NCAAF Game Recap
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UConn at VirginiaSat Sep 16, 2017 12:00 PM EDT
ColSt |
23 |
Bama |
41 |
F |
Tul |
14 |
Okla |
56 |
F |
Clem |
47 |
Lou |
21 |
F |
Tex |
24 |
USC |
27 |
F(1OT) |
GASt |
0 |
PSU |
56 |
F |
Fres |
16 |
Wash |
48 |
F |
AF |
13 |
Mich |
29 |
F |
Army |
7 |
OSU |
38 |
F |
OkSt |
59 |
Pitt |
21 |
F |
Wisc |
40 |
BYU |
6 |
F |
LSU |
7 |
MissSt |
37 |
F |
Sam |
14 |
UGA |
42 |
F |
Mer |
10 |
Aub |
24 |
F |
VaTec |
64 |
ECU |
17 |
F |
K St |
7 |
Vand |
14 |
F |
Stan |
17 |
SDSU |
20 |
F |
SMU |
36 |
TCU |
56 |
F |
OreSt |
23 |
WaSt |
52 |
F |
Ill |
23 |
SoFL |
47 |
F |
Tenn |
20 |
Fla |
26 |
F |
UCLA |
45 |
Mem |
48 |
F |
NM |
14 |
Boise |
28 |
F |
UMass |
21 |
Temp |
29 |
F |
Ariz |
63 |
UTEP |
16 |
F |
IASt |
41 |
Akr |
14 |
F |
ULLaf |
21 |
TxAM |
45 |
F |
NIU |
21 |
Neb |
17 |
F |
DelSt |
16 |
WVU |
59 |
F |
UConn |
18 |
UVA |
38 |
F |
Kans |
30 |
Ohio |
42 |
F |
Furm |
16 |
NCSt |
49 |
F |
Bayl |
20 |
Duke |
34 |
F |
CoCar |
23 |
UAB |
30 |
F |
NoCol |
21 |
Colo |
41 |
F |
UtSt |
10 |
Wake |
46 |
F |
TnTec |
13 |
Ball |
28 |
F |
MidTN |
3 |
MIN |
34 |
F |
NorTx |
14 |
Iowa |
31 |
F |
C Mi |
17 |
Syr |
41 |
F |
Mor |
0 |
Rut |
65 |
F |
UNC |
53 |
OD |
23 |
F |
Norf |
14 |
JMU |
75 |
F |
ND |
49 |
BC |
20 |
F |
Purd |
35 |
MIZ |
3 |
F |
Colg |
10 |
Buff |
33 |
F |
InSt |
41 |
Lib |
42 |
F |
NCAT |
35 |
UNCC |
31 |
F |
Kent |
0 |
Marsh |
21 |
F |
B-C |
0 |
FlAtl |
45 |
F |
App |
20 |
TxSt |
13 |
F |
ArkPB |
3 |
ArkSt |
48 |
F |
Idaho |
28 |
WestMI |
37 |
F |
Tuls |
51 |
Toled |
54 |
F |
IdSt |
30 |
NEV |
28 |
F |
Oreg |
49 |
Wyo |
13 |
F |
LT |
23 |
W Ky |
22 |
F |
Sou |
17 |
UTSA |
51 |
F |
AlaAM |
0 |
SoAl |
45 |
F |
SMiss |
28 |
ULMon |
17 |
F |
BGSU |
7 |
NW |
49 |
F |
KY |
23 |
SCar |
13 |
F |
Troy |
27 |
NMS |
24 |
F |
AzSt |
45 |
TxTch |
52 |
F |
Rice |
3 |
Hou |
38 |
F |
Cin |
21 |
MiaOH |
17 |
F |
SJSU |
16 |
Utah |
54 |
F |
Miss |
16 |
Cal |
27 |
F |
FLInt |
|
Ind |
|
Canc |
GATec |
|
UCF |
|
Canc |
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Kurt Benkert passed for a school-record breaking 455 yards and Virginia avenged a heartbreak loss last season with a 38-18 victory over Connecticut on Saturday.
Virginia came in a rare double-digit favorite and the Cavaliers (2-1) jumped out to a 24-0 halftime lead and never looked back. Benkert, a fifth-year senior, broke his own passing record of 421 yards set last season against Central Michigan with a 73-yard touchdown pass to Andre Levrone in the middle of the fourth quarter. Levrone finished with a career-high 127 yards on four catches.
The Huskies offense struggled to keep pace with the constant pressure of the Virginia front early. UConn (1-1) went 1 of 4 on red zone possessions - including two turnovers and a turnover-on-downs.
Olamide Zaccheaus became the 37th Virginia player to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards with a catch in the second quarter, then added a 30-yard touchdown reception from Benkert in the third. He finished with nine catches for 122 yards.
UConn finally got on the scoreboard with Bryant Shirreffs' 60-yard touchdown pass to Hergy Mayala in the third. Mayala finished with two catches - both touchdowns - for 77 yards.
THE TAKEAWAY
VIRGINIA: The rumored big-play capabilities of the Cavaliers appeared - and in great frequency. Benkert put up a career day and Virginia had three receivers with over 100 yards with touchdown receptions. Doni Dowling led the corps, tallying 136 yards on six grabs with a touchdown.
UCONN: Shirreffs had opportunities to compete but his two red-zone turnovers cost the Huskies precious drives deep into Cavalier territory. Shirreffs passed for 227 yards and led the team in rushing with 90 yards but missed out on early tone-setting opportunities.
BROWN SAYS BYE
Virginia defensive end Andrew Brown was ejected in the middle of the second quarter on a targeting call. Shirreffs dropped to a slide after a short gain, and Brown led with his shoulder to the quarterback's head.
UP NEXT:
Virginia takes to the road for the first time this season to face Boise State in its second straight nationally televised game (ESPN2).
Connecticut will host East Carolina in its first of five straight American Conference opponents.
Passing
UConn | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
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B. Shirreffs | 26 | 18 | 69.2 | 2 | 227 | 60 | 1 | 105.8 |
UVA | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
K. Benkert | 40 | 30 | 75.0 | 3 | 455 | 73 | 1 | 126.6 |
Rushing
UConn | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Shirreffs | 14 | 90 | 6.4 | 39 | 0 |
K. Mensah | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 30 | 1 |
UVA | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
J. Ellis | 20 | 95 | 4.8 | 20 | 1 |
O. Zaccheaus | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 27 | 0 |
Receiving
UConn | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Mayala | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 60 | 2 |
Q. Skanes | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 37 | 0 |
UVA | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
D. Dowling | 6 | 136 | 22.7 | 42 | 1 |
A. Levrone | 4 | 127 | 31.8 | 73 | 1 |
Fumbles
UConn | F | FL |
---|---|---|
B. Shirreffs | 1 | 1 |
UVA | F | FL |
D. Dowling | 1 | 0 |
K. Benkert | 2 | 0 |
Returning
UConn | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Swann | 4 | 31.5 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
UVA | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
O. Zaccheaus | 2 | 28.0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
UConn | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
---|---|---|---|---|
B. Graham | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 |
UVA | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
L. Coleman | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 51 |
Team Stats Comparison
UConn | UVA | |
---|---|---|
Points For | 18 | 38 |
Total Yards | 434 | 626 |
Rushing Yards | 207 | 171 |
Passing Yards | 227 | 455 |
Passing Completions / Attempts | 18/26 | 30/40 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1/1 | 3/0 |
First Downs | 23 | 27 |
Penalties - Yards | 1/5 | 9/109 |
Time Of Possession | 54:54 | 06:06 |
Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 5/11 | 7/12 |
Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 1/4 | 2/3 |
Punts - Average Yards | 1/30 | 1/51 |
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter | UConn | UVA | |||
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UVA | 12:54 | TD | Daniel Hamm 3 yd run (A.J. Mejia kick) | 0 | 7 |
2nd Quarter | UConn | UVA | |||
UVA | 06:47 | FG | A.J. Mejia 28 yd FG | 0 | 10 |
UVA | 10:31 | TD | Doni Dowling 42 yd pass from Kurt Benkert (A.J. Mejia kick) | 0 | 17 |
UVA | 14:29 | TD | Jordan Ellis 7 yd run (A.J. Mejia kick) | 0 | 24 |
3rd Quarter | UConn | UVA | |||
UVA | 13:36 | TD | Olamide Zaccheaus 30 yd pass from Kurt Benkert (A.J. Mejia kick) | 0 | 31 |
UConn | 14:10 | TD | Hergy Mayala 60 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (failed 2pt rush) | 6 | 31 |
4th Quarter | UConn | UVA | |||
UConn | 08:02 | TD | Hergy Mayala 17 yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (failed 2pt pass) | 12 | 31 |
UVA | 08:58 | TD | Andre Levrone 73 yd pass from Kurt Benkert (A.J. Mejia kick) | 12 | 38 |
UConn | 12:54 | TD | Kevin Mensah 30 yd run (failed 2pt pass) | 18 | 38 |
Game Information
Stadium: David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia |
Attendance: 33,056 |
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