Virginia Football Takes on Louisville Thursday Night – Last Away Game of the Season!

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The University of Virginia football team (2-7, 1-4 ACC) will be taking on the No. 11 Louisville Cardinals (8-1, 5-1 ACC) in its final road game of the season, scheduled for Thursday, November 9th with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. Fans can catch the game on ESPN and the Virginia Sports Radio Network.

GAME DETAILS
Date: Thursday, Nov. 9
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Television: ESPN (Matt Barrie, Dan Mullen, Harry Lyles Jr.)
Radio: Virginia Sports Radio Network, TuneIn App, SiriusXM Channel 386, Sirius SM App 976

INSIDE THURSDAY’S MATCHUP

• Virginia and Louisville are set to meet for the 12th time overall and the 10th time as members of the ACC. The two schools have faced off every year since 2014.
• It will be the third time this season that the Cavaliers will face a ranked opponent, with all three games taking place on the road.
• The last time UVA visited Louisville, it staged a remarkable fourth quarter comeback victory, marking Virginia’s first win in Louisville.
• Virginia recorded its first ever win over a top-10 opponent on the road this season. The last time UVA won two road games over AP ranked foes in the same season was in 1998.
• Thursday’s game will be UVA’s fourth night game of the season and the first Thursday night matchup since last season’s victory against Georgia Tech.
• The Cavaliers will be facing off against the ACC’s top rushing defense in Louisville. UVA has faced two of the league’s top three rushing defenses in a three-week span.

TOP STORYLINES

• Malik Washington has been a standout for UVA, leading the ACC in receiving yards (1,044) and receptions (79). He has recorded 100-yard receiving efforts in four consecutive games. Washington ranks sixth all-time on UVA’s single-season receiving yards list and needs just 18 yards to climb up to third.
• 11 of Virginia’s 12 opponents this season currently possess a .500 record or above. Virginia Tech, UVA’s final game of the season, is the only team below .500 at 4-5.
• Thursday’s game could feature two of the top big-play quarterbacks in the ACC. Jack Plummer averages an ACC-best 14.02 yards per completion, while UVA true freshman Anthony Colandrea is responsible for six of UVA’s eight plays this season over 40 yards.
• Virginia has held double-digit leads in six of its nine games this season and has been a part of four games decided by three points or less this season.
• A total of six true freshmen have started games for Virginia this season. A total of 10 true freshmen have seen action this year and 25 Cavaliers have made their collegiate debuts.

Complete Game Notes Available: Game Notes