Postgame Notes - Pitt Game
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Oct. 28, 2017
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Virginia Game Notes
Pitt 31, Virginia 14
Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017
Heinz Field
Team Notes
– UVA is now 3-7 all-time against Pitt
– UVA is now 0-4 all-time at Heinz Field
– DB Joey Blount made his first collegiate start at cornerback
– WR Braedon Urie made his collegiate debut on special teams
Offensive Player Notes
– WR Joe Reed returned his first kick of the game for a career-long 69 yards
– HB Olamide Zaccheaus finished eight receptions, extending his streak of games with a catch to 24 games
– Zaccheaus is now tied for No. 7 all-time with Perry Jones in career receptions with 129
– WR Hasise Dubois’ 19-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter was his first career score
– TE Richard Burney’s two-yard touchdown reception is his third career catch and his second career touchdown
– With 212 passing yards, Kurt Benkert recorded his 12th career game of 200 yards or more of passing, pushing him to No. 4 all-time at UVA. He is tied with Aaron Brooks
– Benkert now has 4,570 career passing yards, pushing up to No. 9 all-time at UVA
Defensive Player Notes
– With nine tackles, Quin Blanding passed Jamie Sharper (435) for the all-time UVA career record. Blanding now has a UVA record 441 career tackles
– Blanding now ranks No. 21 all-time in ACC history with 441 tackles
– Blanding recorded his second interception of the season and 8th of his career in the third quarter
– ILB Micah Kiser had seven tackles, pushing him past Anthony Poindexter (342) for No. 12 all-time at UVA. Kiser now has 345 career stops