Armstrong’s 313 yards passing against Louisville were a season-high. 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. 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. 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.
It marked the lowest rushing output since 2017 when it rushed for five yards against Virginia Tech. Seven UVA receivers caught a pass in the contest, matching a season-high (Richmond & Duke). Virginia jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter. It was only the third time UVA has led an opponent by double-digit points in a game this season. It finished with a 17-point victory in the season opener against Richmond and led 10-0 against ODU before coming back to defeat the Monarchs 16-14. MAN IN THE MIDDLE Nick Jackson is on pace for his third-consecutive 100-tackle season with 62 through six games.
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.
)* 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.
Keytaon Thompson caught nine passes for 98 yards (10. 9 yards per catch). Find out how to watch this game on TV in the article below. College football odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:55 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Georgia Tech vs. Virginia Game Info Game Day: Thursday, October 20, 2022 Game Time: 7:30 PM ET Location: Atlanta, Georgia Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field TV Channel: ESPN Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free) Georgia Tech vs. Virginia Betting Info Spread Favorite: Georgia Tech (-3) Moneyline: Georgia Tech (-152), Virginia (+128) Total: 47 points Want some action on this week’s college football games? Place your legal sports bets on this game or others in CO and NJ at Tipico Sportsbook. New customer offer: Deposit $10, GET $200 in betting credits immediately. 21+, Terms and Conditions apply.
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. 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. 1.
Georgia Tech vs. Virginia: How to watch online, live stream info, game time, TV channel | October 20Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field is the venue where the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-3) will battle the Virginia Cavaliers (2-4) on Thursday, October 20, 2022. The Yellow Jackets head into the matchup after winning 23-20 over the Duke Blue Devils in their last game on October 8.
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.
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.
com and the ESPN app. 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. The Cavaliers are coming off a bye and will play for the first time in 11 days. UVA is 30-33 all-time coming off a bye week and has won four of its last six games after the bye week. UVA is seeking its first road win after a bye week since defeating at NC State 33-6 in 2012. At 0-3 in conference play, UVA is looking to avoid its first 0-4 start since the 2013 season.
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.
The Cavaliers’ last game was a 34-17 loss to the Louisville Cardinals. Jeff Sims had 227 yards on 23-of-34 passing (67. 6%) for the Ramblin’ Wreck in that matchup against the Blue Devils, with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also added 17 carries for 95 yards. Hassan Hall carried the ball 17 times for 70 yards (4. 1 yards per carry). He also had four receptions for six yards. Nate McCollum hauled in eight receptions for 101 yards (averaging 12. 6 per catch), while scoring one touchdown against the Blue Devils. Brennan Armstrong recorded 313 passing yards while going 24-for-34 with one touchdown and two interceptions for the Cavs against the Cardinals. He added 14 carries for -7 yards and one touchdown. Xavier Brown put together a four-carry, seven-yard game (1. 8 yards per attempt).
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