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Virginia at UConn

Sep 17, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 3

Away

Virginia

ACC

Final Score

10 - 13

VU

Home

UConn

FBS Independents

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

UConn277
Virginia381

Passing Yards

UConn154
Virginia241

Rushing Yards

UConn123
Virginia140

Turnovers

UConn2
Virginia1

Game Conditions

Temperature76°F
Wind10 mph S

Humidity

43%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kurt Benkert

Virginia

YDS: 241

Rushing

Arkeel Newsome

UConn

YDS: 77

Receiving

Noel Thomas

UConn

YDS: 91

Tackles

Obi Melifonwu

UConn

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UConn31:33
Virginia28:27

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

UConn edges Virginia 13-10

Close

UConn defeated Virginia 13-10 in Week 3 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 277-381 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

UConn set the terms early in a game that finished 13-10. Alex Furbank 23 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 18, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Virginia the first major swing.

UConn's box score carried the story: 277 total yards, 123 rushing yards, and 154 passing yards. Virginia finished with 381 total yards, including 140 on the ground and 241 through the air.

UConn converted 3-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, UConn led 3-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Bobby Puyol 43 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Furbank 23 yd FG GOOD (Virginia led 3-0 over UConn).

  • Field Goal Good

    Bobby Puyol 21 yd FG GOOD (UConn led 3-10 over Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Albert Reid run for 9 yds for a TD, (Alex Furbank KICK) (Virginia led 10-0 over UConn).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Bryant Shirreffs run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bobby Puyol KICK) (UConn led 10-10 over Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Bobby Puyol 43 yd FG GOOD (UConn led 13-10 over Virginia).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    13-10

    UConn defeated Virginia.

  • Total yards

    277-381

    UConn held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    123

    UConn averaged 3.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    154

    UConn averaged 6.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-13

    UConn's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-17

    Virginia's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUConnVirginia
Total Yards277381
Passing Yards154241
Rushing Yards123140
First Downs1821
Third Down Efficiency3-135-17
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-2
Total Penalties (Yards)3-3510-91
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts13-2423-43
Rushing Attempts4030
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points74
Possession Time31:3328:27
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)