# 2016 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 2016 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by first-year head coach Bronco Mendenhall and played their home games at Scott Stadium. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the Coastal Division.

## Last season

The 2015 Cavaliers finished with a record of 4–8, 3–5 in ACC play for the second straight year, to finish in sixth place in the Coastal Division. On November 29, head coach Mike London resigned, and was replaced six days later by BYU Cougars head coach Bronco Mendenhall.

### Coaching changes

* On December 4, Bronco Mendenhall was hired as head coach.
* On December 8, 2015, former BYU assistant coaches Robert Anae, Garett Tujague, Mark Atuaia, and Jason Beck, accepted coaching responsibilities at Virginia. On December 9, Nick Howell and Kelly Poppinga were announced to be joining the Virginia coaching staff. On December 12, the hirings of Anae, Tujague, Atuaia, Beck, Howell, and Poppinga were confirmed as well as new assistant head coach Ruffin McNeill. It was also announced that Marques Hagans would remain with Virginia's coaching staff as the wide receivers coach.
* On December 15, 2015, Shaun Nua was added as the defensive line coach leaving the same post at Navy. On December 18, Nua backed out of being the defensive line coach and decided to remain at Navy.
* On December 21, Shane Hunter was hired to be the new defensive line coach.
* On March 18, 2016, Mendenhall announced that Hunter and McNeill would switch position duties, with McNeill taking over the defensive line, and Hunter working with the inside linebackers.

### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Quin Blanding
* Wilfred Wahee
| WLB | MLB | BLB | SLB |
| Chris Peace | Micah Kiser | Zach Bradshaw | Cory Jones |
| Gladimir Paul | C.J. Stalker | Jahvoni Simmons | Jordan Mack |
| ⋅ | ⋅ | ⋅ | Eric Gallon |
* SABRE
* Kelvin Rainey
* Chris Sharp
* CB
* Juan Thornhill
* Bryce Hall
| DE | NT | DE |
| Andrew Brown | Donte Wilkins | Steven Wright |
| Jack Powers | James Trucilla | Eli Hanback |
* CB
* Myles Robinson
* Tim Harris
Offense :
* WR (X)
* Doni Dowling
* David Eldridge
* WR (H)
* Olamide Zaccheaus
* Ben Hogg
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Jack English | Jake Fieler | Jackson Matteo | Jack McDonald | Eric Smith |
| Michael Mooney | Steven Moss | Jake Fieler | RJ Proctor | Michael Mooney |
* WR (Z)
* Warren Craft
* Ryan Santoro
* WR (Y)
* Keeon Johnson
* Tanner Cowley
* QB
* Kurt Benkert
* Matt Johns
* Connor Brewer
* Key reserves
* TE Evan Butts
* TE Richard Burney
* TE Brendan Marshall
* TB Albert Reid
* FB Connor Wingo-Reeves
* KOR Dylan Sims
* RB
* Taquan Mizzell
* Daniel Hamm
* Jordan Ellis
* Special teams
* PK Dylan Sims
* P Nicholas Conte
* KR Taquan Mizzell KR Olamide Zacchaeus
* PR Daniel Hamm PR Taquan Mizzell PR Olamide Zacchaeus
* LS Zach Bradshaw
* H Matt Johns

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 3:30 pm | No. 4 (FCS) Richmond* | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ACCN+ | L 20–37 | 49,270 |
| September 10 | 10:30 pm | at No. 24 Oregon* | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR | ESPN | L 26–44 | 53,774 |
| September 17 | 1:30 pm | at UConn* | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | SNY/ESPN3 | L 10–13 | 31,036 |
| September 24 | 12:30 pm | Central Michigan* | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ACCRSN | W 49–35 | 35,211 |
| October 1 | 12:30 pm | at Duke | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC | ACC Network | W 34–20 | 25,201 |
| October 15 | 12:30 pm | Pittsburgh | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ACCN | L 31–45 | 39,522 |
| October 22 | 3:00 pm | No. 22 North Carolina | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry) | ACCRSN | L 14–35 | 40,882 |
| October 29 | 12:00 pm | No. 5 Louisville | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ABC/ESPN2 | L 25–32 | 34,824 |
| November 5 | 3:00 pm | at Wake Forest | BB&T FieldWinston Salem, NC | ACCRSN | L 20–27 | 25,334 |
| November 12 | 2:00 pm | Miami (FL) | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ACCRSN | L 14–34 | 39,867 |
| November 19 | 12:30 pm | at Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA | ACCN | L 17–31 | 42,136 |
| November 26 | 12:00 pm | at Virginia Tech | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA (Battle for the Commonwealth) | ESPN2 | L 10–52 | 63,120 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### Richmond

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #4 (FCS) Richmond | 6 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 37 |
| Virginia | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
* Date: September 3, 2016
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NNE 15 mph • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 49,270
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes • Umpire: Mark Shupe • Linesman: Tracy Lynch • Line judge: Jim Slayton • Back judge: Paul Vargo • Field judge: Jim Biddle • Side judge: M. McCarthy • Center judge: Sean Geraghty
* TV announcers (ACC Network Extra): Bob Picozzi and Tom O'Brien
* Richmond vs Virginia (Sep 3, 2016)
Game information :
First Quarter
Richmond – Griffin Trau 28-yard field goal
Richmond – Trau 35-yard field goal
Second Quarter
Richmond – Tyler Wilkins 11-yard pass from Kyle Lauletta (Trau kick)
Virginia – Doni Dowling 20-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Dylan Sims kick)
Richmond – Ricky Segers 50-yard field goal
Third Quarter
Richmond – Wilkins 5-yard pass from Lauletta (Trau kick)
Fourth Quarter
Richmond – Brian Brown 11-yard pass from Lauletta (Trau kick)
Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 25-yard pass from Benkert (Sims kick)
Richmond – Gordon Collins 55-yard run (Trau kick)
Virginia – Keeon Johnson 15-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (two-point conversion failed)
Top Passers
Richmond – Kyle Lauletta, 24/35, 337 yards, 3 TD
Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 26/34, 264 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushers
Richmond – Gordon Collins, 13 carries / 114 yards, 1 TD
Virginia – Albert Reid, 6 carries / 28 yards
Top Receiving
Richmond – Brian Brown, 7 receptions / 88 yards, 1 TD
Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus, 5 receptions / 75 yards, 1 TD
Top Tackler
Richmond – Omar Howard, 9 tackles
Virginia – Micah Kiser, 14 tackles :

### At Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Virginia | 6 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 26 |
| #24 Oregon | 13 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 44 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon
* Date: September 10, 2016
* Game time: 10:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Mostly Sunny
* Game attendance: 53,774
* Referee: David Epperley • Umpire: Mike Morton • Linesman: Steve Clein • Line judge: Deon Lawrence • Back judge: Pay Ryan • Field judge: Chris Junjulas • Side judge: Angie Bartis • Center judge: Mike Webster
* TV announcers (ESPN): Allen Bestwick, Mike Belloti, and Kris Budden
* Virginia vs Oregon (Sep 10, 2016)
Game information :
First Quarter
Oregon – Royce Freeman 2-yard run (two-point conversion failed)
Virginia – Albert Reid 7-yard run (Dylan Sims kick failed)
Oregon – Tony Brooks-James 7-yard run (Aidan Schneider kick)
Second Quarter
Oregon – Dwayne Stanford 2-yard pass from Dakota Prukop (Schneider kick)
Oregon – Pharaoh Brown 11-yard pass from Prukop (Schneider kick)
Oregon – Schneider 20-yard field goal
Third Quarter
Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 4-yard run (Sims kick)
Oregon – Devon Allen 77-yard pass from Dakota Prukop (Schneider kick)
Oregon – Freeman 85-yard run (Schneider kick)
Virginia – Warren Craft 6-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Sims kick)
Fourth Quarter
Virginia – Keeon Johnson 6-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (two-point conversion failed)
Top Passers
Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 20/39, 193 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Oregon – Dakota Prukop, 21/31, 331 yards, 3 TD
Top Rushers
Virginia – Albert Reid, 15 carries / 126 yards, 1 TD
Oregon – Royce Freeman, 21 carries / 207 yards, 2 TD
Top Receiving
Virginia – Doni Dowling, 4 receptions / 54 yards
Oregon – Devon Allen, 4 receptions / 141 yards, 1 TD
Top Tackler
Virginia – Quin Blanding, 9 tackles
Oregon – Tyree Robinson, 7 tackles :

### At UConn

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Virginia | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| UConn | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
* Date: September 17, 2016
* Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S 10 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 31,036
* Referee: Jeff Maconaghy • Umpire: Rich McMahan • Linesman: Matt Fitzgerald • Line judge: Hugh Campbell • Back judge: Keith Parham • Field judge: Kip Johnson • Side judge: Rich Street • Center judge: James Cole
* TV announcers (SNY/ESPN3): Eric Frede, Andy Gresh
* Virginia vs Connecticut (Sep 17, 2016)
Game information :
First Quarter
Virginia – Alex Furbank 23-yard field goal
Second Quarter
Virginia – Albert Reid 9-yard run (Furbank kick)
Connecticut – Bobby Puyol 21-yard field goal
Fourth Quarter
Connecticut – Bryant Shirreffs 1-yard run (Puyol kick)
Connecticut – Puyol 43-yard field goal
Top Passers
Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 23/42, 241 yards, 1 INT
Connecticut – Bryant Shirreffs, 13/24, 154 yards, 1 INT
Top Rushers
Virginia – Albert Reid, 15 carries / 73 yards, 1 TD
Connecticut –Arkeel Newsome, 13 carries / 77 yards
Top Receiving
Virginia – Keeon Johnson, 6 receptions / 73 yards
Connecticut – Noel Thomas, 6 receptions / 91 yards
Top Tackler
Virginia – Micah Kiser, 11 tackles
Connecticut – Nick Vitale, 11 tackles :

### Central Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Central Michigan | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Virginia | 15 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 49 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
* Date: September 24, 2016
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NE 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 35,211
* Referee: Stuart Mullins • Umpire: Johnnie Forte • Linesman: John Hoffmann • Line judge: Robert Zivkovic • Back judge: Robert Luklan • Field judge: Bill Dolbow • Side judge: George Liotus • Center judge: Larry Hayes
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
* Central Michigan vs Virginia (Sep 24, 2016)
Game information :
First Quarter
Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 15-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Alex Furbank kick)
Virginia – Albert Reid 4-yard run (Richard Burney run for two-point conversion)
Second Quarter
Virginia – Keeon Johnson 13-yard pass from Benkert (Furbank kick failed)
Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 4-yard run (Furbank kick)
Central Michigan – Jonathan Ward 1-yard run (Brian Eavey kick)
Central Michigan – Corey Willis 85-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Eavey kick)
Third Quarter
Central Michigan – Amari Coleman 47-yard interception return (Eavey kick)
Fourth Quarter
Central Michigan – Willis 14-yard pass from Cooper Rush (Eavey kick)
Virginia – Zaccheaus 82-yard pass from Benkert (Furbank kick)
Virginia – Reid 5-yard pass from Benkert (Furbank kick)
Virginia – Mizzell 53-yard pass from Benkert (Furbank kick)
Central Michigan – Jahray Hayes 5-yard run (Eavey kick)
Top Passers
Central Michigan – Cooper Rush, 25/45, 402 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 27/43, 421 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushers
Central Michigan – Devon Spalding, 12 carries / 48 yards
Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 10 carries / 79 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
Central Michigan – Corey Willis, 6 receptions / 145 yards, 2 TD
Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus, 8 receptions / 141 yards, 2 TD
Top Tackler
Central Michigan – Malik Fountain, 8 tackles
Virginia – Quin Blanding, 12 tackles :

### At Duke

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Virginia | 6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Duke | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
* Date: October 1, 2016
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SSW 5 mph • Weather: Partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 25,201
* Referee: Jeff Flanagan • Umpire: Jim Eckl • Linesman: Arthur Hardin • Line judge: Colin Formulak • Back judge: Bryan Platt • Field judge: Wayne Rundell • Side judge: Richard Wilborn • Center judge: David Goodwin
* TV announcers (ACC Network): Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Roddy Jones
* Virginia vs Duke (Oct 1, 2016)
Game information :
First Quarter
Duke – T. J. Rahming 23-yard pass from Duncan Jones (A.J. Reed kick)
Virginia – David Eldridge 28-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (two-point run conversion failed)
Second Quarter
Duke – Reed 38-yard field goal
Virginia – Albert Reid 1-yard run (Sam Hayward kick)
Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 12-yard pass from Benkert (Hayward kick)
Third Quarter
Duke – Reed 21-yard field goal
Virginia – Richard Burney 3-yard pass from Benkert (Hayward kick)
Fourth Quarter
Duke – Joseph Ajeigbe 4-yard run (Reed kick)
Virginia – Eli Hanback 0-yard fumble return (Hayward kick)
Top Passers
Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 23/41, 336 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Duke – Duncan Jones, 33/54, 324 yards, 1 TD, 5 INT
Top Rushers
Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 14 carries / 46 yards
Duke – Shaun Wilson, 16 carries / 55 yards
Top Receiving
Virginia – David Eldridge, 2 receptions / 112 yards, 1 TD
Duke – Quay Chambers, 5 receptions / 90 yards
Top Tackler
Virginia – Micah Kiser, 18 tackles
Duke – Ben Humphreys, 13 tackles :

### Pittsburgh (homecoming)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pittsburgh | 14 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 45 |
| Virginia | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
* Date: October 15, 2016
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
* Game attendance: 39,522
* Referee: Ron Cherry • Umpire: Tom Laverty • Linesman: Troy Gray • Line judge: Allen Andrick • Back judge: Delbert Bell • Field judge: Mark Furtado • Side judge: Richard Wilborn • Center judge: David Goodwin
* TV announcers (ACC Network): Tom Werme, Dave Archer, Roddy Jones
* Pittsburgh vs Virginia (Oct 15, 2016)
Game information :
First Quarter
Virginia – Albert Reid 5-yard run (Sam Hayward kick)
Pittsburgh – Jester Weah 38-yard pass from Nathan Peterman (Chris Blewitt kick)
Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 44-yard run (Hayward kick)
Pittsburgh – Quadree Henderson 93-yard kickoff return (Blewitt kick)
Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 74-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Hayward kick)
Second Quarter
Pittsburgh – James Conner 1-yard run (Blewitt kick)
Virginia – Albert Reid 1-yard run (Hayward kick)
Pittsburgh – Conner 1-yard run (Blewitt kick)
Pittsburgh – Jordan Whitehead 59-yard interception return (Blewitt kick)
Fourth Quarter
Pittsburgh – George Aston 5-yard pass from Peterman (Blewitt kick)
Pittsburgh – Blewitt 25-yard field goal
Virginia – Hayward 36-yard field goal
Top Passers
Pittsburgh – Nathan Peterman, 11/21, 137 yards, 2 TD
Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 20/44, 278 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushers
Pittsburgh – James Conner, 20 carries / 90 yards, 2 TD
Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 12 carries / 95 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
Pittsburgh – Scott Orndoff, 3 receptions / 25 yards
Virginia – Keeon Johnson, 5 receptions / 41 yards
Top Tackler
Pittsburgh – Matt Galambos, 7 tackles
Virginia – Quin Blanding, 16 tackles :

### North Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #22 North Carolina | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Virginia | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
* Date: October 22, 2016
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: E 9 mph • Weather: Partly sunny
* Game attendance: 40,882
* Referee: Duane Heydt • Umpire: Marvin Wilson • Linesman: Kavin McGrath • Line judge: Danny Short • Back judge: Jacques Hooper • Field judge: C. Clougherty • Side judge: Tony Tarantini • Center judge: Steve Disangro
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth
* North Carolina vs Virginia (Oct 22, 2016)
Game information :
First Quarter
North Carolina – Elijah Hood 4-yard run (Nick Weiler kick)
Second Quarter
Virginia – Evan Butts 11-yard pass from Matt Johns (Sam Hayward kick)
North Carolina – Bug Howard 40-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Weiler kick)
Third Quarter
North Carolina – Thomas Jackson 10-yard pass from Trubisky (Weiler kick)
North Carolina – T. J. Logan 4-yard run (Weiler kick)
Fourth Quarter
Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 1-yard run (Hayward kick)
North Carolina – Austin Proehl 46-yard pass from Trubisky (Weiler kick)
Top Passers
North Carolina – Mitch Trubisky, 24/31, 310 yards, 3 TD
Virginia – Kurt Benkurt, 19/32, 126 yards
Top Rushers
North Carolina – Elijah Hood, 16 carries / 107 yards, 1 TD
Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 19 carries / 106 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
North Carolina – Ryan Switzer, 8 receptions / 72 yards
Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 7 receptions / 25 yards
Top Tackler
North Carolina – Cole Holcomb, 10 tackles
Virginia – Quin Blanding, 13 tackles :

### Louisville

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #5 Louisville | 7 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 32 |
| Virginia | 10 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
* Date: October 29, 2016
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S 7 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 34,824
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes • Umpire: Mark Shupe • Linesman: Tracy Lynch • Line judge: Jim Slayton • Back judge: H. Wittelsberger • Field judge: Jim Biddle • Side judge: Eddie Bonet • Center judge: Sean Geraghty
* TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Allen Bestwick, Mike Belloti, and Kris Budden
* Louisville vs Virginia (Oct 29, 2016)
Game information :
First Quarter
Virginia – Sam Hayward 27-yard field goal
Louisville – Jamari Staples 15-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Blanton Creque kick)
Virginia – Doni Dowling 9-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Hayward kick)
Third Quarter
Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 9-yard pass from Benkert (Hayward kick)
Louisville – Reggie Bonnafon 8-yard pass from Jackson (Creque kick)
Fourth Quarter
Louisville – Bonnafon 10-yard pass from Jackson (Creque kick)
Louisville – Creque 32-yard field goal
Virginia – Dowling 4-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Albert Reid two-point pass conv. from Benkert)
Louisville – Jaylen Smith 29-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Jaylen Smith two-point pass conv. from Jackson)
Top Passers
Louisville – Lamar Jackson, 24/41, 361 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 25/39, 238 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top Rushers
Louisville – Lamar Jackson, 17 carries / 88 yards
Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 20 carries / 66 yards
Top Receiving
Louisville – Jamari Staples, 7 receptions / 120 yards, 1 TD
Virginia – Doni Dowling, 5 receptions / 70 yards, 2 TD
Top Tackler
Louisville – Chucky Williams, 8 tackles
Virginia – Micah Kiser, 14 tackles :

### At Wake Forest

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Virginia | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Wake Forest | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina
* Date: November 5, 2016
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: WNW 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 25,334
* Referee: Riley Johnson • Umpire: Michael Wooten • Linesman: Mike Pavese • Line judge: Tim Graham • Back judge: Scot Maslin • Field judge: Mike Cullin • Side judge: Jim Corpora • Center judge: Tom McCreesh
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Niki Noto
* Virginia vs Wake Forest (Nov 5, 2016)
Game information :
First Quarter
Virginia – Jordan Ellis 6-yard run (two-point pass conv. failed)
Wake Forest – John Wolford 64-yard run (Mike Weaver kick)
Second Quarter
Wake Forest – Weaver 46-yard field goal
Wake Forest – Cam Serigne 3-yard pass from Wolford (Weaver kick)
Third Quarter
Virginia – Doni Dowling 2-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Sam Hayward kick)
Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 45-yard pass from Benkert (Hayward kick)
Fourth Quarter
Wake Forest – Weaver 36-yard field goal
Wake Forest – Jessie Bates 39-yard interception return (Weaver kick)
Top Passers
Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 20/39, 190 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Wake Forest – John Wolford, 9/10, 83 yards, 1 TD
Top Rushers
Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 16 carries / 80 yards
Wake Forest – John Wolford, 16 carries / 94 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
Virginia – Doni Dowling, 8 receptions / 76 yards, 1 TD
Wake Forest – Cam Serigne, 2 receptions / 24 yards, 1 TD
Top Tackler
Virginia – Micah Kiser, 11 tackles
Wake Forest – Marquel Lee, 7 tackles :

### Miami (FL)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Miami (FL) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| Virginia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
* Date: November 12, 2016
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 39,867
* TV announcers (ACCRSN): Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildredth
Game information :
First Quarter
Virginia – Taquan Mizzell 2-yard run (Sam Hayward kick)
Miami (FL) – Joseph Yearby 10-yard run (Michael Badgley kick)
Second Quarter
Miami (FL) – Badgley 40-yard field goal
Miami (FL) – David Njoku 7-yard pass from Brad Kaaya (Badgley kick)
Virginia – David Eldridge 13-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Hayward kick)
Third Quarter
Miami (FL) – Badgley 44-yard field goal
Miami (FL) – Ahmmon Richards 77-yard pass from Kaaya (Badgley kick)
Fourth Quarter
Miami (FL) – Mark Walton 15-yard run (Badgley kick)
Top Passers
Miami (FL) – Brad Kaaya 14/29, 228 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Virginia – Kurt Benkert 16/27, 143 yards, 1 TD
Top Rushers
Miami (FL) – Mark Walton, 16 carries / 111 yards, 1 TD
Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 22 carries / 89 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
Miami (FL) – Ahmmon Richards, 3 receptions / 100 yards, 1 TD
Virginia – Doni Dowling, 4 receptions / 77 yards
Top Tackler
Miami (FL) – Jamal Carter Sr., 9 tackles
Virginia – Micah Kiser, 12 tackles :

### At Georgia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Virginia | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Georgia Tech | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 19, 2016
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 42,136
* TV: ACC Network
Game information :
Second Quarter
Virginia – Daniel Hamm 4-yard run (Sam Hayward kick)
Georgia Tech – Marcus Marshall 67-yard run (Harrison Butker kick)
Virginia – Hayward 30-yard field goal
Third Quarter
Georgia Tech – Clinton Lynch 54-yard pass from Thomas (Butker kick)
Georgia Tech – Qua Searcy 60-yard run (Butker kick)
Fourth Quarter
Georgia Tech – Butker 41-yard field goal
Virginia – Ryan Santoro 1-yard pass from Johns (Hayward kick)
Georgia Tech – Lance Austin 24-yard interception return (Butker kick)
Top Passers
Virginia – Matt Johns, 27/44, 220 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Georgia Tech – Justin Thomas, 5/10, 122 yards, 1 TD
Top Rushers
Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 24 carries / 131 yards
Georgia Tech – Marcus Marshall, 16 carries / 127 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
Virginia – Doni Dowling, 9 receptions / 68 yards
Georgia Tech – Clinton Lynch, 3 receptions / 85 yards, 1 TD
Top Tackler
Virginia – Quin Blanding, 6 tackles
Georgia Tech – P.J. Davis, 13 tackles :

### At Virginia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Virginia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Virginia Tech | 7 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 52 |
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia
* Date: November 26, 2016
Game information :
First Quarter
Virginia Tech – Sam Rogers 8-yard Rush (Slye Kick)
Second Quarter
Virginia Tech – Cam Phillips 39-yard Pass From Jerod Evans (Slye Kick)
Virginia Tech – Sam Rogers 32-yard Rush (Slye Kick)
Virginia Tech – Jerod Evans 1-yard Rush (Slye Kick)
Third Quarter
Virginia Tech – Bucky Hodges 42-yard Pass From Jerod Evans (Slye Kick)
Virginia Tech – Joey Slye 24-yard field goal
Virginia – Sam Hayward 29-yard field goal
Virginia Tech – Andrew Motuapuaka 70-yard Fumble Return (Slye Kick)
Virginia Tech – Travon McMillian 31-yard Pass From Brenden Motley (Slye Kick)
Fourth Quarter
Virginia – Olamide Zaccheaus 39-yard Pass From Kurt Benkert (Hayward Kick)
Top Passers
Virginia – Kurt Benkert, 9/26, 122 yards, 1 TD
Virginia Tech – Jerod Evans, 16/27, 253 yards, 2 TD
Top Rushers
Virginia – Taquan Mizzell, 22 carries / 113 yards
Virginia Tech – Sam Rogers, 15 carries / 105 yards, 2 TD
Top Receiving
Virginia – Doni Dowling, 3 receptions / 26 yards
Virginia Tech – Cam Phillips, 6 receptions / 87 yards, 1 TD
Top Tackler
Virginia – Micah Kiser, 14 tackles
Virginia Tech – Andrew Motuapuaka, 6 tackles :