The Virginia football team lost its seventh consecutive game this season Saturday against rival Virginia Tech, 52-10. The loss marked the end to coach Bronco Mendenhall’s first losing season as a head coach, after 11 years at the helm of Brigham Young.
The Hokies (9-3, 6-2 ACC) seem prepared for their ACC Championship matchup against Clemson next Saturday since Virginia Tech compiled 579 total yards against a hapless Virginia (2-10, 1-7 ACC) defense.
Virginia Tech junior quarterback Jerod Evans ran for one touchdown and threw for two en route to go 16-for-27 for 253 yards. Senior quarterback Brenden Motley replaced Evans in the third quarter and went 2-for-3 for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, the Cavaliers couldn’t get into any sort of rhythm offensively, finishing with a paltry 247 yards. Mendenhall and offensive coordinator Robert Anae opted to play with a two-quarterback system, in which senior Matt Johns and junior Kurt Benkert rotated as often as every other play.
Senior quarterback Connor Brewer played one snap, which resulted in a fumble and was returned for a Hokie touchdown. Benkert, who was responsible for Virginia’s sole touchdown in the fourth quarter, went 9-for-26 for 122 yards, while Johns went 4-for-10 for 17 yards and two interceptions.
Senior tailback back Taquan Mizzell led the Cavaliers with 113 rushing yards in his final game — putting him over the 2,000 yards rushing for his career. Junior linebacker Micah Kiser recorded 14 tackles to lead Virginia, while junior safety Quin Blanding followed closely behind with 12.
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