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Richmond at Virginia

Sep 3, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 1

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Richmond

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Final Score

17 - 34

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Virginia505

Richmond330

Passing Yards

Virginia246

Richmond160

Rushing Yards

Virginia259

Richmond170

Turnovers

Virginia2

Richmond0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy

Temperature85°F

Wind6 mph SE

Humidity

61%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brennan Armstrong

Virginia

YDS: 246

Rushing

Brennan Armstrong

Virginia

YDS: 105

Receiving

Lavel Davis

Virginia

YDS: 89

Tackles

Tristan Wheeler

Unknown Team

TOT: 19

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Virginia vs Richmond box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Virginia32:48

Richmond27:12

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Virginia beats Richmond 34-17

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Virginia defeated Richmond 34-17 in Week 1 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 505-330 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Virginia set the terms early in a game that finished 34-17. Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Lavel Davis Jr. for 56 yds for a TD, (Brendan Farrell KICK) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Virginia the first major swing.

Virginia's box score carried the story: 505 total yards, 259 rushing yards, and 246 passing yards. Richmond finished with 330 total yards, including 170 on the ground and 160 through the air.

Virginia converted 7-12 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Virginia led 28-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Brennan Armstrong run for 64 yds for a TD, (Brendan Farrell KICK).

Key Moments

Passing Touchdown
Brennan Armstrong pass complete to Lavel Davis Jr. for 56 yds for a TD, (Brendan Farrell KICK) (Virginia led 7-7 over Richmond).
Rushing Touchdown
Perris Jones run for 15 yds for a TD, (Brendan Farrell KICK) (Virginia led 14-7 over Richmond).
Rushing Touchdown
Savon Smith run for 8 yds for a TD, (Jake Larson KICK) (Richmond led 7-0 over Virginia).
Field Goal Good
Jake Larson 45 yd FG GOOD (Richmond led 10-21 over Virginia).
Rushing Touchdown
Mike Hollins 3 Yd Run (Brendan Farrell Kick) (Virginia led 28-10 over Richmond).
Rushing Touchdown
Brennan Armstrong run for 64 yds for a TD, (Brendan Farrell KICK) (Virginia led 21-7 over Richmond).

Stat Callouts

Final score
34-17
Virginia defeated Richmond.
Total yards
505-330
Virginia held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
259
Virginia averaged 6.2 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
246
Virginia averaged 7.5 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
7-12
Virginia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
5-14
Richmond's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
2-0
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Virginia	Richmond
Total Yards	505	330
Passing Yards	246	160
Rushing Yards	259	170
First Downs	29	20
Third Down Efficiency	7-12	5-14
Fourth Down Efficiency	0-0	0-2
Total Penalties (Yards)	6-50	4-55
Turnovers	2	0
Completions / Attempts	21-33	23-34
Rushing Attempts	42	35
Passing TDs	2	1
Rushing TDs	3	1
Kicking Points	4	5
Possession Time	32:48	27:12

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)