American college football season
2015 Virginia Cavaliers football |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
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Division | Coastal Division |
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Record | 4–8 (3–5 ACC) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | Steve Fairchild (3rd season) |
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Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
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Defensive coordinator | Jon Tenuta (3rd season) |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
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Home stadium | Scott Stadium |
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Seasons |
The 2015 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by sixth year head coach Mike London and played their home games at Scott Stadium. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division.
On November 29, head coach Mike London resigned.[1] He finished at Virginia with a six year record of 27–46.
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 | Jackson Matteo | Jr | C | 60 | John Pond | Sr | C | 68 | Eric Tetlow | So | C | 78 | R.J. Proctor | Fr | FB | 41 | Connor Wingo-Reeves | Jr | FB | 47 | Vincent Croce (C) | Sr | G | 62 | Sean Karl | Jr | G | 63 | Ryan Doull | Jr | G | 65 | Ross Burbank (C) | Sr | G | 66 | Patrick Kidd | Fr | G | 70 | Steven Moss | RFr | G | 71 | Jack McDonald | So | OT | 52 | Grant Polk | Fr | OT | 61 | Trenton Jenkins | Fr | OT | 64 | Jake Fieler | RFr | OT | 67 | Jack English | So | OT | 72 | Eric Smith | Jr | OT | 74 | Ryan Bischoff | Fr | OT | 75 | Sadiq Olanrewaju | Jr | OT | 76 | Michael Mooney | Jr | OT | 77 | Jay Whitmire | Sr | QB | 2 | Connor Brewer | Jr | QB | 3 | Corwin Cutler | RFr | QB | 6 | Nick Johns | Fr | QB | 7 | Joe Spaziani | RFr | QB | 11 | Hunter Byrnes | Fr | QB | 15 | Matt Johns | Jr | QB | 18 | Andrew Mackay | So | RB | 4 | Taquan Mizzell | Jr | RB | 5 | Albert Reid | Jr | RB | 10 | Jordan Ellis | RFr | RB | 22 | Daniel Hamm | So | RB | 25 | Chris Sharp | Fr | RB | 26 | Anthony Calloway | So | RB | 30 | LaChaston Smith | Jr | RB | 33 | Olamide Zaccheaus | Fr | TE | 16 | Brendan Marshall | So | TE | 44 | Tanner Cowley | Fr | TE | 45 | Evan Butts | RFr | TE | 86 | Charlie Hopkins | Sr | TE | 87 | Richard Burney | Fr | TE | 89 | Rob Burns | Sr | WR | 1 | Warren Craft | Fr | WR | 8 | T.J. Thorpe | Sr | WR | 9 | Canaan Severin (C) | Sr | WR | 14 | Andre Levrone | So | WR | 17 | Kyle Dockins | Jr | WR | 19 | Doni Dowling | So | WR | 23 | Umar Muhammad-Wyatt | RFr | WR | 37 | Braedon Urie | RFr | WR | 81 | Jamall Brown | Jr | WR | 82 | David Eldridge | Fr | WR | 83 | Ben Hogg | RFr | WR | 84 | Ross Gardner | RFr | WR | 85 | Keeon Johnson | Jr | WR | 88 | Ryan Santoro | So | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DB | 1 | Demetrious Nicholson | Sr | DB | 2 | Kirk Garner | So | DB | 5 | Tim Harris | Jr | DB | 7 | Kareem Gibson | Fr | DB | 11 | Divante Walker | Jr | DB | 13 | Myles Robinson | Fr | DB | 26 | Maurice Canady | Sr | DB | 39 | Darious Latimore | RFr | DE | 6 | Darrious Carter | RFr | DE | 31 | Chris Peace | RFr | DE | 32 | Mike Moore | Sr | DE | 34 | Kwontie Moore | Sr | DE | 43 | Trent Corney | Sr | DE | 94 | Naji Abdullah | Fr | DE | 96 | Steven Wright | Fr | DT | 9 | Andrew Brown | So | DT | 55 | David Dean (C) | Sr | DT | 56 | Andre Miles-Redmond | Jr | DT | 57 | James Trucilla | Fr | DT | 58 | Eli Hanback | Fr | DT | 74 | John Tyson | Fr | DT | 79 | Jack Babcock | So | DT | 93 | Donte Wilkins | Jr | DT | 95 | Spencer Bibb | So | FS | 3 | Quin Blanding | So | FS | 21 | Juan Thornhill | Fr | LB | 15 | C.J. Stalker | Fr | LB | 22 | Jahvoni Simmons | Fr | LB | 27 | Malcolm Cook | So | LB | 29 | Eric Gallon | Fr | LB | 30 | Dominic Sheppard | Fr | LB | 36 | Gladimir Paul | Fr | LB | 40 | Reed Kellam | Fr | LB | 41 | Michael Guerci | RFr | LB | 46 | Sean Fitzgerald | Fr | LB | 47 | Tucker Gamble | RFr | LB | 51 | Zach Bradshaw | Jr | LB | 53 | Micah Kiser | So | LB | 54 | Cory Jones | RFr | LB | 59 | Mark Hall | Jr | LB | 90 | Austin Petty | Fr | S | 20 | CJ Epps | Fr | SS | 16 | Mason Thomas | Sr | SS | 28 | Wilfred Wahee | Jr | SS | 38 | Kelvin Rainey | Jr | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | LS | 42 | Tyler Shirley | So | LS | 80 | Connor Atkins | Fr | P | 18 | Nicholas Conte | Jr | P | 32 | James Coleman | Jr | P | 93 | Lester Coleman | RFr | P | 98 | Trace Halpern | Fr | PK | 14 | Ian Frye | Sr | PK | 91 | Dylan Sims | Jr | PK | 92 | Andrew King | RFr | | - Head coach
- 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.[2] On January 6, 2015, Tom O'Brien officially retired.[3] 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.[4]
Depth chart
Defense [5] | | | SS | Kelvin Rainey | Wilfred Wahee | ⋅ | | | | DE | DT | DT | DE | Mike Moore | Andrew Brown | David Dean | Kwontie Moore | TrenT Corney | Donte Wilkins | Andre Miles-Redmond | Trent Corney | Darrious Carter | ⋅ | ⋅ | Chris Peace | | | CB | Demetrious Nicholson | Darious Latimore | ⋅ | | Offense [5] | | | 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 | | | | 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 | | | | 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 |
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September 5 | 3:30 pm | at No. 13 UCLA* | | FOX | L 16–34 | 68,815 |
September 12 | 3:30 pm | No. 9 Notre Dame* | | 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 | | 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 | | 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) | | ACCRSN | L 21–27 | 40,963 |
November 14 | 12:30 pm | at Louisville | | 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 | | ESPNU | L 20–23 | 53,777 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
- All times are in Eastern time
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- Schedule Source:[6][7][8]
Game summaries
UCLA
Virginia Cavaliers vs #13 UCLA Bruins
Period | 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: Jerry 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
- 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
- Virginia – Matt Johns, 21/35, 238 yards, 1 TD
- UCLA – Josh Rosen, 28/35, 351 yards
- Top Rushers
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 16 carries / 45 yards
- UCLA – Soso Jamabo, 9 carries / 79 yards
- Top Receiving
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 8 receptions / 100 yards, 1 TD
- UCLA – Devin Fuller, 6 receptions / 44 yards
- Top Tackler
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Notre Dame
#9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Virginia Cavaliers
Period | 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
- Second Quarter
- Virginia – Evan Butts 2-yard pass from Matt Johns (Ian Frye kick)
- Virginia – Keeon Johnson 42-yard pass from Johns (Frye kick)
- Third Quarter
- 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 (Torii Hunter Jr. pass from Kiser for two-point conversion)
| - Top Passers
- Notre Dame – DeShone Kizer, 8/12, 92 yards, 2 TD
- Virginia – Matt Johns, 26/38, 289 yards, 2 TD
- Top Rushers
- Top Receiving
- Top Tackler
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William & Mary
William & Mary Tribe vs Virginia Cavaliers
Period | 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 – DeVonte Dedmon 41-yard pass from Steve Cluley (Nick Dorka kick)
- Virginia – Connor Wingo-Reeves 3-yard pass from Matt Johns (Ian Frye kick)
- Second Quarter
- William & Mary – Andrew Caskin 37-yard pass from Cluley (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 – Canaan Severin 26 yard pass from Johns (Frye kick)
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
- William & Mary – Safety
- William & Mary – Dedmon 9 yard pass from Cluley (Dorka kick)
| - Top Passers
- William & Mary – Steve Cluley, 23/36, 226 yards, 3 TD
- Virginia – Matt Johns, 13/22, 154 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
- 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
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Boise State
Boise State Broncos vs Virginia Cavaliers
Period | 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 (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 TD
- Virginia – Matt Johns, 12/25, 199 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
- Top Rushers
- Boise State – Jeremy McNichols, 9 carries / 69 yards, 1 TD
- Virginia – Daniel Hamm, 8 carries / 22 yards
- Top Receiving
- Top Tackler
- Boise State – Ben Weaver, 9 tackles
- Virginia – Zach Bradshaw, 10 tackles
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Pittsburgh
Virginia Cavaliers vs Pittsburgh Panthers
Period | 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
- Second Quarter
- Virginia – Kwontie Moore 15-yard fumble recovery (Frye kick)
- Third Quarter
- Pittsburgh – Tyler Boyd 8-yard pass from 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 – Nathan Peterman, 17/24, 222 yards, 2 TD
- 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
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Syracuse
Syracuse Orange vs Virginia Cavaliers
Period | 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
- 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 – 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 TD
- Virginia – Matt Johns, 24/37, 234 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
- Top Rusher
- Syracuse – Eric Dungey, 18 carries / 85 yards, 1 TD
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 13 carries / 58 yards, 2 TD
- 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
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North Carolina
120th South's Oldest Rivalry Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs North Carolina Tar Heels
Period | 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 – 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
- 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
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Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Virginia Cavaliers
Period | 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 – Lynch 42-yard pass from Justin Thomas (Butker kick)
- Third Quarter
- Virginia – Frye 24-yard field goal
- Virginia – Canaan Severin 30 yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- Virginia – Albert Reed 35-yard run (Frye kick)
- Georgia Tech – Lynch 38-yard pass from Thomas (Butker kick)
| - Top Passer
- Georgia Tech – Justin Thomas, 13/31, 251 yards, 2 TD
- 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
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Miami (FL)
Virginia Cavaliers vs Miami Hurricanes
Period | 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
- Second Quarter
- 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 TD, 1 INT
- Top Rusher
- 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
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Louisville
Virginia Cavaliers vs Louisville Cardinals
Period | 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 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 – Severin 23-yard pass from Johns (Frye kick)
- Louisville – L. J. Scott 1-yard run (Wallace kick)
- Louisville – Radcliff 36-yard run (Wallace kick)
- Virginia – Severin 16-yard pass from Johns (Frye kick)
| - Top Passer
- Virginia – Matt Johns, 25/41, 260 yards, 4 TD
- 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 TD
- 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
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Duke
Duke Blue Devils vs Virginia Cavaliers
Period | 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 – Mizzell 36-yard pass from Matt Johns (Frye kick)
- Duke – Martin 42-yard field goal
- Third Quarter
- Virginia – Mizzell 10-yard run (Frye kick)
- Duke – Braxton Deaver 7-yard pass from Thomas Sirk (Martin kick)
- Virginia – Zaccheaus 50-yard pass from Johns (Frye kick)
- Fourth Quarter
- Duke – T. J. Rahming 12-yard pass from Parker Boehme (Martin kick)
- Duke – 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 TD, 1 INT
- Top Rusher
- Duke – Thomas Sirk, 14 carries / 36 yards
- Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 17 carries / 61 yards, 2 TD
- 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
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Virginia Tech
97th Battle for the Commonwealth Cup: Virginia Tech Hokies vs Virginia Cavaliers
Period | 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 TD, 1 INT
- Virginia – Matt Johns, 18/38, 171 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
- Top Rusher
- Virginia Tech – Travon McMillian, 18 carries / 81 yards
- Virginia – Albert Reid, 9 carries / 103 yards, 1 TD
- Top Receiving
- Top Tackler
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References
- ^ "Mike London resigns as Virginia football coach". USA Today.
- ^ "Scott Wachenheim Named VMI Head Football Coach". Virginia Military Institute Department of Athletics. December 14, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "Tom O'Brien Retires After a Career that Spanned 40 Seasons". University of Virginia Department of Athletics. January 6, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ "Virginia Adds Borbely and Beatty to Coaching Staff". University of Virginia Department of Athletics. January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ a b "Virginia Football Depth Chart – Notre Dame Game" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 22, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
- ^ "Virginia Future Football Schedule". University of Virginia Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ^ "Virginia Announces 2015 Football Schedule". University of Virginia Department of Athletics. January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ^ "Kickoff Times Announced for Virginia's First Three Home Football Games" (Press release). University of Virginia Department of Athletics. May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
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