – T. J. Logan 4-yard run (Weiler kick)
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
  • North Carolina – Mitch Trubisky, 24/31, 310 yards, 3 TD
  • Virginia – Kurt Benkurt, 19/32, 126 yards
Top Rushers
Top Receiving
  • North Carolina – Ryan Switzer, 8 receptions / 72 yards
  • Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 7 receptions / 25 yards
Top Tackler

Louisville

Louisville Cardinals vs Virginia Cavaliers
Period 1 2 34Total
#5 Louisville 7 0 71832
Virginia 10 0 7825

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: October 29, 2016
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S 7 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 34,824
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes • Umpire: Mark Shupe • Linesman: Tracy Lynch • Line judge: Jim Slayton • Back judge: H. Wittelsberger • Field judge: Jim Biddle • Side judge: Eddie Bonet • Center judge: Sean Geraghty
  • TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Allen Bestwick, Mike Belloti, and Kris Budden
  • Louisville vs Virginia (Oct 29, 2016)
Game information
First Quarter
  • Virginia – Sam Hayward 27-yard field goal
  • Louisville – Jamari Staples 15-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Blanton Creque kick)
  • Virginia – Doni Dowling 9-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Hayward kick)
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
  • Louisville – Bonnafon 10-yard pass from Jackson (Creque kick)
  • Louisville – Creque 32-yard field goal
  • Virginia – Dowling 4-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Albert Reid two-point pass conv. from Benkert)
  • Louisville – Jaylen Smith 29-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Jaylen Smith two-point pass conv. from Jackson)
Top Passers
Top Rushers
  • Louisville – Lamar Jackson, 17 carries / 88 yards
  • Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 20 carries / 66 yards
Top Receiving
  • Louisville – Jamari Staples, 7 receptions / 120 yards, 1 TD
  • Virginia – Doni Dowling, 5 receptions / 70 yards, 2 TD
Top Tackler
  • Louisville – Chucky Williams, 8 tackles
  • Virginia – Micah Kiser, 14 tackles

At Wake Forest

Virginia Cavaliers vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Period 1 2 34Total
Virginia 6 0 14020
Wake Forest 7 10 01027

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: November 5, 2016
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: WNW 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 25,334
  • Referee: Riley Johnson • Umpire: Michael Wooten • Linesman: Mike Pavese • Line judge: Tim Graham • Back judge: Scot Maslin • Field judge: Mike Cullin • Side judge: Jim Corpora • Center judge: Tom McCreesh
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Niki Noto
  • Virginia vs Wake Forest (Nov 5, 2016)
Game information
First Quarter
  • Virginia – Jordan Ellis 6-yard run (two-point pass conv. failed)
  • Wake Forest – John Wolford 64-yard run (Mike Weaver kick)
Second Quarter
  • Wake Forest – Weaver 46-yard field goal
  • Wake Forest – Cam Serigne 3-yard pass from Wolford (Weaver kick)
Third Quarter
  • Virginia – Doni Dowling 2-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Sam Hayward kick)
  • Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 45-yard pass from Benkert (Hayward kick)
Fourth Quarter
  • Wake Forest – Weaver 36-yard field goal
  • Wake Forest – Jessie Bates 39-yard interception return (Weaver kick)
Top Passers
Top Rushers
  • Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 16 carries / 80 yards
  • Wake Forest – John Wolford, 16 carries / 94 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
  • Virginia – Doni Dowling, 8 receptions / 76 yards, 1 TD
  • Wake Forest – Cam Serigne, 2 receptions / 24 yards, 1 TD
Top Tackler

Miami (FL)

Miami Hurricanes vs Virginia Cavaliers
Period 1 2 34Total
Miami (FL) 7 10 10734
Virginia 7 7 0014

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

  • Date: November 12, 2016
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 39,867
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildredth
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
  • Miami (FL) – Badgley 40-yard field goal
  • Miami (FL) – David Njoku 7-yard pass from Brad Kaaya (Badgley kick)
  • Virginia – David Eldridge 13-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Hayward kick)
Third Quarter
  • Miami (FL) – Badgley 44-yard field goal
  • Miami (FL) – Ahmmon Richards 77-yard pass from Kaaya (Badgley kick)
Fourth Quarter
  • Miami (FL) – Mark Walton 15-yard run (Badgley kick)
Top Passers
Top Rushers
  • Miami (FL) – Mark Walton, 16 carries / 111 yards, 1 TD
  • Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 22 carries / 89 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
  • Miami (FL) – Ahmmon Richards, 3 receptions / 100 yards, 1 TD
  • Virginia – Doni Dowling, 4 receptions / 77 yards
Top Tackler
  • Miami (FL) – Jamal Carter Sr., 9 tackles
  • Virginia – Micah Kiser, 12 tackles

At Georgia Tech

Virginia Cavaliers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Period 1 2 34Total
Virginia 0 10 0717
Georgia Tech 0 7 141031

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: November 19, 2016
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 42,136
  • TV: ACC Network
Game information
Second Quarter
  • Virginia – Daniel Hamm 4-yard run (Sam Hayward kick)
  • Georgia Tech – Marcus Marshall 67-yard run (Harrison Butker kick)
  • Virginia – Hayward 30-yard field goal
Third Quarter
  • Georgia Tech – Clinton Lynch 54-yard pass from Thomas (Butker kick)
  • Georgia Tech – Qua Searcy 60-yard run (Butker kick)
Fourth Quarter
  • Georgia Tech – Butker 41-yard field goal
  • Virginia – Ryan Santoro 1-yard pass from Johns (Hayward kick)
  • Georgia Tech – Lance Austin 24-yard interception return (Butker kick)
Top Passers
  • Virginia – Matt Johns, 27/44, 220 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
  • Georgia Tech – Justin Thomas, 5/10, 122 yards, 1 TD
Top Rushers
  • Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 24 carries / 131 yards
  • Georgia Tech – Marcus Marshall, 16 carries / 127 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
  • Virginia – Doni Dowling, 9 receptions / 68 yards
  • Georgia Tech – Clinton Lynch, 3 receptions / 85 yards, 1 TD
Top Tackler
  • Virginia – Quin Blanding, 6 tackles
  • Georgia Tech – P.J. Davis, 13 tackles

At Virginia Tech

98th Battle for the Commonwealth Cup: Virginia Cavaliers vs Virginia Tech Hokies
Period 1 2 34Total
Virginia 0 0 3710
Virginia Tech 7 21 24052

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: November 26, 2016
Game information
First Quarter
  • Virginia Tech – Sam Rogers 8-yard Rush (Slye Kick)
Second Quarter
  • Virginia Tech – Cam Phillips 39-yard Pass From Jerod Evans (Slye Kick)
  • Virginia Tech – Sam Rogers 32-yard Rush (Slye Kick)
  • Virginia Tech – Jerod Evans 1-yard Rush (Slye Kick)
Third Quarter
  • Virginia Tech – Bucky Hodges 42-yard Pass From Jerod Evans (Slye Kick)
  • Virginia Tech – Joey Slye 24-yard field goal
  • Virginia – Sam Hayward 29-yard field goal
  • Virginia Tech – Andrew Motuapuaka 70-yard Fumble Return (Slye Kick)
  • Virginia Tech – Travon McMillian 31-yard Pass From Brenden Motley (Slye Kick)
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
Top Rushers
  • Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 22 carries / 113 yards
  • Virginia Tech – Sam Rogers, 15 carries / 105 yards, 2 TD
Top Receiving
  • Virginia – Doni Dowling, 3 receptions / 26 yards
  • Virginia Tech – Cam Phillips, 6 receptions / 87 yards, 1 TD
Top Tackler
  • Virginia – Micah Kiser, 14 tackles
  • Virginia Tech – Andrew Motuapuaka, 6 tackles

Roster

2016 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TB 2 Albert Reid Sr
TB 4 Taquan Mizzell Sr
QB 6 Kurt Benkert Jr
WR 7 Doni Dowling Jr
WR 8 Keeon Johnson Sr
TB 10 Jordan Ellis So
WR 11 David Eldridge So
QB 15 Matt Johns Sr
QB 16 Connor Brewer Sr
WR 18 Ben Hogg So
WR 19 Andre Levrone Jr
TB 22 Daniel Hamm Jr
WR 23 Warren Craft RFr
WR 26 Anthony Calloway Jr
WR 33 Olamide Zaccheaus So
FB 41 Connor Wingo-Reeves Sr
WR 44 Tanner Cowley RFr
TE 46 Evan Butts So
C 50 Jackson Matteo (C) Sr
OT 61 Trenton Jenkins RFr
G 62 Sean Karl Sr
OT 64 Ben Trent Fr
OL 65 Ben Knutson Fr
OT 67 Jack English Jr
G 70 Steven Moss So
G 71 Jack McDonald Jr
OT 72 Eric Smith Sr
OT 74 Ryan Bischoff RFr
WR 75 Rambert Tyree So
OT 76 Michael Mooney Sr
OT 77 Jake Fieler So
C 78 R.J. Proctor RFr
OL 79 Dillon Reinkensmeyer Fr
WR 80 Hasise Dubois Fr
WR 81 Joe Reed Fr
WR 82 Braedon Urie So
TE 83 Brendan Marshall Jr
WR 85 Cole Blackman Fr
TE 87 Richard Burney RFr
WR 88 Ryan Santoro Sr
WR 96 Dylan Le So
QB 99 Joe Spaziani So
QB Sonny Abramson Fr
WR Ethan Blundin Fr
QB De'Vante Cross Fr
WR Ross Gardner So
G Patrick Kidd So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 1 Donte Wilkins (C) Sr
FS 3 Quin Blanding Jr
CB 5 Tim Harris Sr
DE 9 Andrew Brown Jr
OLB 13 Chris Peace So
CB 14 Myles Robinson So
OLB 17 Malcolm Cook Jr
DE 20 Steven Wright RFr
FS 21 Juan Thornhill So
S 25 Chris Sharp RFr
OLB 27 Cory Jones So
SS 28 Wilfred Wahee Sr
OLB 29 Eric Gallon So
CB 31 Kareem Gibson RFr
CB 32 Kirk Garner Jr
DB 34 Bryce Hall Fr
OLB 36 Gladimir Paul RFr
DB 37 Jordan Mack Fr
SS 38 Kelvin Rainey Sr
DB 39 Chris Moore Fr
ILB 40 C.J. Stalker So
ILB 42 Jahvoni Simmons RFr
OLB 43 Sean Fitzgerald RFr
OLB 45 Reed Kellam RFr
DL 49 Alec Shifflett Jr
ILB 51 Zach Bradshaw Sr
ILB 52 Robert Snyder Fr
ILB 53 Micah Kiser (C) Jr
OLB 54 Matt Terrell Fr
DE 55 Naji Abdullah RFr
DT 56 Andre Miles-Redmond Sr
DT 57 James Trucilla RFr
DE 58 Eli Hanback RFr
DE 59 Mark Hall Sr
S 60 C. J. Epps RFr
CB 66 Chuck Davis Fr
OLB 68 Dillon Davis Fr
CB 69 Nick Grant Fr
DE 90 Jack Powers Jr
ILB 92 Dominic Sheppard RFr
DE 93 Christian Baumgardner Fr
ILB 94 Michael Guerci So
OLB 95 Juwan Moye Fr
ILB 98 Landan Word Fr
DL Christian Brooks Fr
OLB Dre Bryant Fr
DL Osiris Crutchfield Fr
CB Darious Latimore So
FS Brenton Nelson Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 30 Nicholas Conte Sr
P 47 Lester Coleman So
PK 84 Alex Furbank So
PK 89 Sam Heyward Jr
PK 91 Dylan Sims Sr
PK Nash Griffin Fr
P Trace Halpern RFr
LS Tyler Shirley Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 28, 2016

References

  1. ^ Ferber, Justin (May 6, 2016). "UVa will get Mizzell and Zaccheaus involved early and often this year". CavsCorner. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  2. ^ Wood, Norm (December 4, 2015). "Virginia keeps Bronco Mendenhall pursuit a secret, taps him to be Cavaliers' new football coach". Daily Press. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Harmon, Dick (December 9, 2015). "BYU's Robert Anae leaving for Virginia, taking 3 assistants with him". Deseret News. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  4. ^ Welch, Jake (December 10, 2015). "BYU assistants Kelly Poppinga, Nick Howell reportedly following Bronco Mendenhall to Virginia". SB Nation. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  5. ^ Quinn, Patrick (December 12, 2015). "Former ECU Coach Ruffin McNeill hired at Virginia as Linebackers coach". WNCT. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  6. ^ Williams, Carter (December 21, 2015). "Former BYU player, grad assistant Shane Hunter heads to Virginia after Navy assistant backs out". Deseret News. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  7. ^ "Mendenhall Announces Defensive Coaching Switch" (Press release). Virginia Cavaliers. March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  8. ^ DEPTH CHART – RICHMOND GAME
  9. ^ DEPTH CHART – RICHMOND GAME
  10. ^ "2016 Schedule". Virginia Cavaliers. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  11. ^ "2016 Virginia Cavaliers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
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