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Oct. 14, 2017
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Virginia Game Notes
Virginia 20, North Carolina 14
Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017
Kenan Stadium
Team Notes
– Today was the 122nd meeting between UVA and UNC, the South’s Oldest Rivalry
– UVA is now 55-63-4 all-time against North Carolina
– UVA’s win snaps a seven-game losing streak in the series, dating back to 2009
– UVA is 5-1 for the first time since the 2007 season (started 7-1)
– UVA is 2-0 to start ACC play for the first time since the 2014 season and fourth time since the 2007 season (started 4-0)
– Olamide Zaccheaus’ 81-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter is the fourth-longest one-play scoring drive in program history
– Ross Gardner (WR) made his collegiate debut on the opening kick return of the game
– On offense, Terrell Jana (WR) and Jamari Peacock (FB) made their first career starts
Offensive Player Notes
– With 136 rushing yards on 27 carries, Jordan Ellis (TB) recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game
– With five catches, Olamide Zaccehaus (HB) extended his active game streak with at least one catch to 22 games
– Zaccheaus moves his career total for receptions to 115, passing Herman Moore (114) and Wali Lundy (114) for No. 12 all-time at UVA
– Zaccheaus finished with 100 yards receiving, which is his second 100-yard receiving game of the season and third of his career
– Evan Butts (TE) scored his first touchdown of the season (fifth of his career) in the second quarter on a 10-yard pass from Kurt Benkert
– With 249 passing yards, Kurt Benkert has 4,232 for his career, which ranks No. 11 all-time at UVA. Benkert is one yard shy of No. 10 (Matt Johns)
Defensive Player Notes
– Bryce Hall (CB) collected his first interception of the season in the second quarter and third of his career
– Hall’s interception was his first since snagging two at Duke in 2016
– Hall’s return of 36 yards on the interception was a career long
– Chris Moore (DB) secured his first career interception in the third quarter
– Brenton Nelson (SS) secured his team-leading third interception of the season in the third quarter
– With 10 tackles Quin Blanding (FS) now has 22 double-digit tackle games in 42 career games
– Blanding now has 419 career tackles, ranking No. 29 in ACC history, tied with Duke’s Darrell Spells
Special Teams Player Notes
– A.J. Mejia’s 20-yard field goal in the second quarter was the first field goal attempt by UVA since he nailed a 28-yarder against UConn on Sept. 16
– Mejia added a 27-yard field goal for his first game with at least two field goals.