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2009 Virginia

3–⁠9 (2–⁠6 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Al Groh.

Schedule and results

Virginia in 2009, game by game: lost vs. William & Mary 14–26; lost vs. No. 16 TCU 14–30; lost at Southern Miss 34–37; won at North Carolina 16–3; won vs. Indiana 47–7; won at Maryland 20–9; lost vs. No. 11 Georgia Tech 9–34; lost vs. Duke 17–28; lost at No. 16 Miami 17–52; lost vs. Boston College 10–14; lost at No. 18 Clemson 21–34; lost vs. No. 14 Virginia Tech 13–42+40−35Lost 14–26 vs. William & Mary-12William & MaryLost 14–30 vs. No. 16 TCU-16No. 16 TCULost 34–37 at Southern Miss-3Southern MissWon 16–3 at North Carolina+13North CarolinaWon 47–7 vs. Indiana+40IndianaWon 20–9 at Maryland+11MarylandLost 9–34 vs. No. 11 Georgia Tech-25No. 11 Georgia TechLost 17–28 vs. Duke-11DukeLost 17–52 at No. 16 Miami-35No. 16 MiamiLost 10–14 vs. Boston College-4Boston CollegeLost 21–34 at No. 18 Clemson-13No. 18 ClemsonLost 13–42 vs. No. 14 Virginia Tech-29No. 14 Virginia Tech
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 5vsWilliam & MaryL 14–⁠2676%
Sep 12vs16TCUL 14–⁠3032%
Sep 19atSouthern MissL 34–⁠3729%
Oct 3atNorth CarolinaW 16–⁠326%
Oct 10vsIndianaW 47–⁠763%
Oct 17atMarylandW 20–⁠946%
Oct 24vs11Georgia TechL 9–⁠3442%
Oct 31vsDukeL 17–⁠2863%
Nov 7at16MiamiL 17–⁠5227%
Nov 14vsBoston CollegeL 10–⁠1435%
Nov 21at18ClemsonL 21–⁠3417%
Nov 28vs14Virginia TechL 13–⁠4223%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 42–⁠13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The tied 93rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
3–⁠9
Conference
2–⁠6 tied for 10th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
232–⁠316
Coach
Al Groh
Elo
1420 −82 this season
SP+ rating
0.7 No. 61 of 120; offense No. 102, defense No. 30, special teams No. 33
SRS
−1.5 No. 67 of 120 in FBS
Recruiting class
No. 33
Offensive coordinator
Gregg Brandon
Defensive coordinator
Al Groh
Offense
Spread
Defense
3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense102nd of 120
  • Defense55th of 120
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted100th of 120
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted55th of 120
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.0137%0.89102nd of 120
Defense0.0441%0.8355th of 120
Opponent-adjusted0.01 off
0.04 def		39% off
40% def		—100th off
55th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense-0.1own 322% allowed
Defense-0.2own 352% caused

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsJameel Sewell QB1,848 yds
Passing touchdownsJameel Sewell QB7 TD
Rushing yardsRashawn Jackson FB461 yds
Rushing touchdownsJameel Sewell QB7 TD
Receiving yardsKris Burd WR413 yds
Receiving touchdownsJoe Torchia TE2 TD
InterceptionsChris Cook CB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2009 class

Morgan Moses OT★★★★No. 86
Dominique Wallace RB★★★★No. 249
Tim Smith WR★★★★No. 305
Quintin Hunter ATH★★★No. 363
Will Hill SDE★★★No. 946

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2009 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.854
Running backs23.50.855
Receivers43.00.840
Offensive line14.00.960
Defensive line32.70.804
Defensive backs12.00.789
Athletes and specialists23.00.864
Whole class143.00.844

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2010

The 2010 draft
Rd 2Chris Cook CBMinnesota Vikings

Roster 109

The 2009 roster

109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2009 line; 36 have a stat line. See the roster

2009 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Georgia Tech7–⁠111–⁠313
Virginia Tech6–⁠210–⁠310
Clemson6–⁠29–⁠524
Miami5–⁠39–⁠419
Boston College5–⁠38–⁠5
North Carolina4–⁠48–⁠5
Florida State4–⁠47–⁠6
Wake Forest3–⁠55–⁠7
Duke3–⁠55–⁠7
NC State2–⁠65–⁠7
Virginia2–⁠63–⁠9
Maryland1–⁠72–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.