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Sept. 18, 2004
Recap | Final Stats | Quotes
- #62 Brian Barthelmes carried the flag.
- Virginia improves to 40-38-2 on Homecoming.
- Virginia has won 13 of its last 14 Homecoming games, including defeating Akron on Homecoming twice in the past three seasons.
- The 51-point victory is Virginia’s most lopsided win since a 53-0 win over Navy in 1992.
- The 51-point victory is Virginia’s most lopsided Homecoming win.
- Today’s game marked Virginia’s first shutout since a 24-0 win over Troy State in 2003 (Homecoming).
- The win was Virginia’s most lopsided shutout win since a 59-0 win over Duke in 1990.
- Virginia had 522 yards of total offense, marking the first time the Cavaliers have had over 500 yards of total offense in three consecutive games since 1990 (Navy-W&M).
- Akron’s 84 yards of total offense is the fewest allowed by the Cavaliers since 51 yards allowed vs. VMI in 1979.
- Virginia’s 438-yard advantage in total offense (522 to 84) is the biggest margin since a 444-yard advantage (472 to 28) against William & Mary in 1951.
- Virginia’s 326 yards rushing is the most since 446 yards rushing vs. San Jose State in 1998 (Homecoming).
- Akron’s six yards rushing is the fewest the Cavaliers have allowed since four yards vs. Wake Forest in 1998.
- Alvin Pearman’s 27-yard touchdown run in the second quarter is the longest touchdown run of his career.
- Michael Johnson’s 20-yard run in the second quarter set a career long, just to be broken by his 56-yard run the following play.
- Heath Miller had his second career two-touchdown game (Wake Forest, 2002).
- Virginia has scored a touchdown in every quarter this season, 12 consecutive quarters, the longest streak since touchdowns in 14 consecutive quarters in 1992.
- This season marks the first time since at least 1948 that the Cavaliers have scored at least 30 points in the first half of three consecutive games.
- The Cavaliers’ 34-point halftime lead was their largest halftime lead since a 45-0 lead at the half over NC State in 1996.
- The Cavaliers scored at least 30 points in the first three games of a season since 1993, when they scored over 30 points in the first five games.
- The Cavaliers scored at least 40 points in three consecutive games for the first time since 1992.
- Wali Lundy rushed for a career high 142 yards. The most rushing yards by a Cavalier since Antwoine Womack ran for 153 vs. Penn State in 2001.
- Michael Johnson rushed for a career high 102 yards.
- Lundy and Johnson become the first pair of Cavaliers to rush for over 100 yards in the same game since Thomas Jones (117) and Antwoine Womack (109) vs. NC State in 1998.
- Wali Lundy becomes the first Cavalier to rush for three touchdowns in a game for three consecutive games.
- Lundy is also the first player in school history to score three TDs in three consecutive games. He now has eight 3-touchdown games in his career, by far the most in school history.
- Wali Lundy scored a touchdown for the fifth consecutive game, dating back to the end of last season. That marks the longest such streak by a Cavalier since Heath Miller scored a touchdown in the first five games of 2002. Lundy’s five consecutive games with a rushing touchdown is the longest streak since Thomas Jones’ five-game streak in 1999.
- Wali Lundy’s 44-yard touchdown run is the longest run of his career.
- Patrick Estes had a career-high four receptions
- The Cavalier defense held Charlie Frye, Akron’s all-time leading passer, to a career-low 72 yards passing (114 vs. Western Michigan, 2001).
- Marcus Hamilton made his first career interception in the second quarter.
- Allen Billyk’s first career tackle was his sack in the fourth quarter.
- Ron Morton made his first career catch in the fourth quarter.