Virginia 35, William & Mary 29
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 19, 2015
Where: Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia
Temperature:
85°
Head Official:
Penn Wagers
Attendance:
41881
By The Sports Xchange
Virginia overcame a 10-point first half deficit to nab their first victory of the season as they knocked off in-state foe William & Mary 35-29 on Saturday at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va.
Quarterback Matt Johns completed 17-of- 23 passes for 263 yards and three touchdowns for the Cavaliers (1-2). Running back Taquan Mizzell racked up 123 receiving yards, including an 80-yard TD reception.
Quarterback Steve Cluley threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Tribe (1-1), while running back Mikal Abdul-Saboor tallied 100 yards on 22 carries.
Virginia trailed 17-7 in the second quarter before reeling off 28 of the next 35 points and held off a late William & Mary surge in the final minutes.
The Cavaliers took their largest lead 35-20 early in the third quarter when cornerback Maurice Canady returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown. It was Virginia's first punt return for a score since 2004.
Virginia outgained William & Mary 373-371 while turning it over twice. The Tribe did not commit a turnover.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
William & Mary |
|
Virginia |
N/A |
Player |
Jordan Ellis
|
- |
Attempts |
5 |
- |
Yards |
50 |
- |
Avg Yards |
10.0 |
- |
Touchdowns |
1 |
- |
Long |
0 |
Receiving
William & Mary |
|
Virginia |
N/A |
Player |
Taquan Mizzell
|
- |
Receptions |
5 |
- |
Yards |
123 |
- |
Avg Yards |
24.6 |
- |
Touchdowns |
1 |
- |
Long |
0 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
William & Mary |
371 |
145 |
226 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Virginia
|
373 |
110 |
263 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
3.0 |
1 |