2024 Virginia Cavaliers football team explained

Year:	2024
Team:	Virginia Cavaliers
Sport:	football
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:	ACC
Record:	5–7
Conf Record:	3–5
Head Coach:	Tony Elliott
Hc Year:	3rd
Off Coach:	Desmond Kitchings
Oc Year:	3rd
Off Scheme:	Multiple pro-style
Def Coach:	John Rudzinski
Dc Year:	3rd
Def Scheme:	Multiple 4–2–5
Stadium:	Scott Stadium

The 2024 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cavaliers were led by Tony Elliott in his third year as head coach and played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Schedule

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Game summaries

No. 13 (FCS) Richmond

See also: 2024 Richmond Spiders football team.

Statistics	RICH	UVA
First downs	13	20
Total yards	257	497
Rushing yards	147	200
Passing yards	110	297
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–22–0	17–26–1
Time of possession	30:07	29:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Richmond	Passing	Kyle Wickersham	13–22, 110 yards
Rushing	Zach Palmer-Smith	7 carries, 76 yards
Receiving	Nick DeGennaro	7 receptions, 74 yards
Virginia	Passing		17–23, 297 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Kobe Pace	11 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
Receiving		5 receptions, 100 yards

at Wake Forest

See also: 2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team.

Statistics	UVA	WAKE
First downs	23	25
Total yards	430	544
Rushing yards	73	141
Passing yards	357	403
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	33–43–2	27–43–0
Time of possession	27:50	32:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia	Passing		33–43, 357 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Xavier Brown	9 carries, 35 yards
Receiving		11 receptions, 148 yards
Wake Forest	Passing		27–42, 403 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	Demond Claiborne	21 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Donavon Greene	11 receptions, 166 yards, 1 TD

Maryland (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Maryland Terrapins football team and Maryland–Virginia football rivalry.

Statistics	MD	UVA
First downs	21	18
Total yards	391	370
Rushing yards	128	123
Passing yards	263	247
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–43–0	21–37–2
Time of possession	35:36	24:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing		28–43, 263 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Nolan Ray	10 carries, 53 yards
Receiving		9 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
Virginia	Passing		21–37, 247 yards, 2 INT
Rushing	Kobe Pace	11 carries, 46 yards
Receiving	Trell Harris	4 receptions, 72 yards

at Coastal Carolina

See also: 2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team.

Statistics	UVA	CCU
First downs	25	13
Total yards	525	384
Rushing yards	384	82
Passing yards	141	302
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–23–0	16–33–1
Time of possession	37:09	22:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia	Passing		13–20, 131 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Xavier Brown	9 carries, 171 yards
Receiving		4 receptions, 65 yards, 2 TD
Coastal Carolina	Passing		10–21, 222 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Ethan Vasko	8 carries, 24 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Tray Taylor	3 receptions, 70 yards

Boston College

See also: 2024 Boston College Eagles football team.

Statistics	BC	UVA
First downs	17	21
Total yards	319	339
Rushing yards	65	121
Passing yards	254	218
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–30–2	17–28–0
Time of possession	30:28	29:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boston College	Passing		22–30, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Turbo Richard	9 carries, 51 yards
Receiving	Lewis Bond	7 receptions, 79 yards
Virginia	Passing		15–26, 179 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	Kobe Pace	19 carries, 83 yards
Receiving		4 receptions, 63 yards, 1 TD

Louisville

See also: 2024 Louisville Cardinals football team.

Statistics	LOU	UVA
First downs	18	22
Total yards	408	449
Rushing yards	177	148
Passing yards	231	301
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–31–1	27–46
Time of possession	25:16	34:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisville	Passing		18–31, 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing		20 carries, 146 yards, 2 TD
Receiving		5 receptions, 83 yards
Virginia	Passing		26–45, 279 yards, 1 TD
Rushing		15 carries, 84 yards
Receiving		9 receptions, 129 yards

at No. 10 Clemson

See also: 2024 Clemson Tigers football team.

Statistics	UVA	CLEM
First downs	20	28
Total yards	346	539
Rushing yards	69	194
Passing yards	278	345
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–33–0	25–37–1
Time of possession	26:04	34:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia	Passing		15–26, 159 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Kobe Pace	10 carries, 35 yards
Receiving	Malachi Fields Ethan Davies	3 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD 1 reception, 65 yards, 1 TD
Clemson	Passing		23–35, 308 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing		18 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD
Receiving		4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

North Carolina (South's Oldest Rivalry)

See also: 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and South's Oldest Rivalry.

Statistics	UNC	UVA
First downs	23	17
Total yards	431	299
Rushing yards	138	18
Passing yards	293	281
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–30–0	24–41–2
Time of possession	31:37	38:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina	Passing		19–30, 293 yards, 2 TD
Rushing		26 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	J.J. Jones	5 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD
Virginia	Passing		16–28, 156 yards, 2 INT
Rushing	Kobe Pace	7 carries, 24 yards
Receiving	JR Wilson	1 reception, 68 yards, 1 TD

at No. 18 Pittsburgh

See also: 2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football team.

Statistics	UVA	PITT
First downs	19	17
Total yards	340	292
Rushing yards	170	127
Passing yards	170	165
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–25–2	14–35–2
Time of possession	35:17	24:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia	Passing		16–24, 143 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Xavier Brown	15 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving		4 receptions, 42 yards
Pittsburgh	Passing		10–23, 121 yards
Rushing		16 carries, 80 yards
Receiving	Desmond Reid	2 receptions, 43 yards

at No. 8 Notre Dame

See also: 2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.

Statistics	UVA	ND
First downs	15	21
Total yards	300	448
Rushing yards	128	234
Passing yards	172	214
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–36–3	22–33–1
Time of possession	25:20	34:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia	Passing		9–14, 103 yards
Rushing	Xavier Brown	11 carries, 52 yards
Receiving		4 receptions, 81 yards
Notre Dame	Passing		22–33, 214 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing		16 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Jayden Harrison	3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD

No. 13 SMU

See also: 2024 SMU Mustangs football team.

Statistics	SMU	UVA
First downs	20	14
Total yards	434	173
Rushing yards	111	65
Passing yards	323	108
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–33–1	18–27–0
Time of possession	28:25	31:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
SMU	Passing		25–33, 323 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing		19 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Moochie Dixon	4 receptions, 89 yards
Virginia	Passing		18–27, 108 yards, 1 TD
Rushing	Noah Vaughn	10 carries, 44 yards
Receiving		4 receptions, 42 yards, 1 TD

at Virginia Tech (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and Virginia–Virginia Tech football rivalry.

Statistics	UVA	VT
First downs	19	21
Total yards	274	458
Rushing yards	96	204
Passing yards	178	254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–36–2	14–21
Time of possession	28:42	31:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia	Passing		19–36, 178 yards, 2 INT
Rushing	Tony Muskett	18 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Suderian Harrison	5 receptions, 54 yards
Virginia Tech	Passing	William "Pop" Watson III	14–21, 254 yards, 1 TD
Rushing		18 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Jaylin Lane	4 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024 Virginia Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . January 6, 2024.