Thursday night will serve as a homecoming for 12 Cavaliers that hail from the state of Georgia, second only to Virginia (52) for the most from any state. Virginia defensive ends coach Chris Slade coached at Pace Academy in Atlanta for nine years before assuming his current role prior to the 2022 season. The primetime matchup will feature two of the nation’s top tacklers, Virginia’s Nick Jackson (10. 3 tackles per game/13th in FBS) and Georgia Tech’s Ayinde Eley (10. 8 tackles per game/7th in FBS). UVA (17.
The Cavaliers are below the. 500 mark for only the second time since the 2018 season and the first time since 2020 when began that season 1-4 before rattling off four wins in the last five games to finish 5-5 on the year. Virginia enters the contest winless in its last five road games, its last win coming in comeback fashion, a 34-33 win at Louisville. UVA has won four of the last six meetings against Georgia Tech but has not claimed victory at Bobby Dodd Stadium since 2008. The Yellow Jackets have won five-straight games at home against UVA, including a 30-27 overtime win in 2018. TOP STORYLINES Quarterback Brennan Armstrong tied the Virginia program record for career touchdown passes (56) held by Matt Schaub last week against Louisville. A touchdown pass on Thursday will make him UVA’s all-time leader.
How to Watch/Stream Virginia Football at Georgia TechHow to watch, stream, and listen to the Virginia Cavaliers at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsThe Virginia Cavaliers travel to Atlanta on Thursday night for an ACC Coastal clash against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. See below for info on how to watch the game on TV, stream it online, or listen to it on the radio, as well as other details about the matchup. Game: Virginia Cavaliers (2-4, 0-3 ACC) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-3, 2-1 ACC)Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia Date/Time: Thursday, October 20th at 7:30pmTV Channel: ESPNAnnouncers: Matt Barrie (Play-by-Play), Louis Riddick (Analyst), Harry Lyles (Sideline)Scroll to ContinueLive Stream: fuboTV (Start your free trial)How to listen: SiriusXM 137 or 194, SXM App 956 | Virginia Sports Radio Network - click here for list of affiliatesSpread: Georgia Tech -3Read a full preview of the game here: Virginia Football vs.
Of his 34 career catches, 16 have gone for 20 or more yards. Wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks caught his first touchdown pass of the season against Louisville, a 40-yard strike from Armstrong in the first quarter. It marked the fourth UVA passing play of 40 or more yards this season. Since 2000, Wicks has the most plays of 20 or more yards than any UVA wide receiver with 32. His 2021 campaign included 27 plays of 20 or more yards, the most in a single season by any UVA wideout since 2000. Most Catches of 20 or more Yards at UVA (Since 2000) Dontayvion Wicks 32 Kris Burd 31 Caanan Severin 27 Olamide Zaccheaus 26 Darius Jennings Billy McMullan 23 Hasise Dubois 22 LOOKING BACK TO WEEK 6 Virginia had its top passing performance of the season, throwing for 313 yards but had its lowest output on the ground, rushing for just six yards on 25 attempts.
Virginia Travels to Georgia Tech Thursday NightCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia (2-4, 0-3 ACC) gets back to action after its bye week with a road contest at Georgia Tech (3-3, 2-1 ACC) on Thursday (Oct. 20). Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p. m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN and the Virginia Sports Radio Network. GAME COVERAGE: In addition to the linear broadcast on ESPN, the game can be streamed on ESPN. com and the ESPN app.
1. 5 – After a career-high three passes defended in UVA’s last game against Louisville, cornerback Anthony Johnson moved into a tie for the ACC lead with 1. 5 pass breakups per game 7 – Fumbles recovered through six games by the UVA defense, the second most in the ACC and the tied for the 11th most in the country. MILESTONE WATCH Wide receiver Keytaon Thompson needs 24 yards to enter UVA’s top-15 all-time in receiving yards. Teammate Billy Kemp IV sits just 13 yards shy of passing Heath Miller on the school’s all-time receiving yards list. Name Career Rec. Yards 8. Hasise Dubois (2016-19) 1, 859 9.
He has caught five or more passes in 10 of his last 12 games. Thompson’s team-best, nine catches marked the eighth time in his career and second time this season he’s caught nine or more passes. Thompson has caught a pass in 20-straight games dating back to the 2020 season, the longest active streak on the team. BIG PLAY POTENTIAL Lavel Davis Jr. ranks second in the ACC and 11th in the country with a 20. 93 yards per catch average.
He’s recorded double-digit tackle efforts in four of the six games this season, including a 10-tackle performance in just one half against Duke The senior linebacker was forced to sit out the first half against the Blue Devils due to a targeting call against Syracuse int the week prior. The first half suspension halted his streak of 27-straight starts at linebacker for the Hoos. Jackson has 18 double-digit tackle efforts over the course of his four years at UVA. UVA Career Tackle Leaders (10-15) TOT UA A Randy Neal, LB 1991-94 367 248 119 Stuart Anderson, DL/LB 1978-81 354 130 224 Wali Rainer, LB 1995-98 347 201 146 Anthony Poindexter, S 1995-98 342 167 175 P.
The pregame radio show on the Virginia Sports Radio Network will begin at 6:30 p. Fans can listen to the game on the Virginia Sports App, the TuneIn App and any one of the VSRN affiliates across the commonwealth. For a list of expanded coverage visit: virginiasports. com/radio INSIDE THURSDAY’S MATCHUP Virginia will be on the road for the third time in its last four games. After its trip to Atlanta, only the regular season finale at Virginia Tech will be played away from Scott Stadium.
8) and Georgia Tech (17. 3) come into the contest as the two lowest scoring teams in the ACC. Last year the two teams combined for 88 points in a 48-40 Cavalier victory in Charlottesville. NUMBERS TO KNOW 1 – Armstrong needs one touchdown pass to become UVA’s all-time leader in career touchdown passes. 20 – Consecutive games with a reception for wide receiver Keytaon Thompson. He has led UVA in catches in five-straight games.
It also marked the 12th time in his career he’s eclipsed the 300-yard mark in a game, already a program record. One more 300-yard effort and he will move into a tie for the seventh most in ACC history. 300 yard Passing Games – ACC History 6. Jameis Winston, Florida State (2013-14) 14 Sam Howell, North Carolina (2019-21) Chris Weinke, Florida State (1997-00) 13 Deshaun Watson, Clemson (2014-16) Lamar Jackson, Louisville (2015-17) Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (2018-20) Brennan Armstrong, Virginia (2018-pres. ) THOMPSON’S CONSISTENCY Wide receiver Keytaon Thompson has led the Cavaliers in receptions for the last five games.
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Patrick Jeffers (1992-95) 1, 785 10. Heath Miller (2002-04) 1, 703 11. Billy Kemp (2018-pres. ) 1, 691 12. Darius Jennings (2011-14) 1, 667 13. Tim Smith (2009-13) 1, 591 14. Dave Sullivan (1970-72) 1, 578 15. Taquan Mizell (2013-16) 1, 560 ~ Keytaon Thompson (2020-pres. )* 1, 537 *Does not include 8 receiving yards at Miss. St. Thompson and Kemp are also among the program’s top-15 in receptions. Thompson has 126 career catches at UVA and can enter UVA’s top-10 with four more receptions. Kemp ranks fourth all-time with 181 receptions and looking to become only the third Cavalier with 200 career receptions THROUGH THE AIR & ON THE GROUND Brennan Armstrong has rushed for a touchdown in consecutive weeks and now has 17 for his career, the fifth most every at UVA by a quarterback. Armstrong’s 313 yards passing against Louisville were a season-high.
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