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HOKIES NARROWLY AVOID DEFEAT FROM THE HURRICANES

(Below: Linebacker Chase Williams forces a fumble in saturdays game in Blacksburg)

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Oct 26, 2013 - UM at VT
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Miami (4-5 (3-4))	6	24	7	0	37
#4 Virginia Tech (9-0 (6-0))	0	7	7	24	38

Team Stats Comparison
UM		VT
477	Total Offense	490
279	Rushing Yards	126
198	Passing Yards	364
13	First Downs	27
1	Punt Return Yards	34
125	Kick Return Yards	131
603	Total Yards	655
2	Turnovers	7
6-17	3rd Down Converstion	3-8
1-2	4th Down Conversion	0-1
0-0	2-Point Conversion	1-2
1/1	Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4/1
4	Penalties	1
18:43	Posession Time	19:17

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		UM	VT
7:02	(UM) K. Rodgers, returned INT 60 yards (PATfailed)	6	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		UM	VT
6:01	(UM) G. Mason, 27 yard FG	9	0
5:50	(UM) J. Reid, returned fumble 23 yards (Mason kick)	16	0
1:33	(VT) L. Thomas, 19 yard run (Hawkins kick)	16	7
0:29	(UM) T. Marshall, 20 yard pass from A. Highsmith (Mason kick)	23	7
0:00	(UM) E. Clements, 98 yard run ( Mason kick)	30	7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		UM	VT
4:14	(VT) J. Tyler, returned INT 90 yards (Hawkins kick)	30	14
0:18	(UM) E. Clements, 99 yard run ( Mason kick)	37	14
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		UM	VT
8:16	(VT) C. Hardin, 10 yard pass from L. Thomas (2-pt good)	37	22
4:26	(VT) C. Baker, 16 yard pass from L. Thomas (Hawkins kick)	37	29
2:33	(VT) M. Young, 17 yard pass from L. Thomas (2-pt failed)	37	35
0:56	(VT) D. Hawkins 20 yard FG	37	38

Virginia Tech Boxscore
PASSING	RATING	C/ATT	YDS	TD/INT	AVG
Logan Thomas	133.6	35/49	364	3/5	10.4
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Tony Gregory	13	26	2.0	0	10
Logan Thomas	13	103	7.9	1	27
JR Deangelis	1	-3	-3.0	0	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
C. Hardin	16 (school record)	181	11.3	1	20
T. Gregory	5	35	7.0	0	12
C. Baker	5	46	9.2	1	16
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	PDEF	TD
C. Williams	12	0	0	0
J. Tyler	8	0	1	0	1
K. Bobo	7	0	0	0
N. Acree	6	2.0	0	0
KICKING	FGM/A	PCT	LONG	XPM/A	PTS
D. Hawkins	1/1	100%	21	3/3	6
PUNTING	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	IN20	TB
D. Hawkins	2	97	48.5	2	0
KICK RETURNING	RET	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
T. Gregory	4	99	24.7	43	0
K. Fuller	1	32	32.0	32	0

Coach's Thoughts:
This game was unbelievable. Miami's record isn't great, but they still have talent as they usually do. We weren't ready for this game in the first half, as we turned the ball over much too much. Give credit to Miami, as they capitalized on our interceptions and fumbles. For Logan Thomas throwing 5 INTs is awful. We cannot have that, but he showed his true self in the second half and brought us the win. Clint Harden did a great job of getting open and set the school record with 16 receptions in the game. He kept us in it til the end. We got down 16-0 in the first half before we finally got on the board & then let up a a touchdown pass & a huge 98 yard TD run at the end of the half which was very frustrating. Being down 30-7 at the half, things weren't looking good. I tried to get the boys to focus in the small things, and we played well in the second qtr, but couldn't get any closer as the score was now 37-14. The 4th quarter was one of the most exciting quarters of football i've ever seen! We came out with a great sense of urgency, with good reason. Our defense also stepped it up and finally stopped Miami's offense which had been overpowering us on the ground & through the air all day. After 3 TD passes from Thomas, we made a big stop and got the ball back into FG range with a minute and a 1/2 to go, but Hawkins hit the goal post and it was no good. After forcing another punt we were able to get into FG range again this time centering the ball in the middle of the hashes for Hawkins, who nailed it in from 20 yards out with :56 seconds left. We were able to stop Miami, who had no timeouts remaining, to win the game. This was an excellent comeback and showed the grit and toughness of this team. It keeps our undefeated season alive as well as our national championship aspirations. Next week, we travel to Virginia in a rivalry game that's always hard fought.

(Below: Dominic Hawkins hits the game winner from 20 yards out for the Hokies)

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[Howie5]

Virginia Tech takes care of Virginia in annual rivalry game to improve to 10-0

Nov 9, 2013 - VT at UV
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Virginia Tech Hokies (10-0)	21	13	7	7	48
Virginia Cavaliers (5-5)	0	24	7	7	38

Team Stats Comparison
VT		UV
424	Total Offense	483
160	Rushing Yards	206
264	Passing Yards	277
11	First Downs	15
7	Punt Return Yards	6
180	Kick Return Yards	78
611	Total Yards	567
6	Turnovers	7
3-10	3rd Down Converstion	4-12
1-1	4th Down Conversion	1-1
0-0	2-Point Conversion	0-0
3-2-0	Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3-2-1
2	Penalties	4
18:14	Posession Time	17:46

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		VT	UV
8:29	(VT) K. Bobo, returned INT 22 yds (Hawkins kick)	7	0
7:18	(VT) L. Thomas, 4 yard run (Hawkins kick)	14	0
0:55	(VT) T. Gregory, 24 yard pass from L. Thomas (Hawkins kick)	21	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		VT	UV
7:44	(UV) K. Parks, 7 yard run (Clark kick)	21	7
7:33	(VT) C. Hardin, returned kickoff 96 yds (Hawkins kick)	28	7
6:53	(UV) K. Parks, 66 yard run (Clark kick)	28	14
4:23	(UV) T. Brown, 4 yard pass from M. Strauss (Clark kick)	28	21
0:35	(VT) C. Hardin, 67 yard pass from L. Thomas (missed kick)	34	21
0:00	(UV) Clark, 27 yard FG	34	24
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		VT	UV
8:51	(UV) S. Hall, returned fumble 24 yards (Clark kick)	34	31
5:43	(VT) C. Hardin, 13 yard pass from L. Thomas (Hawkins kick)	41	31
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		VT	UV
8:43	(UV) B. Smith, 47 yard pass from M. Strauss (Clark kick)	41	38
3:46	(VT) T. Gregory, 59 yard run (Hawkins kick)	48	38

Virginia Tech Hokies Boxscore
PASSING	RATING	C/ATT	YDS	TD/INT	AVG
Logan Thomas	168.3	16/25	264	3/3	16.5
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Tony Gregory	20	116	5.8	1	59
Logan Thomas	9	45	5.0	1	31
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Clint Harden	7	167	23.8	2	67
Ken Foreman	2	15	7.5	0	15
Tony Gregory	2	30	15.0	1	24
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	PDEF	TD
Chase Williams	12	0	0	0	0
Jack Tyler	13	0	0	0	0
Kris Bobo	5	0	2	1	1
KICKING	FGM/A	PCT	LONG	XPM/A	PTS
Dominic Hawkins	0/1	0%	0	6/7	6
PUNTING	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	IN20	TB
Dominic Hawkins	2	96	48.0	0	1
KICK RETURNING	RET	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Clint Harden	4	125	36.2	96	1
Tony Gregory	2	35	17.5	18	0

(Below: QB Logan Thomas dives into the end zone for a touchdown in saturdays game vs Virginia)

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Coach's Thoughts:
This was a very sloppy game in cold conditions, as we committed 6 turnovers, and Virginia had 7. Fortunately, we won the game, but it gives us plenty to work on. Kris Bobo, who is filling in for injured safety Andrew Bennett, had a terrific game with 2 INTs, one that was returned for a touchdown. Since moving to safety from his LB spot, he's been a bright spot on our defense. We're now 10-0, and with a win vs Carolina next week, we'll be in our 3rd straight ACC title game. Things are exiting for our football team and fans. We're already focusing on next week.

[Howie5]

Hokies beat Tar Heels in a thriller!

(Below: Clint Harden eludes a defender on his way to the end-zone after a pass from Logan Thomas)

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Nov 16, 2013 - UNC at VT
TEAM	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#13 North Carolina (8-3)	0	14	0	0	14
#3 Virginia Tech (11-0)	0	3	0	14	17

Team Stats Comparison
UNC		VT
163	Total Offense	488
14	Rushing Yards	145
149	Passing Yards	343
6	First Downs	24
1	Punt Return Yards	31
55	Kick Return Yards	52
219	Total Yards	571
1	Turnovers	3
2-11	3rd Down Converstion	3-10
0-0	4th Down Conversion	2-2
0-0	2-Point Conversion	1-2
0-0-0	Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	6-1-1
4	Penalties	4
12:53	Posession Time	20:08

Scoring Summary
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		UNC	VT
7:22	(UNC) K. Martin, returned INT 82 yards (P. Miller kick)	7	0
0:33	(UNC) S. Tapley, 41 yard pass from A.J Blue (Miller kick)	14	0
0:00	(VT) D. Hawkins, 25 yard FG	14	3
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		UNC	VT
8:50	(VT) C. Hardin, 52 yard pass from L. Thomas (2-pt failed)	14	9
5:28	(VT) L. Thomas, 9 yard run (2-pt good)	14	17

Virginia Tech Boxscore
PASSING	RATING	C/ATT	YDS	TD/INT	AVG
Logan Thomas	134.5	25/38	343	1/3	13.7
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Logan Thomas	17	93	5.4	1	34
Tony Gregory	17	54	3.1	0	24
J.R Deangelis	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Ken Foreman	7	108	15.4	0	44
Clint Harden	6	96	16.0	1	52
Dwayne Henderson	4	56	14.0	0	24
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	PDEF	TD
Kris Bobo	8	0	0	1	0
Bryson Bryant	6	0	1	1	0
Derrick Hopkins	2	1	0	0	0
KICKING	FGM/A	PCT	LONG	XPM/A	PTS
Dominic Hawkins	1/3	33%	26	0/0	3
PUNTING	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	IN20	TB
Dominic Hawkins	3	115	38.3	1	0
KICK RETURNING	RET	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Tony Gregory	2	40	20.0	22	0
Clint Harden	1	12	12.0	12	0

Coach's Thoughts:
Today we showed that we can win in many different ways. UNC is a solid team and they were without their star QB Bryan Renner. Their back-up, Aj Blue, is a 5th year senior and he's a good athlete. Our defense did a good job of containing him. As you can see by looking at the stats, their offense never even got into the red zone, however they did score on a long pass to the end-zone. Their defensive game plan worked for the first 3 qtrs, but we finally figured them out towards the end and Logan Thomas, or "LT" as he's become known around campus, once again brought us the victory. Being ranked #3 in the country, we have a permanent target on our backs & must come ready for a tough game each time out. We've now put ourselves in the ACC championship game for the 3rd year in a row, and we already know we'll be facing Clemson, who always gives us trouble. They are the last team this program lost to, as it happened midway through last season. First, we must turn our focus to Senior day next weekend at home vs Pittsburgh who has an athletic QB and are very hard-nosed.

Media Qs:
"Coach Howie, rumor has it, you're a hot target for a lot of big time programs once the seasons over. Have you considered other options?"
Honestly, I haven't even thought about that. Im focused on this team and winning the ACC, then the National championship. I've got no time to worry about that right now"
"Tony Gregory went out with an injury and is out for 3 weeks. What will you do at running back now?"
Yes, he'll miss the Pitt game and the ACC champ. game. We have two young freshman in J.R Deangelis and Tony Joseph who will have to step up and take over for him. He'll be back, though.

[mm boost]

I am following my man. Your thread gets lost in all these other dynasty's because you have a short thread title lol. Honestly, it gets lost in all the mess of other dynasties. You need a good thread title, and need to neaten up the re-caps, and I think you will be just fine.

You have the Hokies rockin' my man, and that win over Miami was a close one, wow. What a rally - 24 points in the 4th quarter? damn...that's stout. What is your ranking now? (you left it out of the last few posts?) BTW, I am jealous because you got a snow game against UVA. I have not played in the snow yet in 5 seasons

[Howie5]

I hear you mm, the miami game was crazy. Huge win for the program. I'll try to fix this up a bit...how do you change the title?

[Howie5]

Virginia Tech cruises past Pittsburgh to finish off a perfect 12-0 regular season!

Game Recap coming soon...

[mm boost]

I would PM a moderator of this forum, and get them to edit it.