2022 Virginia Cavaliers football team
American college football season
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The 2022 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Tony Elliott, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the ACC Coast Division. Virginia played home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
- Tony Elliott (1st season)
| 2022 Virginia Cavaliers football | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Coastal Division | |
| Record | 3–7 (1–6 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Desmond Kitchings (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple pro-style |
| Defensive coordinator | John Rudzinski (1st season) |
| Base defense | Multiple 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Scott Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Clemson xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Florida State | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina xy | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On the evening of November 13, wide receivers Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler, and linebacker D'Sean Perry were killed while running back Mike Hollins was wounded in a shooting on the university's campus.[1][2] The shooter was Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., a former running back for the Cavaliers in 2018.[3] In its aftermath, the school announced it would cancel its final home game against Coastal Carolina on November 19[4][5] and its final game against Virginia Tech on November 26.[6]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 24 (FCS) Richmond* | ACCRSN | W 34–17 | 41,122 | |
| September 10 | 4:00 p.m. | at Illinois* | ESPNU | L 3–24 | 33,669 | |
| September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | Old Dominion* |
| ACCN | W 16–14 | 40,556 |
| September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | ESPN | L 20–22 | 34,590 | |
| October 1 | 7:30 p.m. | at Duke | ACCRSN | L 17–38 | 15,152 | |
| October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Louisville |
| ACCN | L 17–34 | 38,009 |
| October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | ESPN | W 16–9 | 29,362 | |
| October 29 | 12:30 p.m. | Miami (FL) |
| ACCRSN | L 12–14 4OT | 43,714 |
| November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 17 North Carolina |
| ACCN | L 28–31 | 44,156 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh |
| ACCN | L 7–37 | 36,529 |
| November 19 | Coastal Carolina* |
| ACCRSN | Canceled[a] | ||
| November 26 | at Virginia Tech | ESPN+ | Canceled[7] | |||
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Game summaries
No. 24 (FCS) Richmond
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 24 (FCS) Spiders | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Cavaliers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
At Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cavaliers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fighting Illini | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
Old Dominion
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Monarchs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Cavaliers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
At Syracuse
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Orange | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
At Duke
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavaliers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Blue Devils | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Louisville
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 0 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| Cavaliers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
At Georgia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavaliers | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Yellow Jackets | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Miami
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
No. 17 North Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 17 Tar Heels | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Cavaliers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Pittsburgh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 28 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 37 |
| Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Coastal Carolina (Canceled)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Chanticleers | 0 | ||||
| Cavaliers | 0 |
At Virginia Tech (Canceled)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cavaliers | 0 | ||||
| Hokies | 0 |
Coaching staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tony Elliott | Head coach |
| John Rudzinski | Defensive coordinator, defensive backs |
| Desmond Kitchings | Offensive coordinator, tight ends |
| Clint Sintim | Linebackers |
| Taylor Lamb | Quarterbacks |
| Curome Cox | Defensive backs, defensive passing game coordinator |
| Marques Hagans | Associate head coach, wide receivers |
| Keith Gaither | Special teams coordinator, running Backs |
| Chris Slade | Defensive ends |
| Kevin Downing | Defensive tackles |
| Garrett Tujague | Offensive line, recruiting coordinator |
Notes
- ^[a]The game between Coastal Carolina and Virginia was cancelled on November 16, 2022, following the 2022 University of Virginia shooting.[5]