Virginia Tech Vs. Tulsa

23 STRAIGHT | AMERICA’S LONGEST ACTIVE BOWL STREAK VIRGINIA TECH VS. TULSA

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COACH FRANK BEAMER

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STREAK CONTINUES IN BEAMER FINALE

The nation’s longest current Kickoff is set for 5:45 pm ET streak of bowl games at Independence Stadium reaches 23 for Virginia against the Tulsa Hurricane. Tech as the 2015 season The game will be nationally concludes in the Camping televised on ESPN. World Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La. We hope you can follow Coach Beamer and his Fittingly, the 1993 team to Shreveport for this Independence Bowl marked historic occasion, but if you the start of Tech’s string of cannot, remember to follow bowl appearances under the action on the Virginia Coach Frank Beamer, who Tech IMG Sports Network. will be coaching his final game on the Hokie sideline CLICK FOR VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL in this special event. CLICK FOR THE OFFICIAL BOWL SITE

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HEAD COACH FRANK BEAMER

When Frank Beamer in Blacksburg, Beamer accepted the job as head is the winningest active football coach at his coach in the FBS with 279 alma mater in 1987, his career wins. goal was for the Virginia Tech football program to Under Beamer, Tech football reach a consistent level has enjoyed unprecedented of excellence. The Hokies success with 23 consecutive have come a long way bowl appearances, four his guidance, the Hokies since then, and, along the ACC titles, five ACC Coastal have finished in the Top way, Beamer has become Division crowns, three BIG 20 in 16 of the past 23 one of the most respected EAST Conference titles, seasons, including four top- and successful coaches six BCS appearances, two 10 finishes during the past on the college football “major” bowl victories 12 years. scene. As he completes his and a trip to the national 29th and final campaign championship game. Under CLICK FOR COACH BEAMER FULL BIO 4 22 STRAIGHT279 BOWLS | 11 CONFERENCE TITLES - 4-TIME ACC CHAMPSVIRGINIA | 236 WINS, 136 TECH’S BLOCKED KICKS & 93 NFL DRAFTEES UNDER 100BEAMER 2 CAREER VICTORIES PERCENT GRADUATION RATE MOST OF ANY ACTIVE COACH OF SENIORS SINCE 2012 SIXTH IN FBS HISTORY

WINS VS. AP TOP 25 41 SINCE 1995

CONFERENCE 7 CHAMPIONSHIPS 23 CONSECUTIVE BOWL BERTHS LONGEST ACTIVE FBS STREAK* *AS RECOGNIZED BY THE NCAA

ONE OF ONLY 10 FBS 93 NFL DRAFTEES COACHES WITH 200+ WINS UNDER BEAMER AT ONE SCHOOL HEAD COACH ACC TITLES 279-144-4 (.658) • 35th SEASON OVERALL IN 12 SEASONS 237-121-2 (.661) • 29th SEASON AT TECH BLOCKED NO TEAM HAS MORE KICKS 4 OVER THAT SPAN 136 107-28 (.793) 67 PUNTS • 41 FGs • 28 PATs HOME RECORD SINCE 1995 112 INTS FORCED - SEASONS WITH 10+ WINS MOST IN POWER 5 ONLY OHIO STATE (15) HAS MORE VICTORIES SINCE 1996 AMONG POWER 5 SINCE 1995 MOST OF ANY ACC 337 13 SCHOOL SINCE 2004 MORE CAREER WINS THAN THESE LEGENDS 279 255 249 234 228 205 hokiesports.com @VT_Football VTHokieFootball vtfootball Tech’s Bowl Timeline 1947 Virginia Tech’s Bowl History invitation to the Camping

SUN BOWL World Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana in 2015 extended its bowl Cincinnati 18, appearance streak to 23 consecutive years, the longest active streak in the Virginia Tech 6 country recognized by the NCAA. 1966 The Independence Bowl marks Frank Beamer’s final game as Virginia Tech’s head coach. Fittingly, the 1993 Independence Bowl marked the start of Virginia Tech’s current bowl streak. LIBERTY BOWL Miami (Fla.) 14, Virginia Tech 7 1947 1984 1995 1968 SUN BOWL INDEPENDENCE BOWL SUGAR BOWL CINCINNATI 18, VT 6 AIR FORCE 23, VT 7 VT 28, TEXAS 10 January 1, 1947 December 15, 1984 December 31, 1995 El Paso, Texas Shreveport, La. New Orleans, La. LIBERTY BOWL Mississippi 34, Sun Bowl Stadium Independence Stadium Louisiana Superdome Virginia Tech 17 Attendance: 10,000 Attendance: 41,100 Attendance: 70,283

1980 1966 1986 1996 LIBERTY BOWL PEACH BOWL ORANGE BOWL MIAMI 14, VT 7 VT 25, NC STATE 24 NEBRASKA 41, VT 21 PEACH BOWL December 10, 1966 December 31, 1986 Miami (Fla.) 20, December 31, 1996 Memphis, Tenn. Virginia Tech 10 Atlanta, Ga. Miami Gardens, Fla. Memorial Stadium Atlanta-Fulton Pro Player Stadium Attendance: 25,012 1984 County Stadium Attendance: 51,212 Attendance: 53,668 1968 LIBERTY BOWL 1993 1998 INDEPENDENCE BOWL MISSISSIPPI 34, VT 17 GATOR BOWL Air Force 23, INDEPENDENCE BOWL Virginia Tech 7 December 14, 1968 VT 45, INDIANA 20 NORTH CAROLINA 42, VT 3 Memphis, Tenn. December 31, 1993 January 1, 1998 1986 Memorial Stadium Shreveport, La. Jacksonville, Fla. Attendance: 46,206 Independence Stadium Alltel Stadium Attendance: 54,116 PEACH BOWL Attendance: 33,819 Virginia Tech 25, 1981 N. C. State 24 PEACH BOWL 1994 1998 MIAMI 20, VT 10 GATOR BOWL MUSIC CITY BOWL 1993 January 2, 1981 TENNESSEE 45, VT 23 VT 38, ALABAMA 7 Atlanta, Ga. December 30, 1994 December 29, 1998 Atlanta-Fulton Gainesville, Fla. Nashville, Tenn. County Stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Vanderbilt Stadium INDEPENDENCE BOWL Virginia Tech 45, Attendance: 45,384 Attendance: 62,200 Attendance: 41,600 Indiana 20

1994 1995 1996 1998 1998 2000 2001

GATOR BOWL SUGAR BOWL ORANGE BOWL GATOR BOWL MUSIC CITY BOWL SUGAR BOWL GATOR BOWL Tennessee 45, Virginia Tech 28, Nebraska 41, North Carolina 42, Virginia Tech 38, Florida State 46, Virginia Tech 41, Virginia Tech 23 Texas 10 Virginia Tech 21 Virginia Tech 3 Alabama 7 Virginia Tech 29 Clemson 20 2000 2006 2011 SUGAR BOWL GATOR BOWL ORANGE BOWL 2014 FLORIDA STATE 46, VT 29 VT 35, LOUISVILLE 24 STANFORD 40, VT 12

January 4, 2000 January 2, 2006 January 3, 2011 MILITARY BOWL New Orleans, La. Jacksonville, Fla. Miami Gardens, Fla. ® MILITARY BOWL Louisiana Superdome Alltel Stadium Sun Life Stadium Virginia Tech 33, Attendance: 79,280 Attendance: 63,780 Attendance: 65,453 Cincinnati 17

2001 2006 2012 2013 GATOR BOWL CHICK-FIL-A BOWL SUGAR BOWL VT 41, CLEMSON 20 GEORGIA 31, VT 24 MICHIGAN 23, VT 20 (OT) January 1, 2001 December 30, 2006 January 3, 2012 SUN BOWL Jacksonville, Fla. Atlanta, Ga. New Orleans, La. UCLA 42, Alltel Stadium Georgia Dome Mercedes-Benz Superdome Virginia Tech 12 Attendance: 68,741 Attendance: 75,406 Attendance: 64,512 2012 2002 2008 2012 GATOR BOWL ORANGE BOWL RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL VT 13, RUTGERS 10 (OT) FLORIDA STATE 30, VT 17 KANSAS 24, VT 21 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL January 1, 2002 January 3, 2008 December 28, 2012 Virginia Tech 13, Rutgers 10 (OT) Jacksonville, Fla. Miami Gardens, Fla. Orlando, Fla. Florida Citrus Stadium Alltel Stadium Dolphin Stadium 2012 Attendance: 72,202 Attendance: 74,111 Attendance: 48,127 2013

2002 2009 SUN BOWL SUGAR BOWL SAN FRANCISCO BOWL ORANGE BOWL UCLA 42, VT 12 VT 20, AIR FORCE 13 VT 20, CINCINNATI 7 Michigan 23, December 31, 2013 Virginia Tech 20 December 31, 2002 January 1, 2009 El Paso, Texas San Francisco, Calif. Miami Gardens, Fla. Sun Bowl Stadium 2011 Pacific Bell Park Dolphin Stadium Attendance: 47,912 Attedance: 25,966 Attendance: 73,602 2014 2003 2009 ORANGE BOWL MILITARY BOWL Stanford 40, INSIGHT BOWL CHICK-FIL-A BOWL VT 33, CINCINNATI 17 Virginia Tech 12 CALIFORNIA 52, VT 49 VT 37, TENNESSEE 14 December 27, 2014 December 26, 2003 December 31, 2009 Annapolis, Md. 2009 Phoenix, Ariz. Atlanta, Ga. Navy-Marine Corps Bank One Ballpark Georgia Dome Memorial Stadium Attendance: 42,364 Attendance: 73,777 Attendance: 34,277 CHICK-FIL-A BOWL Virginia Tech 37, 2005 2015 Tennessee 14 SUGAR BOWL TAKING OUR INDEPENDENCE BOWL AUBURN 16, VT 13 TULSA vs. VIRGINIA TECH 2009 January 3, 2005 December 26, 2015 New Orleans, La. Shreveport, La. Louisiana Superdome Independence Stadium ORANGE BOWL Attendance: 77,349 ON THE ROAD Capacity: 48,975 Virginia Tech 20, Cincinnati 7

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GATOR BOWL SAN FRANCISCO BOWL INSIGHT BOWL SUGAR BOWL GATOR BOWL CHICK-FIL-A BOWL ORANGE BOWL Florida State 30, Virginia Tech 20, California 52, Auburn 16, Virginia Tech 35, Georgia 31, Kansas 24, Virginia Tech 17 Air Force 13 Virginia Tech 49 Virginia Tech 13 Louisville 24 Virginia Tech 24 Virginia Tech 21 CLICK ON THE AD TO LEARN MORE 2015 VIRGINIA TECH BOWL GUIDE

Luther Maddy and the Hokie defense forced three turnovers and limited Purdue to 265 yards of total offense.

SEASON IN REVIEW

GAME 1 - MONDAY, SEPT. 07 GAME 2 - SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 GAME 3 - SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 VIRGINIA TECH OHIO STATE VIRGINIA TECH FURMAN VIRGINIA TECH PURDUE

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24-42 42-3 51-24 OPENING VS #1 FIRST “W” BALANCED EFFORT Hokies fall in 2015 debut to Backup QB Brenden Motley Offense, defense, special teams top-ranked Ohio State key to 2015’s initial win score in pounding of Purdue

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GAME 4 - SATURDAY, SEPT. 26 GAME 5 - SATURDAY, OCT. 3 GAME 6 - FRIDAY, OCT. 09 VIRGINIA TECH EAST CAROLINA VIRGINIA TECH PITTSBURGH VIRGINIA TECH N.C. STATE

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28-35 13-17 28-13 ECU RALLIES PAST TECH DISAPPOINTING ACC OPENER BACK ON TRACK AGAINST PACK Early 14-0 lead disappears Visiting Pitt prevails in Hokies fight back to register in tough defeat hotly contested matchup first league triumph

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Wade Hansen and his Tech teammates overcame an early 10-0 deficit against NC State.

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Dadi Nicolas was in on seven tackles, including four for negative yardage, as Hokies earn big victory at Boston College.

SEASON IN REVIEW

GAME 7 - SATURDAY, OCT. 17 GAME 8 - SATURDAY, OCT. 24 GAME 9 - SATURDAY, OCT. 31 VIRGINIA TECH MIAMI VIRGINIA TECH DUKE VIRGINIA TECH BOSTON COLLEGE

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20-30 43-45 26-10 TURNOVERS TOO MUCH HARD WAY TO MAKE HISTORY A HAPPY HALLOWEEN Miami gets 10 points from Tech falls to Duke in first Four Joey Slye field goals Hokie miscues in 10-point 4-OT game ever in ACC and four forced turnovers decision spark win at BC CLICK FOR GAME 8 REVIEW CLICK FOR GAME 7 REVIEW CLICK FOR GAME 9 REVIEW

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GAME 10 - THURSDAY, NOV. 12 GAME 11 - SATURDAY, NOV. 21 GAME 12 - SATURDAY, NOV. 28 VIRGINIA TECH GEORGIA TECH VIRGINIA TECH NORTH CAROLINA VIRGINIA TECH VIRGINIA

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23-21 27-30 23-20 EMOTIONAL EVENING OT HEARTBREAK AGAIN BOWLING WITH BEAMER Dramatic victory in first game Tech forces overtime with Hokies become bowl since Beamer announcement two late TDs but falls to UNC eligible with thrilling win

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Michael Brewer and the Hokies celebrate winning the Commonwealth Cup again.

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Deon Clarke led the Hokies with 10.5 tackles-for-loss and was second in overall stops with 77 during 2015 regular season play.

HOKIE STATS LEADERS

RUSHING Travon McMillian (184 carries for 961 yards / 5.2 avg / 80.1 ypg / 5 TDs) Michael Brewer (103 completions in 179 attempts for 1,359 yards / 12 TDs) PASSING Brenden Motley (92 completions in 164 attempts for 1,155 yards / 11 TDs)

RECEIVING Isaiah Ford (63 receptions for 937 yards / 14.9 avg / 10 TDs)

SCORING Joey Slye 21 FGs / 34 PATs = 97 points INTERCEPTIONS Adonis Alexander (4) PASS BREAKUPS Brandon Facyson (10) Chuck Clark (100) TACKLES Deon Clarke (77) Andrew Motuapuaka (66) Deon Clarke (10.5 TFLs / 3 sacks) TACKLES FOR LOSS Andrew Motuapuaka (10 TFLs / 3 sacks)

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American Athletic Conference member who, like Tech, had to win on the road in final game to earn a bowl invitation

Defeated Iowa State in 2012 AutoZone Liberty Bowl in last postseason trip Tulsa’s Keyarris Garrett leads the country in receiving yardage, compiling 1,451 yards on Former Baylor assistant Philip Montgomery 88 catches. is in his first season as head coach

Features one of the nation’s most prolific 2015 RESULTS offenses, ranking 12th nationally in total offense (503 ypg) and 9th in the country Sept. 5 Florida Atlantic W 47-44 in passing (330 ypg) Sept.12 at New Mexico W 40-21 Sept. 19 at Oklahoma L 38-52 Wide receiver Keyarris Garrett was a Oct. 3 Houston L 24-38 unanimous first team All-AAC selection Oct. 10 UL-Monroe W 34-24 Oct. 17 at East Carolina L 17-30 Defensive leaders include safety Michael Oct. 23 Memphis L 42-66 Mudoh and linebacker Trent Martin, both Oct. 31 at SMU W 40-31 honorable mention all-conference Nov. 7 UCF W 45-30 HEAD COACH Nov. 14 at Cincinnati L 38-49 PHILIP MONTGOMERY Nov. 21 Navy L 21-44 Nov. 27 at Tulane W 45-34

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