"This is only the 17th game played west of the Mississippi River in UVa school history. Virginia is 4-12 in games played west of the Mississippi."

Unfortunately, "the Cavaliers' last win west of the Mississippi was a 45-40 win at Brigham Young on Sept. 25, 1999."

http://www.bcsnn.com/acc/999-acc-football-preview-virginia-cavaliers-face-no-21-byu-cougars.html