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Syracuse at Virginia

Saturday, September 25, 2004

No. 12 Virginia beat Syracuse 31–⁠10. It was their third meeting; after it, Syracuse led the series 2–⁠1.

AwaySyracuse6–⁠6 in 2004 (0–⁠6 official)
10
Home12Virginia8–⁠4 in 2004
31

Final at Scott Stadium, CharlottesvilleAttendance 59,699

At kickoff
77°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (KCHO), 13 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Syracuse307010
Virginia7143731

Standouts

Player stats

Syracuse

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Perry Patterson15/2314100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Walter Reyes248308
Damien Rhodes103419
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jared Jones770018
Joseph Kowalewski340015
Andre Fontenette112012
Walter Reyes110010

Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Marques Hagans11/1220210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marques Hagans681259
Wali Lundy1880127
Michael Johnson848023
Jason Snelling41507
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael McGrew497147
Heath Miller154054
Wali Lundy220017
Patrick Estes114014

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

SyracuseVirginia
254Total yards427
154Passing yards211
113Rushing yards225
6.1Yards per pass16.8
3.0Yards per rush5.8
20First downs17
5–⁠13Third downs5–⁠10
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers0
0–⁠0Penalties0–⁠0
18:31Possession18:10

Efficiency

SyracuseVirginia
41%Success rate48%
−0.04EPA per play0.11
0.77Explosiveness0.84
0.09Rushing EPA−0.04
0.04Passing EPA0.70
19%Passing-down success13%
0.14First-down EPA0.41
−0.08Second-down EPA−0.32
0.30Third-down EPA0.12

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Virginia 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Virginia end zoneSyracuse end zoneQ1 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 SyracuseField goal, 12 playsQ1 VirginiaKickoff, 1 playQ1 VirginiaTouchdown run, 5 playsQ1 SyracuseKickoff, 1 playQ1 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ1 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 SyracusePunt, 5 playsQ2 VirginiaTouchdown run, 1 playQ2 SyracuseKickoff, 1 playQ2 SyracusePunt, 4 playsQ2 VirginiaMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 SyracusePunt, 6 playsQ2 VirginiaTouchdown run, 4 playsQ2 SyracuseKickoff, 1 playQ3 SyracuseTouchdown run, 15 playsQ3 VirginiaKickoff, 1 playQ3 VirginiaField goal, 8 playsQ3 SyracuseKickoff, 1 playQ3 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ4 VirginiaTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ4 SyracuseKickoff, 1 playQ4 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ4 VirginiaRush, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia drives left to right, Syracuse right to left.
  1. Q1 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 SyracuseField goal, 12 plays, 67 yards
  3. Q1 VirginiaKickoff, 1 play, 18 yards
  4. Q1 VirginiaTouchdown run, 5 plays, 82 yards
  5. Q1 SyracuseKickoff, 1 play, −85 yards
  6. Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q1 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q1 SyracusePunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 VirginiaTouchdown run, 1 play, 27 yards
  10. Q2 SyracuseKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
  11. Q2 SyracusePunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  12. Q2 VirginiaMissed FG, 10 plays, 69 yards
  13. Q2 SyracusePunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  14. Q2 VirginiaTouchdown run, 4 plays, 67 yards
  15. Q2 SyracuseKickoff, 1 play, −79 yards
  16. Q3 SyracuseTouchdown run, 15 plays, 80 yards
  17. Q3 VirginiaKickoff, 1 play, 27 yards
  18. Q3 VirginiaField goal, 8 plays, 55 yards
  19. Q3 SyracuseKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
  20. Q3 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 76 yards
  21. Q4 VirginiaTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 96 yards
  22. Q4 SyracuseKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
  23. Q4 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q4 VirginiaRush, 11 plays, 48 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Virginia 7, Syracuse 3
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 25Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed right side for 7 yards.
14:202nd & 3 at own 32Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed left side for 2 yards.
13:503rd & 1 at own 34Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
13:204th & 2 at own 33Punt by Sean Johnson (UVA) no return by Orangemen.
Syracuse Field goal, 12 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 25Perry Patterson (SYR) pass right side complete to Jared Jones (SYR) for 11 yards.
13:201st & 10 at own 36Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed right side for 2 yards.
12:302nd & 8 at own 38Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
12:003rd & 1 at own 44Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed right side for 2 yards.
11:401st & 10 at own 46Perry Patterson (SYR) pass left side complete to Joseph Kowalewski (SYR) for 11 yards.
10:211st & 10 at opp 43Perry Patterson (SYR) pass right side complete to Jared Jones (SYR) for 10 yards.
10:211st & 10 at opp 33Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
9:301st & 10 at opp 32Perry Patterson (SYR) pass across the middle complete to Joseph Kowalewski (SYR) for 16 yards.
9:001st & 10 at opp 16Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
9:002nd & 8 at opp 14Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed left side for 6 yards.
9:003rd & 2 at opp 8Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete to the right side.
8:304th & 2 at opp 826 yard field goal by Collin Barber (SYR) is good.Syracuse 3, Virginia 0
7:531st & goalKickoff returned by Shannon Lane (UVA) for 20 yards.
Virginia Touchdown run, 5 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 18Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
7:302nd & 7 at own 21Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for no gain.
7:303rd & 7 at own 2115 yard penalty on Orangemen.
7:301st & 10 at own 36Marques Hagans (UVA) pass right side complete to Alvin Pearman (UVA) for 9 yards.
6:302nd & 1 at own 457 yard penalty on Cavaliers.
5:412nd & 11 at own 38Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed left side for 3 yards.
5:003rd & 8 at own 41Marques Hagans (UVA) rushed left side for a 59 yard touchdown.Virginia 6, Syracuse 3
5:00Extra point by Connor Hughes (UVA) is good.Virginia 7, Syracuse 3
4:30Kickoff returned by Daniel Bailey (SYR) for 15 yards.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 15Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete to the right side.
4:252nd & 10 at own 15Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
3:503rd & 6 at own 19Perry Patterson (SYR) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.
3:504th & 12 at own 13Punt by James Wyche (SYR) returned 19 yards by Alvin Pearman (UVA) to the Orangemen 44.
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
3:501st & 10 at opp 44Marques Hagans (UVA) pass across the middle complete to Michael McGrew (UVA) for 5 yards.
3:002nd & 5 at opp 39Marques Hagans (UVA) pass incomplete to the left side.
2:503rd & 5 at opp 39Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for -4 yards.
1:514th & 9 at opp 43Punt by Sean Johnson (UVA) no return by Orangemen.
Syracuse Punt, 5 plays
1:511st & 10 at own 14Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed right side for 9 yards.
1:402nd & 1 at own 235 yard penalty on Orangemen.
1:402nd & 6 at own 18Cory Brooks (SYR) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
1:401st & 10 at own 255 yard penalty on Orangemen.
1:401st & 15 at own 20Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed right side for -7 yards.
Q2 15:002nd & 22 at own 13Start of the 2nd quarter.
Q2 15:002nd & 22 at own 13Perry Patterson (SYR) pass right side complete to Damien Rhodes (SYR) for 8 yards.
Q2 14:303rd & 14 at own 21Perry Patterson (SYR) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.
Q2 14:004th & 20 at own 15Punt by James Wyche (SYR) returned 35 yards by Alvin Pearman (UVA) to the Orangemen 27.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Virginia 21, Syracuse 3
Virginia Touchdown run, 1 play
14:001st & 10 at opp 27Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed right side for a 27 yard touchdown.Virginia 13, Syracuse 3
14:00Extra point by Connor Hughes (UVA) is good.Virginia 14, Syracuse 3
13:15Cavaliers kickoff, touchback by Orangemen.
Syracuse Punt, 4 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 20Perry Patterson (SYR) pass across the middle complete to Jared Jones (SYR) for 15 yards.
12:501st & 10 at own 35Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
12:502nd & 6 at own 39Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
12:003rd & 5 at own 40Perry Patterson (SYR) pass right side complete to Jared Jones (SYR) for 1 yard.
11:404th & 4 at own 41Punt by Brendan Carney (SYR) returned by Alvin Pearman (UVA) to the Cavaliers 20 for no gain.
Virginia Missed FG, 10 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 20Marques Hagans (UVA) rushed right side for 5 yards.
11:002nd & 5 at own 25Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed right side for 2 yards.
10:003rd & 3 at own 27Marques Hagans (UVA) pass right side complete to Michael McGrew (UVA) for 46 yards.
10:001st & 10 at opp 27Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed right side for 8 yards.
9:002nd & 2 at opp 19Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
9:001st & 10 at opp 16Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
9:001st & goal at opp 510 yard penalty on Cavaliers.
9:001st & 10 at opp 15Marques Hagans (UVA) pass right side complete to Wali Lundy (UVA) for 7 yards.
9:002nd & 3 at opp 9Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
7:303rd & 5 at opp 11Marques Hagans (UVA) sacked for a loss of 15 yards.
7:304th & 20 at opp 2628 yard field goal by Connor Hughes (UVA) is no good.
Syracuse Punt, 6 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 26Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed right side for 6 yards.
6:302nd & 4 at own 27Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed left side for 1 yard.
6:303rd & 3 at own 28Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
4:101st & 10 at own 35Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete across the middle.
4:002nd & 10 at own 35Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
3:303rd & 9 at own 36Perry Patterson (SYR) pass left side complete to A.J. Brown (SYR) for no gain.
3:104th & 9 at own 36Punt by James Wyche (SYR) returned 7 yards by Alvin Pearman (UVA) to the Cavaliers 33.
Virginia Touchdown run, 4 plays
3:101st & 10 at own 33Marques Hagans (UVA) pass right side complete to Heath Miller (UVA) for 54 yards.
3:101st & 10 at opp 13Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
3:102nd & 7 at opp 10Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for no gain.
1:503rd & 7 at opp 10Marques Hagans (UVA) rushed up the middle for a 10 yard touchdown.Virginia 20, Syracuse 3
1:50Extra point by Connor Hughes (UVA) is good.Virginia 21, Syracuse 3
0:19Kickoff returned by Jared Jones (SYR) for 19 yards.
3rd quarter3 drives, then Virginia 24, Syracuse 10
Syracuse Touchdown run, 15 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed left side for 4 yards.
15:002nd & 6 at own 24Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
14:103rd & 1 at own 29Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
13:201st & 10 at own 31Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
12:302nd & 6 at own 35Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
11:503rd & 4 at own 37Perry Patterson (SYR) pass across the middle complete to Jared Jones (SYR) for 12 yards.
11:101st & 10 at own 49Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
10:302nd & 2 at opp 43Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete to the left side.
10:203rd & 2 at opp 43Perry Patterson (SYR) pass across the middle complete to Jared Jones (SYR) for 3 yards.
10:001st & 10 at opp 40Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
9:402nd & 8 at opp 38Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed right side for 8 yards.
9:001st & 10 at opp 30Perry Patterson (SYR) pass right side complete to Jared Jones (SYR) for 18 yards.
8:201st & 10 at opp 12Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed left side for 3 yards.
8:202nd & 7 at opp 95 yard penalty on Cavaliers.
8:201st & 2 at opp 4Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
7:351st & goal at opp 2Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed up the middle for a 2 yard touchdown.Virginia 21, Syracuse 9
7:32Extra point by Collin Barber (SYR) is good.Virginia 21, Syracuse 10
7:32Kickoff returned by Marquis Weeks (UVA) for 27 yards.
Virginia Field goal, 8 plays
7:321st & 10 at own 27Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed right side for 5 yards.
7:322nd & 5 at own 3215 yard penalty on Orangemen.
7:201st & 10 at own 47Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed left side for 15 yards.
6:501st & 10 at opp 38Marques Hagans (UVA) pass right side complete to Alvin Pearman (UVA) for 3 yards.
6:202nd & 7 at opp 35Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
5:221st & 10 at opp 26Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
4:322nd & 9 at opp 25Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed left side for no gain.
3:523rd & 9 at opp 25Marques Hagans (UVA) pass across the middle complete to Michael McGrew (UVA) for 7 yards.
3:524th & 2 at opp 1836 yard field goal by Connor Hughes (UVA) is good.Virginia 24, Syracuse 10
3:171st & 0 at opp 20Cavaliers kickoff, touchback by Orangemen.
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 13 plays
3:171st & 10 at own 20Perry Patterson (SYR) pass right side complete to Andre Fontenette (SYR) for 12 yards.
3:101st & 10 at own 32Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
2:302nd & 3 at own 39Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed right side for 5 yards.
2:001st & 10 at own 44Perry Patterson (SYR) pass across the middle complete to Joseph Kowalewski (SYR) for 14 yards.
1:201st & 10 at opp 42Perry Patterson (SYR) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
0:501st & 10 at opp 31Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed right side for 2 yards.
0:202nd & 8 at opp 29Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed right side for 4 yards.
0:103rd & 4 at opp 25Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q4 15:004th & 4 at opp 25Start of the 4th quarter.
Q4 15:004th & 4 at opp 25Perry Patterson (SYR) pass left side complete to Walter Reyes (SYR) for 10 yards.
Q4 14:201st & 10 at opp 15Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed left side for 1 yard.
Q4 14:202nd & goal at opp 7Walter Reyes (SYR) rushed left side for no gain.
Q4 14:203rd & goal at opp 7Perry Patterson (SYR) pass left side complete to Walter Reyes (SYR) for 3 yards.
Q4 12:314th & goal at opp 4Orangemen timeout; 12:31 remaining 4th quarter
Q4 12:314th & goal at opp 4Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete to the left side.; turnover on downs.
4th quarter3 drives, then Virginia 31, Syracuse 10
Virginia Touchdown pass, 8 plays
12:231st & 10 at own 4Jason Snelling (UVA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
12:232nd & 7 at own 7Jason Snelling (UVA) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
11:301st & 10 at own 14Jason Snelling (UVA) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
11:302nd & 6 at own 18Marques Hagans (UVA) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.
10:301st & 10 at own 29Michael Johnson (UVA) rushed left side for 23 yards.
9:401st & 10 at opp 48Brandon Isaiah (UVA) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
8:562nd & 4 at opp 42Orangemen timeout; 08:56 remaining 4th quarter
8:562nd & 4 at opp 42Michael Johnson (UVA) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
8:363rd & 1 at opp 39Marques Hagans (UVA) pass left side complete to Michael McGrew (UVA) for a 39 yard touchdown.Virginia 30, Syracuse 10
8:03Extra point by Connor Hughes (UVA) is good.Virginia 31, Syracuse 10
8:03Cavaliers kickoff, touchback by Orangemen.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 20Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete to the left side.
7:562nd & 10 at own 20Damien Rhodes (SYR) rushed right side for 2 yards.
7:363rd & 8 at own 22Perry Patterson (SYR) pass incomplete across the middle.
7:154th & 8 at own 22Punt by Brendan Carney (SYR) returned 10 yards by Alvin Pearman (UVA) to the Cavaliers 46.
Virginia Rush, 11 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 46Michael Johnson (UVA) rushed left side for 5 yards.
6:102nd & 5 at opp 49Jason Snelling (UVA) rushed up the middle for no gain.
5:403rd & 5 at opp 49Marques Hagans (UVA) pass left side complete to Patrick Estes (UVA) for 14 yards.
5:001st & 10 at opp 35Michael Johnson (UVA) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
4:202nd & 2 at opp 27Michael Johnson (UVA) rushed left side for -3 yards.
3:353rd & 5 at opp 30Marques Hagans (UVA) rushed left side for 4 yards.
3:004th & 1 at opp 26Michael Johnson (UVA) rushed right side for 7 yards.
2:351st & 10 at opp 19Michael Johnson (UVA) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
2:262nd & 9 at opp 17Michael Johnson (UVA) rushed left side for 2 yards.
2:263rd & 7 at opp 155 yard penalty on Orangemen.
2:262nd & 2 at opp 10Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed left side for 3 yards.
1:501st & goal at opp 7Wali Lundy (UVA) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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