Virginia Cavaliers
9-5 (6-3 ACC)Last: L 28-36 vs Florida
Bronco Mendenhall · 4th season · .481 at Virginia · .639 career since 2005
- Rating
- +5.739
- Adj Off
- 32.726
- Adj Def
- 27.056
- WAP
- -1.6630
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 41.2%120 | 49.4%78 |
| Plays per game | 70.163 | 65.4101 |
| Time of possession | 33:0312 | 26:56119 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.277 | 8.099 |
| Yards per rush | 3.895 | 3.947 |
| Points per game | 32.140 | 27.162 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9345 | 3.5868 |
| Starting field position | Own 341 | Own 2714 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.16173 | +0.17978 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.19340 | +0.16970 |
| Success rate | 46.0%32 | 40.2%40 |
| Explosiveness | 1.13112 | 1.35125 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.12461 | +0.170102 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.19986 | +0.19152 |
| Std downs success | 52.3%20 | 45.2%34 |
| Passing downs success | 32.3%83 | 31.4%49 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.8%83 | 71.9%67 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5072 | 1.2988 |
| Penalties per game | 4.714 | 5.966 |
| Penalty yards per game | 43.719 | 52.466 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.3%22 | 36.0%39 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.14107 | 1.7944 |
| 4th down conversion | 56.3%55 | 52.0%64 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | @59  Pittsburgh | W30-14 | +0.17 | +0.17 | +0.02 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | William & Mary(FCS) | W52-17 | +0.00 | +0.25 | -0.29 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 50  Florida State | W31-24 | +0.13 | +0.28 | +0.14 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 123  Old Dominion | W28-17 | +0.01 | -0.02 | -0.06 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @9  Notre Dame#12 | L20-35 | -0.39 | +0.07 | +0.31 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | @45  Miami | L9-17 | -0.75 | -0.06 | +0.19 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 65  Duke | W48-14 | +0.07 | +0.03 | -0.08 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @58  Louisville | L21-28 | -0.82 | +0.03 | +0.23 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @26  North Carolina | W38-31 | +0.33 | +0.36 | +0.30 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | 99  Georgia Tech | W33-28 | +0.03 | +0.17 | +0.39 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 103  Liberty | W55-27 | +0.03 | +0.31 | +0.14 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | 46  Virginia Tech | W39-30 | +0.15 | +0.34 | +0.18 |
| Dec 7Wk 15 | N1  Clemson#2 | L17-62 | -0.17 | +0.12 | +0.61 |
| Dec 30Post | N6  Florida#6 | L28-36 | -0.43 | +0.19 | +0.39 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Bryce PerkinsSR | 95% | 320/496 | 64.5% | 3538 | 7.1 | 22 | 12 |
| 5Brennan ArmstrongSR | 4% | 15/20 | 75.0% | 196 | 9.8 | 1 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Wayne TaulapapaSR | 26% | 116 | 473 | 4.1 | 12 | 5 |
| 6PK KierJR | 7% | 32 | 174 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Mike HollinsSR | 5% | 21 | 112 | 5.3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5Lamont AtkinsJR | 3% | 15 | 73 | 4.9 | 1 | 8 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Joe ReedWR SR | 15% | 77 | 679 | 8.8 | 7 |
| 8Hasise DuboisWR SR | 14% | 75 | 1062 | 14.2 | 6 |
| 13Terrell JanaWR SR | 14% | 74 | 886 | 12.0 | 3 |
| 1Billy KempWR SR | 7% | 35 | 289 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 44Tanner CowleyTE SR | 5% | 28 | 311 | 11.1 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58Eli HanbackDT SR | 36 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94Aaron FaumuiDT SR | 33 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 91Mandy AlonsoDE SR | 23 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16Richard BurneyDE SR | 21 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Jowon BriggsDE SR | 19 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1Ben Smiley IIIDL SR | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane ZandierLB SR | 108 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 11Charles SnowdenLB SR | 72 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4Jordan MackLB SR | 69 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Noah TaylorLB JR | 56 | 12.0 | 6.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 56Matt GahmLB SR | 36 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Joey BlountS SR | 95 | 3 | 3 | 6.5 |
| 15De'Vante CrossS SR | 60 | 6 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 1Nick GrantCB SR | 51 | 8 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 28Chris MooreS SR | 42 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 13Shawn SmithDB SR | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 34Bryce HallCB SR | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 28Brenton NelsonS SR | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Brian DelaneySR | 20/24 | 83% | 49 | 50/52 | 110 |
| 19Justin DuenkelJR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Nash GriffinSR | 57 | 41.9 | 78 | 9 | 3 |