Virginia Cavaliers
6-7 (3-5 ACC)Last: L 7-49 at Navy
Bronco Mendenhall · 2nd season · .320 at Virginia · .641 career since 2005
- Rating
- -4.283
- Adj Off
- 24.592
- Adj Def
- 28.765
- WAP
- -3.8976
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 39.7%126 | 59.6%8 |
| Plays per game | 70.568 | 68.290 |
| Time of possession | 30:2455 | 29:3675 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.2114 | 6.738 |
| Yards per rush | 3.1127 | 4.785 |
| Points per game | 22.5107 | 28.478 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.03108 | 3.4984 |
| Starting field position | Own 3180 | Own 3282 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.053116 | +0.12857 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.078104 | +0.14264 |
| Success rate | 39.4%109 | 40.4%49 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2165 | 1.2273 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.03899 | +0.12983 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.079111 | +0.13734 |
| Std downs success | 45.0%97 | 44.8%46 |
| Passing downs success | 27.9%117 | 30.6%42 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 74.0%46 | 75.4%93 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4655 | 1.3875 |
| Penalties per game | 4.827 | 5.1107 |
| Penalty yards per game | 45.538 | 45.3101 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.2%74 | 36.7%50 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.1519 | 2.0018 |
| 4th down conversion | 39.3%110 | 57.7%91 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2Wk 1 | William & Mary(FCS) | W28-10 | +0.00 | +0.13 | +0.06 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 54  Indiana | L17-34 | -0.84 | -0.01 | +0.09 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 117  UConn | W38-18 | +0.02 | +0.50 | +0.06 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | @33  Boise State#22 | W42-23 | +0.36 | +0.29 | +0.09 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 38  Duke | W28-21 | +0.21 | -0.13 | -0.19 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @70  North Carolina | W20-14 | +0.19 | +0.18 | +0.03 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 41  Boston College | L10-41 | -0.79 | -0.20 | +0.31 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @59  Pittsburgh | L14-31 | -0.76 | -0.12 | +0.14 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 43  Georgia Tech | W40-36 | +0.19 | -0.07 | +0.09 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @17  Louisville | L21-38 | -0.47 | +0.09 | +0.36 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | @21  Miami#13 | L28-44 | -0.55 | +0.17 | +0.19 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 22  Virginia Tech#24 | L0-10 | -0.69 | -0.08 | +0.04 |
| Dec 28Post | @57  Navy | L7-49 | -0.75 | -0.11 | +0.37 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Kurt Benkert2017Y | 98% | 298/509 | 58.6% | 3207 | 6.3 | 25 | 9 |
Running backs
Share of rushesNo plays recorded yet.
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Olamide ZaccheausWR SR | 16% | 85 | 895 | 10.5 | 5 |
| 7Doni DowlingWR 2017Y | 10% | 50 | 647 | 12.9 | 5 |
| 14Andre LevroneWR 2017Y | 7% | 34 | 689 | 20.3 | 7 |
| 46Evan ButtsTE SR | 6% | 32 | 266 | 8.3 | 2 |
| 2Joe ReedWR SR | 4% | 23 | 244 | 10.6 | 2 |
| 8Hasise DuboisWR SR | 3% | 16 | 120 | 7.5 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58Eli HanbackDT SR | 58 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Andrew BrownDE 2017Y | 46 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 99Juwan MoyeDE 2017Y | 18 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 91Mandy AlonsoDE SR | 14 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 90Steven WrightDE 2017Y | 7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57James TrucillaDT 2017Y | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53Micah KiserILB 2017Y | 143 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4Jordan MackLB SR | 114 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13Chris PeaceOLB SR | 68 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 17Malcolm CookILB SR | 46 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11Charles SnowdenLB SR | 13 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Brenton NelsonS SR | 64 | 6 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 34Bryce HallCB SR | 47 | 9 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 28Chris MooreS SR | 41 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 29Joey BlountS SR | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 15De'Vante CrossS SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96A.J. MejiaJR | 8/12 | 67% | 38 | 37/37 | 61 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Lester ColemanSR | 75 | 43.7 | 63 | 0 | 0 |