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MILITARY BOWL ® VIRGINIA TECH vs. CINCINNATI DECEMBER 27, 2014 NAVY-MARINE CORPS MEMORIAL STADIUM ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND Virginia Tech and the Military • Virginia Tech is one of six Senior Military Colleges in the nation, with the Corps of Cadets currently standing over 1,000 strong – the largest number since 1968. Tech is one of three public universities in the country with both an active corps of cadets and “civilian” lifestyle on campus. • The Corps is proud to partner with all branches of ROTC (Navy, Marine, Army and Air Force) and commissions over 75 percent of its cadets into the military. The Citizen-Leader Track produces leaders who serve the nation in both the public and private sectors. • The university has been producing military leaders since 1872, and more than 100 graduates have been promoted to General and Flag Officer rank. Seven former Hokies have earned the Medal of Honor. • The Pylons represent the values that all our graduates take with them – Brotherhood, Honor, Leadership, Sacrifice, Service, Loyalty, Duty and Ut Prosim (our University motto – That I May Serve). Throughout history, 430 Virginia Tech students/graduates have given the ultimate sacrifice and are honored on the Pylons. • With Hokie Heroes deployed around the world, the sun never sets on a graduate of Virginia Tech and the Corps of Cadets serving our nation. Global, Ethical Leaders ... Now More Than Ever TWENTY-TWO STRAIGHT BOWL GAMES | EIGHT CONFERENCE TITLES @VT_FOOTBALL 2014 FOOTBALL BOWL NOTES ACC CHAMPIONS: 2004 | 2007 | 2008 | 2010 BIG EAST CHAMPIONS: 1995 | 1996 | 1999 SOUTHERN CHAMPIONS: 1963 Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014 • 1:02 PM Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 34,000 • Annapolis, Md. Series vs. UC: Tied, 5-5 Last Meeting: UC, 27-24 (2012; in Landover, MD) BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: ESPN PBP: Beth Mowins Analyst: Joey Galloway Sidelines: Paul Carcaterra CINCINNATI (9-3, 7-1 AAC) VIRGINIA TECH (6-6, 3-5 ACC) Radio: Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network PBP: Bill Roth (27th season) BEARCATS AP/Coaches HOKIES Analyst: Mike Burnop (32nd season) In Stadium Broadcast: 106.7 FM THE SERIES in less than 30 hours after the bowl and matchup was Digital: Hokies Xtra & TuneIn (free on downloaded apps) • The Military Bowl will be the 11th football meeting announced. The Northern Capital Region is home to Virginia SiriusXM: Ch. 83 (ESPN Radio - Eamon McAnaney, Jay Walker) between Virginia Tech and the University of Cincinnati in a Tech’s largest alumni base as nearly 55,000 Tech graduates series that dates back to 1947 and is tied 5-5. live in the area. ATHLETICS COMMUnications Associate AD for Athletics Communications: Dave Smith • The Bearcats won the first three meetings between 540-231-6726; [email protected] the two schools, including an 18-7 decision in the Sun Bowl TECH-CINCINNATI CONNECTIONS Director of Ath. Comm., Content Strategy: Bryan Johnston following the 1946 season. UC also registered a 31-14 win at • Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Whit Babcock is in 540-231-3387; [email protected] home in 1985 and downed the Hokies, 24-20, in Blacksburg his first full year with the department. He came to Tech after Coordinator of Photography: Dave Knachel in the 1986 season opener. Virginia Tech then won the next spending two years as Cincinnati’s Director of Athletics. While 540-231-3387; [email protected] three games to tie the series. The Hokies edged UC, 21-20, in at Cincinnati, Babcock hired current Bearcat head coach VT On the Web: hokiesports.com/football Blacksburg during the 1987 season, won at Cincinnati, 41-14, Tommy Tuberville from Texas Tech. Twitter: twitter.com/VT_Football in 1988 and posted a 56-9 decision at Lane Stadium in 1991. • Virginia Tech starting quarterback Michael Brewer Instagram: instagram.com/vthokiefootball • In 1995, the Bearcats shut out the Hokies 16-0 at Lane signed with Texas Tech and played for Tommy Tuberville. Stadium. Virginia Tech has gone on to score in 255 straight Brewer played for Tuberville for two years at Texas Tech THE CoacHING Staff ON THE FIELD games since then. In 2006, the Hokies beat the Bearcats 29-13 before Tuberville left for Cincinnati. A year later, Brewer Frank Beamer ................................................................head coach at home and Tech downed the Bearcats 20-7 in the Orange transferred to Virginia Tech after graduating from Texas Tech Shane Beamer .............................................assoc. head coach/RBs Bowl following the 2008 season at SunLife Stadium in Florida. in May 2014. Bud Foster ............................................ defensive coordinator/ILBs • The last meeting came in 2012 as the Bearcats rallied • Cincinnati associate head coach Robert Prunty was Stacy Searels ............................................................. offensive line Aaron Moorehead ....................................................wide receivers in the final minute to knock off Tech 27-24 at FedExField in Virginia Tech offensive lineman Laurence Gibson’s head coach Charley Wiles .............................................................defensive line Landover, Maryland. at Hargrave Military Academy. Gibson is from Sierra, Arizona, but came to Virginia for a season of prep school under Prunty. IN THE BOOTH • This will be the third meeting in a bowl game between Cornell Brown ..................................................outside linebackers the two as they split the earlier two meetings. Torrian Gray .................................................... defensive secondary MILITARY TIES Scot Loeffler ...........................................offensive coordinator/QBs SOLD OUT! • Virginia Tech has strong ties to the military and is Bryan Stinespring.................................. recruiting coordinator/TEs • Virginia Tech sold its allotment of nearly 8,000 tickets proud to have a chance to play in the Military Bowl. The THE 2014 SCHEDULE for the Military Bowl presented by Northrup Grumman cont’d page 2 Aug. 30 William & Mary W, 34-9 Sept. 6 at #8 Ohio State W, 35-21 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF Sept. 13 East Carolina L, 21-28 10 Virginia Tech’s last four games have been decided by a combined total of 10 points. Sept. 20 Georgia Tech * L, 24-27 Sept. 27 Western Michigan W, 35-17 9 Nine of the Hokies’ last 11 touchdowns have been scored by freshmen. Oct. 4 at North Carolina * W, 34-17 8 True freshman Isaiah Ford is one of only eight Tech players all-time to catch 50 or more passes in a single season. Oct. 16 at Pitt * L, 16-21 7 Redshirt freshman Bucky Hodges’ seven touchdown receptions are a Tech season record for a tight end. Oct. 23 Miami * L, 6-30 6 Tech has not finished a season with six or fewer wins since 1992. Nov. 1 Boston College * L, 31-33 5 Five of the Hokies’ six losses have been by seven points or less. Nov. 15 at #19 Duke * W, 17-16 4 Senior Willie Byrn needs just four catches to become the 12th member of the 100-catch club for his Tech career. Nov. 22 at Wake Forest * L, 3-6 (2OT) 3 The Hokies’ three blocked kicks this season bring Tech’s total blocks under Coach Frank Beamer to 132. Nov. 28 Virginia * W, 24-20 Dec. 27 Cincinnati (Military Bowl) 1 PM 2 Tech is one of just two schools – Florida State is the other – to be selected for a bowl game each of the last 22 seasons. ILITARY OWL VS INCINNATI 1 The Hokies are rankedPage first 1 nationally in third-down conversion defenseIRGINIA at .273E percentCH OOT (50B outALL of 183).AME OTES * - ACCM game B . C V T F G N cont’d from page 1 TECH BOWL W-L RECORDS TECH’S BOWL HISTORY By Bowl Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets (VTCC) is the military component 1947 Sun Bowl Chick-fil-A/Peach 2-2 of the student body at Virginia Tech. Cadets live together in CINCINNATI 18, VIRGINIA TECH 6 Gator 2-3 dormitories, march to meals in formation, wear a distinctive Independence 1-1 1966 Liberty Bowl uniform on campus, and receive an intensive military and Insight 0-1 MIAMI 14, VIRGINIA TECH 7 leadership educational experience similar to that available at Liberty 0-2 the United States service academies. Music City 1-0 1968 Liberty Bowl • Sophomore tight end Kalvin Cline is a proud member of MISSISSIPPI 34, VIRGINIA TECH 17 Orange 1-3 Russell Athletic 1-0 the VTCC, balancing time on the football field with his duties to 1981 Peach Bowl San Francisco 1-0 the Corps. MIAMI 20, VIRGINIA TECH 10 Sun 0-2 • Since 1872, the Corps of Cadets has produced 1984 Independence Bowl Sugar 1-3 outstanding leaders for the Commonwealth and the Nation. AIR FORCE 23, VIRGINIA TECH 7 By City Seven of its alumni have earned the Medal of Honor and over 100 of its graduates have been promoted to General and Flag 1986 Peach Bowl Atlanta, GA 2-2 VIRGINIA TECH 25, NC STATE 24 El Paso, TX 0-2 Officer rank. Gainesville, FL 0-1 1993 Independence Bowl Jacksonville, FL 2-2 A BRIGHT FUTURE VIRGINIA TECH 45, INDIANA 20 Memphis, TN 0-2 • Twenty-five of Virginia Tech’s 33 touchdowns on Miami Gardens, FL 1-3 1994 Gator Bowl the season have been scored by freshmen (27 of 33 by Nashville, TN 1-0 TENNESSEE 45, VIRGINIA TECH 23 underclassmen). Freshmen have scored 230 of 280 points this New Orleans, LA 1-3 1995 Sugar Bowl Orlando, FL 1-0 year for Tech - 82.1 percent - the most of any FBS school. VIRGINIA TECH 28, TEXAS 10 Phoenix, AZ 0-1 • Freshman Bucky Hodges has 517 yards receiving for the San Francisco, CA 1-0 season, breaking the record for receiving yards in a season by a 1996 Orange Bowl Shreveport, LA 1-1 tight end under head coach Frank Beamer (475, Steve Johnson, NEBRASKA 41, VIRGINIA TECH 21 By Stadium 1987). He also has seven receiving touchdowns, setting a new 1998 Gator Bowl Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (Peach Bowl) 1-1 school record for touchdown catches in a season by a tight end.