Game Notes: Inside Virginia’s 31-17 win over Louisville

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

Team Notes

• The win over the Cardinals served as the 275th all-time victory at Scott Stadium.
• The 31 points equals the most points UVA has scored against Louisville in the all-time series, matching its 2015 total (L, at UL, 31-38).
• UVA’s defense has 14 sacks over the last three games after having 10 through the first four games, with five of those 10 coming in the opener against Duke.
• UVA’s pick-6 in the first quarter was the first defensive points this season for the Cavaliers.
• SS Coen King made his first collegiate start.

Player Notes

• OLB Noah Taylor notched his third career interception (1st of the season) in the first quarter. He returned it for 85 yards and a touchdown. It is the longest INT return in the ACC this season and tied for third longest in FBS this year.
• Taylor’s 85-yard interception return for a touchdown is tied for the third-longest interception return in UVA history, sharing the spot with Nick Grant’s 85-yard INT return last year against William & Mary.
• The 85-yard interception return by Taylor is the longest INT return in program history by a linebacker. It is tied for the longest in FBS this season by a linebacker, sharing the spot with Kentucky’s Jamin Davis who accomplished the feat against Tennessee.
• Taylor becomes the first UVA linebacker to return a interception for a touchdown since Zane Zandier went 22 yards against Old Dominion in 2019.
• QB Brennan Armstrong passed for one touchdown and rushed for two touchdowns. It is the third time this season he has passed and rushed for at least one touchdown each in a game.
• Armstrong finished with 203 passing yards, surpassing 200+ yards for the fourth time this season.
• With three receptions, WR Terrell Jana extends his active streak with a catch to 23 games.
• Jana now has 19 games since the start of 2019 with 3+ receptions, which is No. 2 in the nation over that span.
• With seven points, PK Brian Delaney passed Frank Quayle (210) and Tiki Barber (210) on the UVA career scoring list. Delaney is now No. 8 with 215 career points.
• CB Nick Grant forced and recovered his first career fumble on the same play in the fourth quarter.
• WR Demick Starling notched his first career reception for six yards in the fourth quarter.
• With one reception, TE Tony Poljan extends his active streak with a catch to 20 games.
• SS Coen King finished with a career-high six tackles.
• FS Antonio Clary tied his career high with seven tackles. He also had seven at Miami.