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2015 | 2016
Virginia Cavaliers (ACC Coastal)
2016 Schedule & Results
| Record: 2-10 | Second-order wins (diff.): 4.0 (2.0) | S&P+ Rk: 88 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 3-Sep | Richmond | N/A | 20-37 | L | 2% | -16.1 | 15% | 15% | 12% |
| 10-Sep | at Oregon | 74 | 26-44 | L | 0% | -24.7 | 9% | 10% | 7% |
| 17-Sep | at Connecticut | 123 | 10-13 | L | 78% | 6.0 | 45% | 16% | 59% |
| 24-Sep | Central Michigan | 99 | 49-35 | W | 99% | 18.0 | 84% | 93% | 25% |
| 1-Oct | at Duke | 72 | 34-20 | W | 79% | 6.5 | 64% | 52% | 58% |
| 15-Oct | Pittsburgh | 20 | 31-45 | L | 46% | -0.8 | 66% | 42% | 81% |
| 22-Oct | North Carolina | 21 | 14-35 | L | 0% | -26.6 | 17% | 9% | 32% |
| 29-Oct | Louisville | 12 | 25-32 | L | 10% | -9.9 | 57% | 58% | 66% |
| 5-Nov | at Wake Forest | 60 | 20-27 | L | 73% | 4.9 | 64% | 46% | 64% |
| 12-Nov | Miami-FL | 14 | 14-34 | L | 1% | -17.1 | 37% | 35% | 54% |
| 19-Nov | at Georgia Tech | 45 | 17-31 | L | 8% | -10.8 | 35% | 24% | 47% |
| 26-Nov | at Virginia Tech | 17 | 10-52 | L | 0% | -39.1 | 9% | 16% | 6% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 25.8 | 89 | 30.5 | 78 |
| Points Per Game | 22.5 | 114 | 33.8 | 99 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.12 | 125 | 1.32 | 101 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 40.2% | 93 | 44.4% | 92 | 40.9% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 31.1 | 37 | 28.6 | 46 | 29.7 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.17 | 94 | 4.60 | 77 | 4.47 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 1.01 | 63 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -4.17 |
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| ACTUAL | -9 | 116 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 96.1 | 92 | 102.1 | 55 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 41.6% | 85 | 42.1% | 59 | 43.1% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.96 | 114 | 1.13 | 93 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 100.9 | 75 | 91.5 | 101 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 43.4% | 19 | 41.3% | 89 | 39.7% |
| Power Success Rate | 67.6% | 69 | 67.7% | 71 | 67.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.1% | 91 | 18.1% | 76 | 18.9% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Taquan Mizzell | TB | 5'10, 195 | SR | 187 | 940 | 5 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 41.7% | 3 (3) |
| Albert Reid | TB | 5'9, 215 | SR | 98 | 480 | 6 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 45.9% | 0 (0) |
| Kurt Benkert | QB | 6'4, 230 | JR | 29 | 113 | 0 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 48.3% | 4 (4) |
| Jordan Ellis | TB | 5'11, 220 | SO | 14 | 61 | 1 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 50.0% | 0 (0) |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 5'8, 190 | SO | 3 | 24 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 100.0% | 0 (0) |
| Matt Johns | QB | 6'5, 215 | SR | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 33.3% | 0 (0) |
| Daniel Hamm | TB | 5'10, 200 | JR | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 1 (0) |
| Joe Reed | WR | 6'3, 210 | FR | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 1 (0) |
| Connor Brewer | QB | 6'2, 195 | SR | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 1 (1) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 85.7 | 107 | 93.1 | 89 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 39.3% | 80 | 47.0% | 120 | 40.9% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.23 | 125 | 1.51 | 89 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 91.7 | 87 | 101.4 | 60 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Kurt Benkert | 6'4, 230 | JR | 228 | 406 | 2552 | 21 | 11 | 56.2% | 31 | 7.1% | 5.4 |
| Matt Johns | 6'5, 215 | SR | 36 | 63 | 314 | 2 | 5 | 57.1% | 3 | 4.5% | 4.5 |
| Connor Brewer | 6'2, 195 | SR | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.7% | 2 | 14.3% | -0.6 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Keeon Johnson | WR | 6'3, 215 | SR | 89 | 49 | 476 | 3 | 9.7 | 5.4 | 55.1% | 43.8% | 19.6% |
| Doni Dowling | WR | 6'1, 215 | JR | 85 | 50 | 626 | 4 | 12.5 | 7.4 | 58.8% | 47.1% | 18.7% |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 5'8, 190 | SO | 75 | 51 | 584 | 7 | 11.5 | 7.8 | 68.0% | 49.3% | 16.5% |
| Taquan Mizzell | TB | 5'10, 195 | SR | 67 | 52 | 404 | 2 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 77.6% | 41.8% | 14.8% |
| Andre Levrone | WR | 6'3, 225 | JR | 26 | 8 | 126 | 0 | 15.8 | 4.9 | 30.8% | 30.8% | 5.7% |
| David Eldridge | WR | 6'1, 180 | SO | 24 | 8 | 177 | 2 | 22.1 | 7.4 | 33.3% | 29.2% | 5.3% |
| Ryan Santoro | WR | 6'2, 215 | SR | 23 | 9 | 78 | 1 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 39.1% | 34.8% | 5.1% |
| Hasise Dubois | WR | 6'3, 210 | FR | 17 | 8 | 99 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.8 | 47.1% | 35.3% | 3.7% |
| Warren Craft | WR | 6'2, 195 | FR | 13 | 8 | 97 | 1 | 12.1 | 7.5 | 61.5% | 61.5% | 2.9% |
| Albert Reid | TB | 5'9, 215 | SR | 10 | 6 | 48 | 1 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 2.2% |
| Evan Butts | TE | 6'4, 245 | SO | 10 | 7 | 46 | 1 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 70.0% | 50.0% | 2.2% |
| Joe Reed | WR | 6'3, 210 | FR | 6 | 4 | 77 | 0 | 19.3 | 12.8 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1.3% |
| Brendan Marshall | TE | 6'5, 235 | JR | 5 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 80.0% | 40.0% | 1.1% |
| Richard Burney | TE | 6'4, 245 | FR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.2% |
| Dylan Sims | PK | 6'0, 190 | SR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Tanner Cowley | WR | 6'4, 220 | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 92.4 | 100 | 101.5 | 54 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 48.0% | 57 | 50.0% | 92 | 47.3% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 0.92 | 126 | 1.11 | 64 | 1.12 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.74 | 102 | 3.25 | 103 | 2.98 |
| SD Sack Rate | 6.7% | 103 | 5.1% | 58 | 5.1% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 87.4 | 108 | 88.1 | 105 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 24.8% | 123 | 31.9% | 74 | 31.1% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.87 | 32 | 2.09 | 123 | 1.76 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.28 | 68 | 3.14 | 58 | 3.24 |
| PD Sack Rate | 6.8% | 51 | 9.5% | 24 | 7.9% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 100.5 | 71 | 101.4 | 63 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 92.2 | 102 | 95.5 | 85 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 81.8 | 120 | 89.8 | 107 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 97.4 | 87 | 108.7 | 36 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 91.8 | 105 | 101.6 | 57 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 93.1 | 95 | 98.6 | 69 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 91.7 | 103 | 89.9 | 100 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 43.4% | 126 | 60.2% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 32.6% | 76 | 34.6% |
| Adj. Pace | -1.3 | 71 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 75.2% | 51 | 74.2% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 58.2% | 84 | 60.2% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 39.4% | 19 | 34.5% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 15.9% | 57 | 15.8% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 4.0% | 86 | 5.0% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 6.5% | 10 | 4.3% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 5.4% | 95 | 6.4% |
| PD to INC | 40.7% | 5 | 33.1% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF |
| Micah Kiser | ILB | 6'2, 240 | JR | 99.5 | 15.2% | 10.0 | 6.5 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| Quin Blanding | FS | 6'2, 215 | JR | 95.0 | 14.5% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Kelvin Rainey | SS | 6'1, 205 | SR | 59.0 | 9.0% | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Bradshaw | ILB | 6'3, 230 | SR | 42.5 | 6.5% | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Chris Peace | OLB | 6'1, 230 | SO | 38.5 | 5.9% | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Juan Thornhill | FS | 6'1, 190 | SO | 37.0 | 5.6% | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Donte Wilkins | DT | 6'1, 300 | SR | 31.0 | 4.7% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Mack | OLB | 6'4, 205 | FR | 29.5 | 4.5% | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Brown | DE | 6'4, 290 | JR | 28.5 | 4.3% | 13.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Eli Hanback | DE | 6'4, 270 | FR | 26.0 | 4.0% | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Terrell | OLB | 6'4, 225 | FR | 21.5 | 3.3% | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Hall | CB | 6'3, 200 | FR | 21.0 | 3.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Landan Word | ILB | 6'5, 245 | FR | 17.5 | 2.7% | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kirk Garner | CB | 5'11, 180 | JR | 12.0 | 1.8% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kareem Gibson | CB | 5'11, 170 | FR | 12.0 | 1.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Moore | S | 6'2, 200 | FR | 9.5 | 1.4% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Powers | DE | 6'5, 280 | JR | 7.5 | 1.1% | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Myles Robinson | CB | 5'11, 195 | SO | 7.5 | 1.1% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Hall | DE | 6'2, 260 | SR | 7.0 | 1.1% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steven Wright | DE | 6'4, 255 | FR | 7.0 | 1.1% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Reid | TB | 5'9, 215 | SR | 5.0 | 0.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Reed | WR | 6'3, 210 | FR | 4.5 | 0.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilfred Wahee | SS | 5'10, 200 | SR | 4.0 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Daniel Hamm | TB | 5'10, 200 | JR | 4.0 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Trucilla | DT | 6'1, 270 | FR | 3.0 | 0.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | -0.7 | 89 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.90 | 126 |
| Punt Success Rate | 63.5% | 31 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 62.7% | 95 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 77.3% | 7 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 67.6% | 4 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Sam Hayward | 6'0, 165 | JR | 19-19 | 4-8 | 50.0% |
| Alex Furbank | 6'0, 220 | SO | 6-7 | 1-2 | 50.0% |
| Dylan Sims | 6'0, 190 | SR | 4-5 | 0-0 | #DIV/0! |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Nicholas Conte | 6'3, 225 | SR | 74 | 44.3 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 70.3% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Dylan Sims | 6'0, 190 | SR | 28 | 61.6 | 10 | 35.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Hayward | 6'0, 165 | JR | 23 | 62.5 | 9 | 39.1% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Daniel Hamm | 5'10, 200 | JR | 22 | 9.8 | 0 | 18 | 1 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Joe Reed | 6'3, 210 | FR | 27 | 25.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Chris Sharp | 6'2, 195 | FR | 4 | 18.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Taquan Mizzell | 5'10, 195 | SR | 2 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics