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2222 STRAIGHT STRAIGHT BOWLS BOWLS | 11 | CONFERENCE 11 CONFERENCE TITLES TITLES- 4-TIME -ACC 4- TIMECHAMPS ACC | CHAMPS236 WINS, |136 236 BLOCKED WINS, KICKS 136 BL & OCKED93 NFL DRAFTEES KICKS & 93UNDER NFL BEAMER DRAFTEES UNDER BEAMER 1 #THANKSFRANK | #LUNCHPAILD LEADS POWER 5 SINCE 1996T IN SACKS (743.0) & INTS (335) | 100% GRAD RATE OF SENIORS SINCE 2012 2015 SCHEDULE GAME AT A GLANCE Date Opponent Time/Res. TV Date: . Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015 9/7 OHIO STATE L 24-42 ESPN Time: . Noon ET 9/12 FURMAN W 42-3 ESPN3 Location:. Charlottesville, Va. 9/19 at Purdue W 51-24 ESPNU Venue: . Scott Stadium (61,500) 9/26 at East Carolina L 28-35 ABC/ESPN2 Surface: . Natural Series:. Virginia Tech leads 54-37-5 10/3 PITTSBURGH L 13-17 FOXSouth Last:. VT won 24-20 (11/28/14) 10/9 NC STATE W 28-13 ESPN 10/17 at Miami L 20-30 ESPNU BEAMER VS. VIRGINIA 10/24 DUKE L 43-45 4 OT ESPNU 10/22/66 Only game vs. UVA as VT player 10/31 at Boston College W 26-10 ACC Net. Hokies won 24-7 at UVA 11/12 at Georgia Tech W 23-21 ESPN 9/19/87 First game vs. UVA as VT coach Hokies lost 14-13 at UVA 11/21 NORTH CAROLINA L 27-30 OT ESPN 11/24/90 First victory vs. UVA as VT coach 11/28 at Virginia Noon ESPNU VIRGINIA TECH (5-6, 3-4 ACC) 38-13 victory at Lane Stadium VIRGINIA (4-7, 3-4 ACC) All times Eastern, home games in all caps 11/27/04 Start of 11-game win streak vs. UVA HOKIES 24-10 victory at Lane Stadium CAVALIERS FRANK’S FINAL ACT Saturday’s game marks Frank Beamer’s fi nal regular Beamer, Hokies Seek to Secure 23rd Straight Bowl Berth, 12th Consecutive Commonwealth Cup Win season game as VT’s head coach. Should Beamer secure • Saturday’s game marks Frank Beamer’s fi nal regular contest as VT’s coach. A win would make VT bowl eligible for a 23rd straight year. a 20th career win vs. UVA, it would mark a 12th straight • The Hokies have won 11 straight meetings with UVA and 15 of the last 16 games in this rivalry dating back to 1999. Commonwealth Cup win for the Hokies and ensure a 23rd • The Hokies are 18-10 in regular season fi nales/ACC title games under Beamer, including wins in eight of the last nine such games. consecutive bowl berth to extend America’s longest active • VT is coming off a 30-27 OT loss win vs. UNC (11/21), while UVA registered a 42-34 victory vs. Duke (11/21). streak recognized by the NCAA. VT has won 15 of its last 16 • A Virginia Tech victory would mark the 25th time in 29 seasons that a Beamer-led VT squad registered six or more wins. meetings with UVA with that lone blemish coming in 2003. • VT is seeking three straight ACC road wins in the same season for the fi rst time since winning four straight in 2011. #THANKSFRANK • UVA has won six of its last seven ACC home games, but hasn’t won’t four straight ACC games at home since 2002. Virginia Tech is wearing commemorative helmet stickers Putting Virginia Tech’s Commonwealth Cup Dominance in Perspective Among In-State FBS Rivalries for its fi nal three regular season games to honor Frank • Over the past 16 seasons, Virginia Tech has dominated its in-state FBS rival like no other major program. Beamer’s legacy. Notes on the logo & other tributes: • While not an exhaustive list, here is a look at how the Hokies 15-1 record vs. UVA stacks up over the past 16 years. The logo recalls an iconic shot RECORD TEAM RIVAL RIVARLY/TROPHY CURRENT WIN STREAK of Beamer after an on-fi eld 1. 15-1 (.938) Virginia Tech Virginia Commonwealth Cup 11 Games Virginia Tech celebration following a 38-14 2. 12-4 (.750) Oklahoma Oklahoma St. Bedlam 1 Game Oklahoma State win vs. BC (11/26/99) that 12-4 (.750) USC UCLA Victory Bell 3 Games UCLA capped a perfect 11-0 regular 4. 11-5 (.688) Oregon Oregon State Civil War 7 Games Oregon season to send the Hokies to 11-5 (.688) Washington Washington St. Apple Cup 2 Games Washington a national championship tilt 6. 9-7 (.563) Auburn Alabama Iron Bowl 1 Game Alabama vs. Florida State in the Sugar 9-7 (.563) Stanford California The Game 5 Games Stanford Bowl. The seven stars depict 9-7 (.563) Clemson South Carolina Palmetto St. 1 Game Clemson the seven conference titles 9. 10-8 (.556) Florida State Miami - - (includes a bowl game) 6 Games Florida State claimed by VT under Beamer. 10. 9-8 (.529) Michigan St. Michigan Paul Bunyan 3 Games Michigan St. • A commemorative line of apparel and items 11. 8-8 (.500) Florida Florida State Sunshine Showdown 2 Games Florida State featuring the logo is available through the 8-8 (.500) Miss. State Ole Miss Egg Bowl 1 Game Ole Miss University Bookstore and partner outlets. A portion Key Stats During VT’s Commonwealth Cup Streak, Other Important Factors vs. Cavaliers of the proceeds from this sale will benefi t Coach • VT is fourth in the ACC at +5 (20 takes/15 gives) in 2015. Only Wake (-10) ranks below UVA (-8) in turnover margin. Beamer’s charity, Herma’s Readers. • Herma’s Readers is named in honor of Coach’s • Surprisingly, VT only holds a +7 edge in turnovers in its last 16 games vs. UVA with 29 takes/22 gives. late mother, who was a teacher. The program has • The Hokies have held UVA to 21 points or fewer in all 15 of their victories dating back to 1999. distributed over 100,000 new and used books across • Dating back to 1999, VT is 138-11 (.926) when holding opponents to 21 or fewer points, including a 47-3 (.940) road mark. Virginia and has raised $145,00 for the purchase of • VT has outscored UVA a 463-208 margin in their last 16 meetings, equating to an average score of 28.9 to 13.0. additional books. • The last three games in the Virginia Tech-UVA series have all been decided by 10 points or fewer. • Virginia is seeking to register back-to-back ACC wins for the fi rst time since beating NCSU (11/3/12) and Miami (11/10/12). MORE THAN A COACH • VT is scoring 29.8 ppg and will face a Virginia squad that ranks last in the ACC in scoring defense (33.0 ppg). • Dating back to 2010, VT is 28-4 (.875) when scoring 30+ points and UVA is 4-27 (.129) when allowing 30+ points. Simply put, Frank Beamer has been the face of Virginia Tech for nearly three decades. In the aftermath of the April 16, • VT is 21-3 (.875) all-time in ACC road games when it does not throw an INT. UVA has forced an ACC-low two INTs in 2015. 2007 tragedy, Beamer not only met with victims of families, • VT has outgained UVA by 107.9 rushing ypg (205.5-97.6) and owns 19 more rushing TDs (36-15) over the last 16 games. but also helped served as a unifying fi gure who helped the • The Hokies are 25-1 (.962) all-time in ACC play when rushing for 200 or more net yards (4-0 vs. UVA). campus and surrounding community heal and draw closer • In ACC games, only four players rank ahead of VT’s Travon McMillian (95.9) in rushing ypg. together. Hokies everywhere will forever remember his • No ACC squad has permitted more TD passes than UVA (24). VT’s defense has allowed opponents to throw 14 TDs in 2015. lasting contributions to Virginia Tech that went above and beyond the football fi eld. LET’S BE FRANK ON #LPD SEEKING #23STRAIGHT Dating back to 1996, no FBS team has registered more sacks The Hokies own 22 straight bowl berths, the longest active streak 743.0 or interceptions (335) than Virginia Tech’s Lunch Pail recognized by the NCAA. A win vs. UVA would make VT eligible for a A LASTING LEGACY Defense. The Hokies also own an FBS-best 44 INT return TDs over 23rd straight bowl. The following squads have already secured enough Dating back to 2005, in conjunction with community that span, while only Ohio State (16.5) and Alabama (16.6) have wins to extend their bowl streaks. Number in parentheses indicates outreach programs, Beamer has raised over $365,000 allowed fewer points per game than Virginia Tech (17.2). streak entering 2015: Georgia (18), Oklahoma (16) and LSU (15). Georgia for charitable causes. Benefi ciaries have included: Hokie Tech’s 18-year streak will be snapped this year. United, United Way, Breast Cancer Awareness, St. Baldrick’s ACC LEADERS Foundation, Sandy Hook and Uplifting Athletes. The HIGH-FLYING FORD FLASHBACK TO 1987 TD PASSES, 2015 Intrepid Heroes Fund has realized $63,000 from donations VT will wear maroon helmets with crown striping similar to the WR Isaiah Ford has tied a VT seasonal record at Tech’s last three Military Appreciation Games, as well. club’s inaugural season under Beamer in 1987. White jerseys and with an ACC-best nine TD catches. 1. 26 Clemson pants will complete the look. In 1987, President Ronald Reagan VT SINGLE-SEASON RECORD, TD RECS.