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Virginia uses defense to beat No. 16 Miami, 16-13
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) All week long, Bronco Mendenhall said, he had a sense that Virginia was ready to perform on a big stage.
The Cavaliers proved their coach right Saturday night, getting a touchdown from Jordan Ellis, three field goals from Brian Delaney and a stout defensive performance in a 16-13 victory over No. 16 Miami.
''They're becoming resilient and they are becoming confident and they acknowledge and see that happening,'' said Mendenhall, in his third season at Virginia. ''For me and my staff, it's just fun to watch them transforming.''
Ellis scored on a 7-yard run in the first half and Delaney connected on kicks of 26, 46 and 32 yards for the Cavaliers (4-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). Miami appeared to have stopped Virginia on a third-down run in the final minutes, but a personal foul call against Tito Odenigbo kept the drive alive and the Cavaliers ran out the clock.
Delaney kicked a fourth field goal with 30 seconds left, but was run into on the play, giving Virginia a first down.
As the final seconds ticked off the clock, fans streamed down the hill at one end of the stadium and onto the field.
''It woke everybody up,'' said safety Juan Thornhill, who had two interceptions. ''It just shows that we have a shot to win this. We have a shot to win the ACC.''
The Hurricanes (5-2, 2-1) scored on an 11-yard run by Malik Rosier with 3:04 left, pulling them to 16-13, but when they tried an onside kick, Virginia tight end Evan Butts fielded it and returned it 30 yards to the Miami 27. The Hurricanes used all three of their timeouts to stop the clock, but Odenigbo's personal foul after Bryce Perkins was stopped a yard short of a first down foiled their comeback bid.
''It's going to be a tough pill to swallow,'' Miami coach Mark Richt said. ''It's going to be a long flight home.''
Miami came in averaging 41.5 points and after an emotional victory last weekend over Florida State. In that game, the Hurricanes trailed 27-7 before N'Kosi Perry threw four touchdown passes in a 28-27 victory. Perry lasted only four series against the Cavaliers and was pulled after throwing his second interception.
The Hurricanes other best scoring chance came in the second quarter after Travis Homer's 70-yard run to the Cavaliers' 15, but two running plays netted just five yards and Malik Rosier threw incomplete on third down and they had to settle for a 28-yard field goal by Bubba Baxa. Baxa also connected from 47 yards earlier in the quarter.
On Homer's long run, Bryce Hall ran him down, knocking him out of bounds at the 15.
''That might have been my favorite play,'' Mendenhall said.
''I saw him break free. I literally just went into another zone,'' Hall said. ''I put my head down, pumped my arms, pumped my legs and I just took off on a mission to try and get him.''
Virginia's first against a ranked opponent in four years.
THE TAKEAWAY
Miami: One week after leading the Hurricanes to their biggest comeback victory in the history of their series with Florida State, Perry was removed after four series. Rosier played the rest of the way and was 12 of 23 for 170 yards with one interception. ''I felt like we needed a more mature guy whose been through a lot more situations,'' Richt said. ''I felt like it was time to give Malik a shot.''
Virginia: The Cavaliers overcame three first-half interceptions by Bryce Perkins and may have stamped themselves as players in the Coastal Division race with the victory.
''We can't let off the gas,'' Perkins said. ''We have to keep going to Duke and play just how we played tonight with the same aggression.''
UP NEXT
Miami has next weekend off and plays at Boston College on Friday, Oct. 26.
Virginia goes on the road to face Duke.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 17 | 18 |
Rushing | 6 | 12 |
Passing | 9 | 3 |
Penalty | 2 | 3 |
3rd Down Conv | 5-12 | 4-11 |
4th Down Conv | 0-2 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 317 | 204 |
Total Plays | 58 | 61 |
Avg Gain | 5.5 | 3.3 |
Net Yards Rushing | 149 | 139 |
Rush Attempts | 29 | 41 |
Avg Rush Yards | 5.1 | 3.4 |
Yards Passing | 190 | 92 |
Comp. - Att. | 15-29 | 12-21 |
Yards Per Pass | 5.8 | 3.1 |
Penalties - Yards | 8-71 | 6-60 |
Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 3 | 3 |
Punts - Avg | 3-43.7 | 4-37.5 |
Return Yards | 73 | 187 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 3-9 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 2-46 | 2-61 |
Int. - Returns | 3-27 | 3-117 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Homer
24 RB
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T. Homer | 8 | 95 | 0 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Dallas
13 RB
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D. Dallas | 10 | 24 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Rosier
12 QB
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M. Rosier | 5 | 19 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Gray
32 RB
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T. Gray | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Perry
5 QB
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N. Perry | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Cager
18 WR
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L. Cager | 0 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Homer
24 RB
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T. Homer | 0 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Jordan
9 TE
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B. Jordan | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Wiggins
8 WR
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D. Wiggins | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Gray
32 RB
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T. Gray | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Dallas
13 RB
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D. Dallas | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thomas
4 WR
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J. Thomas | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Pope
6 WR
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M. Pope | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Harley
3 WR
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M. Harley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Garvin
97 DL
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J. Garvin | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Pinckney
56 LB
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M. Pinckney | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Quarterman
55 LB
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S. Quarterman | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bandy
2 DB
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T. Bandy | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Redwine
22 DB
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S. Redwine | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. Baxa
21 K
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B. Baxa | 2/2 | 0 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Z. Feagles
16 P
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Z. Feagles | 3 | 43.7 | 1 | 48 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
L. Lingard
1 RB
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L. Lingard | 2 | 23.0 | 26 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Perkins
3 QB
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B. Perkins | 12/21 | 92 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Stone
36 QB
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L. Stone | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Ellis
1 RB
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J. Ellis | 18 | 86 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Perkins
3 QB
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B. Perkins | 21 | 61 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Reed
2 WR
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J. Reed | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Stone
36 QB
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L. Stone | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Reed
2 WR
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J. Reed | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Dubois
8 WR
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H. Dubois | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Zaccheaus
4 RB
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O. Zaccheaus | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Butts
46 TE
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E. Butts | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ellis
1 RB
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J. Ellis | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Sharp
31 RB
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C. Sharp | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Kemp
80 RB
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B. Kemp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Kelly
27 WR
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T. Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Peace
13 LB
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C. Peace | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Zandier
33 LB
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Z. Zandier | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Alonso
91 DE
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M. Alonso | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Blount
29 S
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J. Blount | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thornhill
21 S
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J. Thornhill | 0-0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. Delaney
26 K
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B. Delaney | 2/2 | 32 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. Coleman
47 P
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L. Coleman | 4 | 37.5 | 2 | 46 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) 21-B.Baxa kicks 65 yards from MFL 35 to UVA End Zone. touchback. |
+9 YD | 1 & 10 - UVA 25 (15:00 - 1st) 3-B.Perkins complete to 4-O.Zaccheaus. 4-O.Zaccheaus to UVA 34 for 9 yards. |
+9 YD | 2 & 1 - UVA 34 (15:00 - 1st) 3-B.Perkins to UVA 43 for 9 yards. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - UVA 43 (14:25 - 1st) 1-J.Ellis to UVA 43 for no gain. |
+9 YD | 2 & 10 - UVA 43 (13:50 - 1st) 3-B.Perkins complete to 46-E.Butts. 46-E.Butts to MFL 48 for 9 yards. |
+5 YD | 3 & 1 - MIAMI 48 (13:11 - 1st) 1-J.Ellis to MFL 43 for 5 yards. |
Int | 1 & 10 - MIAMI 43 (12:35 - 1st) 3-B.Perkins incomplete. INTERCEPTED by 2-T.Bandy at MFL 30. 2-T.Bandy to MFL 43 for 13 yards. |
Result | Play |
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+4 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAMI 43 (12:01 - 1st) 5-N.Perry complete to 8-D.Wiggins. 8-D.Wiggins to MFL 47 for 4 yards. |
+4 YD | 2 & 6 - MIAMI 47 (11:49 - 1st) 24-T.Homer to UVA 49 for 4 yards. |
No Gain | 3 & 2 - UVA 49 (11:24 - 1st) 24-T.Homer to UVA 49 for no gain. |
+1 YD | 4 & 2 - MIAMI 49 (10:52 - 1st) 5-N.Perry scrambles to UVA 48 for 1 yard. |
Result | Play |
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+7 YD | 1 & 10 - UVA 48 (10:14 - 1st) 3-B.Perkins to MFL 45 for 7 yards. |
Penalty | 2 & 3 - MIAMI 45 (10:05 - 1st) Team penalty on UVA 12 men in the huddle 5 yards enforced at MFL 45. No Play. |
Sack | 2 & 8 - UVA 50 (9:32 - 1st) 3-B.Perkins sacked at UVA 40 for -10 yards (56-M.Pinckney). |
Penalty | 3 & 18 - UVA 40 (9:32 - 1st) Team penalty on UVA Delay of game 5 yards enforced at UVA 40. No Play. |
+10 YD | 3 & 23 - UVA 35 (8:24 - 1st) 3-B.Perkins scrambles to UVA 45 for 10 yards. |
Punt | 4 & 13 - UVA 45 (8:11 - 1st) 47-L.Coleman punts 16 yards from UVA 45 out of bounds at the MFL 39. |
Result | Play |
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+4 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAMI 38 (7:25 - 1st) 13-D.Dallas to MFL 42 for 4 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 7 - MIAMI 42 (7:16 - 1st) 13-D.Dallas to MFL 42 for no gain. |
Penalty | 3 & 7 - MIAMI 42 (6:41 - 1st) 5-N.Perry complete to 8-D.Wiggins. 8-D.Wiggins to UVA 31 for 27 yards. Penalty on MFL 62-H.Mahoney Holding 10 yards enforced at MFL 42. No Play. |
+2 YD | 3 & 17 - MIAMI 32 (5:58 - 1st) 5-N.Perry scrambles to MFL 34 for 2 yards. |
Punt | 4 & 15 - MIAMI 34 (5:28 - 1st) 16-Z.Feagles punts 39 yards from MFL 34. 27-T.Kelly to UVA 35 for 8 yards. |