Virginia Cavaliers
6-6 (4-5 ACC)Last: L 24-29 vs Virginia Tech
Bronco Mendenhall · 6th season · .486 at Virginia · .625 career since 2005
- Rating
- +4.048
- Adj Off
- 32.820
- Adj Def
- 28.877
- WAP
- -2.6555
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 34.5%127 | 53.0%44 |
| Plays per game | 73.617 | 70.131 |
| Time of possession | 30:4341 | 29:1889 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.521 | 7.792 |
| Yards per rush | 4.460 | 5.8123 |
| Points per game | 34.621 | 31.8104 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.3327 | 3.8075 |
| Starting field position | Own 26126 | Own 2845 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3159 | +0.288114 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.27721 | +0.23294 |
| Success rate | 50.4%5 | 46.6%111 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2854 | 1.2673 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.25919 | +0.238113 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.37233 | +0.399115 |
| Std downs success | 54.3%15 | 51.2%101 |
| Passing downs success | 41.3%3 | 34.9%114 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.2%61 | 66.7%41 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5079 | 1.1784 |
| Penalties per game | 6.477 | 6.544 |
| Penalty yards per game | 56.880 | 59.338 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.9%14 | 41.4%93 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6772 | 1.5095 |
| 4th down conversion | 40.0%108 | 61.1%95 |
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 4Wk 1 | William & Mary(FCS) | W43-0 | +0.00 | +0.46 | 0.00 |
| Sep 11Wk 2 | 63  Illinois | W42-14 | +0.16 | +0.41 | +0.06 |
| Sep 18Wk 3 | @44  North Carolina | L39-59 | -0.64 | +0.43 | +0.65 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | 23  Wake Forest#15 | L17-37 | -0.67 | +0.20 | +0.30 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @25  Miami | W30-28 | +0.46 | +0.16 | +0.18 |
| Oct 9Wk 6 | @42  Louisville | W34-33 | +0.36 | +0.24 | +0.37 |
| Oct 16Wk 7 | 117  Duke | W48-0 | +0.02 | +0.39 | +0.01 |
| Oct 23Wk 8 | 88  Georgia Tech | W48-40 | +0.08 | +0.58 | +0.40 |
| Oct 30Wk 9 | @39  BYU#19 | L49-66 | -0.61 | +0.54 | +0.61 |
| Nov 13Wk 11 | 5  Notre Dame#8 | L3-28 | -0.49 | -0.07 | +0.21 |
| Nov 20Wk 12 | @13  Pittsburgh#13 | L38-48 | -0.45 | +0.24 | +0.30 |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | 76  Virginia Tech | L24-29 | -0.88 | +0.23 | +0.27 |
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 | 90% | 327/501 | 65.3% | 4444 | 8.9 | 31 | 10 |
| 16Jay WoolfolkJR | 7% | 22/41 | 53.7% | 245 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Wayne TaulapapaSR | 18% | 62 | 324 | 5.2 | 2 | 11 |
| 7Mike HollinsSR | 14% | 49 | 213 | 4.3 | 2 | 16 |
| 36Devin Darrington2021Y | 9% | 32 | 237 | 7.4 | 2 | 4 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99Keytaon ThompsonWR SR | 14% | 78 | 990 | 12.7 | 2 |
| 1Billy KempWR SR | 13% | 74 | 725 | 9.8 | 6 |
| 3Dontayvion WicksWR JR | 10% | 57 | 1203 | 21.1 | 9 |
| 89Jelani WoodsTE JR | 8% | 44 | 598 | 13.6 | 8 |
| 17Ra'Shaun HenryWR SR | 6% | 34 | 603 | 17.7 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Mandy AlonsoDE SR | 32 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 94Aaron FaumuiDT SR | 23 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 90Jahmeer CarterDT SR | 23 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19Su AgunloyeDL JR | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1Ben Smiley IIIDL SR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15Michael GreenDL SO | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Nick JacksonLB SR | 117 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 7Noah TaylorLB JR | 69 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 43Elliott BrownLB SR | 42 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13Hunter StewartLB JR | 37 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33West WeeksLB SR | 31 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Joey BlountS SR | 86 | 3 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 1Nick GrantCB SR | 50 | 9 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 3Anthony JohnsonDB SR | 44 | 5 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 0Antonio ClaryS SR | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 9Coen KingS SR | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 8Darrius BrattonCB SR | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 15De'Vante CrossS SR | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Brendan FarrellSR | 11/13 | 85% | 43 | 34/34 | 67 |
| 19Justin DuenkelJR | 4/6 | 67% | 39 | 16/16 | 28 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Jacob FinnSR | 41 | 44.2 | 59 | 13 | 3 |