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Posted on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, 1:05 am

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Freshman kicker Will Bettridge was 4 for 4 on field-goal attempts Saturday. (Photo: UVA Athletics)

Team Notes

  • Virginia dropped to 8-12 all-time against the Hurricanes. 
  • The four-overtime contest was the longest in UVA history and the fourth FBS game this season to go to four or more overtimes. 
  • The Cavaliers are 4-8 all-time in overtime games and have dropped the last three overtime decisions. The last time UVA went to overtime was against Virginia Tech in 2018.
  • The last time UVA lost and the opponent did not score a touchdown was a 3-0 loss to Rutgers in 1981.
  • The game was the lowest scoring overtime game in FBS college football since Cal and TCU (10-7 1OT) in 2018.
  • UVA has not allowed an offensive touchdown in eight-straight quarters. Its last touchdown was surrendered in the fourth quarter against Louisville (Oct. 8).
  • Announced attendance for the contest was 43,714, the largest crowd at Scott Stadium this season.
  • The Cavaliers were held scoreless in the first half for the second time this season (Syracuse).

Player Notes

  • Chico Bennett Jr. recorded his seventh sack of the season (ACC leader coming into the contest). The seven sacks are the most in a season by a Cavalier since Jordan Mack (7.5) and Noah Taylor (7.0) in 2019. Bennett finished with three tackles, a forced fumble, a sack and three quarterback hurries.
  • Freshman Will Bettridge was successful on all four of his field goal attempts (27, 24, 41, 41). He’s the first UVA kicker with four field goals in a game since Ian Frye against Miami in 2015.
  • Brennan Armstrong completed a swing pass to Mike Hollins in the third quarter that went for 64 yards, the longest pass of the season for UVA and the longest reception of Hollins’ career.
  • Hollins had a career-high five catches against Miami last season and added 42 yards on the ground.
  • Keytaon Thompson finished with five catches for 41 yards, leading the Cavaliers in catches for seventh game. He moved into a tie for eighth place with Alvin Pearman (2001-04) on UVA’s all-time receptions list with 138. It marked Thompson’s 22nd-straight game with a reception.
  • Senior Nick Jackson made 14 tackles, his second 14-tackle performance of the season. It was his 19th career double-digit tackle effort of his career.
  • Coen King established a career high with 13 tackles, including nine solo stops. He also added one pass breakup.
  • Freshman Stevie Bracey made a career-high 5 tackles.
  • Freshman Sean Wilson made his first career start.
  • Brennan Armstrong passed for 208 yards and rushed for an additional 67. The 200-yard passing effort was his 23rd of his career. He is 100 total yards away from 10,000 for his career.