Virginia Cavaliers
5-5 (4-5 ACC)Last: L 15-33 at Virginia Tech
Bronco Mendenhall · 5th season · .484 at Virginia · .632 career since 2005
- Rating
- +2.355
- Adj Off
- 30.050
- Adj Def
- 27.750
- WAP
- -2.2870
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.8%97 | 49.2%89 |
| Plays per game | 74.323 | 69.167 |
| Time of possession | 31:0435 | 30:2656 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.983 | 9.4123 |
| Yards per rush | 4.562 | 3.831 |
| Points per game | 30.747 | 29.666 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0528 | 3.0426 |
| Starting field position | Own 2960 | Own 3079 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.18456 | +0.18164 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.18556 | +0.16153 |
| Success rate | 43.7%52 | 40.5%42 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2572 | 1.44120 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.18928 | +0.04536 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.18576 | +0.31288 |
| Std downs success | 48.7%50 | 44.9%39 |
| Passing downs success | 32.0%61 | 32.0%65 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 70.4%77 | 66.7%27 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.90107 | 1.8033 |
| Penalties per game | 5.339 | 7.98 |
| Penalty yards per game | 48.348 | 66.713 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.1%89 | 41.7%77 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.5017 | 1.5090 |
| 4th down conversion | 64.0%34 | 33.3%8 |
Rank out of 128 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 26Wk 4 | 101  Duke | W38-20 | +0.04 | +0.17 | -0.07 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @2  Clemson#3 | L23-41 | -0.16 | +0.21 | +0.36 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 61  NC State | L21-38 | -0.87 | -0.03 | +0.14 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @48  Wake Forest | L23-40 | -0.72 | +0.12 | +0.30 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | @26  Miami#22 | L14-19 | -0.57 | +0.16 | +0.18 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | 16  North Carolina#18 | W44-41 | +0.38 | +0.37 | +0.45 |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 41  Louisville | W31-17 | +0.20 | +0.09 | +0.06 |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | Abilene Christian(FCS) | W55-15 | +0.00 | +0.49 | -0.10 |
| Dec 5Wk 14 | 58  Boston College | W43-32 | +0.14 | +0.36 | +0.29 |
| Dec 12Wk 15 | @49  Virginia Tech | L15-33 | -0.72 | +0.02 | +0.29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Brennan ArmstrongSR | 71% | 157/268 | 58.6% | 2116 | 7.9 | 18 | 11 |
| 36Lindell StoneSR | 27% | 60/101 | 59.4% | 449 | 4.4 | 4 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Wayne TaulapapaSR | 24% | 88 | 395 | 4.5 | 5 | 12 |
| 31Shane SimpsonSR | 15% | 54 | 278 | 5.1 | 2 | 13 |
| 32Ronnie Walker Jr.SR | 6% | 23 | 66 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Billy KempWR SR | 18% | 67 | 644 | 9.6 | 1 |
| 13Terrell JanaWR SR | 10% | 36 | 423 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 87Tony PoljanTE SR | 9% | 34 | 367 | 10.8 | 6 |
| 1Lavel DavisWR JR | 4% | 16 | 414 | 25.9 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Mandy AlonsoDE SR | 26 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jowon BriggsDE SR | 20 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16Richard BurneyDE SR | 16 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 95Adeeb AtariwaDL SR | 16 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90Jahmeer CarterDT SR | 14 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19Su AgunloyeDL JR | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Nick JacksonLB SR | 103 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Zane ZandierLB SR | 79 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 11Charles SnowdenLB SR | 44 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7Noah TaylorLB JR | 44 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 56Matt GahmLB SR | 38 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30D'Angelo AmosS SR | 47 | 3 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 1Nick GrantCB SR | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 9Coen KingS SR | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 15De'Vante CrossS SR | 29 | 4 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 29Joey BlountS SR | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 0Antonio ClaryS SR | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 28Brenton NelsonS SR | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Brian DelaneySR | 10/13 | 77% | 42 | 35/36 | 65 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Nash GriffinSR | 42 | 42.4 | 58 | 12 | 4 |