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TWENTY-ONE STRAIGHT BOWL GAMES | EIGHT CONFERENCE TITLES @VT_FootbALL 2014 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES ACC CHAMPIONS: 2004 | 2007 | 2008 | 2010 BIG EAST CHAMPIONS: 1995 | 1996 | 1999 SOUTHERN CHAMPIONS: 1963 Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 • 8:06 PM Lane Stadium/Worsham Field 65,632 • Blacksburg, Va. Series vs. VA: VT leads, 53-37-5 Last Meeting: VT, 16-6 (2014; in Charlottesville) BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: ESPN PBP: Dave Flemming Analyst: Danny Kanell Sidelines: Allison Williams VIRGINIA (5-6, 3-4 ACC) VIRGINIA TECH (5-6, 2-5 ACC) Radio: Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network PBP: Bill Roth (27th season) CAVALIERS AP/Coaches HOKIES Analyst: Mike Burnop (32nd season) In Stadium Broadcast: 105.3 FM THE SERIES on a new base for the trophy. What was a four-foot tall and Digital: Hokies Xtra & TuneIn (free on downloaded apps) • Friday’s football game between Virginia Tech and the 100-pound base is now much more streamlined as each Sirius: Channel 108; XM: Channel 193 University of Virginia will be the 96th gridiron meeting school has a permanent - and much smaller base - in its between the two schools. Tech holds a 53-37-5 edge in the possession with the school logo on the front and its winning ATHLETICS COMMUnications Associate AD for Athletics Communications: Dave Smith rivalry, which has seen the Hokies win the past 10 games, scores on the side. The winner of the game keeps the silver- 540-231-6726; [email protected] 14 of the past 15 games, and 17 of the past 21 contests. plated Cup, which fits on top of the base that each school Director of Ath. Comm., Content Strategy: Bryan Johnston • The series began in 1895 with Virginia winning 38-0. keeps in its possession. 540-231-3387; [email protected] UVa went on to win the first eight meetings between the • Virginia Tech gained possession of the Cup first by Coordinator of Photography: Dave Knachel two schools and built a 20-13-4 advantage in the series by defeating archrival Virginia, 27-9, at Lane Stadium/Worsham 540-231-3387; [email protected] 1953. Beginning with the 1953 season, Tech bounced back Field in 1996. VT On the Web: hokiesports.com/football to win 10 of the next 11 meetings and take the lead in the Twitter: twitter.com/VT_Football series. MORE ON TECH-UVA Instagram: instagram.com/vthokiefootball From 1923-35, the two met 13 times as members of the • This year’s senior class is 3-0 against UVa and with Southern Conference, with Tech holding a 7-3-3 advantage. a win, the Hokies would have a 11-game winning streak THE CoacHING Staff ON THE FIELD against the Cavs, adding on to the longest winning streak all- Frank Beamer ................................................................head coach COMMONWEALTH CUP time for the Hokies in the series. Virginia’s longest winning Shane Beamer .............................................assoc. head coach/RBs • The winner of the annual gridiron clash between streak in the series is eight games (1895-1904). Bud Foster ............................................ defensive coordinator/ILBs Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia earns more than • Tech has outrushed UVa in 34 of their past 42 meetings, Stacy Searels ............................................................. offensive line while the Cavs have posted more passing yards than the Aaron Moorehead ....................................................wide receivers bragging rights in the state. In recent years, the winning Charley Wiles .............................................................defensive line team has also taken home the Commonwealth Cup. Hokies in 15 of the past 30 games in the series. • The Cup, residing in Blacksburg after last year’s 16-6 • Tech is 19-14-1 all-time on Fridays, but hasn’t played IN THE BOOTH Cornell Brown ..................................................outside linebackers win, was created in 1996 by the universities to remain in the a regular-season Friday game since beating Boston College Torrian Gray .................................................... defensive secondary possession of the winner of the in-state rivalry each year. at home in 1999. The only time Tech and Virginia played on a Scot Loeffler ...........................................offensive coordinator/QBs It now has a different look as the two schools collaborated Friday was in 1996, a 26-9 win for the Hokies in Blacksburg. Bryan Stinespring.................................. recruiting coordinator/TEs COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF THE 2014 SCHEDULE 10 Virginia Tech’s overtime game with Wake Forest was the 10th overtime game in school history. The Hokies are 6-4 in Aug. 30 William & Mary W, 34-9 those contests. Sept. 6 at #8 Ohio State W, 35-21 9 Tech opponents have connected on just nine of 17 field goals in the red zone against the Hokies, the lowest Sept. 13 East Carolina L, 21-28 percentage in the ACC. Sept. 20 Georgia Tech * L, 24-27 8 The Hokies had eight players contribute tackles for loss at Wake Forest. Sept. 27 Western Michigan W, 35-17 7 Tech has won its last seven meetings with the University of Virginia at Lane Stadium. Oct. 4 at North Carolina * W, 34-17 Oct. 16 at Pitt * L, 16-21 6 The loss to Wake Forest marked only the sixth time under Frank Beamer that Tech had lost when holding an Oct. 23 Miami * L, 6-30 opponent to 14 points or less. Nov. 1 Boston College * L, 31-33 5 Five of Tech’s six losses have been by seven points or less. Nov. 15 at #19 Duke * W, 17-16 4 Virginia Tech has allowed just four touchdowns during its last five games against Virginia. Nov. 22 at Wake Forest * L, 3-6 (2OT) 3 The Hokies have three freshmen receivers with 35 or more receptions. Nov. 28 Virginia * 8 PM 2 Virginia Tech is ranked second nationally in both team sacks and team tackles for loss. * - ACCG gameAME 12 VS. VIRGINIA 1 Both teams need onePage win 1to become bowl eligible. VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL GAME NOTES TWENTY-ONE STRAIGHT BOWL GAMES | EIGHT CONFERENCE TITLES HOKIESPORts.coM COACH FRANK BEAMER The 68-year-old Hillsville, Virginia, native began as THE BEAMER FILE Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech ’69), whose Virginia an assistant at Radford High School from 1969 through Tech teams have posted a 205-75 record over the past 21- 1971. Then, after one season as a graduate assistant at the PERSONAL: plus seasons and have appeared in bowl games each year University of Maryland, he went to The Citadel where he Born: 10/18/46, Mt. Airy, N.C. (68 years old) Hometown: Hillsville, Va. in that span, is in his 28th year as the head football coach worked five seasons under Bobby Ross and one year under Wife: former Cheryl Oakley at Tech and 34th overall. Beamer has guided the Hokies to a Art Baker. His last two years at The Citadel, Beamer was the Children: Shane, Casey Prater 229-115-2 record and sits with an overall record of defensive coordinator. In 1979, he went to Murray State Grandchildren: Sutton, Olivia, Hunter (daughters and son of Shane) 271-138-4. as the defensive coordinator under Mike Gottfried. He was Under Beamer, Tech football has enjoyed named head coach at MSU in 1981 and went on to compile EDUCATION: unprecedented success with 21 consecutive bowl a six-year record of 42-23-2. High School: Hillsville (1965) appearances, four ACC titles, five ACC Coastal Division In 1990, Beamer received a new contract and a College: Virginia Tech (1969) substantial pay raise. He refused the raise, however, crowns, three BIG EAST Conference titles, two “major” bowl Postgraduate: Radford University (1972) victories, six BCS appearances and a trip to the national until a time that all classified and faculty employees of the university could have the same opportunity for pay championship game. PLAYING EXPERIENCE: raises. Most state salaries had been frozen at the time. Tech won the BIG EAST title in 1995 and 1999, and Virginia Tech (1966-68) shared it in ‘96. Beamer was voted BIG EAST Coach of the When offered a pay increase in 2006, he did not sign the agreement until his assistant coaches were taken care of. Year by the league’s coaches each of those seasons and was COACHING EXPERIENCE: tabbed the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year in He is married to the former Cheryl Oakley of 1972 Graduate Assistant, Maryland both 2004 and 2005. Richmond, Virginia. They have two children, Shane, a 1973-76 Assistant Coach, The Citadel In 1997, he was inducted into the Virginia Tech former member of his dad’s football team at Virginia Tech 1977-78 Defensive Coordinator, The Citadel Sports Hall of Fame, becoming the first active coach at the and now the associate head coach/running backs coach at 1979-80 Defensive Coordinator, Murray State university to be honored in that fashion. Following the Virginia Tech; and daughter Casey, a 2003 graduate of Tech. 1981-86 Head Coach, Murray State 1999 season, he earned eight national coach of the year He has three grandchildren, Sutton, Olivia and Hunter, 1981 (8-3) honors. children of Shane and his wife, Emily. Casey was married in 1982 (4-7) During his undergraduate days at Tech, Beamer 2012 to former Virginia Tech wrestler Canaan Prater. 1983 (7-4) started three years as a cornerback and played on the Beamer was born in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, and 1984 (9-2) Hokies’ 1966 and 1968 Liberty Bowl teams. grew up in Hillsville, Virginia. At Hillsville High, he earned 1985 (7-3-1) 11 varsity letters as a three-sport athlete in football, 1986 (7-4-1) Ohio Valley co-champs basketball and baseball. 1987- Head Coach, Virginia Tech WINNINGEST NCAA FBS An avid NASCAR fan, Beamer has been the official 1987 (2-9) FOOTBALL COACHES starter for races at Bristol Motor Speedway, Martinsville 1988 (3-8) All-Time By Victories Speedway and Richmond International Raceway.