2015 Virginia Cavaliers football team

2015 Virginia Cavaliers football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division
2015 record	4–8 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach	Mike London (6th year)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Fairchild (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Jon Tenuta (3rd year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Scott Stadium (Capacity: 61,500)

2015 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
#2 Clemson x$^		8	–	0					14	–	1
#14 Florida State		6	–	2					10	–	3
Louisville		5	–	3					8	–	5
NC State		3	–	5					7	–	6
Syracuse		2	–	6					4	–	8
Wake Forest		1	–	7					3	–	9
Boston College		0	–	8					3	–	9
Coastal Division
#15 North Carolina x		8	–	0					11	–	3
Pittsburgh		6	–	2					8	–	5
Miami		5	–	3					8	–	5
Duke		4	–	4					8	–	5
Virginia Tech		4	–	4					7	–	6
Virginia		3	–	5					4	–	8
Georgia Tech		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Clemson 45, North Carolina 37
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions As of January 12, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Virginia Cavaliers football team represents the University of Virginia Cavaliers in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers are led by sixth year head coach Mike London and play their home games at Scott Stadium. They are members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Last season

The 2014 Cavaliers finished with a record of 5–7, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place in the Coastal Division.

Roster

2015 Virginia Cavaliers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class C 50 Matteo, JacksonJackson Matteo Jr C 60 Pond, JohnJohn Pond Sr C 68 Tetlow, EricEric Tetlow So C 78 Proctor, R.J.R.J. Proctor Fr FB 41 Wingo-Reeves, ConnorConnor Wingo-Reeves Jr FB 47 Croce, VincentVincent Croce (C) Sr OG 62 Karl, SeanSean Karl Jr OG 63 Doull, RyanRyan Doull Jr OG 65 Burbank, RossRoss Burbank (C) Sr OG 66 Kidd, PatrickPatrick Kidd Fr OG 70 Moss, StevenSteven Moss RFr OG 71 McDonald, JackJack McDonald So OT 52 Polk, GrantGrant Polk Fr OT 61 Jenkins, TrentonTrenton Jenkins Fr OT 64 Fieler, JakeJake Fieler RFr OT 67 English, JackJack English So OT 72 Smith, EricEric Smith Jr OT 74 Bischoff, RyanRyan Bischoff Fr OT 75 Olanrewaju, SadiqSadiq Olanrewaju Jr OT 76 Mooney, MichaelMichael Mooney Jr OT 77 Whitmire, JayJay Whitmire Sr QB 2 Brewer, ConnorConnor Brewer Jr QB 3 Cutler, CorwinCorwin Cutler RFr QB 6 Johns, NickNick Johns Fr QB 7 Spaziani, JoeJoe Spaziani RFr QB 11 Byrnes, HunterHunter Byrnes Fr QB 15 Johns, MattMatt Johns Jr QB 18 Mackay, AndrewAndrew Mackay So RB 4 Mizzell, TaquanTaquan Mizzell Jr RB 5 Reid, AlbertAlbert Reid Jr RB 10 Ellis, JordanJordan Ellis RFr RB 22 Hamm, DanielDaniel Hamm So RB 25 Sharp, ChrisChris Sharp Fr RB 26 Calloway, AnthonyAnthony Calloway So RB 30 Smith, LaChastonLaChaston Smith Jr RB 33 Zaccheaus, OlamideOlamide Zaccheaus Fr TE 16 Marshall, BrendanBrendan Marshall So TE 44 Cowley, TannerTanner Cowley Fr TE 45 Butts, EvanEvan Butts RFr TE 86 Hopkins, CharlieCharlie Hopkins Sr TE 87 Burney, RichardRichard Burney Fr TE 89 Burns, RobRob Burns Sr WR 1 Craft, WarrenWarren Craft Fr WR 8 Thorpe, T.J.T.J. Thorpe Sr WR 9 Severin, CanaanCanaan Severin (C) Sr WR 14 Levrone, AndreAndre Levrone So WR 17 Dockins, KyleKyle Dockins Jr WR 19 Dowling, DoniDoni Dowling So WR 23 Muhammad-Wyatt, UmarUmar Muhammad-Wyatt RFr WR 37 Urie, BraedonBraedon Urie RFr WR 81 Brown, JamallJamall Brown Jr WR 82 Eldridge, DavidDavid Eldridge Fr WR 83 Hogg, BenBen Hogg RFr WR 84 Gardner, RossRoss Gardner RFr WR 85 Johnson, KeeonKeeon Johnson Jr WR 88 Santoro, RyanRyan Santoro So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 Nicholson, DemetriousDemetrious Nicholson Sr DB 2 Garner, KirkKirk Garner So DB 5 Harris, TimTim Harris Jr DB 7 Gibson, KareemKareem Gibson Fr DB 11 Walker, DivanteDivante Walker Jr DB 13 Robinson, MylesMyles Robinson Fr DB 26 Canady, MauriceMaurice Canady Sr DB 39 Latimore, DariousDarious Latimore RFr DE 6 Carter, DarriousDarrious Carter RFr DE 31 Peace, ChrisChris Peace RFr DE 32 Moore, MikeMike Moore Sr DE 34 Moore, KwontieKwontie Moore Sr DE 43 Corney, TrentTrent Corney Sr DE 94 Abdullah, NajiNaji Abdullah Fr DE 96 Wright, StevenSteven Wright Fr DT 9 Brown, AndrewAndrew Brown So DT 55 Dean, DavidDavid Dean (C) Sr DT 56 Miles-Redmond, AndreAndre Miles-Redmond Jr DT 57 Trucilla, JamesJames Trucilla Fr DT 58 Hanback, EliEli Hanback Fr DT 74 Tyson, JohnJohn Tyson Fr DT 79 Babcock, JackJack Babcock So DT 93 Wilkins, DonteDonte Wilkins Jr DT 95 Bibb, SpencerSpencer Bibb So FS 3 Blanding, QuinQuin Blanding So FS 21 Thornhill, JuanJuan Thornhill Fr LB 15 Stalker, C.J.C.J. Stalker Fr LB 22 Simmons, JahvoniJahvoni Simmons Fr LB 27 Cook, MalcolmMalcolm Cook So LB 29 Gallon, EricEric Gallon Fr LB 30 Sheppard, DominicDominic Sheppard Fr LB 36 Paul, GladimirGladimir Paul Fr LB 40 Kellam, ReedReed Kellam Fr LB 41 Guerci, MichaelMichael Guerci RFr LB 46 Fitzgerald, SeanSean Fitzgerald Fr LB 47 Gamble, TuckerTucker Gamble RFr LB 51 Bradshaw, ZachZach Bradshaw Jr LB 53 Kiser, MicahMicah Kiser So LB 54 Jones, CoryCory Jones RFr LB 59 Hall, MarkMark Hall Jr LB 90 Petty, AustinAustin Petty Fr S 20 Epps, CJCJ Epps Fr SS 16 Thomas, MasonMason Thomas Sr SS 28 Wahee, WilfredWilfred Wahee Jr SS 38 Rainey, KelvinKelvin Rainey Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class LS 42 Shirley, TylerTyler Shirley So LS 80 Atkins, ConnorConnor Atkins Fr P 18 Conte, NicholasNicholas Conte Jr P 32 Coleman, JamesJames Coleman Jr P 93 Coleman, LesterLester Coleman RFr P 98 Halpern, TraceTrace Halpern Fr PK 14 Frye, IanIan Frye Sr PK 91 Sims, DylanDylan Sims Jr PK 92 King, AndrewAndrew King RFr	Head coach Mike London (Richmond, 1982) Coordinators/assistant coaches Jon Tenuta (Virginia, 1982) Associate Head Coach for Defense/Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Mike Archer (Miami (FL), 1976) Associate Head Coach/Linebackers Jappy Oliver (Purdue, 1978) Defensive Line Steve Fairchild (Colorado State, 1980) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Larry Lewis (Boise State, 1980) Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Chris Beatty (East Tennessee State, 1995) Running Backs Marques Hagans (Virginia, 2005) Wide Receivers Dave Borbely (DePauw, 1981) Offensive Line Chip West (Livingstone College, 1993) Cornerbacks/Recruiting Coordinator Ryan Tedford (Sam Houston State, 1995) Dir. of Football Training & Player Development Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 5, 2015

Coaching changes

On December 14, 2014, offensive line coach Scott Wachenheim was named head coach of the VMI Keydets.^[1] On January 6, 2015, Tom O'Brien officially retired.^[2] Eight days later, Chris Beatty and Dave Borbely were hired as running backs and offensive line coaches, respectively, with Larry Lewis taking over responsibilities as tight ends coach.^[3]

Depth Chart

Defense [4] FS Quin Blanding Divante Walker Juan Thornhill WLB MLB SLB C.J. Stalker Micah Kiser Zach Bradshaw ⋅ Dominic Sheppard Mark Hall ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ SS Kelvin Rainey Wilfred Wahee ⋅ CB Maruice Canady Tim Harris ⋅ DE DT DT DE Mike Moore Andrew Brown David Dean Kwontie Moore Treny Corney Donte Wilkins Andre Miles-Redmond Trent Corney Darrious Carter ⋅ ⋅ Chris Peace CB Demetrious Nicholson Darious Latimore ⋅ Offense [4] X-Receiver Canaan Severin Olamide Zaccheaus ⋅ LT LG C RG RT Michael Mooney Jack McDonald Jackson Matteo Ross Burbank Eric Smith Jack English John Pond Ross Burbank Sean Karl Jay Whitmire ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ TE Charlie Hopkins Evan Butts Rob Burns Z-Receiver Keeon Johnson David Eldridge ⋅ QB Matt Johns Conner Brewer Corwin Cutler Key Reserves WR (F) Andrew Levrone WR (F) Kyle Dockins RB Jordan Ellis PR Taquan Mizzell KR Taquan Mizzell KR Ian Frye KO Ian Frye RB Taquan Mizzell Albert Reid Daniel Hamm FB Vincent Croce Connor Wingo-Reeves LaChaston Smith Special Teams PK Ian Frye PK Dylan Sims P Nicholas Conte P James Coleman KR Dylan Sims PR Taquan Mizzell LS Tyler Shirley

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	3:30 PM	at #13 UCLA*	Rose Bowl • Los Angeles, CA	FOX	L 16–34	68,815
September 12	3:30 PM	#9 Notre Dame*	Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA	ABC	L 27–34	58,200
September 19	3:30 PM	William & Mary*	Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA	ESPN3	W 35–29	41,881
September 25	8:00 PM	Boise State*	Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA	ESPN	L 14–56	42,427
October 10	12:30 PM	at Pittsburgh	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN	L 19–26	45,237
October 17	3:30 PM	Syracuse	Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA	ACCRSN	W 44–38 ^3OT	39,223
October 24	3:30 PM	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)	ACCRSN	L 13–26	52,000
October 31	3:00 PM	Georgia Tech	Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA	ACCRSN	W 27–21	32,308
November 7	3:00 PM	at Miami (FL)	Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL	ACCRSN	L 21–27	40,963
November 14	12:30 PM	at Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	ACCRSN	L 31–38	51,233
November 21	3:30 PM	Duke	Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA	ESPN3	W 42–34	35,178
November 28	12:00 PM	Virginia Tech	Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Battle for the Commonwealth Cup)	ESPNU	L 20–23	53,777
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:^[5][6][7]

Game notes

#13 UCLA

Virginia Cavaliers vs #13 UCLA Bruins

	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia	3	6	0	7	16
#13 UCLA	7	10	14	3	34

at Rose Bowl • Los Angeles, California

• Date: September 5, 2015
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SW 6 mph • Weather: Light haze
• Game attendance: 68,815
• Referee: Jer. Magallanes • Umpire: Terrance Ramsey • Linesman: Matt Fitzgerald • Line judge: Deon Lawrence • Back judge: Rob Luklan • Field judge: Wayne Rundell • Side judge: M. McCarthy • Center judge: Tracy Lynch
• TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Kris Budden
• Virginia vs UCLA (Sep 5, 2015)

Game information

First Quarter Virginia – Ian Frye 42–yard field goal UCLA – Devin Fuller 4–yard pass from Josh Rosen (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) Second Quarter Virginia – Frye 31–yard field goal UCLA – Thomas Duarte 30–yard pass from Rosen (Fairbairn kick) Virginia – Frye 19–yard field goal UCLA – Fairbairn 26–yard field goal Third Quarter UCLA – Myles Jack 1–yard run (Fairbairn kick) UCLA – Kenny Clark pass from Rosen (Fairbairn kick) Fourth Quarter UCLA – Fairbairn 21–yard field goal Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 19–yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Top Passers UCLA – Josh Rosen, 28/35, 351 yards Virginia – Matt Johns, 21/35, 238 yards, 1 TD Top Rushers UCLA – Soso Jamabo, 9 carries / 79 yards Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 16 carries / 45 yards Top Receiving UCLA – Devin Fuller, 6 receptions / 44 yards Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 8 receptions / 100 yards, 1 TD Top Tackler UCLA – Eddie Vanderdoes, 8 tackles Virginia – Micah Kiser, 12 tackles

Notre Dame

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Virginia Cavaliers

	1	2	3	4	Total
#9 Notre Dame	12	0	14	8	34
Virginia	0	14	0	13	27

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

• Date: September 12, 2015
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SSW 4 mph • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 58,200
• Referee: Gary Patterson • Umpire: Rich McMahan • Linesman: Michael Kelley • Line judge: Deon Lawrence • Back judge: H. Wittelsberger • Field judge: Harry Tyson • Side judge: Tony Tarantini • Center judge: James Cole
• TV announcers (ABC): Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Jerry Punch
• Notre Dame vs Virginia (Sep 12, 2015)

Game information

First Quarter Notre Dame – Durham Smythe 7–yard pass from Deshone Kizer (two-point conversion failed) Notre Dame – Justin Yoon 32–yard field goal Notre Dame – Yoon 45–yard field goal Second Quarter Virginia – Evan Butts 2–yard pass from Matt Johns (Ian Frye kick) Virginia – Keeon Johnson 42–yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Third Quarter Notre Dame – Will Fuller 59–yard pass from Malik Zaire (Yoon kick) Notre Dame – C.J. Prosise 24–yard rush (Yoon kick) Fourth Quarter Virginia – Johns 4–yard rush (Frye kick) Virginia – Albert Reid 1–yard rush (two-point conversion failed) Notre Dame – Fuller 39–yard pass from Kizer (two-point conversion good) Top Passers Notre Dame – Deshone Kizer, 8/12, 92 yards, 2 TDs Virginia – Matt Johns, 26/38, 289 yards, 2 TDs Top Rushers Notre Dame – C.J. Prosise, 17 carries / 155 yards, 1 TD Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 18 carries / 66 yards Top Receiving Notre Dame – Will Fuller, 5 receptions / 124 yards, 2 TDs Virginia – Canaan Severin, 11 receptions / 153 yards Top Tackler Notre Dame – Jaylon Smith, 11 tackles Virginia – Kelvin Rainey, Quin Blanding, Mike Moore (tied), 8 tackles

William & Mary

William & Mary Tribe vs Virginia Cavaliers

	1	2	3	4	Total
William & Mary	7	13	0	9	29
Virginia	7	14	14	0	35

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

• Date: September 19, 2015
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: S 11 mph • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 41,881
• Referee: Penn Wagers • Umpire: Troy Riley • Linesman: John Hoffmann • Line judge: Jeff Jones • Back judge: Gary Dancewicz • Field judge: Billy Beckett • Side judge: George Liotus • Center judge: Larry Hayes
• TV announcers (ESPN3): Shawn Kenney, Stan Lewter
• William & Mary vs Virginia (Sep 19, 2015)

Game information

First Quarter William & Mary – Steve Cluley 41–yard pass to DeVonte Dedmon (Nick Dorka kick) Virginia – Matt Johns 3–yard pass to Connor Wingo-Reeves (Ian Frye kick) Second Quarter William & Mary – Cluley 37–pass to Andrew Caskin (Dorka kick) William & Mary – Dorka 43–yard field goal Virginia – Jordan Ellis 39–yard rush (Frye kick) William & Mary – Dorka 21–yard field goal Virginia – Johns 26–yard pass to Canaan Severin (Frye kick) Third Quarter Virginia – Johns 80–yard pass to Taquan Mizzell (Frye kick) Virginia – Maurice Canady 74–yard punt return (Frye kick) Fourth Quarter William & Mary – Safety William & Mary – Cluley 9–yard pass to Dedmon (Dorka kick) Top Passers William & Mary – Steve Cluley, 23/36, 226 yards, 3 TDs Virginia – Matt Johns, 13/22, 154 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs Top Rushers William & Mary – Mikal Abdul-Saboor, 22 carries / 100 yards Virginia – Jordan Ellis, 5 carries / 50 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving William & Mary – DeVonte Dedmon, 7 receptions / 22 yards Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 5 receptions / 123 yards, 1 TD Top Tackler William & Mary – D. Houston-Carson, 9 tackles Virginia – Micah Kiser, 15 tackles

Boise State

Boise State Broncos vs Virginia Cavaliers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Boise State	17	12	17	10	56
Virginia	7	7	0	0	14

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

• Date: September 25, 2015
• Game time: 8:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NNE 11 mph • Weather: Light Rain
• Game attendance: 42,427
• Referee: Reggie Smith • Umpire: Joel Bellinger • Linesman: Mike Moeller • Line judge: Mark Stewart • Back judge: Lyndon Nixon • Field judge: Matt Mills • Side judge: Tim Murray • Center judge: Dan Scanlan
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Mack Brown, Allison Williams
• Boise State vs Virginia (Sep 25, 2015)

Game information

First Quarter Boise State – Justin Taimatuia 21–yard interception return of Matt Johns pass (Tyler Rausa kick) Boise State – Jeremy McNichols 2–yard rush (Rausa kick) Boise State – Rausa 51–yard field goal Virginia – T.J. Thorpe 75–yard pass from Johns (Ian Frye kick) Second Quarter Boise State – McNichols 10–yard pass from Brett Rypien (Rausa kick) Boise State – Team Safety Boise State – Rausa 30–yard field goal Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 45–yard pass from Johns (Frye kick) Third Quarter Boise State – Rausa 39–yard field goal Boise State – Thomas Sperbeck 30–yard pass from Rypien (Rausa kick) Boise State – Mercy Maston 25–yard interception return (Rausa kick) Fourth Quarter Boise State – Rausa 45–yard field goal Boise State – Thomas Sperbeck 64–yard pass from Rypien (Rausa kick) Top Passers Boise State – Brett Rypien, 24/35, 321 yards, 3 TDs Virginia – Matt Johns, 12/25, 199 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs Top Rushers Boise State – Jeremy McNichols, 9 carries / 69 yards, 1 TD Virginia – Daniel Hamm, 8 carries / 22 yards Top Receiving Boise State – T. Sperbeck, 5 receptions / 121 yards, 2 TDs Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 5 receptions / 59 yards, 1 TD Top Tackler Boise State – Ben Weaver, 9 tackles Virginia – Zach Bradshaw, 10 tackles

Pittsburgh

Virginia Cavaliers vs Pittsburgh Panthers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia	3	7	3	6	19
Pittsburgh	17	0	7	2	26

at Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 10, 2015
• Game time: 12:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NE 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 45,237
• Referee: D. Heydt • Umpire: D. Worrell • Linesman: M. Pavese • Line judge: A. Andrick • Back judge: R. Luklan • Field judge: J. Biddle • Side judge: A. Bartis • Center judge: L. Hayes
• TV announcers (ACCN): Tim Brant, Dave Archer, Larry Richert
• Virginia vs Pittsburgh (Oct 10, 2015)

Game information

First Quarter Pittsburgh – Scott Orndoff 37–yard pass from Nate Peterman (Chris Blewitt kick) Virginia – Ian Frye 33–yard field goal Pittsburgh – Qadree Ollison 4–yard run (Blewitt kick) Pittsburgh – Blewitt 33–yard field goal Second Quarter Virginia – Kwontie Moore 15–yard fumble recovery (Frye kick) Third Quarter Pittsburgh – Tyler Boyd 8–yard pass from Nate Peterman (Blewitt kick) Virginia – Frye 26–yard field goal Fourth Quarter Pittsburgh – Mike Caprara safety Virginia – Canaan Severin 32–yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick blocked) Top Passer Virginia – Matt Johns, 17/33, 209 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Pittsburgh – Nate Peterman, 17/24, 222 yards, 2 TDs Top Rusher Virginia – Albert Reid, 4 carries / 74 yards Pittsburgh – Chris James, 11 carries / 94 yards Top Receiving Virginia – T.J. Thorpe, 5 receptions / 75 yards Pittsburgh – Tyler Boyd, 7 receptions / 54 yards, 1 TD Top Tackler Virginia – Micah Kiser, 11 tackles Pittsburgh – Jordan Whitehead, 12 tackles

Syracuse

Syracuse Orange vs Virginia Cavaliers

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	Total
Syracuse	0	21	3	0	7	7	0	38
Virginia	0	14	0	10	7	7	6	44

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

• Date: October 17, 2015
• Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: WNW 7 mph • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 39,223
• Referee: Riley Johnson • Umpire: Danny Worrell • Linesman: Kavin McGrath • Line judge: Tim Graham • Back judge: Barry Hendon • Field judge: C. Clougherty • Side judge: Mike Safrit • Center judge: Steve Disangro
• TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, Ovie Mughelli, Niki Noto
• Syracuse vs Virginia (Oct 17, 2015)

Game information

First Quarter No Scoring Second Quarter Syracuse – Antwan Cordy 44–yard fumble recovery (Cole Murphy kick) Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 11–yard run (Ian Frye kick) Virginia – Wilfred Wahee 32–yard fumble recovery (Frye kick) Syracuse – Jordan Fredericks 1–yard run (Murphy kick) Syracuse – Eric Dungey 26–yard run (Murphy kick) Third Quarter Syracuse – Murphy 22–yard field goal Fourth Quarter Virginia – Charlie Hopkins 2–yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Virginia – Frye 25–yard field goal Overtime Syracuse – Ervin Philips 7–yard pass from Eric Dungey (Murphy kick) Virginia – Canaan Severin 36–yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 13–yard run (Frye kick) Syracuse – Steve Ishmael 12–yard pass from Eric Dungey (Murphy kick) Virginia – Jordan Ellis 3–yard run Top Passer Syracuse – Eric Dungey, 16/22, 150 yards, 2 TDs Virginia – Matt Johns, 24/37, 234 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Top Rusher Syracuse – Eric Dungey, 18 carries / 85 yards, 1 TD Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 13 carries / 58 yards, 2 TDs Top Receiving Syracuse – Steve Ishmael, 4 receptions / 40 yards, 1 TD Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 10 receptions / 69 yards Top Tackler Syracuse – Paris Bennett, 13 tackles Virginia – Quin Blanding, 12 tackles

North Carolina

120th South's Oldest Rivalry Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs North Carolina Tar Heels

	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia	10	3	0	0	13
North Carolina	7	6	3	10	26

at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina

• Date: October 24, 2015
• Game time: 3:30 PM EST
• Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SSE 4 • Weather: Mostly Sunny
• Game attendance: 52,000
• Referee: David Epperly • Umpire: Troy Riley • Linesman: Steve Clein • Line judge: Robert Zivkovic • Back judge: Pat Ryan • Field judge: Chris Junjulas • Side judge: Angie Bartis • Center judge: Mike Webster
• TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Jen Hildreth
• Virginia vs North Carolina (Oct 24, 2015)

Game information

First Quarter Virginia – Ian Frye 35–yard field goal North Carolina – T.J. Logan 16–yard run (Nick Weiler kick) Virginia – Charlie Hopkins 1–yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Second Quarter North Carolina – Elijah Hood 3–yard run (Joey Mangili pass failed) Virginia – Frye 26–yard field goal Third Quarter North Carolina – Weiler 29–yard field goal Fourth Quarter North Carolina – Elijah Hood 3–yard run (Nick Weiler kick) North Carolina – Weiler 37–yard field goal Top Passer Virginia – Matt Johns, 17/30, 148 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT North Carolina – Marquise Williams, 21/26, 226 yards, 1 INT Top Rusher Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 24 carries / 117 yards North Carolina – Elijah Hood, 21 carries / 101 yards, 2 TDs Top Receiving Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 6 receptions / 57 yards North Carolina – Quinshad Davis, 6 receptions / 40 yards Top Tackler Virginia – Quin Blanding, 12 tackles North Carolina – Shakeel Rashad, 10 tackles

Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Virginia Cavaliers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia Tech	7	7	0	7	21
Virginia	10	0	10	7	27

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

• Date: October 31, 2015
• Game time: 3:00 PM EST
• Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: S 9 • Weather: Overcast
• Game attendance: 32,308
• Referee: Duane Heydt • Umpire: Rich McMahan • Linesman: Arthur Hardin • Line judge: Robert Bassett • Back judge: Paul Vargo • Field judge: Kip Johnson • Side judge: D. Harrison • Center judge: Steve Disangro
• TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Niki Noto
• Virginia vs Georgia Tech (Oct 31, 2015)

Game information

First Quarter Virginia – Ian Frye 19–yard field goal Georgia Tech – Clinton Lynch 49–yard run (Harrison Butker kick) Virginia – Daniel Hamm 4–yard run (Frye kick) Second Quarter Georgia Tech – Clinton Lynch 42–yard pass from Justin Thomas (Butker kick) Third Quarter Virginia – Frye 24–yard field goal Virginia – Caanan Severin 30 yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Fourth Quarter Virginia – Albert Reed 35–yard run (Frye kick) Georgia Tech – Clinton Lynch 38–yard pass from Justin Thomas (Butker kick) Top Passer Georgia Tech – Justin Thomas, 13/31, 251 yards, 2 TDs Virginia – Matt Johns, 17/28, 175 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Top Rusher Georgia Tech – Clinton Lynch, 3 carries / 63 yards, 1 TD Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 14 carries / 75 yards Top Receiving Georgia Tech – Ricky Jeune, 5 receptions / 103 yards Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 5 receptions / 33 yards Top Tackler Georgia Tech – Jamal Golden, 9 tackles, 2 breakups Virginia – Quin Blanding, 15 tackles

Miami (FL)

Virginia Cavaliers vs Miami Hurricanes

	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia	0	8	7	6	21
Miami (FL)	0	14	3	10	27

at Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: November 7, 2015
• Game time: 3:00 PM EST
• Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 15 • Weather: Partly Sunny
• Game attendance: 40,963
• Referee: Gary Patterson • Umpire: Mike Morton • Linesman: John Hoffmann • Line judge: Jeff Jones • Back judge: Gary Dancewicz • Field judge: Billy Beckett • Side judge: George Liotus • Center judge: Larry Hayes
• TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
• Virginia vs Miami (FL) (Nov 7, 2015)

Game information

First Quarter No Scoring Second Quarter Miami – David Njoku 5–yard pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley kick) Virginia – Team Safety Virginia – Ian Frye 25–yard field goal Miami – Stacy Coley 67–yard pass from Brad Kaaya (Badgley kick) Virginia – Frye 48–yard field goal Third Quarter Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 3–yard run (Frye kick) Miami – Badgley 28–yard field goal Fourth Quarter Miami – Mark Walton 1–yard run (Badgley kick) Virginia – Frye 36–yard field goal Miami – Badgley 39–yard field goal Virginia – Frye 47–yard field goal Top Passer Virginia – Matt Johns, 29/42, 280 yards, 1 INT Miami (FL) – Brad Kaaya, 20/26, 286 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Top Rusher Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 18 carries / 91 yards Miami (FL) – Joe Yearby, 17 carries / 78 yards Top Receiving Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 8 receptions / 40 yards Miami (FL) – Stacy Coley, 7 receptions / 132 yards, 1 TD Top Tackler Virginia – David Dean, 9 tackles Miami (FL) – Jermaine Grace, 8 tackles

Louisville

Virginia Cavaliers vs Louisville Cardinals

	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia	7	10	0	14	31
Louisville	3	14	7	14	38

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky

• Date: November 14, 2015
• Game time: 12:30 PM EST
• Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SSW 4 • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 51,233
• Referee: J. Heaser • Umpire: M. Wooten • Linesman: J. Griesser • Line judge: R. Misner • Back judge: J. Hooper • Field judge: M. Cullin • Side judge: J. Hocker • Center judge: M. Geier
• TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildredth
• Virginia vs Louisville (Nov 14, 2015)

Game information

First Quarter Virginia – Evan Butts 2–yard pass from Matt Johns (Ian Frye kick) Louisville – John Wallace 20–yard field goal Second Quarter Louisville – Jaylen Smith 20–yard pass from Reggie Bonnafon (Wallace kick) Virginia – Canaan Severin 30–yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Louisville – Cole Hikutini 21–yard pass from Kyle Bolin (Wallace kick) Virginia – Ian Frye 46–yard field goal Third Quarter Louisville – Brandon Radcliff 9–yard run (Wallace kick) Fourth Quarter Virginia – Canaan Severin 23–yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Louisville – L.J. Scott 1–yard run (Wallace kick) Louisville – Brandon Radcliff 36–yard run (Wallace kick) Virginia – Canaan Severin 16–yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Top Passer Virginia – Matt Johns, 25/41, 260 yards, 4 TDs Louisville – Kyle Bolin, 10/21, 139 yards, 1 TD Top Rusher Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 13 carries / 47 yards Louisville – Brandon Radcliff, 21 carries / 146 yards, 2 TDs Top Receiving Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 9 receptions / 89 yards Louisville – Cole Hikutini, 4 receptions / 59 yards, 1 TD Top Tackler Virginia – Quin Blanding, 14 tackles Louisville – Keith Kelsey, 14 tackles

Duke

Duke Blue Devils vs Virginia Cavaliers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Duke	7	6	7	14	34
Virginia	21	7	14	0	42

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

• Date: November 21, 2015
• Game time: 3:30 PM EST
• Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind: S 8 • Weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 35,178
• Referee: Stuart Mullins • Umpire: Johnnie Forte • Linesman: Mike Pavese • Line judge: Danny Short • Back judge: Delbert Bell • Field judge: Tom Potts • Side judge: Jim Corpora • Center judge: David Goodwin
• TV announcers (ESPN3): Michael Raeghi, Tom O'Brien
• Virginia vs Duke (Nov 21, 2015)

Game information

First Quarter Virginia – Evan Butts 15–yard pass from Olamide Zaccheaus (Ian Frye kick) Virginia – T.J. Thorpe 26–yard run (Frye kick) Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 3–yard run (Frye kick) Duke – DeVon Edwards 94–yard kickoff return (Ross Martin kick) Second Quarter Duke – Martin 36–yard field goal Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 36–yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Duke – Martin 42–yard field goal Third Quarter Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 10–yard run (Frye kick) Duke – Braxton Deaver 7–yard pass from Thomas Sirk (Martin kick) Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 50–yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Fourth Quarter Duke – T.J. Rahming 12–yard pass from Parker Boehme (Martin kick) Duke – Parker Boehme 1–yard run (Martin kick) Top Passer Duke – Thomas Sirk, 22/34, 208 yards, 1 TD Virginia – Matt Johns, 24/33, 344 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Top Rusher Duke – Thomas Sirk, 14 carries / 36 yards Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 17 carries / 61 yards, 2 TDs Top Receiving Duke – T.J. Rahming, 12 receptions / 190 yards, 1 TD Virginia – T.J. Thorpe, 5 receptions / 58 yards Top Tackler Duke – Dwayne Norman, 8 tackles Virginia – Micah Kiser, 17 tackles

Virginia Tech

97th Battle for the Commonwealth Cup: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Virginia Cavaliers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia Tech	3	3	0	17	23
Virginia	3	3	7	7	20

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia

• Date: November 28, 2015
• Game time: 12:00 PM EST
• Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NW 2 • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
• Game attendance: 53,777
• Referee: Jeff Flanagan • Umpire: Mike Morton • Linesman: Matt Fitzgerald • Line judge: Hugh Campbell • Back judge: Bryan Platt • Field judge: Mark Furtado • Side judge: Glenn Street • Center judge: Steve Disangro
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick, John Congemi, Marty Smith
• Virginia vs Virginia Tech (Nov 28, 2015)

Game information

First Quarter Virginia Tech – Joey Slye 48–yard field goal Virginia – Ian Frye 42–yard field goal Second Quarter Virginia – Frye 42–yard field goal Virginia Tech – Slye 44–yard field goal Third Quarter Virginia – Albert Reid 57–yard run (Frye kick) Fourth Quarter Virginia Tech – Sam Rogers 3–yard pass from Michael Brewer (Slye kick) Virginia – Canaan Severin 27–yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick) Virginia Tech – Isaiah Ford 32–yard pass from Michael Brewer (Slye kick) Virginia Tech – Slye 41–yard field goal Top Passer Virginia Tech – Michael Brewer, 15/29, 237 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Virginia – Matt Johns, 18/38, 171 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Top Rusher Virginia Tech – Travon McMillian, 18 carries / 81 yards Virginia – Albert Reid, 9 carries / 103 yards, 1 TD Top Receiving Virginia Tech – Isaiah Ford, 6 receptions / 121 yards, 1 TD Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 7 receptions / 50 yards Top Tackler Virginia Tech – Chuck Clark, 12 tackles Virginia – Micah Kiser, 10 tackles

References

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