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Nov. 26, 2016
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Virginia Tech 52, Virginia 10
Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016
Lane Stadium
Team Notes
– UVA is 37-56-5 all-time against VT.
– UVA is 9-23-1 all-time in Blacksburg.
– First career starts on offense: Jordan Ellis (TB), RJ Proctor (RG) and Joe Reed (WR).
– First career starts on defense: Chris Moore (CB).
Player Notes
– With 113 rushing yards, TB Taquan Mizzell ends his career No. 16 all-time at UVA with 2,075 rushing yards.
– Mizzell recorded his third 100-yard rushing game of the season and second in a row. It is Mizzell’s fourth-career 100-yard rushing game.
– With one reception, Mizzell finishes his career with at least one reception in 45 straight games. The streak enters the weekend as the third-longest active streak in the nation and longest among running backs. Mizzell made one catch in every single college game he appeared in except his collegiate debut against BYU in 2013.
– Mizzell finishes his UVA career No. 7 all-time in program history with 4,318 all-purpose yards.
– Mizzell finishes his UVA career No. 12 all-time in program history with 1,560 receiving yards.
– Mizzell finishes his UVA career No. 2 all-time in program history with 195 receptions. The 195 receptions are an ACC record for a running back.
– With 14 tackles, ILB Micah Kiser finishes with 134 for the season, which ties Wali Rainer in 1998 for No. 4 in UVA’s single-season record book.
– QB Kurt Benkert finished the game with one passing touchdown, giving him 21 for the season. Benkert ties Shawn Moore (1990) and Bobby Goodman (1992) for No. 2 all-time at UVA for passing scores in a season.
– Landan Word collected his second career sack in the first quarter.