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No. 24/23 Florida State Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008 SEMINOLES Kickoff: 3:30 PM 5-1, 2-1 ACC Doak Campbell Stadium (82,300) Tallahassee, Fla. HOKIES Series vs. FSU: FSU leads, 21-11-1 5-2, 2-1 ACC Series Streak: VT, one head coach, including three wins while at West THE CHECKLIST Virginia. • Tech is Florida State’s oldest out-of-state ✓ Florida State holds a 21-11-1 lead in the rival, having first met in 1955. The Hokies and series that dates back to 1955. ‘Noles have met 33 times before, many when ✓ Tech coach picked up his both were independents. The Tech series is the first win against Bobby Bowden last year. third-longest in FSU history behind Miami ✓ The Hokies are 16-2 on the road in ACC (53 times) and Florida (52 times). contests since joining the league in 2004 with their lone losses coming at Boston STRONG ON THE ROAD … College (2006 and last week). • Virginia Tech has posted a 16-2 overall ✓ Tech’s last win at Doak Campbell record in Atlantic Coast Conference road Stadium came in 1974 and the Hokies games since joining the league in 2004. Tech are just 5-12 at that venue. went 4-0 in 2004, 4-0 in 2005, 3-1 in 2006, 4-0 ✓ Virginia Tech is Florida State’s oldest last year and is 1-1 this year after winning at out-of-state rival. North Carolina and falling at BC last week. BROADCAST INFORMATION COACH TO CURE MD • Head coach Frank Beamer will be one TV Information: The game will be televised THE SERIES of many coaches participating in the AFCA’s regionally by ABC with Ron Franklin • Saturday’s game will mark the 34th Coach to Cure Muscular Dystrophy program (play-by-play), Ed Cunningham (analyst) and football meeting between Virginia Tech and this Saturday to help fight against Duchenne Jack Arute (sideline) calling the action. Florida State. Muscular Dystrophy. Duchenne is the leading Radio Information: The game will be • The Seminoles hold a 21-11-1 genetic killer of young men. Coach to Cure broadcast regionally by the 30-plus station advantage in the series, which began in 1955. MD is a nationwide project designed to build Virginia Tech ISP Sports Network. Calling FSU had won the previous 12 meetings until awareness about the disorder and support the game on the Tech Network are eight-time Tech won 40-21 last year at Blacksburg. FSU researchers trying to find a treatment and cure. Virginia Sportscaster of the Year Bill Roth downed Tech 27-22 for a win in the inaugural coaches across the country (play-by-play in his 21st season) and former ACC Championship Game. are wearing the Coach to Cure MD armband Virginia Tech and Virginia Tech • The two met in the 2000 Nokia Sugar during their games this week. Sports Hall of Famer Mike Burnop (analyst Bowl in New Orleans, with the Seminoles in his 26th season). taking a 46-29 win that decided the national LAST ROAD STOP • For a complete list of stations carrying Tech championship and in the 2002 Gator • It took five seasons, but Florida State football, see page 4. Bowl, with the Seminoles winning 30-17 at is the last ACC school the Hokies will play at. • Follow ACC football on XM Satellite Jacksonville, Fla. Tech joined the league in 2004 and has played channels 190-193. • Prior to their meeting in the 2000 Sugar at least one game at the 10 other schools. Bowl, Tech and FSU had not met since the COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF 1991 season when the No. 1-ranked Seminoles 10 Virginia Tech has forced 10 in seven games. defeated the Hokies, 33-20, in a neutral-site 9 Tech defensive end Orion Martin leads the Atlantic Coast Conference in tackles for game at Orlando. loss with 9.5. • Prior to last year’s win, Tech’s last 8 The game marked just the eighth time since 1999 that Tech has victory in the series came in 1975 when the outrushed an opponent and lost. Hokies posted a 13-10 win at Lane Stadium. 7 The Florida State game will be Tech’s seventh game away from home in its last 10 • Tech is 5-12 against FSU at Doak outings. Campbell Stadium with its last win coming 6 Tech’s six games away from home in 2008 are the most during the regular season since in 1974. Tech’s Frank Beamer is 1-7 as a head 1995 when the Hokies also had six. coach in games against Florida State. Florida 5 The Hokies have blocked five kicks in 2008. State’s Bobby Bowden is 15-1 versus Tech as a 4 Victor Harris is tied for fourth place in career at Tech with 13. , although not 3 posted his third career 100-yard rushing game in the loss to PAGE related to Bobby, is quite Boston College. familiar with the Florida State 2 Tech has lost just two ACC road games, both at Boston College. 14 football program. 1 Brett Warren scored his first collegiate TD at BC on an . www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech vs. Florida State • Page 2 COACH FRANK BEAMER In 2004, Tech went a surprising 10-3 in a The Beamer File • Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech ’69), season highlighted by an eight-game winning PERSONAL: whose Virginia Tech teams have posted a 148- streak that led to Tech’s ACC championship Born: 10/18/46, Mt. Airy, N.C. 47 record over the past 15-plus seasons and and a trip to the Nokia Sugar Bowl. Hometown: Hillsville, Va. appeared in bowl games each year in that span, During the 2000 season, the Hokies Wife: former Cheryl Oakley is in his 22nd year as the head football coach at posted an 11-1 record that included a 41-20 Children: Shane, Casey Tech. Beamer has guided the Hokies to a 172- win over Clemson in the . EDUCATION: 87-2 record. In 1999, Tech marched to an 11-0 High School: Hillsville (1965) He became Tech’s winningest football regular-season mark before losing a hard- College: Virginia Tech (1969) Postgraduate: Radford University (1972) coach in 1997 when Tech defeated Arkansas fought 46-29 game to Florida State for the State and became the 47th coach in NCAA national title in the Sugar Bowl. The Hokies PLAYING EXPERIENCE: history (all divisions) to record 200 victories ended the ’99 season ranked No. 2 by AP. Virginia Tech (1966-68) when Tech beat Ohio on Sept. 15, 2007. Another highlight came when Tech beat COACHING EXPERIENCE: Under Beamer, Tech football has enjoyed Texas, 28-10, in the 1995 Sugar Bowl and 1972 Graduate Assistant, Maryland 1973-76 Assistant Coach, The Citadel unprecedented success with 15 consecutive finished 10-2. The bowl streak started in ’93 1977-78 Defensive Coordinator, The Citadel bowl appearances, two ACC titles, two ACC when Tech beat Indiana in the Independence 1979-80 Defensive Coordinator, Murray State Coastal Division crowns, three BIG EAST Bowl to cap a 9-3 season. 1981-86 Head Coach, Murray State Conference titles and a trip to the national Beamer returned to his alma mater in 1981 (8-3) championship game. Tech won the BIG EAST December of 1986 after a six-year stint as the 1982 (4-7) 1983 (7-4) title in 1995 and 1999 and shared it in ‘96. head coach at Murray State University, where 1984 (9-2) Beamer was voted BIG EAST Coach of the he compiled a 42-23-2 mark. 1985 (7-3-1) Year by the league’s coaches each of those During his undergraduate days at Tech, 1986 (7-4-1) Ohio Valley co-champs seasons and was tabbed the ACC Coach of the Beamer started three years as a and Record at Murray State: 42-23-2 (six years) Year in both 2004 and 2005. played on the Hokies’ 1966 and 1968 Liberty 1987- Head Coach, Virginia Tech 1987 (2-9) In 1997, he was inducted into the Virginia Bowl teams. 1988 (3-8) Tech Sports Hall of Fame and following the The 62-year-old Hillsville, Va., native 1989 (6-4-1) 1999 season, he earned eight national coach began his collegiate coaching career as a 1990 (6-5) of the year honors. Under Beamer, Tech has graduate assistant at Maryland in 1972. He 1991 (5-6) earned a top 10 ranking in the AP poll at some held assistant coaching positions at The Citadel 1992 (2-8-1) 1993 (9-3) Indep. Bowl champs point during seven of the past eight years. and Murray State before being named MSU’s 1994 (8-4) Gator Bowl Last year, Tech won 11 games, an ACC head coach in 1981. 1995 (10-2) BIG EAST champs, title and was ranked as high as third in the Beamer is married to the former Cheryl Sugar Bowl champs country in the BCS. Oakley of Richmond, Va. They have two 1996 (10-2) BIG EAST co-champs, In 2005, Tech won the ACC’s Coastal children, Shane, a former member of his dad’s 1997 (7-5) Gator Bowl Division and earned a spot in the league’s football team at Tech and now an assistant 1998 (9-3) Music City Bowl champs inaugural championship game. The Hokies coach at the University of South Carolina; and 1999 (11-1) BIG EAST champs, won a school-record tying 11 games, including daughter Casey, a 2003 graduate of Virginia Sugar Bowl the Toyota Gator Bowl, finishing the season Tech who now works for the Carolina Panthers 2000 (11-1) Gator Bowl champs ranked seventh in the country. For his efforts, of the NFL. 2001 (8-4) Gator Bowl 2002 (10-4) San Fran. Bowl champs he was awarded the league’s coach of the year The Tech coach was born in Mt. Airy, 2003 (8-5) Insight Bowl award for the second time in as many years. N.C., and grew up in Hillsville, Va. At 2004 (10-3) ACC champs, Sugar Bowl Hillsville High, he earned 11 varsity letters as 2005 (11-2) Gator Bowl champs The Opposing Coach a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and 2006 (10-3) Chick-fil-A Bowl baseball. 2007 (11-3) ACC Champs, Orange Bowl FSU COACH BOBBY BOWDEN 2008 (5-2) • Bobby Bowden (Howard ’53) is in Beamer, who is the fourth-winningest Record at Virginia Tech: 172-87-2 (22nd year) his 33rd season as the head football coach at active coach in the Football Bowl Subdivision Record (overall): 214-110-4 (28th year) , where his current (FBS) with 214 victories, had his No. 25 jersey BOWL EXPERIENCE: record is 304-88-4. retired by Tech in a pregame ceremony before Player • Bowden is the second all-time the Marshall game in 2002. 1966 Liberty (VT vs. Miami) 1968 Liberty (VT vs. Mississippi) winningest coach in major college footbal STABILITY AT THE TOP Coach history with 378 wins, posting a 378-120-4 1993 Independence (VT vs. Indiana) career record. • Frank Beamer, the first Tech alumnus 1994 Gator (VT vs. Tennessee) • He began his career as the head coach to guide Virginia Tech’s football program since 1995 Sugar (VT vs. Texas) of Samford from 1959-62, compiling a 31-6 the 1940s, has coached and won more football 1996 Orange (VT vs. Nebraska) 1997 Gator (VT vs. North Carolina) record. He became the head coach at West games at Tech than any other coach. • Only two of the 119 active Division I-A 1998 Music City (VT vs. Alabama) Virginia University in 1970 and held that 1999 Sugar (VT vs. Florida State) position until 1975, where he went 42-26 head football coaches have been at their current 2000 Gator (VT vs. Clemson) with two bowl appearances. school longer than Beamer. Those coaches are: 2001 Gator (VT vs. Florida State) rd • In 1976, Bowden accepted the job Joe Paterno (43 yr., Penn State) and Bobby 2002 San Francisco (VT vs. Air Force) rd 2003 Insight (VT vs. California) in Tallahassee, where he has gone on to Bowden (33 yr., Florida State). • Prior to Beamer, no other grid coach in 2004 Sugar (VT vs. Auburn) win two national titles. He has faced Tech 2005 Gator (VT vs. Louisville) as the head coach at both WVU and FSU, Tech history had served more than 10 seasons 2006 Chick-fil-A (VT vs. Georgia) compiling a 15-1 mark. as head coach. 2007 Orange (VT vs. Kansas)

www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech vs. Florida State • Page 3 The Coaches Rushing = Outcome? • Under head coach Frank Beamer (261 games), the Hokies are 151-30-2 when outrushing their opponents, 20-57 when being outrushed and 1-0 when the rushing total is even.

• In Tech’s current 15-year bowl run (since Frank Beamer...... Coach...... Bobby Bowden 1993), Tech is 131-15 when outrushing its Virginia Tech...... School...... Florida State opponents, 16-32 when being outrushed and 1-0 Virginia Tech (‘69)...... Alma Mater...... Howard (‘53) when the rushing total is even. 172-87-2 (22nd year)...... Record at School...... 305-88-4 (33rd year) 214-110-4 (28th year)...... Overall Record...... 378-120-4 (43rd year) • In its current 15-year bowl run (since 1993), 1-7...... Record vs. the opponent...... 15-1 Tech is 85-6 when rushing for 200 yards or more, including 7-0 in 2005.

FEWEST OFFENSIVE The Series vs. Florida State • Since 1999, the Hokies are 86-8 when ALLOWED outrushing their opponent and 9-19 when being since the start of the 2004 season FSU leads 21-11-1 outrushed. 1955 aW 24- 20 1973 hW 36- 13 Virginia Tech...... 86 1956 aW 20- 7 1974 aW 56- 21 Hokie Trends Penn State...... 89 1957 aL 7- 20 1975 hW 13- 10 2008 Beamer Auburn...... 93 1958 aL 0- 28 1976 aL 21- 28 August 0-1 4-2 1959 hL 6- 7 1977 hL 21- 23 MOST INTERCEPTIONS September 4-0 62-22-1 1961 hW 10- 7 1978 aL 14- 24 October 1-1 53-25-1 since the start of the 2000 season 1962 aL 7- 20 1979 hL 10- 17 November 0-0 45-26 1963 aW 31- 23 1980 aL 7- 31 December 0-0 6-7 Virginia Tech...... 167 1964 hW 20- 11 1988 aL 14- 41 Boston College...... 153 January 0-0 2-5 1965 aL 6- 7 1989 hL 7- 41 VT’s Conference (Big East/ACC) Record Oklahoma...... 152 1966 hW 23- 21 1990 aL 28- 39 At home 1-0 44-13 Oregon State...... 149 1967 aL 15- 38 1991 nL 20- 33 On the road 1-0 41-18 1968 aW 40- 22 2000 nL 29- 46 Neutral 0-0 1-0 MOST TURNOVERS FORCED 1969 hT 10- 10 2002 nL 17- 30 VT’s Non-Conference Record since the start of the 2001 season 1970 aL 8- 34 2005 nL 22- 27 At home 2-0 59-16-1 1971 hL 3- 17 2007 hW 40- 21 On the road 1-0 20-26-1 Southern Cal...... 252 1972 aL 15- 27 Virginia Tech...... 233 Neutral 0-1 7-13 VT’s Record When Ranked by AP Oklahoma...... 219 Beamer vs. 2008 Opponents At home 1-0 65-12 Washington State...... 218 VT MSU Overall On the road 0-0 44-16 West Virginia...... 217 East Carolina 8-5...... 0-1...... 8-6 Neutral 0-1 7-9 Furman 1-0...... 0-0...... 1-0 VT vs. Ranked Opponents (AP) Comebacks Under Beamer 4-2...... 0-0...... 4-2 At home 0-0 20-20-1 Biggest Second-Half North Carolina 5-1...... 0-0...... 5-1 On the road 0-0 11-34 Nebraska 1-1...... 0-0...... 1-1 Neutral 0-0 7-16 Comeback Victories*: Western Kentucky 1-0...... 3-2-1...... 4-2-1 VT’s Record in Games ... 15 points Virginia (1995) Boston College 10-6...... 0-0...... 10-6 Decided by 4-7 pts. 1-1 20-20 trailed 29-14 after 3rd...... won 36-29 Florida State 1-7...... 0-0...... 1-7 Decided by 3 or less pts. 2-0 13-17-2 14 points N. Carolina (2008) Maryland 3-1...... 0-0...... 3-1 In domed stadiums 0-0 5-13 trailed 17-3-in 3rd ...... won 20-17 Miami 9-8...... 0-0...... 9-8 On television 3-1 119-51 11 points Louisville (2004) Duke 4-0...... 0-0...... 4-0 VT’s Record When Scoring ... trailed 24-13 in 4th...... won 35-24 Virginia 12-9...... 0-0...... 12-9 Less than 20 points 0-0 16-47-2 20-24 points 3-1 23-22 TECH IN OVERTIME 25+ points 2-0 133-17 * - there have been three comebacks from 14-point deficits 9/19/97 at Miami 27- 20 W OT VT’s Record When Allowing ... in the first half under Frank Beamer. 11/9/02 at Syracuse 42- 50 L 3OT Less than 14 points 2-0 97-5-1 11/15/03 at Temple 24- 23 W OT 14-24 points 2-0 64-23-1 Where Beamer Ranks 25+ points 1-1 11-58 ACC Football Records VT’s Record When ... Active NCAA Coaches BY WINS IN THE 2000s SINCE 2004 Leading after the 1stQ 2-0 114-30 min. 5 years as D-I head coach; 4-year schools only Leading at the half 4-1 141-24 380 Joe Paterno Leading after the 3rdQ 4-1 156-16-1 (Penn State) VT 84-27 VT 47-13 378 Bobby Bowden (Florida State) Trailing after the 1stQ 1-0 26-39-2 215 Jim Tressel (Ohio State) Miami 80-26 BC 44-13 Trailing at the half 1-0 19-56 214 Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech) BC 75-31 Florida St. 36-21 Trailing after the 3rdQ 1-0 11-65 196 Mack Brown (Texas) Florida St. 74-35 GT 36-22 Tied after the 1stQ 2-1 32-17 Tied at the half 0-0 12-6-2 195 Chris Ault (Nevada) GT 67-42 Clemson 34-22 186 Joe Glenn (Wyoming) Tied after the 3rdQ 0-0 5-5-1 Clemson 66-40 Miami 34-22 Playing an OT game 0-0 2-1 Active NCAA Coaches Maryland 66-39 Virginia 33-23 Scoring first 3-1 125-31-1 BY BOWL APPEARANCES Virginia 61-46 Wake Forest 32-23 Opponent scores first 2-0 47-55-1 34 Joe Paterno (Penn State) NC St. 56-49 Maryland 30-25 Outrushing opponent 4-0 151-29-2 29 Bobby Bowden (Florida State) Being outrushed 1-1 20-57 Wake Forest 52-50 UNC 23-31 15 Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech) Rushing total is even 0-0 1-0 15 Phillip Fulmer (Tennessee) UNC 42-60 NC St. 22-32 Blocking a kick 3-1 70-30 14 Steve Spurrier (South Carolina) Duke 13-85 Duke 7-45 Scoring a def/ST TD 0-2 68-22

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Virginia Tech ISP Sports 2008 Pronunciation Guide 2008 Atlantic Coast Football Affiliates KWAMAINE Battle...... Kwuh-MANE Conference Standings Abingdon WFHG-FM 92.7 FM Jeff BEYER...... BY-urr (as of Oct. 19) Blacksburg WBRW-FM 105.3 FM Brent BOWDEN...... BAU-den (like Bobby) Blackstone WBBC-FM 93.5 FM COASTAL DIVISION Bluefield, WV WKOY-FM 100.9 FM NEKOS Brown...... NEE-kose Team Conf. Overall Bristol WFHG-AM 980 AM JAHRE Cheeseman...... jah-REE Georgia Tech 3-1 6-1 Charlottesville WKAV-AM 1400 AM Clifton Forge WXCF-AM 1230 AM Chris DRAGER...... DRAY-gurr Virginia Tech 2-1 5-2 Clifton Forge WXCF-FM 103.9 FM HIVERA Green...... Hah-vee-air (Javier) Virginia 2-1 4-3 Clintwood WDIC-FM 92.1 FM North Carolina 1-2 5-2 Nobel IYEBOTE...... ee-uh-BO-tay Fredericksburg WGRQ-FM 95.9 FM Miami 1-2 4-3 Galax WWWJ-AM 1360 AM KHALIL LATIF...... Kuh-LEEL Luh-TEEF Duke 1-2 3-3 Gate City WGAT-AM 1050 AM Harrisonburg WMXH-FM 105.7 FM ORION Martin...... Oh-RYE-in (O’Ryan) Lebanon WLRV-AM 1380 AM DAVON Morgan...... DAY-von ATLANTIC DIVISION Leesburg WAGE-AM 1200 AM Greg NOSAL...... No-SAL Team Conf. Overall Lynchburg WLNI-FM 105.9 FM Florida State 2-1 5-1 Marion WOLD-FM 102.5 FM QUILLIE Odom...... KWIL-eee Boston College 2-1 5-1 Martinsville WMVA-AM 1450 AM Norfolk WNIS-AM 790 AM Tim PISANO...... Pih-SAH-no Maryland 2-1 5-2 Onley WESR-AM 1330 AM BARQUELL Rivers...... Bar-KWELL Wake Forest 2-1 4-2 Onley WESR-FM 103.3 FM DYRELL Roberts...... Die-RELL Clemson 1-3 3-4 Richmond WRNL-AM 910 AM North Carolina State 0-3 2-5 Richmond WRVA-AM 1140 AM * TYROD Taylor...... TY-rod Roanoke WJJS-FM 106.1 FM CORDARROW Thompson...Core-DARE-oh Staunton WTON-AM 1240 AM This Week in the ACC Tazewell WKQY-FM 100.1 FM STEPHAN Virgil...... Steh-FAHN Saturday, October 25 Warsaw WNNT-AM 690 AM BEAU Warren...... BO Boston College at North Carolina Warsaw WNNT-FM 100.9 FM Jason WORILDS...... Worlds Duke at Vanderbilt Washington, DC WWXX-FM 94.3 FM NC State at Maryland Washington, DC WWXT-FM 92.7 FM Washington, DC WTEM-AM 980 AM Consistency is the Key Virginia at Georgia Tech Winchester WINC-AM 1400 AM Virginia Tech at Florida State Wytheville WXBX-FM 95.3 FM • Tech has been a consistent winner since the Wake Forest at Miami

Affiliates and times subject to change; mid-90s, winning an average of 9.5 games check www.hokiesports.com for latest listings. per year during the current streak of 15 Next Week in the ACC XM Radio: Follow ACC Football on Channels 190- straight seasons capped by bowl appearances. Saturday, November 1 193. • Since the beginning of the 1995 season, only Clemson at Boston College On the Internet: ISP Sports radio broadcasts and Duke at Wake Forest television programs are available exclusively online via Ohio State (137) and Florida (132) have Hokies All-Access on hokiesports.com. Fans can hear live Florida State at Georgia Tech game broadcasts, and the Monday night Hokie Hotline won more gamesTech (131). Miami at Virginia each week. In addition, Hokies All-Access provides excellent video content, including the weekly Hokie • Virginia Tech has won 10 or more games Playback and Virginia Tech Sports Today television show. seven times over the last nine seasons. Watching Tech’s Opponents This Week On the Phone: TeamLine provides coverage on a pay to th EAST CAROLINA (4-3) open listen service. Call 800 846-4700, team code 5453. • The Hokies have been ranked 10 or higher *Station will carry night games only. at some point in 12 of the past 15 seasons. Furman (6-2) at Appalachian State

What’s a Hokie? Just Virginia Tech, Please GEORGIA TECH (6-1) vs. Virginia That’s the most often-asked question regarding While the full name of the Virginia Tech athletics. The answer leads all the school is Virginia Polytechnic NORTH CAROLINA (5-2) vs. Boston College way back to 1896 when Virginia Agricultural and Institute and State University, the Mechanical College changed its name to Virginia school is commonly referred to as NEBRASKA (4-3) vs. Baylor Polytechnic Institute. “Virginia Tech.” W. KENTUCKY (3-5) open With the change came the necessity for writing a Founded in 1872, as Virginia new cheer and a contest for such a purpose was held Agricultural and Mechanical College, BOSTON COLLEGE (6-1) at North Carolina by the student body. Senior O.M. Stull won first prize the university changed its named to for his "Old Hokie" yell which still is used today. Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1896. FLORIDA STATE (5-1) vs. Virginia Tech Later, when asked if "Hokie" had any special Fans of the athletic department, meaning, Stull explained the words he used had no as well as media covering the Hokies, MARYLAND (5-2) vs. NC State hidden or symbolic meaning, but had been thought shortened the name to VPI, but it up in an effort to get attention. Hokie soon became a eventually became Virginia Tech. MIAMI (4-3) vs. Wake Forest nickname for all Tech teams and for those people loyal The “State University” was added DUKE (3-3) at Vanderbilt to Tech athletics. in 1970 to bring the official title to Following is the "Old Hokie" yell in its original what it is today. VIRGINIA (4-3) at Georgia Tech form: Those covering Hokie athletics are asked to refer to the university as Hoki, Hoki, Hoki Hy! simply “Virginia Tech.” Tech! Tech! V.P.I.! Virginia Tech University, Sola-Rex Sola-Rah VPI and SU, VPI&SU, VT or VA Polytech-Vir-gin-i-a!! Tech are not recognized names and Rae, Ri, V.P.I. should not be used.

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2008 Schedules & Results Tech on the Tube Overall Television Record...... 130-64...... 670 Virginia Tech (5-2; 2-1 ACC): Last Ten Seasons (since start of 1999 season)...... 81-28...... 743 nL 22- 27 East Carolina (Charlotte) Overall Games...... 123 hW 24- 7 Furman Percent of Games Played Televised...... 109 games...... 88.6% hW 20- 17 Georgia Tech* Under Coach Beamer...... 116-52...... 690 aW 20- 17 North Carolina* Home Television Record...... 70-20...... 778 aW 35- 30 Nebraska Away Television Record...... 51-27...... 654 hW 27- 13 Western Kentucky Neutral Television Record...... 9-17...... 346 aL 23- 28 Boston College* Virginia Tech on ESPN...... 37-17...... 685 Oct. 25 at Florida State* Virginia Tech on ESPN2...... 16-4...... 800 Nov. 6 Maryland* Virginia Tech on ABC...... 17-15...... 531 Nov. 13 at Miami* Virginia Tech on Jefferson-Pilot/Raycom/Lincoln Financial...... 9-3...... 750 Nov. 22 Duke* Virginia Tech on NBC...... 2-2...... 500 Virginia Tech on ESPNU...... 4-0...... 1.000 Nov. 29 Virginia*

Florida State (5-1; 2-1 ACC) Who’s Up? Who’s Down? Fifteen Bowls in a Row hW 69- 0 Western Carolina ON THE FIELD With its Orange Bowl appearance last year, hW 46- 7 Chattanooga Frank Beamer...... head coach Tech is now one of only four teams to go to 15 hL 3- 12 Wake Forest* Bud Foster...... defensive coordinator/ILBs bowls in the last 15 seasons. The other three nW 39- 21 Colorado Billy Hite...... asst. head coach/RBs are the University of Florida, Florida State aW 41- 39 Miami* Curt Newsome...... offensive line University and the University of Michigan. aW 26- 17 NC State* Kevin Sherman...... wide receivers Oct. 25 Virginia Tech* Charley Wiles...... defensive line Nov. 1 at Georgia Tech* Quarterback Records Under Beamer Nov. 8 Clemson* (starters; by percentage) IN THE BOOTH Nov. 15 Boston College* Name Years Record Pct. Nov. 22 at Maryland* Jim Cavanaugh...... rovers/whips Vick, Michael 1999-00 21-1 .955 Nov. 29 Florida Mike O’Cain...... Taylor, Tyrod 2007- 9-1 .900 Bryan Stinespring...... off. coordinator/TEs Vick, Marcus 2005 11-2 .846 * Conference games Torrian Gray...... defensive backs Druckenmiller, Jim 1995-96 20-4 .833 Sorensen, Nick 1997-98 3-1 .750 2007 Results Hokie Interceptors Noel, Grant 2001-02 10-4 .714 Glennon, Sean 2006- 17-7 .708 Victor “Macho” Harris...... 13 Virginia Tech (11-3; 7-1 ACC): Randall, Bryan 2002-04 26-12 .684 Kam Chancellor...... 3 hW 17- 7 East Carolina Meyer, Dave 1998-00 2-1 .667 aL 7- 48 #2 LSU Purnell Sturdivant...... 2 Clark, Al 1997-98 12-7 .632 hW 28- 7 Ohio Stephan Virgil...... 2 DeShazo, Maurice 1992-94 19-14-1 .586 hW 44- 3 William & Mary Brett Warren...... 2 Young, Cam 1989 3-3 .500 hW 17- 10 North Carolina* Cam Martin...... 1 Furrer, Will 1988-91 16-18-1 .486 aW 41- 23 #22 Clemson* ...... 1 Wooten, Rodd 1989, 91 1-2 .333 aW 43- 14 Duke* Chapman, Eric 1987 2-9 .182 hL 10- 14 #2 Boston College* Koel, Treg 1992 0-1 .000 aW 27- 3 Georgia Tech* hW 40- 21 Florida State* SCORING STREAK Totals 1987-08 172-87-2 .663 hW 44- 14 Miami* • Tech has scored in a school record aW 33- 21 #16 Virginia* 169 straight football games, beginning with IN ELITE COMPANY nW 30- 16 #12 Boston College a win over Miami on Sept. 23, 1995. The • Virginia Tech (11 wins in 2007) nL 21- 24 #8 Kansas (Orange Bowl) is one of just three schools in the FBS to streak began after a 16-0 loss to Cincinnati win 10 games in each of the last four years Florida State (7-6; 4-4 ACC): in 1995. aL 18- 24 Clemson* • The previous school record was 66 (2004-07). hW 34- 24 UAB straight games, which started in 1970 and • Only USC (11 wins in 2007) and aW 16- 6 Colorado ran into the 1976 season. Texas (10 wins in 2007) can also make that hW 21- 14 Alabama • During its current streak, Tech has claim. Tech and USC are the only two to hW 27- 10 NC State* scored 13 or more points in all but seven win 10 games or more in each of the last aL 21- 24 Wake Forest* games. four REGULAR seasons. hL 29- 37 Miami* hW 25- 6 Duke* TECH IN THE AP POLL took over in 1987, Tech had been ranked a aW 27- 17 Boston College* • Tech finished the 1999 season ranked total of 12 weeks during the first 49 years of aL 21- 40 Virginia Tech* No. 2 by the Associated Press and No. 3 by the Associated Press poll. hW 24- 16 Maryland* the coaches, and climbed as high as No. 2 in • Virginia Tech has been ranked in 154 aL 12- 45 Florida 2000 in both polls, both all-time highs. of the last 176 AP polls. nL 28- 35 Kentucky (Music City Bowl) • Tech has been ranked a total of 209 • The Hokies have achieved a ranking of th * Conference games voting periods by the AP since the beginning 10 or higher at some point in 12 of the past of the 1993 season. When Frank Beamer 15 seasons.

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Last Meeting: Fourth-Quarter Flurry Foils Florida State Game 1: Late Rally Lifts Pirates to Win

Florida State 21 No. 17 Virginia Tech 22 No. 11 Virginia Tech 40 East Carolina 27 Lane Stadium/Worsham Field • Blacksburg, Va. Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, N.C. Nov. 10, 2007 • Attendance: 66,233 Aug. 30, 2008 • Attendance: 72,169 BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech CHARLOTTE, N.C. — East Carolina Game Notes Game Notes scored 20 unanswered points in beat No. 17 Virginia Tech at its own game the fourth quarter to beat visiting when T.J. Lee blocked a punt and returned • Justin Harper had five pass • East Carolina’s win in Florida State 40-21 and snap a it for the game-winning receptions for a career-high 167 yards Charlotte snapped a six- 12-game losing streak against the during the final two minutes of a 27-22 and a touchdown. His yardage total game Virginia Tech winning Seminoles. season-opening victory at Bank of America was the fifth highest in Coach Frank streak in the series and was Tech jumped out to a 20-6 Stadium. Beamer’s 21 seasons at Tech. the Hokies’ third loss in as lead in the first half only to see FSU The Pirates, who fell behind 14-0 in score 15 third-quarter points for a many trips to the city of • The win marked Tech’s first win the first half and trailed 22-13 with less 21-20 lead. Freshman quarterback Charlotte. against Coach Bobby Bowden, who than four minutes to go, used Tech miscues Tyrod Taylor returned to action for and the outstanding play of quarterback the first time since the Duke game entered the game with a 15-0 mark • Ten players made their against the Hokies, including three Pat Pinkney to position themselves for the and alternated with first collegiate starts for wins when he was the head coach at win. ECU intercepted a Tech pass at its until Glennon was shaken up early the Hokies in Charlotte. West Virginia. own 5-yard line to stop the Hokies’ first in the second quarter. Taylor rallied The first-time starters on possession and then used a pick at the Tech Tech in the final quarter, giving the offense were split end Danny • Defensive end Chris Ellis scored his 20 to set up a crucial score just before the Hokies’ the lead for good on a 3-yard Coale, right Blake second career touchdown during the half. Pinkney threw for one TD and ran for touchdown run, then tossing a DeChristopher and flanker game on a 5-yard interception return. another in the second half to pull his team successful two-point conversion pass Dyrell Roberts. Defensively, He also scored on an interception within two points at 22-20 with 3:36 left. to Zach Luckett. Taylor also had Rashad return against Georgia Tech in 2005. Tech had a chance to get a big early two TD passes during the first half. Carmichael and Stephan That play covered 29 yards. jump, but failed to post points on trips in- Defensive end Chris Ellis Virgil, tackles John Graves sparked the defense, contributing side the ECU 20 on its first two possessions. • Florida State’s and Cordarrow Thompson, a 5-yard interception return for a The Hokies still managed to build a 14-0 intercepted a pass and returned it end Jason Worilds, touchdown and seven quarterback lead on a 30-yard return by corner- for a touchdown. It was the first linebacker Purnell Sturdivant hurries. The defense also added a back Stephan Virgil and a 6-yard run by interception returned for a TD and rover Davon Morgan all safety to close out the scoring. tailback Kenny Lewis within a four-minute against Tech since Oct. 2, 2004, when Tech piled up 395 yards in the made their debuts as starters. West Virginia’s Eric Wicks had a span of the second quarter. Lewis’ score was game, with Taylor accounting for set up by an ECU fumble on a kickoff. 34-yard return for a score against the • The Hokies had 0 penalty 204 through the air and 92 on the ECU was poised to tie the game at Hokies. yards against the Pirates. ground. 14-all in the third quarter, but Tech’s The last time that happened John Graves blocked the extra point and was in a 1980 game against Final Statistics Virgil returned it for a two-point defensive William & Mary. Florida State 6 0 15 0 — 21 conversion. Virginia Tech 6 14 0 20 — 40 FS (9:43 re 1st) - FG Cismesia 41 Final Statistics VT (8:16 re 1st) - Harper 31 pass from Taylor (kick failed) Virginia Tech 0 14 2 6 — 22 FS (0:50 re 1st) - FG Cismesia 39 East Carolina 0 7 6 14 — 27 VT (12:29 re 2nd) - Morgan 5 pass from Taylor (Dunlevy kick) VT (12:19 re 2nd) - Virgil 30 fumble return (Keys kick) VT (6:54 re 2nd) - Ore 2 run (Dunlevy kick) VT (8:54 re 2nd) - Lewis 6 run (Keys kick) FS (11:00 re 3rd) - FG Cismesia 50 ECU (1:16 re 2nd) - Williams 1 run (Ryan kick) FS (9:06 re 3rd) - Watson 40 interception return (pass failed) ECU (10:05 re 3rd) - Bryant 12 pass from Pinkney (kick blocked) FS (3:41 re 3rd) - Fagg 8 pass from Ponder (pass failed) VT (10:05 re 3rd) - Virgil PAT return VT (10:10 re 4th) - Taylor 3 run (Luckett pass from Taylor) VT (14:56 re 4th) - Evans 3 run (kick failed) VT (5:32 re 4th) - FG Dunlevy 22 ECU (3:36 re 4th) - Pinkney 3 run (Ryan kick) VT (5:13 re 4th) - Ellis 5 interception return (Dunlevy kick) ECU (1:52 re 4th) - Lee 27 blocked punt return (Ryan kick) VT (2:41 re 4th) - Team safety Team Stats VT ECU Individual Totals Team Stats FS VT 3-6, Parker 3-1, Ball 1-(-1), First downs 12 19 Rushing — VT, Lewis 11-62, First downs 13 17 Richardson 1-(-1); VT, Taylor Rushes-yds. 35-104 41-158 Evans 12-37, Boone 4-4, Glennon Rushing yds. 28-116 54-188 17-92, Ore 16-40, K. Lewis 11-37, Passing yds. 139 211 7-3, Jefferson 1-2, Oglesby 1-(-4); Passing yds. 151 207 Cheeseman 3-12, Glennon 4-10, Return yds. 30 64 ECU, Simmons 17-54, Williams Return yds. 53 54 Weatherford 1-0, Team 2-(-3). Passes 14-23-2 19-25-0 9-48, Harris 3-32, Pinkney 11-24, Punts-avg. 3-31.0 3-43.3 Passes 13-33-2 11-19-1 Passing — FS, Ponder 8-18- Reynolds 1-0. Fumbles-lost 2-0 2-2 Passing — VT, Glennon 14-23- Punts-avg. 7-42.3 6-35.3 2-105, Weatherford 5-15-0-46; Penalties-yds. 1-0 6-60 2-139; ECU, Pinkney 19-23-0-211, Fumbles-lost 2-1 3-0 VT, Taylor 10-15-1-204, Glennon Time of poss. 26:52 33:08 Kass 0-2-0-0. Penalties-yds. 7-45 7-60 1-4-0-3. Sacks by 0-0 2-12 Receiving — VT, Smith 3-32, Time of poss. 25:16 34:44 Receiving — FS, Fagg 4-63, Whitaker 3-14, Coale 2-15, Lewis Sacks by 2-2 0-0 Carr 3-48, Ball 2-20, Smith 1-13, 2-(-6), Roberts 1-62, Boone 1-9, Individual Totals Shaw 1-4, Holloway 1-2, Parker Boyce 1-7, Evans 1-6; ECU, Drew Rushing — FS, Ponder 5-51, 1-1; VT, Harper 5-167, Ore 3-5, 5-65, Harris 4-68, Bryant 4-34, Lee Gano 1-24, Holloway 4-16, Smith Boone 1-16, Hyman 1-14, Morgan 2-26, Simmons 2-11, Gidrey 1-5, 8-12, Weatherford 2-7, Edwards 1-5. Williams 1-2.

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Game 2: Big Third Quarter Leads to Tech Win Game 3: Hokies Prevail in Tight Conference Affair Furman 7 Georgia Tech 17 Virginia Tech 24 Virginia Tech 20 Lane Stadium/Worsham Field • Blacksburg, Va. Lane Stadium/Worsham Field • Blacksburg, Va. Sept. 6, 2008 • Attendance: 66,233 Sept. 13, 2008 • Attendance: 66,233 BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech scored BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech Game Notes Game Notes three touchdowns in a three-minute drove 76 yards for a tie-breaking span of the third quarter to win their field goal and then held off Georgia • Ike Whitaker made his • Defensive end Nekos Brown and th Tech twice during the final four 13 -consecutive home opener with a 24-7 tight end Chris Drager made their first collegiate start at any minutes to open Atlantic Coast decision against Furman University. first collegiate starts in the game, position. Whitaker’s start Conference play with a 20-17 After managing just three points in an while veteran Victor “Macho” Harris came as the third wide victory at Lane Stadium/Worsham uneventful first half, the Hokies finally got got a start on both offense and receiver in the Hokies’ Field. things going their way in the third quarter. defense. Harris, the Hokies’ regular opening set. The Hokies’ winning drive was A 50-yard run by sophomore quarterback starter at the boundary cornerback fueled by the running of redshirt Tyrod Taylor moved Tech to the Furman position, also got the nod at one of • For the second game in a freshman Darren Evans and two 14 on its first possession of the half. Senior the starting slots. It was row, defensive tackle John costly Georgia Tech penalties. The signal caller Sean Glennon took it from his first appearance on offense for the Graves blocked a kick. march ended at the Yellow Jackets’ there, capping the drive with a 10-yard Hokies. Graves, who had a blocked 4-yard line leading to a 21-yard field touchdown pass to Kenny Lewis, Jr., the extra point against East goal by Dustin Keys. Georgia Tech • Georgia Tech’s five pass first touchdown reception of his career. Carolina, blocked a Furman got two more cracks at the Hokies, completions were the fewest against Lewis scored again 85 seconds later field goal. but was stymied both times after the Hokies since 2005 when Duke after Tech’s defense forced a fumble at the compiling over 350 yards of offense had five. The nine passes attempted Furman 31. This time, the junior tailback • Senior Dustin Keys made over the first 56 minutes of play. by the Yellow Jackets tied for the scooted 23 yards up the middle to put the his first collegiate field goal, a Georgia Tech erased a 17-9 second-fewest against a Frank Hokies on top 17-0. 22-yardder with 29 seconds deficit with an 81-yard fourth- Beamer-coached Hokie team. Temple It took the Hokies just two plays to get left in the first half. quarter drive that quarterback Josh attempted nine passes in 1998, while the ball back, thanks to a Stephan Virgil Nesbitt capped with an 18-yard Clemson tried just eight during a interception and return to the Paladins’ • Tech turned in its first touchdown run and a two-point 1989 game with the Hokies. 9-yard line. Redshirt freshman tailback 200-yard rushing game extra point pass that tied the score with 9:28 remaining. Darren Evans covered the final 9 yards since piling up 224 yards • The Hokies’ 48 yards passing were The visitors piled up 387 yards on two carries to complete the 21-point against Clemson in 2006. the fewest for a Virginia Tech team of offense to the home team’s 247 outburst. The Hokies had 261 against since throwing for just 44 yards in a yards, but offset that advantage by Taylor rushed for 112 yards in the Furman. win at Miami in 2003. game as the Hokies piled up 261 yards committing three turnovers and on the ground, including 104 in the third • Justin Myer handled the eight penalties. • John Graves became the first quarter. The Paladins passed for 213 yards kickoff duties for Tech, Evans and quarterback Tyrod player under Beamer to block a kick Taylor each contributed touchdowns but battled poor field position the entire becoming the ninth true in three straight games. He blocked for the Hokies, while Keys booted game. Furman’s average starting point was freshman to see action for a PAT against ECU, a field goal a pair of field goals. The Hokies did its own 16-yard line. the Hokies. against Furman and a PAT against not commit a turnover in the game Georgia Tech. Final Statistics and had just three penalties. Furman 0 0 0 7 — 7 Final Statistics Virginia Tech 0 3 21 0 — 24 Georgia Tech 3 6 0 8 — 17 VT (0:29 re 2nd) - FG Keys 22 Virginia Tech 0 14 0 6 — 20 VT (8:41 re 3rd) - Lewis 10 pass from Glennon (Keys kick) VT (7:16 re 3rd) - Lewis 10 run (Keys kick) GT (4:35 re 1st) - FG Blair 32 VT (6:12 re 3rd) - Evans 3 run (Keys kick) VT (13:01 re 2nd) - Evans 8 run (Keys kick) FU (6:02 re 4th) - Truss 17 pass from Sorrells (Cesari kick) GT (3:44 re 2nd) - Jones 41 pass from Nesbitt (Keys kick) VT (0:10 re 2nd) - Taylor 2 run (Keys kick) Team Stats FU VT Individual Totals VT (13:58 re 4th) - FG Keys 25 First downs 13 14 Rushing — FU, Brown 10- GT (9:28 re 4th) - Nesbitt 18 run (Cox pass from Nesbitt) Rushes-yds. 20-34 48-261 20, Kendall 2-13, Coleman 1-4, VT (4:37 re 4th) - FG Keys 21 Passing yds. 213 68 LaFrance 2-4, Uhaa 1-1, Team Team Stats GT VT Individual Totals Return yds. 3 48 1-(-1), Sorrells 3-(-7); VT, Taylor First downs 19 17 Rushing — GT, Nesbitt 28-151, Passes 21-37-1 7-13-1 14-112, Evans 11-72, Lewis 13-50, Rushes-yds. 50-278 46-199 Cox 5-63, Dwyer 10-28, Jones 4-28, Punts-avg. 7-42.7 6-43.0 Cheeseman 4-21, Oglesby 4-7, Passing yds. 109 48 Smith 2-5, Peeples 1-3; VT, Evans Fumbles-lost 2-1 0-0 Glennon 2-(-1). Return yds. 8 10 19-94, Taylor 15-74, Pickle 4-18, Penalties-yds. 5-32 9-60 Passing — FU, Sorrells 21-37-1- Passes 5-9-1 9-15-0 Lewis 8-13. Time of poss. 27:00 33:00 213; VT, Glennon 3-8-1-42, Taylor Punts-avg. 2-47.5 6-38.8 Passing — GT, Nesbitt 5-8- Sacks by 4-26 1-3 4-5-0-26. Fumbles-lost 3-2 0-0 1-109, Team 0-1-0-0; VT, Taylor Receiving — FU, Mims 7-61, Penalties-yds. 8-61 3-15 9-14-0-48, Team 0-1-0-0. Brown 4-49, Cunningham 3-25, Time of poss. 29:58 30:02 Receiving — GT, Fisher 2-37, Truss 2-39, Hendrix 2-21, LaFrance Sacks by 1-13 1-2 Melton 2-31, Jones 1-41; VT, 2-11, Uhaa 1-7; VT, Lewis 3-36, Roberts 2-18, Coale 2-15, Boone Roberts 2-24, Boone 1-5, Boykin 2-13, Drager 1-8, Harris 1-(-1), 1-3. Pickle 1-(-5).

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Game 4: Hokies Escape Chapel Hill With Close Win Game 5: Hokies Hold on For Wild Win Over Huskers Virginia Tech 20 Virginia Tech 35 North Carolina 17 Nebraska 30 Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, N.C. Memorial Stadium/Osborne Field • Lincoln, Neb. Sept. 20, 2008 • Attendance: 59,800 Sept. 27, 2008 • Attendance: 85,831 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — An LINCOLN, Neb. — A blocked punt Game Notes Game Notes inspired second-half rally gave and an interception helped Virginia Tech Virginia Tech a crucial 20-17 ACC to a 9-0 lead in the first quarter and the • Freshman receiver • The Memorial Stadium Hokies never trailed on the way to a hard Coastal Division road win over the crowd of 85,831, was the made his first collegiate start, fought 35-30 non-conference victory over University of North Carolina at largest in the stadium’s history coming as the third receiver, while previously unbeaten Nebraska before a Kenan Stadium. and marked the third-largest redshirt freshman Darren Evans record crowd at Memorial Stadium. Trailing 17-3 late in the crowd that Virginia Tech had made his first start as the Hokies The turnout of 85,831 fans got their third quarter, the Hokies pulled ever played football in front of, started two tailbacks. money’s worth as the home standing themselves together with a 13-play, trailing only LSU last season Cornhuskers breathed down the Hokies’ 89-yard drive that culminated with • Tech’s comeback from 14 points (92,739) and USC at FedEx neck all evening long. After Tech grabbed a 10-yard scoring run by redshirt down in the second half equaled the Field in 2004 (91,665). a 28-10 advantage late in the third quarter, freshman Darren Evans. A third- second biggest rally for a Tech team Nebraska used a 75-yard drive and a and-7 pass from quarterback Tyrod under Beamer. The Hokies rallied • The Hokies scored in the stunning 88-yard punt return to pull Taylor to freshman Dyrell Roberts from a 15-point deficit at Virginia first quarter for the first time within five points with just under eight in 1995 and previously came back in their last seven games, that netted 15 yards proved to be minutes to go. dating back to last year. the key play. from 14 points down against Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor The Tech defense needed just Georgia Tech in 2004 and Syracuse responded by marching the Hokies 80 • Senior Victor Harris two plays to get the ball back for in 2000. yards in 11 plays for a 35-23 lead at the recorded the 11th pass the offense, forcing a fumble that 2:28 mark, but it took Nebraska just four • The Hokies failed to score in interception of his Tech career was recovered on the UNC 30. It plays and 56 seconds to answer once again the first quarter for the sixth (second of 2008) in the first took Tech just five plays to tie the on quarterback Joe Ganz, second TD pass consecutive game, dating back to quarter, setting up a 1-yard game with tailback Kenny Lewis, of the game. Nebraska got one last chance last year when they failed to score touchdown run for Darren Jr., covering the final 11 yards with with 25 seconds left, but the Hokie defense in the opening quarter of season- Evans. Harris’ pick ties him 13:46 remaining. forced a fumble and took over at the NU ending games against Boston for eighth place in career The Hokies completed their 48. College and Kansas. The last time interceptions at Tech. Evans, comeback with a 45-yard field goal Tech ran for 206 yards, picking up two Tech failed to score in four straight meanwhile, has now scored at by senior Dustin Keys at the 10:42 rushing touchdowns from tailback Darren least one touchdown in each of first quarters in one season was in Evans, and got a strong performance from mark. the first five games of his Tech 1981 under Coach Bill Dooley. kicker Dustin Keys who booted four field Tech then thwarted the Tar career. Heels’ final two possessions with • Redshirt freshman tailback goals. interceptions to complete one of Darren Evans registered a rushing Final Statistics the best comebacks of the Frank touchdown for the fourth straight Virginia Tech 9 9 10 7 — 35 Beamer era in Blacksburg. game. Nebraska 7 3 7 13 — 30 Final Statistics VT (8:35 re 1st) - Team safety (blocked punt out of back of end zone) VT (5:22 re 1st) - Evans 1 run (Keys kick) Virginia Tech 0 3 7 10 — 20 NU (3:54 re 1st) - McNeill 32 pass from Ganz (Henery kick) North Carolina 0 10 7 0 — 17 VT (14:51 re 2nd) - FG Keys 19 NC (12:31 re 2nd) - FG Wooten 27 NU (10:45 re 2nd) - FG Henery 48 VT (6:59 re 2nd) - FG Keys 19 VT (7:10 re 2nd) - FG Keys 38 NC (1:02 re 2nd) - Tate 32 pass from Yates (Wooten kick) VT (1:15 re 2nd) - FG Keys 27 NC (6:44 re 3rd) - Little 50 run (Wooten kick) VT (10:25 re 3rd) - FG Keys 36 VT (1:09 re 3rd) - Evans 10 run (Keys kick) VT (6:54 re 3rd) - Evans 19 run (Keys kick) VT (13:46 re 4th) - Lewis 11 run (Keys kick) NU (0:04 re 3rd) - Helu 12 run (Henery kick) VT (10:42 re 4th) - FG Keys 45 NU (7:52 re 4th) - Swift 88 punt return (pass failed) Team Stats VT NC Individual Totals VT (2:28 re 4th) - Taylor 2 run (Keys kick) First downs 16 14 Rushing — VT, Evans 14-61, NU (1:32 re 4th) - Peterson 17 pass from Ganz (Henery kick) Rushes-yds. 42-127 32-103 Taylor 12-35, Lewis 7-28, Oglesby Team Stats VT NU Individual Totals Passing yds. 141 204 4-9, Roberts 2-0, Boone 1-(-2), First downs 21 14 Rushing — VT, Taylor 15-87, Return yds. 33 25 Team 2-(-4); NC, Little 18-71, Rushes-yds. 55-206 25-55 Evans 21-72, Lewis 17-50, Coale Passes 12-22-2 14-26-2 Foster 3-45, Tate 2-16, Draughn Passing yds. 171 278 1-(-1), Team 1-(-2); NU, Helu 4-21, Punts-avg. 6-34.8 5-44.2 5-10, Paulus 1-(-10), Yates 3-(-29). Return yds. 86 84 Ganz 8-18, Lucky 8-17, Castile 3-8, Fumbles-lost 0-0 2-2 Passing — VT, Taylor 11-21-2- Passes 9-15-0 17-26-1 Team 1-(-3), Paul 1-(-6). Penalties-yds. 4-21 14-121 125, Glennon 1-1-0-16; NC, Yates Punts-avg. 5-34.6 5-29.4 Passing — VT, Taylor 9-15-0- Time of poss. 32:42 27:18 11-18-0-181, Paulus 3-8-2-23. Fumbles-lost 0-0 3-1 171; NU, Ganz 17-26-1-278. Sacks by 4-39 2-6 Receiving — VT, Coale 4-54, Penalties-yds. 4-30 7-69 Receiving — VT, Boykin 2-58, Boykin 2-33, Roberts 1-15, Drager Time of poss. 34:44 25:16 Smith 2-54, Boone 2-33, Coale 2-14, 1-15, Harris 1-9, Evans 1-5, Smith Sacks by 2-11 2-4 Roberts 1-12; NU, Peterson 4-60, 1-5, Boone 1-5; NC, Nicks 4-51, McNeill 3-66, Swift 3-58, Lucky Tate 3-66, Foster 3-52, Pianalto 3-38, Paul 1-21, Holt 1-20, Young 3-31, Little 1-4. 1-10, Gilleylen 1-5.

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Game 6: Tech Wins Sloppy Homecoming Contest Game 7: Eagles Continue Recent Success Over Hakies

Western Kentucky 13 No. 18 Virginia Tech 23

No. 20 Virginia Tech 27 Boston College 28 Lane Stadium/Worsham Field • Blacksburg, Va. Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, Mass. Oct. 4, 2008 • Attendance: 66,233 Oct. 18, 2008 • Attendance: 44,127 BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Boston Game Notes Game Notes extended its string of consecutive home College overcame five turnovers and a fast wins over non-conference opponents to 30 start by Virginia Tech to hand the Hokies • Dorian Porch made his first • Linebacker Brett Warren’s 36-yard with a sluggish 27-13 Homecoming victory their first ACC loss of the season, a 28-23 collegiate start in the WKU interception return at BC resulted over Western Kentucky University at Lane decision at Alumni Stadium. game. Porch started at rover for in his first collegiate touchdown. Stadium /Worsham Field. Tech scored 10 points in the first Davon Morgan, who tore his Victor Harris’ posted his third career It took a 10-point spurt in the final six minutes of the game, but a 21-point ACL in the Nebraska game. second quarter put BC up 28-17 at the interception return for a TD and his seconds of the first half to give the Hokies half. From there, the Eagles’ defense took fourth career touchdown overall. some breathing room against the visiting • When quarterback Tyrod over, limiting the Hokies to a pair of field • Harris intercepted a pass for Hilltoppers. Tech went ahead 17-3 when goals over the final two quarters. Boston Taylor lost a fumble in the the fourth straight game. The last redshirt freshman tailback Darren Evans College stopped three straight second- second quarter, it marked the Tech player to accomplish that feat scored from the 1 on a fourth-and-goal play half drives that reached its 30-yard line, Hokies’ first lost fumble of the was Carter Wiley during the 1985 with 25 seconds remaining in the second forcing field goals on two and halting 2008 season. season. quarter. Just seconds later, the Hokies got Tech on downs on the other. the ball back on an interception by senior • Darren Evans scored two A 65-yard punt return for a • Tech allowed a punt to be returned cornerback Victor Harris. Harris returned touchdowns for the second- touchdown by Rich Gunnell put the for a score for the second time this the pick 49 yards to the WKU 5, leading to straight game. Evans has now Eagles ahead to stay in the second quarter, season, and counting a blocked punt a field goal from Dustin Keys to put Tech scored in each of his first six but the key play came later in the quarter that was returned for a TD by ECU, up 20-3 at the half. collegiate games. Tech also after the Hokies’ cut the lead to 21-17 on has officially allowed three punt a 55-yard interception return for a score Evans added another TD less than five got an interception from returns for scores. It marks the first by cornerback Victor “Macho” Harris. BC minutes into the second half, but the Tech cornerback Victor Harris for time under head coach Frank Beamer offense sputtered the rest of the way posting got the ball back and faced a third-and-11 that two (non-blocked) punts have the third straight week. situation from its own 24 with under a just three first downs during the final 26 been returned for touchdowns in the minute to go when quarterback Chris minutes of play. WKU capitalized on a fake • Tech backup long snapper same season. Tech gave up two punt Crane found receiver Brandon Robinson returns for TDs in 1988, but one was punt and a successful on-side kick, but hurt Matt Tuttle was named the open down the right sideline for a 48- itself with 13 penalties for 113 yards. Homecoming King. The on a blocked punt. A check of Tech yard gain. Two plays later, the Eagles records beginning in 1954 show no Quarterback Tyrod Taylor picked up his redshirt junior joined the team reached the end zone with just 27 seconds other season with two (non-blocked) first touchdown pass of the season, tossing last season as a walk-on. showing. punts returned for touchdowns. a 27-yard scoring pass to tight end Greg Tech’s defense adjusted during the Boone. Taylor also had a key 19-yard run on • Starting tailback Kenny intermission to hold the Eagles scoreless • Quarterback Tyrod Taylor rushed Tech’s final touchdown drive. Lewis, Jr., was lost for the in the second half, but the Hokies were for 110 yards on 15 carries. It was WKU was just 3 of 14 on third-down season when he suffered a unable to respond offensively, failing to Taylor’s second 100-yard rushing conversions and managed a total of eight ruptured Achilles tendon in score an offensive touchdown for the game of the season and the third of first downs. the third quarter of the game. second straight time at BC. his career. Final Statistics Final Statistics Western Kentucky 0 3 3 7 — 13 Virginia Tech 10 7 3 3 — 23 Virginia Tech 10 10 7 0 — 27 Boston College 7 21 0 0 — 28 VT (7:38 re 1st) - FG Keys 27 VT (13:09 re 1st) - Br. Warren 36 interception return (Keys kick) VT (2:11 re 1st) - Boone 27 pass from Taylor (Keys kick) VT (9:31 re 1st) - FG Keys 30 WK (13:53 re 2nd) - FG Siewert 48 BC (4:08 re 1st) - Harris 6 run (Aponavicius kick) VT (0:25 re 2nd) - Evans 1 run (Keys kick) BC (9:08 re 2nd) - Gunnell 65 punt return (Aponavicius kick) VT (0:01 re 2nd) - FG Keys 22 BC (6:43 re 2nd) - Momah 10 pass from Crane (Aponavicius kick) VT (10:39 re 3rd) - Evans 2 run (Keys kick) VT (1:39 re 2nd) - Harris 55 interception return (Keys kick) WK (0:30 re 3rd) - FG Siewert 24 BC (0:27 re 2nd) - McCluskey 2 run (Aponavicius kick) WK (11:58 re 4th) - Jones 3 pass from Wolke (Siewert kick) VT (3:08 re 3rd) - FG Keys 45 Team Stats WKU VT Individual Totals VT (6:32 re 4th) - FG Keys 45 First downs 8 19 Rushing — WKU, Taylor 14-96, Team Stats VT BC Individual Totals Rushes-yds. 32-148 51-151 Rainey 8-54, Booker 2-5, Wolke First downs 14 22 Rushing — VT, Taylor 15- Passing yds. 95 142 6-(-2), Hayden 1-(-2), McCloud Rushes-yds. 38-150 37-82 110, Evans 17-27, Oglesby 6-13; Return yds. 3 89 1-(-3); VT, Evans 21-79, Lewis 7-38, Passing yds. 90 218 BC, Harris 15-61, Haden 9-38, Passes 8-20-1 13-18-0 Taylor 10-30, Oglesby 7-19, Team Return yds. 91 65 McCluskey 1-2, Team 1-0, Crane Punts-avg. 6-37.0 4-39.8 1-(-2), Glennon 5-(-13). Passes 12-27-1 16-32-3 11-(-19). Fumbles-lost 1-0 3-1 Passing — WKU, Wolke 7-19- Punts-avg. 3-30.2 2-42.0 Passing — VT, Taylor 12-27-1- Penalties-yds. 13-113 6-40 1-49, Moore 1-1-0-46; VT, Taylor Fumbles-lost 0-0 3-2 90; BC, Crane 16-32-3-218. Time of poss. 25:22 34:38 10-15-0-125, Glennon 3-3-0-17. Penalties-yds. 10-76 3-19 Receiving — VT, Coale 4-28, Sacks by 5-18 3-12 Receiving — WKU, Graves 4-41, Time of poss. 29:45 30:15 Boykin 2-19, Oglesby 2-6, Harris Boyd 1-46, Gaebler 1-3, Jones 1-3, Sacks by 3-39 1-3 1-16, Pickle 1-10, Roberts 1-8, Evans Willis 1-2; VT, Coale 2-34, Boykin 1-3; BC, Robinson 4-97, Momah 2-22, Harris 2-15, Oglesby 2-7, 3-57, Jarvis 2-19, Gunnell 2-15, Boone 1-27, Smith 1-17, Drager McCluskey 2-8, Megwa 1-14, Haden 1-14, Roberts 1-6, Lewis 1-0. 1-6, Purvis 1-2.

www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech vs. Florida State • Page 10 Movin’ on Up • He leads the team right now with 448 yards MORE ON The Tech-FSU Series rushing and two scores. He is also 55-for-97 • The series has been a close one in the Total Offense on the year for 585 yards and a touchdown past, with 22 of the 33 contests being decided Name...... Yrs. Played...... Tot. Yds. with three interceptions. ...... 2001-04...... 8034 by 14 points or less. Fourteen games have Maurice DeShazo...... 1991-94...... 6105 • Taylor already has three 100-yard rushing been decided by 10 or fewer. ...... 1970-72...... 5871 games as a sophomore. The school record for • But there have been some lopsided ...... 1988-91...... 5782 100-yard rushing games by a quarterback Steve Casey...... 1978-81...... 4987 games in the series, too. Tech’s largest margin ...... 1993-96...... 4650 is six () with of victory was a 56-21 win at Tallahassee Sean Glennon...... 2004-...... 4203 sitting at second with four. in 1974, while FSU’s was a 41-7 victory at Michael Vick...... 1999-00...... 4276 Mark Cox...... 1981-85...... 3890 Blacksburg in 1989. Cyrus Lawrence...... 1979-82...... 3767 • Quarterback Sean Glennon is in the top 10 • The series also has produced some on two significant career charts at Virginia of the biggest plays in both schools’ history. Career Passing Yards Tech. He currently stands in seventh place in Name...... Yrs. Played...... Tot. Yds. Larry Key’s 97-yard run against the Hokies Bryan Randall...... 2001-04...... 6508 total offense and sixth in passing yards (see in 1976 still stands as both the longest run in Don Strock...... 1970-72...... 6009 chart at left). FSU history and the longest run given up by Will Furrer...... 1988-91...... 5915 • Glennon spent a week of his summer at the Maurice DeShazo...... 1991-94...... 5720 Virginia Tech. Jim Druckenmiller...... 1993-96...... 4383 Manning Passing Academy in Thibodaux, • Jimmy Jordan’s 96-yard pass to Kurt Sean Glennon...... 2004-...... 4338 La., as one of the camp counselors for the Steve Casey...... 1978-81...... 4299 Unglaub in the 1976 game is the second- second year in a row working with Peyton longest pass in FSU history and the second- and Eli Manning, the last two - longest pass play Tech has ever given up. HOKIE STORY LINES winning quarterbacks. • The longest field goal in Virginia • Tyrod Taylor started five games at • Glennon’s younger brother, Mike, is a true Tech history was kicked against FSU. Wayne quarterback last season as a true freshman, freshman quarterback at NC State. Latimer booted a 61-yarder against the ‘Noles becoming the first true freshman to start at in the 1975 game. quarterback for Tech since Todd Greenwood • Kenny Lewis, Jr., spent several years in the • Leon Bright’s 100-yard kickoff return did it in 1982. Taylor went 5-0 in those Cincinnati Reds’ organization, advancing to against the Hokies in 1974 still stands in a tie starts. AA ball, before enrolling at Virginia Tech in as the longest ever by a Tech opponent. • Taylor is the latest in a growing line of January of 2006. He was a fourth-round pick standout signal callers from the Peninsula in the 2003 MLB Amateur Draft and chose his senior year. He has shown his arm many area of Virginia. The Hampton product joins to go play with the Reds after signing with times, uncorking 70-yard passes at the team’s Allen Iverson and from the the Hokies in February of 2003. walk-through and can throw a ball from one same city, Bryan Randall from Williamsburg • Lewis caught and ran for a touchdown knee 55 yards on the fly. and both Michael and from against Furman. He rushed for 237 yards in • He caught a 27-yard touchdown pass against Newport News to go on to success at the six games and had four total touchdowns. WKU, his first scoring reception since 2006. next level from that area. • He ruptured his left Achilles’ tendon in the • Taylor, who played as a true freshman last Western Kentucky game and is out for the • The football program wore all-white year, was slated to redshirt this season, but rest of the year. uniforms for the Furman game with a the Hokies have given the reigns to Taylor. • Darren Evans and Josh Oglesby, a pair of combination of uniforms from the past, • He came off the bench and rushed for 112 redshirt freshmen, are the 1-2 punch now for including white helmerts. The uniforms were yards against Furman, the second 100-yard the Hokies’ offense. worn as part of the “White Out” in which rushing performance of his career. He earned fans were asked to bring a book to support the start against Georgia Tech, leading the • Darren Evans was the 2006 EA SPORTS “Herma’s Readers” a non-profit organization Hokies to a big conference win. At Nebraska, National Player of the Year and a PARADE named for head coach Frank Beamer’s late he accounted for 258 yards of total offense in All-American as a his senior mother, to promote literacy across the state directing the Hokies to a big road victory. season after rushing for 2,806 yards and a in grades K-12. state record 61 touchdowns, the No. 4 total • The fans supported the cause, bringing nearly Longest Plays in ACC Games in U.S. prep football history. 10,000 books for the program. The next - 70 yards; Jahre Cheeseman at Georgia • After redshirting last year, he has made a Largest Crowds to Tech, 2007 quick impact on the Tech offense, rushing for Pass - 80 yards; Bryan Randall to Eddie 442 yards and eight scores - including at least See the Hokies Play Royal at Georgia Tech, 2004 one in each of the first seven games. He took • When Virginia Tech played in front of Field Goal - 52 yards; Jud Dunlevy vs. North over the starting duties with Lewis now out 85,831 fans at Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium Carolina, 2007 for the rest of the season. earlier this year, it marked the third-largest Punt - 61 yards; Nic Schmitt vs. Georgia • Evans is the first Tech player on record to crowd to see the Hokies play a football game. Tech, 2005 score a touchdown in each of the first six Below are the top six crowds, according to INT Return - 69 yards; Brenden Hill vs. games played in. The previous high belonged the official announced attendence figures: North Carolina, 2006 to Cyrus Lawrence, who scored in his first four games played. Team Location Year Att. Fumble Return - 35 yards; Xavier Adibi at LSU Baton Rouge, LA 2007 92,739 Wake Forest, 2006 • Tight end Greg Boone — at 280 pounds Southern Cal Landover, MD 2004 91,665 Kickoff Return - 100 yards; Victor “Macho” Nebraska Lincoln, NE 2008 85,831 — is a former high school quarterback and Harris at Clemson, 2007 Texas A&M College Station, TX 2002 83,746 Punt Return - 82 yards; at safety who passed for 1,285 yards, rushed for Clemson Clemson, SC 2007 82,000 Clemson, 2007 949 yards and accounted for 35 touchdowns Clemson Clemson, SC 1998 80,500 www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech vs. Florida State • Page 11 book donation will be coupled with a “White Career Starts & Games Played Out” for the Feb. 28, 2009 men’s basketball Name Yr. GP GS Name Yr. GP GS game with Duke. Name Yr. GP GS Battle r-Fr. 3 0 Holt r-Sr. 8 0 Render Jr. 34 33 Beyer Jr. 0 0 Houseright r-Sr. 32 0 Rivers r-Fr. 3 0 • Brandon Dillard is one of the fastest players Boone r-Jr. 33 22 Jefferson r-Jr. 20 0 Roberts Fr. 7 4 in program history. This past spring he was Bowden r-Jr. 21 21 Johnson Fr. 5 0 Saunders r-So. 0 0 hand timed at 4.28 in the 40 yard dash, the Boykin Fr. 7 3 Keys r-Sr. 7 7 Shuman r-Sr. 34 27 Brooks r-Fr. 2 0 Smith r-So. 20 6 eighth-fastest time in program history and Lanier r-Fr. 0 0 Brown, N. Jr. 34 1 Mears r-So. 3 0 Stanton r-So. 0 0 the fastest on the team. He was slated to be Carmichael r-So. 21 1 Marshman r-Sr. 47 23 Sturdivant r-Sr. 47 7 the No. 1 flanker heading into preseason Carroll r-Fr. 7 7 Martin, C. r-Jr. 30 19 Sykes r-Fr. 7 0 camp, but ruptured his right Achilles’ tendon Chancellor Jr. 34 21 Martin, O. r-Sr. 47 22 Taylor, D. r-Jr. 25 0 on July 1 in player-organized team passing Cheeseman r-Jr. 20 0 McGreevy Sr. 4 0 Taylor, T. So. 17 10 Coale r-Fr. 7 6 Thompson r-Jr. 28 7 drills and is out for the season. Muncey r-Jr. 9 0 DeChristopher r-Fr. 5 4 Myer Fr. 6 6 Tuttle r-Jr. 0 0 Drager r-Fr. 11 1 Nosal r-Fr. 2 0 Virgil Jr. 32 7 • The Hokies were dealt a major loss when Evans r-Fr. 7 2 Odom Fr. 7 0 Wang r-Jr. 28 17 starting rover Davon Morgan tore the Friday r-So. 10 0 Oglesby r-Fr. 6 0 Warren, Be. r-So. 9 2 ACL in his right knee returning a kickoff at Glennon r-Sr. 34 24 Parker r-So. 7 0 Warren, Br. r-Sr. 50 11 Graham r-Jr. 22 9 Wheeler r-Jr. 26 16 Nebraska on Sept. 27. He has been replaced Perez r-Sr. 30 0 Graves r-So. 21 7 Pickle Sr. 34 0 Whitley Fr. 7 0 by Dorian Porch in the starting lineup. Green r-Jr. 1 0 Pisano r-Fr. 1 0 Williams, L. Fr. 7 0 Morgan had surgery on his knee on Oct. 2. Grimm r-Jr. 34 2 Porch r-Jr. 33 2 Worilds r-So. 22 6 Harris Sr. 46 33 Reidy r-Jr. 19 0 Young r-Fr. 5 0 • Head coach Frank Beamer became a first- Hill r-Fr. 7 0 time grandfather on Aug. 21 when his son, Shane, who played at Tech and now coaches • Tyrod Taylor and Kam Chancellor were Defensive Lineman of the Week honors. He at South Carolina, and his wife Emily part of the championship-winning team in recorded a career-high 15 tackles, including delivered Emma Sutton Beamer. the spring intramural Men’s A Division of half a tackle for loss, and forced a fumble • Beamer had knee replacement surgery prior 5-on-5 basketball. in the big conference win over Georgia to spring practice and used a golf cart to get Tech, earning ACC honors once again. He around during the spring while rehabbing • Nick Marshman squatted 710 pounds in is second on the team in tackles with 49, and is nearly back to 100 percent. 2006, the second-most ever at Virginia Tech including 1.5 tackles for loss. by any football player. This past spring, he • Warren opened the Boston College game • Offensive tackle Ed Wang comes from power cleaned 391 pounds, the third-most with a 36-yard interception return for a athletic parents, both of who were members ever in program history. Marshman is an touchdown, the first score of his career. of the Chinese Olympic team. avid outdoorsman and enjoys hunting and fishing in the area with fellow lineman • Both of Purnell Sturdivant’s parents are • Cordarrow Thompson was named the Sergio Render. ministers and missed his big game against “Biggest Loser” of the spring … and that’s William & Mary last year after their car a good thing. Thompson dropped the most • Each helmet has a “JD” sticker on it in broke down. Sturdivant posted eight stops, weight of any of the players from last year’s remembrance of Joseph “J.D.” Burroughs, a including 2.5 for loss and two sacks, with preseason weigh-ins and now weighs 303 student manager for the football team who two interceptions. His parents even went to pounds after playing last year at 338 pounds. was killed in a automobile accident in the bed without knowing the results of the game Other players to see significant weight loss Richmond area this past summer. because they couldn’t get the game on the were linemen Nick Marshman (18 pounds) radio or Internet and it wasn’t until Sunday and Ryan Shuman (21 pounds), tight end • Brett Warren got his first collegiate start when he called them and told them to read Greg Boone (11 pounds) and defensive last year at Duke and responded with 11 the newspaper that they found out the news. lineman Kwamaine Battle (21 pounds). tackles, including three for loss and a sack, • Sturdivant — who is nicknamed “P-Stump” as well as an interception, earning him ACC because his forearms are shorter than the length between some of the bigger players’ Tech Among Nation’s Best in Return TDs pinky and thumb — moves into the starting • The Hokies scored nine touchdowns last season via returns (5 INT, 3 PR, 1 KOR). Since lineup this year and even though he’s 5-10, the start of the 1999 season, Tech has 69 touchdown returns, one ahead of Kansas State. he has posted a 40-inch vertical leap, one School 1999...... 2000...... 2001...... 2002...... 2003...... 2004...... 2005...... 2006...... 2007...... 2008...... Bowls...... Total of the better 40-yard dash times among the Virginia Tech 8...... 6...... 7...... 7...... 10...... 6...... 6...... 5...... 8...... 3...... 3...... 69 and is a monster in the weight Kansas State 9...... 5...... 2...... 12...... 5...... 5...... 5...... 9...... 7...... 7...... 1...... 68 room. Miami 3...... 13...... 11...... 6...... 10...... 8...... 3...... 1...... 2...... 3...... 3...... 63 • He is engaged to ShaQunda Barrett who Texas 6...... 6...... 6...... 7...... 9...... 2...... 7...... 8...... 4...... 2...... 3...... 60 goes to Radford but went to high school Fresno State 5...... 5...... 3...... 5...... 4...... 6...... 7...... 3...... 3...... 3...... 3...... 47 with Sturdivant. Florida State 4...... 4...... 5...... 6...... 6...... 3...... 4...... 3...... 4...... 2...... 5...... 46 Nebraska 6...... 7...... 5...... 6...... 4...... 4...... 4...... 0...... 3...... 3...... 3...... 45 • Sturdivant leads the team in tackles with 56, NC State 3...... 2...... 4...... 9...... 10...... 5...... 2...... 4...... 3...... 2...... 1...... 45 including 1.5 sacks and two pass break ups. Colorado 5...... 4...... 7...... 7...... 1...... 6...... 3...... 1...... 3...... 2...... 4...... 43 East Carolina 7...... 5...... 4...... 5...... 4...... 3...... 0...... 4...... 2...... 4...... 3...... 41 • Kam Chancellor is on the move once Notre Dame 4...... 6...... 4...... 9...... 1...... 1...... 5...... 4...... 3...... 2...... 0...... 39 again. The former high school basketball Texas Tech 3...... 7...... 8...... 5...... 3...... 2...... 3...... 2...... 1...... 2...... 1...... 37 star and lightly recruited football product Wake Forest 1...... 2...... 2...... 3...... 6...... 5...... 3...... 2...... 10...... 0...... 0...... 34 www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech vs. Florida State • Page 12 came into the 2006 camp as an unknown honors from the NFL for the 1980s and OF NOTE … — but physically impressive — quarterback was a four-time Pro Bowl selection. He is in prospect. He made the move to cornerback his second season as the • Victor Harris has intercepted a pass in just a few practices into his career and played assistant head coach and offensive line coach each of the last four games. Safety Carter mostly on special teams as a true freshman. after spending six years with the Steelers. Wiley is the last Tech player to accomplish Last year, he started all 14 games at the rover • Cody is a former walk-on who has earned this feat, intercepting a pass in four straight position, recording 79 tackles. He now takes playing time on special teams, but got the games in 1985. He had five picks in that over at free safety, replacing All-ACC pick start against Boston College last year when four-game stretch. The last time a Tech D.J. Parker as the quarterback of the defense. Cam Martin was slow to recover from player picked off a pass in five straight games • In preseason max testing, he bench pressed mononucleosis. He also started against in one season was in 1976 by Gene Bunn. 375 pounds, breaking the free safety position Georgia Tech this year, recording his first Bunn actually had a pick in six straight record of 370 pounds set in 1996 by his collegiate interception. Brett is the starter at games — five straight to end the 1976 current position coach, Torrian Gray. inside linebacker and Beau is the No. 2 at season and opened the ‘77 season with one. • This past offseason, he worked back home center, but started two games last year. for Pepsi as a stocker so he could earn • Tech lost starting tailback Kenny Lewis, money for his single mother, Karen Lambert. • The story of Victor “Macho” Harris’ Jr., for the year (Achilles) and now goes • Chancellor keeps a highlight video of the tumultuous December of 2004 is widely with two redshirt freshmen (Evans and Josh late Sean Taylor on his computer and known, but always worth repeating. First, Oglesby) as their 1-2 punch at tailback. emulates his game as a hard hitter. He also he suffered third-degree burns, on Dec. 15, Tech also starts freshmen at both wide loves watching Ed Reed and calls him “one the day Tech head coach Frank Beamer receiver spots (Danny Coale; r-Fr; flanker of the smartest safeties I have ever seen. He and assistant Jim Cavanaugh were coming and Jarrett Boykin; Fr.; split end). disguises himself on the field, making plays to his house for a recruiting visit. Harris’ when he is not even in the picture.” mother, Maritza, was preparing a meal for • Three major injuries have come to players • He has 28 tackles, a fumble recovery and an the coaches, and a grease fire broke out who also doubled as kickoff return men: interception on the season. in the kitchen while she was at the store. Brandon Dillard (Achilles), Davon Morgan Harris put out the fire by throwing a quilt (ACL) and Kenny Lewis, Jr. (Achilles). The • Cody Grimm and the Warren brothers on the pan, but suffered burns in the process. Hokies will now line up Dyrell Roberts and have known each other since infancy as their He has small scars on his face, and skin Cris Hill with Victor Harris and Dustin fathers played for the Washington Redskins grafts on his right forearm. Then, 10 days Pickle backing them up. for several years. Grimm is the son of NFL after Beamer’s visit, and five days after he to stop a late drive and also caught a 9-yard Pro Bowler , while Brett and committed to the Hokies, his mother fainted pass. Beau Warren are the sons of Don Warren. at home on Christmas Day and passed away • He has intercepted a pass in each of the last • Don Warren was a tight end who played at the hospital. He has a tattoo on his left four games and now has 13 for his career, for the ‘Skins from 1979-92, winning three forearm of an image of his mother and the tied for fourth place in the Tech record Super Bowls. He is now a scout for the words: “My angel. My reason. My mother.” books with Ron Davidson and Lenny Smith. team. Grimm started just a few spots down He also has a tattoo on his neck that reads He also has four non-offensive touchdowns from Warren, at offensive guard. He was an “Mama’s Boy.” Maritza Harris was 43. for his career original member of “The Hogs” who played • After missing the East Carolina game with a with the ‘Skins from 1981-91 and also won foot injury, he returned for the Furman game • Orion Martin has gone from an unknown three Super Bowl titles (1982, 1987 and and saw his first action on offense against walk-on to the starter at defensive end in 1992). He played all 140 games of his career Georgia Tech, playing nine snaps. He picked just over two years. Martin walked onto the in Washington, earning first-team all-decade off a pass on the 2-yard line against UNC squad in 2005 after spending a semester at Offensive Line Play Breakdown (offensive plays only ... S-started; P-played; DNP-dressed, but did not play on offense; DND- did not dress; INJ-injured) ECU FU GT UNC NEB WKU BC FSU MD MIAMI DUKE UVa TOTAL W. Alvarez DND DND DNP DND DND DNP DND 0 J. Brooks DNP P/3 DNP DNP DNP DNP P/1 4 B. DeChristopher S/4 INJ INJ P/48 S/70 S/70 S/69 251 R. Graham P/49 S/49 S/61 S/18 DNP DNP DNP 177 H. Green DNP P/2 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2 A. Lanier DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0 N. Marshman S/58 S/62 S/58 S/66 S/70 S/70 S/69 453 B. Mears DNP P/2 DNP INJ INJ INJ INJ 2 G. Nosal P/5 P/16 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 21 S. Render S/58 S/61 S/61 S/66 S/70 S/70 S/68 454 R. Shuman S/58 S/61 S/61 S/65 S/70 S/70 S/69 454 E. Wang S/58 S/62 S/61 S/66 S/70 S/70 S/69 456 B. Warren DNP P/5 P/3 P/1 DNP DNP DNP 9

www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech vs. Florida State • Page 13 Norfolk State and one semester at Hargrave leads the team with 16 receptions for 160 BY THE NUMBERS Military Academy. He made quite an yards, with a long of 28 yards. impression in the 2005 spring game, posting 296 … yards of total offense by Tyrod a game-high seven tackles, including 3.5 for a • True freshman Jarrett Boykin has become Taylor against Florida State last season stand loss and two sacks and earned a scholarship a big-play receiver for the Hokies and uses as a personal best for the Tech quarterback. shortly after. He started all 14 games last his big hands to help with snagging passes. 123 … rushing yards needed by Tyrod year and again anchors the defensive end Boykin’s hands are so large that he has to Taylor to reach the 1,000-yard mark for his spot once again. wear size-3X receiver’s gloves. His thick career. • He also is one of 71 college football players fingers bust the seams of the gloves, sending nominated for the him back to equipment manager Lester 119 … current yards on interception returns Coaches Association Good Works Team. Karlin often for a replacement pair. this season by Victor Harris already equals From this group, a panel will select two • He moved into the full-time starting lineup the ninth-best total for a Tech player in a 11-player teams representing all of college for the WKU game and is averaging a 15.0 single season, tying Dickie Beard’s total for football’s subdivisions. Heearned the yards per catch. the 1954 season. nomination by being a leader of Athletes 74.7 … rushing yards per game place Tech in Action ministry for his entire career, • Kenny Lewis, Jr., isn’t the only player on QB Tyrod Taylor fifth among ACC rushing visiting a Blacksburg High football player the team who excelled at baseball. Back-up leaders through seven games. who suffered a paralyzing injury to offer linebacker Hunter Ovens was a 25th-round encouragement, leading a local high school draft pick of the San Diego Padres and 73 … players have scored at least one football clinic in the summer and serving as starting rover Dorian Porch was eyed by touchdown on defense or special teams a Special Olympics guest speaker. the Arizona Diamondbacks as a potential during Coach Frank Beamer’s 21-plus • Martin proposed to his long-time girlfriend, early round choice, but Porch elected to turn seasons at Virginia Tech. Jennifer Edwards, after the Georgia Tech down a $300,000 offer and come to Tech. game. Edwards graduated from UVa and 53 … day span between Sept. 14 and Nov. 7 earned a Master’s from Georgia and now • Stephan Virgil practiced just a few times in which Virginia Tech plays just one home works in Atlanta. in the spring while concentrating on his game (WKU, Oct. 4). • He leads the team with 9.5 tackles for loss academics, but has come on strong this 30 … freshmen and sophomores (including and 4.5 sacks with one forced fumble and season at cornerback. He took over the field redshirts) have seen action for the Hokies’ three pass break ups. corner spot when Victor Harris moved to through their first seven games. boundary corner after Brandon Flowers left • Jason Worilds has made a change each year for the NFL. 23 … points in a game without the benefit he’s been at Tech. His first year, he went • Virgil is tied for fifth on the team with 29 of an offensive touchdown against Boston by Jason Adjepong, but legally changed his tackles, including two for loss. College were the most during Coach Frank last named to Worilds for last season. This • He returned a fumble for a touchdown Beamer’s tenure. The previous high was 19 season, he has switched from his No. 43 against East Carolina, made a game-sealing points during a 19-13 victory over No. 6 jersey to No. 6 and has taken over one of the interception at North Carolina and blocked West Virginia in 2004. Tech had four field starting defensive end spots. a punt for a safety at Nebraska. goals and a blocked field goal return for a • He has 34 tackles, including 6.5 for loss and TD in that game. 2.0 sacks this year. He blocked a field goal at • Jonas Houseright is just one of several Boston College, the first of his career. Hokies on the dress squad to have family 13 … players off last year’s Tech team who ties to the Tech program. Houseright’s signed with NFL teams, including eight who • John Graves has made an immediate impact brothers — Billy and Jake — were both were drafted – the second highest total for on special teams this year, blocking a PAT starting linebackers for the Hokies and their one team behind Southern Cal. against ECU, a field goal against Furman dad, Bill, lettered at Tech from 1969-71, +12 … turnover margin by the Hokies leads and a PAT against Georgia Tech. He became while his cousin, Chad Beasley, started at the ACC and ties Tech with Minnesota for the first Tech player to block a kick in three defensive tackle, and his uncle, Tom Beasley, tops in the nation. consecutive games under Frank Beamer. started at defensive tackle in the ‘70s. He also has two fumble recoveries, a forced • Blake Warren, who played linebacker for 9 … consecutive losses to Florida State fumble and two pass break ups. Tech earlier this decade, is the brother of in games played outside of Blacksburg, current Hokies Brett and Beau Warren. including five games in Tallahassee and four • Defensive end Nekos Brown is the son • Orion and Cam Martin’s uncle, Bobby, at neutral sites. of Chuck Brown, who is known as the played for Tech in the late ‘80s. godfather of go-go music, and is a famous • Cody Grimm is the brother of Chad 8.4 … points per game by kicker Dustin songwriter and performer. Brown serves Grimm, who lettered four times as a Keys tops the ACC in kick scoring and as the main backup at both defensive end linebacker and special teams standout in places him second overall among league spots. He has 10 tackles and five quarterback 2006. players. hurries this year. 7 … total turnovers by the Hokies’ this • Long snapper Matt Tuttle has gone from season have lead to just seven points for • Danny Coale comes from quite the athletic obscurity to a snapper for one of the top opponents. family. His brother, Kevin, plays midfield special team units in the country and now to for the men’s lacrosse Homecoming King. 0 … combined touchdown catches for Tech’s team. Their father, Jimmy, is the head • Tuttle is a walk-on who officially joined the wide receivers in 2008. strength and conditioning coach at VMI. He team about a month into last season. He

www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech vs. Florida State • Page 14 wasn’t in the media guide and didn’t get a • Punter Brent Bowden is the brother of head shot taken until this preseason. former Florida State punter Chris Hall Virginia Tech Football • He practiced in the spring of 2007, but and was the best man this past summer in Conference Affiliations his chance to play in the Spring Game Hall’s wedding. He is also Tech’s first regular • 1892-97: Independent and in Lane Stadium was erased when the starting punter not to kick left-footed — • 1898: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc. scrimmage was cancelled due to the tragedy Jimmy Kibble (1996-1999), Robert Peaslee • 1899-1906: Independent on campus. (2000), Vinnie Burns (2001-2004) and • 1907-21: South Atlantic Intercollegiate • He wasn’t on the 105-man preseason finally Nic Schmitt (2005-2006) — since Athletic Association roster and hung around practice snapping the 1995 season. He also serves as the holder • 1922-64: Southern Conference in workout clothes for whoever would on the PATs and field goals. 1963 champions catch him in hopes of catching head coach • 1965-90: Independent • 1991-2003: Big East Frank Beamer’s eye as a long snapper. • ESPN The Magazine’s Bruce Feldman 1995 champions After working hard last year and this past surveyed coaches from around the country 1996 co-champions offseason, he has earned the back-up spot as last year in order to find out where the 1999 champions both the long and short snapper. scariest places to play were, and Virginia • 2004-present: ACC • On Oct. 4, Tuttle was named the school’s Tech’s Lane Stadium checked in at No. 2, 2004 champions Homecoming King at halftime of the right behind LSU’s Tiger Stadium. 2007 champions Western Kentucky game. • From the online article: “The two loudest places I’ve ever seen a game are Lane Stafford native is a walk-on who has already • The Athletic Equipment Managers Stadium and the Orange Bowl, but the graduated and took out a loan to go to Association (AEMA) held its National Hokies’ home crowd is a lot more consistent. graduate school this fall, but was put on full Convention general meeting on June 11, The whole place rocks when they crank up scholarship just days before classes started. and Virginia Tech head equipment manager ‘Enter Sandman.’ [In 2005] I remember • He is 14-for-16 on field goals thus far, Lester Karlin was given the Superior watching a decent BC team go there on a hitting two game winners late - a 21-yarder Service Award. Karlin, a 30-year veteran at Thursday night and completely melt down.” against Georgia Tech with 4:37 left in a Tech, also devotes his time to the Blacksburg 20-17 win and a 45-yarder with 10:42 left in Volunteer Rescue Squad. He received • Redshirt senior kicker Dustin Keys has a 20-17 win at North Carolina. He made 11 this special award from AEMA due to his bided his time and is now getting his shot. field goal attempts in a row at one point. actions on April 16, 2007, when he was one In four previous years at Tech, he sat in • At Boston College, he hit a pair of 45- of the first responders during the campus the stands for the home games, but got to yarders, which tied his career long, becoming tragedy. He ran triage and helped those who dress for his first game last season — the the first Tech kicker to hit two kicks of were wounded into ambulances. season finale in the FedEx Orange Bowl. The 45 yards or longer in a game since Shayne Offensive Individual Career Game Highs THROWERS RUNNERS CATCHERS Kenny Jefferson (FB) Sean Glennon (QB) Jahre Cheeseman (FB) Greg Boone (TE) Rec. 1...... Ohio, 2007 Att. 53...... GT, 2006 Att. 6...... GT, 2007 Rec. 3...... BC, 2007 Yd s . 2...... Ohio, 2007 Comp. 27...... GT, 2006 Yds. 84...... GT, 2007 Yds. 41...... UNC, 2006 TDs 0 Yds. 339...... GT, 2006 TDs 1...... UM, 2007 TDs 1...... twice Long 2...... Ohio, 2007 TDs 3...... twice Long 70...... GT, 2007 Long 41...... UNC, 2006 INTs 3...... UGA, 2006 Josh Oglesby (TB) Long 71...... GT, 2007 Darren Evans (TB) Jarrett Boykin (WR) Rec. 2...... twice RUSHING Att. 21...... twice Rec. 2...... four times Yd s . 7...... WKU, 2008 Att. 14...... BC, 2007 Yds. 94...... GT, 2008 Yds. 58...... NU, 2008 TDs 0 Yds. 22...... BC, 2007 TDs 2...... twice TDs 0 Long 5...... BC, 2008 TDs 1...... twice Long 24...... GT, 2008 Long 34...... NU, 2008 Long 19...... UVa, 2006 Dustin Pickle (WR) Kenny Jefferson (FB) Danny Coale (WR) Rec. 1...... twice Tyrod Taylor (QB) Att. 1...... three times Rec. 4...... twice Yds. 10...... BC, 2008 Att. 31...... Ohio, 2007 Yd s . 3...... UVa, 2006 Yds. 54...... UNC, 2008 TDs 0 Comp. 18...... Ohio, 2007 TDs 0 TDs 0 Long 10...... BC, 2008 Yds. 287...... Ohio, 2007 Long 3...... UVa, 2006 Long 28...... twice TDs 2...... FSU, 2007 Dyrell Roberts (WR) INTs 2...... UNC, 2008 Josh Oglesby (TB) Chris Drager (TE) Rec. 2...... twice Long 59...... Ohio, 2007 Att. 7...... WKU, 2008 Rec. 1...... five times Yds. 62...... ECU, 2008 RUSHING Yds. 19...... WKU, 2008 Yds. 15...... UNC, 2008 TDs 0 Att. 17...... FSU, 2007 TDs 0 TDs 0 Long 62...... ECU, 2008 Yds. 118...... Clem, 2007 Long 6...... WKU, 2008 Long 15...... UNC, 2008 TDs 2...... UVa, 2007 Andre Smith (TE) Long 52...... Clem, 2007 Dustin Pickle (TB) Darren Evans (TB) Rec. 3...... ECU, 2008 Att. 5...... UM, 2007 Rec. 1...... three times Yds. 54...... NU, 2008 Cory Holt (QB/WR) Yds. 18...... GT, 2008 Yd s . 6...... ECU, 2008 TDs 0 Att. 5...... W&M, 2007 TDs 0 TDs 0 Long 40...... NU, 2008 Comp. 4...... W&M, 2007 Long 28...... UM, 2007 Long 6...... ECU, 2008 Yds. 57...... Ohio, 2005 Sam Wheeler (TE) TDs 1...... Ohio, 2005 Victor Harris (WR) Rec. 7...... ECU, 2007 INTs 0 Rec. 2...... WKU, 2008 Yds. 94...... Duke, 2007 Long 38...... Ohio, 2005 Yds. 16...... BC, 2008 TDs 1...... three times RUSHING TDs 0 Long 53...... UGa, 2006 Att. 4...... W&M, 2007 Long 16...... BC, 2008 Yds. 10...... W&M, 2007 TDs 0 Long 8...... W&M, 2007 www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech vs. Florida State • Page 15

Orion Martin, Ryan Shuman, Purnell NUMERICAL DRESS ROSTER The Most Active Sturdivant, Demetrius Taylor and Brett Offense Warren. released mid-week Ed Wang (ot) 456 plays • The graduates have an orange mortar Sergio Render (og) 454 plays board and tassel sticker on the back of their Ryan Shuman (c) 454 plays helmets to signify their achievements. Defense Purnell Sturdivant (lb) 413 plays • There were 26 former Hokie players on Kam Chancellor (fs) 406 plays NFL opening-day rosters with five more Brett Warren (lb) 405 plays playing north of the border in the CFL. Special Teams Hokies in the NFL Matt Reidy 116 plays #52 Xavier Adibi, OLB, Houston Texans Dustin Pickle 114 plays #50 James Anderson, OLB, Carolina Panthers Andre Smith 113 plays #76 Duane Brown, OT, Houston Texans Cody Grimm 109 plays #17 , WR, #11 André Davis, WR, Houston Texans Graham (46, 52 yards) did it at Pittsburgh #69 Anthony Davis, OT, in 1999. #93 Chris Ellis, DE, Buffalo Bills #60 , DE, • Virginia Tech football has always prided #24 Brandon Flowers, CB, Kansas City Chiefs #22 Vincent Fuller, S, itself on taking care of its players before, #17 Shayne Graham, PK, during and after their time in Blacksburg. A #25 Eric Green, CB, Arizona Cardinals testament to the family atmosphere created #64 Jake Grove, C, Oakland Raiders is the roster of former Hokie players serving #23 DeAngelo Hall, CB, Oakland Raiders in some sort of capacity with the football #23 Justin Hamilton, S, Washington Redskins team in the athletic department. #27 Kevin Jones, TB, Chicago Bears Frank Beamer (head coach) #87 Jeff King, TE, Carolina Panthers David Everett (Hokie Club) #68 Matt Lehr, C, #68 Will Montgomery, OG, New York Jets Jarrett Ferguson (asst. strength coach) #84 Josh Morgan, WR, Torrian Gray (asst. coach) #20 Pierson Prioleau, S, Zac Lowe (G.A. coach) #37 Aaron Rouse, S, Kevin McCadam (G.A.; weight room) #19 Eddie Royal, WR, Denver Broncos John Moody (Hokie Club) #27 , S, Cleveland Browns Keith Short (asst. strength coach) #55 Darryl Tapp, DE, Jamel Smith (G.A. coach) #18 Ernest Wilford, WR, Hokies in the CFL • Fullback Devin Perez’s brother, Brandon, #0 Ike Charlton, CB, Winnipeg Blue Bombers #96 Jim Davis, DT, Edmonton Eskimos is the starting fullback for the New Mexico #21 , TB, Montréal Alouettes State football team. Both of them attended #10 Willie Pile, LB, Toronto Argonauts Fork Union with Devin being a year older #10 Bryan Randall, QB, Winnipeg Blue Bombers than Brandon. • Billy Hite, who has helped develop 24 • Former walk-on John Engelberger has been running backs who have gone on to sign a starter for the San Francisco 49ers and with NFL teams, and equipment manager Denver Broncos, and John Burke played Lester Karlin are both in their 31st season in the Super Bowl with the New England on the Tech staff. Patriots in 1987. Current Tech walk-ons • Hite came to Blacksburg as a member of who earned scholarships prior to this year Bill Dooley’s football staff in 1978 and include Orion Martin, Cody Grimm and remained at Tech when Frank Beamer Dustin Pickle. took over in 1987 and was elevated to the • Three walk-ons: Jonas Houseright, position of assistant head coach by Beamer Dustin Keys and Devin Perez were put on the following year. He was promoted to scholarship right before fall classes began. the new position of associate head coach in December 2000. • Virginia Tech was one of five ACC schools, • In 1989, Hite filled in as the acting head and just 33 around the country, honored last coach when Beamer was sidelined following summer by the AFCA for graduation rates. coronary angioplasty surgery and had to It marks the fifth time in the past seven miss a home game versus Tulane. Hite didn’t years Tech has been honored by the AFCA let the Tech faithful down as he led the for graduating 70 percent or higher of its Hokies to an emotional 30-13 victory. football class. • Both Hite and Karlin have been on the • There are 10 Hokies playing as graduates sideline for 363 consecutive Tech games. this year — Jacob Gardner, Sean Glennon, Cory Holt, Dustin Keys, Nick Marshman, www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech vs. Florida State • Page 16 THE GAME ON RADIO Hokie Playback can be seen on WBDJ-7 in On the Active Lists • Tech’s games can be heard throughout Roanoke each Sunday night at 11:35 p.m., and Virginia and much of the mid-Atlantic region on MyNetwork TV in the Roanoke market Blocks on the Virginia Tech ISP Sports Network. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday nights at John Graves...... 3 • Some of the region’s most powerful 11 p.m. In addition, Comcast SportsNet airs Stephan Virgil...... 2 radio stations combine to give Virginia Tech Hokie Playback throughout the region every Victor “Macho” Harris...... 1 tremendous exposure throughout Virginia, Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m., Friday at 11:30 Davon Morgan...... 1 Maryland, and Washington, D.C., and in parts a.m., and one prime-time showing each week. 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Offense FL LT LG C RG RT TE QB FB TB SE ECU Roberts Wang Marshman Shuman Render DeChristopher Boone Glennon Smith (TE) Lewis Coale FU Roberts Wang Marshman Shuman Render Graham Boone Glennon Whitaker (WR) Lewis Coale GT Harris Wang Marshman Shuman Render Graham Boone Taylor Drager (TE) Lewis Coale UNC Roberts Wang Marshman Shuman Render Graham Boykin (WR) Taylor Evans (TB) Lewis Coale NU Roberts Wang Marshman Shuman Render DeChristopher Boone Taylor Smith (TE) Lewis Coale WKU Coale Wang Marshman Shuman Render DeChristopher Boone Taylor Smith (TE) Lewis Boykin BC Coale Wang Marshman Shuman Render DeChristopher Boone Taylor Smith (TE) Evans Boykin FSU MD UM DU VA Defense DE DT DT DE ILB ILB WHIP CB ROVER FS CB ECU O. Martin Graves Thompson Worilds Br. Warren Sturdivant C. Martin Virgil Morgan Chancellor Carmichael FU O. Martin Graves Thompson Worilds Br. Warren Sturdivant C. Martin Virgil Morgan Chancellor Harris GT O. Martin Graves Thompson Brown Br. Warren Sturdivant Grimm Virgil Morgan Chancellor Harris UNC O. Martin Graves Thompson Worilds Br. Warren Sturdivant C. Martin Virgil Morgan Chancellor Harris NU O. Martin Graves Thompson Worilds Br. Warren Sturdivant C. Martin Virgil Morgan Chancellor Harris WKU O. Martin Graves Thompson Worilds Br. Warren Sturdivant C. Martin Virgil Porch Chancellor Harris BC O. Martin Graves Thompson Worilds Br. Warren Sturdivant C. Martin Virgil Porch Chancellor Harris FSU MD UM DU VA

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START CHARTS Current Depth Chart • vs. Florida State Offense ‘08 Streak Career as of October 19, 2008 Boone 6 3 22 Boykin 3 2 3 Offense (Multiple) Defense (4-3) Coale 7 7 7 DeChristopher 4 3 4 SE 81, Jarrett Boykin (6-2, 204 Fr.) DE 6, Jason Worilds (6-2, 254, r-So.) Drager 1 - 1 12, Cory Holt (6-4, 215, r-Sr.) 82, Steven Friday (6-4, 240, r-So.) Evans 2 1 2 TE 8, Greg Boone (6-3, 280, r-Jr.) DT 91, John Graves (6-3, 282, r-So.) Glennon 2 - 24 88, Andre Smith (6-4, 260, r-So.) OR 56, Demetrius Taylor (6-0, 256, r-Jr.) Graham 3 - 9 86, Chris Drager (6-3, 238, r-Fr.) Harris 1 - 1 Lewis 6 - 9 LT 77, Ed Wang (6-5, 310, r-Jr.) DT 95, Cordarrow Thompson (6-2, 303, r-Jr.) Marshman 7 21 23 75, Greg Nosal (6-6, 281, r-Fr.) 56, Demetrius Taylor (6-0, 256, r-Jr.) Render 7 17 33 LG 67, Nick Marshman (6-5, 339, r-Sr.) DE 90, Orion Martin (6-2, 255, r-Sr.) Roberts 4 - 4 69, Hivera Green (6-3, 304, r-Jr.) 47, Nekos Brown (6-2, 245, Jr.) Shuman 7 11 27 Smith 4 3 6 C 58, Ryan Shuman (6-3, 293, r-Sr.) ILB 33, Brett Warren (6-1, 237, r-Sr.) Taylor 5 5 10 60, Beau Warren (6-3, 281, r-So.) 52, Barquell Rivers (5-11, 229, r-Fr.) Wheeler 0 - 16 Wang 7 15 17 RG 70, Sergio Render (6-3, 308, Jr.) ILB 45, Purnell Sturdivant (5-10, 225, r-Sr.) Warren, Be. 0 - 2 68, Jaymes Brooks (6-2, 304, r-Fr.) 89, Jonas Houseright (6-0, 224, r-Sr.) Whitaker 1 - 1 RT 62, Blake DeChristopher (6-5, 299, r-Fr.) OLB 41, Cam Martin (6-1, 214, r-Jr.) Current 64, Richard Graham (6-6, 284, r-Jr.) 26, Cody Grimm (5-11, 207, r-Jr.) Defense ‘08 Streak Career Brown 1 - 1 TB 32, Darren Evans (6-0, 210, r-Fr.) ROV 24, Dorian Porch (5-11, 210, r-Jr.) Carmichael 1 - 1 25, Josh Oglesby (5-11, 211, r-Fr.) 23, Matt Reidy (6-0, 217, r-Jr.) Chancellor 7 21 21 FB 44, Devin Perez (5-8, 239, r-Sr.) BC 1, Victor Harris (6-0, 194, Sr.) Graves 7 7 7 42, Kenny Jefferson (5-9, 209, r-Jr.) 21, Rashad Carmichael (5-10, 190, r-So.) Grimm 1 - 2 Harris 6 6 33 QB 5, Tyrod Taylor (6-1, 206, So.) FS 17, Kam Chancellor (6-4, 224, Jr.) Martin, C. 6 4 19 7, Sean Glennon (6-4, 224, r-Sr.) 14, Lorenzo Williams (6-2, 200, Fr.) Martin, O. 7 21 22 FL 19, Danny Coale (6-0, 203, r-Fr.) FC 22, Stephan Virgil (5-11, 186, Jr.) Morgan 5 - 5 11, Dyrell Roberts (6-1, 183, Fr.) 9, Cris Hill (5-11, 183, r-Fr.) Porch 2 2 2 Sturdivant 7 7 7 Special Teams Thompson 7 7 7 Virgil 7 7 7 P 97, Brent Bowden (6-3, 202, r-Jr.) Warren, Br. 6 6 11 30, Brian Saunders (6-0, 206, r-So.) Worilds 6 4 6 FG/PAT 29, Dustin Keys (6-2, 212, r-Sr.) Current 48, Justin Myer (6-1, 200, Fr.) Specialists ‘08 Streak Career Bowden (P) 21 21 21 Punt Snap 50, Collin Carroll (6-3, 220, r-Fr.) Carroll (LS) 7 7 7 63, Matt Tuttle (6-0, 228, r-Jr.) Keys (PK) 7 7 7 Myer (KO) 6 6 6 FG/PAT Snap 50, Collin Carroll (6-3, 220, r-Fr.) Pisano (KO) 1 - 1 63, Matt Tuttle (6-0, 228, r-Jr.) FG/PAT Hold 97, Brent Bowden (6-3, 202, r-Jr.) STARTED EVERY GAME IN 2008 30, Brian Saunders (6-0, 206, r-So.) Offense (5): Coale, Marshman, Render, Shuman, Wang KO 48, Justin Myer (6-1, 200, Fr.) Defense (7): Chancellor, Graves, O. 29, Dustin Keys (6-2, 212, r-Sr.) Martin, Sturdivant, Thompson, Virgil, KR 11, Dyrell Roberts (6-1, 183, Fr.) AND 9, Cris Hill (5-11, 183, r-Fr.) Br. Warren 1, Victor Harris (6-0, 194, Sr.) AND 27, Jahre Cheeseman (5-10, 196, r-Jr.) Specialists (3): Bowden, Carroll, Keys PR 1, Victor Harris (6-0, 194, Sr.) LONGEST ACTIVE STREAKS 11, Dyrell Roberts (6-1, 183, Fr.) Orion Martin...... 21 Brent Bowden...... 21 Nick Marshman...... 21 Kam Chancellor...... 21 Sergio Render...... 16 Ed Wang...... 15

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TEAM Had 30-39 pass attempts...... 32, Sean Glennon, @ GT, 2007 Scored 90+ points...... 99, vs. Emory & Henry, 1919 Had 20-29 pass attempts...... 27, Tyrod Taylor, @ BC, 2008 Scored 80-89 points...... 86, vs. Roanoke College, 1905 Had 30+ pass completions...... 34, Don Strock, vs. Houston, 1972 Scored 70-79 points...... 77, vs. Akron, 1995 Had 20-29 pass comps...... 22, Sean Glennon, @ GT, 2007 Scored 60-69 points...... 62, vs. Florida A&M, 2004 QB rush/pass for 100 yards...... Marcus Vick, @ Maryland, 2005 Scored 50-59 points...... 52, @ Virginia, 2005 (133 rush, 211 pass) Scored 40-49 points...... 44, vs. Miami, 2007 Had 10+ receptions...... 13, Nick Cullen, vs. Southern Miss, 1990 Back-to-back 40+ games...... vs. FSU (40), vs. Miami (44), 2007 Had 250+ yards receiving...... 279, Ernest Wilford, @ Syracuse, 2002 Rushed for 500+ yards...... 500, @ Pittsburgh, 1993 Had 200-249 yards rec...... 213, Ricky Scales, @ Wake Forest, 1972 Rushed for 400-499 yards...... 453, vs. Akron, 1995 Had 100+ yards receiving...... 147, Eddie Royal, @ Virginia, 2007 Rushed for 300-399 yards...... 333, @ Virginia, 2005 Two players with 100+ receiving...... Georgia Tech, 2006 Rushed for 200-299 yards...... 206, @ Nebraska, 2008 Justin Harper (109) & Eddie Royal (102) Passed for 500+ yards...... 504, @ Syracuse, 2002 Had 4 TD receptions...... Ernest Wilford @ Syracuse, 2002 Passed for 400-499 yards...... 408, @ Wake Forest, 1972 Had 3 TD receptions...... Antonio Freeman, vs. Temple, 1993 Passed for 300-399 yards...... 346, @ Duke, 2007 Had 2 TD receptions...... Josh Morgan, @ Duke, 2007 Passed for 200-299 yards...... 202, vs. Boston College, 2007 Intercepted 3 passes...... Garnell Wilds, @ Syracuse, 2002 Rushed/Passed for 200+ yards...... vs. Boston College, 2005 Intercepted 2 passes...... Macho Harris, @ Georgia Tech, 2007 212 rush, 280 pass Returned a KO for TD...... Victor Harris, @ Clemson, 2007 Had 600+ yards in total offense...... 606, vs. UConn, 2001 Returned punt for TD...... Justin Harper, vs. Kansas, 2007 Had 500-599 yards in total offense...... 503, @ Virginia, 2005 Returned an INT for TD...... Victor Harris, @ BC, 2008 Scored on first offensive play...... vs. Florida A&M, 2004 Returned a fumble for TD...... Stephan Virgil, vs. ECU, 2008 David Clowney 16 TD pass from Bryan Randall Returned blocked punt for TD...... Chris Clifton, vs. UConn, 2003 Won on final offensive play...... @ West Virginia, 1999 Returned blocked FG for TD...... D.J. Parker, vs. GT, 2005 Shayne Graham 44 FG Returned blocked PAT for 2 pts...... Stephan Virgil, vs. ECU, 2008 Lost on final offensive play...... vs. Cal, 2003 Blocked an extra point...... John Graves, vs. GT, 2008 Tyler Fredrickson 35 FG Blocked a FG...... Jason Worilds, @ BC, 2008 Won in overtime...... 24-23, @ Temple, 2003 Blocked a punt...... Stephan Virgil, @ Nebraska, 2008 Recorded a safety...... at Nebraska, 2008 Scored a def. and special teams TD in a game...... DeAngelo Hall Recorded two defensive TDs...... @ Boston College, 2008 vs. Arkansas St., 2002 (49-yd. INT & 69-yd. PR) Zero punts in a game...... vs. Florida A&M, 2004 Returned two punts for TDs...... DeAngelo Hall Zero sacks allowed in a game...... vs. Duke, 2006 vs. Syracuse, 2003 (58 & 60 yds.) Recorded a shutout...... vs. Virginia, 2006 Successful 2-point conversion...... vs. Florida State, 2007 Held opp. to 0 yards or less rushing...... -2, vs. Miami, 2007 Zach Luckett pass from Tyrod Taylor Blocked two kicks in a game...... vs. Boston College, 2007 Made 6 FGs...... Mickey Thomas, vs. Vanderbilt, 1989 Scored special teams TD...... vs. Kansas, 2007 Made 5 FGs...... Chris Kinzer, vs. Vanderbilt, 1986 Scored defensive & special teams TD...... vs. Clemson, 2007 Made 4 FGs...... Dustin Keys, @ Nebraska, 2008 Made 3 FGs...... Dustin Keys, @ BC, 2008 INDIVIDUAL Kicked a 60+ FG...... 61, Wayne Latimer, vs. Florida St., 1975 Rushed for 200+ yards...... 203, , vs. Clemson, 2006 Kicked a 50-59 FG...... 52, Jud Dunlevy, North Carolina, 2007 Rushed for 150-199 yards...... 170, Branden Ore, vs. Cincinnati, 2006 Kicked a 40-49 FG...... 45, Dustin Keys, @ BC [twice], 2008 Two players rushed for 100 yards...... North Carolina, 2005 Kicked a 70+ punt...... 75, Jimmy Kibble, @ Pittsburgh, 1997 (Cedric Humes, 134 yds. & Branden Ore, 104 yds.) Kicked a 60-69 punt...... 60, Nic Schmitt, @ Maryland, 2005 Three players rushed for 100 yards...... @ South Carolina, 1974 Phil Rogers (120), Roscoe Coles (111) & George Heath (104) Had 40+ carries...... 42, Cyrus Lawrence, vs. Memphis St., 1981 Had 30-39 carries...... 31, Branden Ore, @ Virginia, 2007 Had 20-29 carries...... 21, Darren Evans, WKU, 2008 Rushed for 6 TDs...... Tommy Francisco, vs. VMI, 1966 Rushed for 5 TDs...... Lee Suggs, @ UCF, 2000 Rushed for 4 TDs...... Kevin Jones, @ Pittsburgh, 2003 Rushed for 3 TDs...... Branden Ore, @ North Carolina, 2006 Rushed for 2 TDs...... Darren Evans, WKU, 2008 Passed for 500+ yards...... 504, Bryan Randall, @ Syracuse, 2002 Passed for 300-499 yards...... 339, Sean Glennon, vs. GT, 2006 Passed for 200-299 yards...... 260, Sean Glennon, @ Virginia, 2007 Passed for 5 TDs...... Bryan Randall, @ Syracuse, 2002 Passed for 4 TDs...... Bryan Randall, vs. Florida A&M, 2004 Passed for 3 TDs...... Sean Glennon, vs. Boston College, 2007 Passed for 2 TDs...... Tyrod Taylor, vs. Florida State, 2007 Had 50+ pass attempts...... 53, Sean Glennon, vs. Georgia Tech, 2005 Had 40-49 pass attempts...... 42, Jim Druckenmiller, vs. BC, 1995

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TEAM Had 11+ receptions...... 13, Andre Callender, Boston College, 2007 Scored 70+ points...... 77, Alabama 1973 Had 250+ yards receiving...... NEVER Scored 60-69 points...... 66, Washington & Lee, 1951 Had 200-249 yards rec...... 229, David Tyree, Syracuse, 2002 Scored 50-59 points...... 52, California, 2003 Had 100+ yards receiving...... 101, Dexton Fields, Kansas, 2007 Scored 40-49 points...... 48, LSU, 2007 Had 4 TD receptions...... Chris Brantley, Rutgers, 1992 Had 3 TD receptions...... Reggie Bush, Southern Cal, 2004 Rushed for 500+ yards...... 748, Alabama, 1973 Had 2 TD receptions...... Kevin Challenger, Boston College, 2006 Rushed for 400-499 yards...... 461, Alabama, 1972 Rushed for 300-399 yards...... 338, Syracuse, 1996 Intercepted 3 passes...... Aaron Beasley, West Virginia, 1994 Rushed for 200-299 yards...... 297, LSU, 2007 Intercepted 2 passes...... Tony Taylor, Georgia, 2006 Had 50-99 yards rushing...... 55, Nebraska, 2008 Had FEWER than 50 yards rushing...... 34, Furman, 2008 Returned a KO for TD...... Jeyson Wilson, Syracuse, 1993 Returned punt for TD...... Nate Swift, Nebraska, 2008 Passed for 500+ yards...... NEVER Returned an INT for TD...... Aqib Talib, Kansas, 2007 Passed for 400-499 yards...... 403, Syracuse, 2002 Returned a fumble for TD...... Jamie Silva, Boston College, 2007 Passed for 350-399 yards...... 372, Clemson, 2007 Returned blocked punt for TD...... T.J. Lee, East Carolina, 2008 Had 50-99 yards passing...... 95, WKU, 2008 Returned blocked FG for TD...... NEVER Had FEWER than 50 yards passing...... 22, Duke, 2005 Returned blocked PAT for 2 pts...... NEVER Blocked an extra point...... Orien Harris, Miami, 2004 Had 800+ yards in total offense...... 833, Alabama, 1973 Blocked a FG...... TEAM, Northeastern, 2006 Had 700-799 yards in total offense...... NEVER Blocked a punt...... T.J. Lee, East Carolina, 2008 Had 600-699 yards in total offense...... 604, Syracuse, 2002 Had 500-599 yards in total offense...... 598, LSU, 2007 2-point conversion...... Clemson, 2007 T. Grisham pass from C. Harper Recorded a safety...... Clemson, 2007 Recorded a defensive TD...... Kansas, 2007 Made 6 FGs...... NEVER Shut out Tech...... Cincinnati, 1995 Made 5 FGs...... Rafael Garcia, Virginia, 1994 Blocked two kicks in a game...... Duke, 2006 Made 4 FGs...... Todd Sievers, Miami, 2001 Scored a special teams TD...... Boston College, 2008 Made 3 FGs...... Gary Cismesia, Florida State, 2007 Scored defensive & special teams TD...... Syracuse, 1996 Kicked a 60+ FG...... NEVER Kicked a 50-59 FG...... 50, Gary Cismesia, Florida State, 2007 INDIVIDUAL Kicked a 40-49 FG...... 48, Tanner Siewart, WKU, 2008 Rushed for 200+ yards...... 205, Willis McGahee, Miami, 2002 Rushed for 150-199 yards...... 197, Derrick Knight, Boston Col., 2003 Kicked a 70+ punt...... 75, Matt Bosher, Miami, 2007 Rushed for 100+ yards...... 151, Josh Nesbitt, GT, 2008 Kicked a 60-69 punt...... 62, Kyle Tucker, Kansas, 2007 Two players rushed for 100 yards...... Syracuse, 1994 Malcolm Thomas (185) & Kirby Dar Dar (108) TURNOVERS Three players rushed for 100 yards...... NEVER The Last Time Tech ... Had 40+ carries...... 44, Paul Palmer, Temple, 1986 Lost two fumbles...... Boston College, 2007 Had 35-39 carries...... 38, Derrick Knight, Boston College, 2003 Lost three fumbles...... North Carolina, 2006 Rushed for 6 TDs...... Willis McGahee, Miami, 2002 Lost four fumbles...... Miami, 2005 Rushed for 5 TDs...... NEVER Lost five or more fumbles...... 5, Kentucky, 1977 Rushed for 4 TDs...... Chris Brantley, Rutgers, 1992 Rushed for 3 TDs...... Wali Lundy, Virginia, 2003 Threw three interceptions...... Kansas, 2007 Rushed for 2 TDs...... Keiland Williams, LSU, 2007 Threw four interceptions...... vs. Miami, 2001 Threw five interceptions...... vs. Virginia, 1994 Passed for 500+ yards...... NEVER Threw six or more interceptions...... 7, vs. Florida St., 1959 Passed for 400-499 yards...... 403, Troy Nunes, Syracuse, 2002 Passed for 300-399 yards...... 305, Matt Ryan, Boston College, 2007 The Last Time an Opponent ... Passed for 5 TDs...... NEVER Lost two fumbles...... Boston College, 2008 Passed for 4 TDs...... John Turman, Pittsburgh, 2000 Lost three fumbles...... Western Michigan, 2002 Passed for 3 TDs...... Hunter Cantwell, Louisville, 2006 Lost four fumbles...... Arkansas St., 2002 Had 50+ pass attempts...... 52, Matt Ryan, Boston College, 2007 Lost five or more fumbles...... 5, Clensom, 1985 Had 40-49 pass attempts...... 40, Jake Phillips, W&M, 2007 Had 30-39 pass attempts...... 32, Chris Crane, BC, 2008 Threw three interceptions...... Boston College, 2008 Had 30+ pass completions...... 33, Matt Ryan, Boston College, 2007 Threw four interceptions...... North Carolina, 2006 Had 20-29 pass comps...... 21, Jordan Sorrells, Furman, 2008 Threw five interceptions...... Georgia Tech, 2007 QB rush/pass for 100 yards...... Josh Nesbitt, Georgia Tech, 2008 Threw six or more interceptions...... 6, Rutgers, 1998 109 yds passing, 151 yds rushing

www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech vs. Florida State • Page 20 BEAMERBALL • During the Frank Beamer Touchdowns by Defense & Special Teams era at Tech, putting points on the 1987: Jon Jeffries, 92-yd. kickoff return vs. Clemson; Don Stokes, recovered blocked punt in end zone vs. Syracuse; scoreboard has always been a team Randy Cockrell (ilb), 90-yd. interception return vs. Navy. effort — the offense, the defense 1988: Don Stokes, recovered blocked punt in end zone vs. Southern Miss; Jock Jones, recovered blocked punt in end zone vs. West Virginia; Roger Brown (cb), 55-yd. interception return vs. South Carolina; Leslie Bailey (ilb), 19-yd. team and the special teams. It’s interception return vs. South Carolina. called BeamerBall, and what sets 1989: Marcus Mickel, 90-yd. kickoff return vs. Clemson; Jock Jones (olb), 55-yd. interception return vs. Tulane; Roger it apart are the contributions of Brown (cb), 55-yd. interception return vs. North Carolina State. the defense and special teams. 1990: The ’90 season marked the first and only season to date during Beamer’s tenure that Tech failed to score at least • Seven of Tech‘s last 10 teams one TD on either defense or special teams. are ranked among the school’s 1991: P.J. Preston (olb), recovered fumble in end zone vs. Oklahoma; Ken Landrum, 18-yd. blocked punt return vs. top 10 highest scoring teams. Cincinnati; Kirk Alexander (fs), 95-yd. interception return vs. Cincinnati. During that time, a player at 1992: Tyronne Drakeford (cb), 40-yd. interception return vs. East Carolina; Tony Kennedy, 91-yd. kickoff return vs. every position on the defensive Louisville; Ken Brown (olb), 18-yd. interception return vs. Rutgers. unit has produced at least one 1993: William Ferrell, 7-yd. blocked punt return vs. Rutgers; DeWayne Knight (olb), 23-yd. fumble return vs. Syracuse; touchdown, and 30 different Jeff Holland (dt), 8-yd. fumble return vs. Virginia; Lawrence Lewis (de), 20-yd. fumble return vs. Indiana; Antonio Banks, players have scored touchdowns 80-yd. blocked field goal return vs. Indiana. while playing on Tech’s special 1994: Torrian Gray (rov), 66-yd. interception return vs. Boston College; Stacy Henley, 25-yd. blocked punt return vs. teams. Altogether, the defense and Temple; Lawrence Lewis (de), 60-yd. fumble return vs. East Carolina; Antonio Freeman, 80-yd. punt return vs. Pittsburgh. special teams have combined for 1995: Jermaine Holmes, recovered blocked punt in end zone vs. Akron; Hank Coleman (de), 51-yd. fumble return vs. 118 TDs since Beamer arrived in Rutgers; Myron Newsome (ilb), 71-yd. interception return vs. Rutgers; Larry Green (cb), 37-yd. interception return vs. West Virginia; Jim Baron (dt), 46-yd. fumble return vs. Temple; J.C. Price (dt), 19-yd. interception return vs. Temple; Antonio 1987, including 101 in Tech’s last Banks (cb), 65-yd. interception return vs. Virginia; Bryan Still, 60-yd. punt return vs. Texas; Jim Baron (dt), 20-yd. fumble 184 games. return vs. Texas. • Under Beamer, Tech’s 1996: Cornelius White, 60-yd. blocked punt return vs. Syracuse; Keion Carpenter (fs), 100-yd. interception return vs. defense has scored 77 TDs, with Miami. 50 coming on pass interceptions, 1997: Carl Bradley (dt), recovered fumble in end zone vs. Rutgers; Pierson Prioleau (rov), 43-yd. fumble return vs. 25 on fumble returns and two Rutgers; Lorenzo Ferguson (fs), 84-yd. interception return vs. Arkansas St.; Anthony Midget (cb), 22-yd. fumble return vs. on fumble recoveries. The special Pittsburgh. teams have added 41 TDs, 1998: Keion Carpenter (fs), 16-yd. interception return vs. Pittsburgh; Pierson Prioleau (rov), 85-yd. interception return including 15 on blocked punts, vs. Boston College; Marcus Gildersleeve, recovered blocked punt in end zone vs. UAB; Ricky Hall, 17-yd. blocked punt 16 on punt returns, five on return vs. West Virginia; Ricky Hall, recovered blocked punt in end zone vs. Syracuse; Loren Johnson (cb), 78-yd. fumble kickoff returns, four on blocked return vs. Syracuse; Ike Charlton (cb), 26-yd. interception return vs. Rutgers; Jamel Smith (lb), 98-yd. interception return vs. field goals and one on a fumble Rutgers; Anthony Midget (cb), 27-yd. interception return vs. Alabama. recovery. 1999: Ike Charlton (cb), 34-yd. interception return vs. Clemson; Corey Moore (de), 32-yard fumble return vs. Clemson; • Fittingly, the trend started in Cory Bird (rov), 26-yd. fumble return vs. Syracuse; Phillip Summers (rov), 43-yd. interception return vs. Syracuse; Tee Beamer’s first game as Tech’s head Butler, recovered fumble by punter in end zone vs. Syracuse; Ricky Hall, 64-yd. punt return vs. Miami; Ike Charlton (cb), coach when true freshman Jon 51-yd. fumble return vs. Miami; Larry Austin (cb), 31-yd. interception return vs. Temple. 2000: Willie Pile (fs), 11-yd. interception return vs. Akron; Cory Bird, 9-yd. blocked punt return vs. East Carolina; Jeffries returned a kickoff 92 yards André Davis, 87-yd. punt return vs. East Carolina; André Davis, 71-yd. punt return vs. Boston College; André Davis, 76-yd. for a touchdown against Clemson. punt return vs. WVU; Nathaniel Adibi (de), 36-yd. fumble return vs. UCF. It was the Hokies’ first TD under 2001: Channing Reed (dt), 8-yd. fumble return vs. Rutgers; Kevin McCadam (rov), 69-yd. interception return vs. UCF; Beamer, and it was the first of André Davis, 55-yd. punt return vs. UCF; Jim Davis (de), 27 yd. interception return vs. WVU; Kevin McCadam (rov), 9-yd. many scored by the special teams. fumble return vs. BC; Ronyell Whitaker, 71-yd. blocked field goal return vs. Pittsburgh; Brandon Manning, 22-yd. blocked • Under Beamer, 73 different punt return vs. Miami. players on defense and special 2002: DeAngelo Hall, 69-yd. punt return vs. Arkansas State; DeAngelo Hall (cb), 49-yd. interception return vs. teams have scored TDs. Twenty of Arkansas State; Jason Lallis (dt), 59-yd. fumble return vs. Arkansas State; Alex Markogiannakis (ilb), 25-yd. fumble return those players — Don Stokes, Jock vs. Western Michigan; DeAngelo Hall, 51-yd. punt return vs. Rutgers; Darryl Tapp, 11-yd. blocked punt return vs. Virginia; Jones, Roger Brown, Lawrence Willie Pile (fs), 96-yd. interception return vs. Miami. Lewis, Antonio Banks, Jim Baron, 2003: Jason Lallis (dt), 45-yd. interception return vs. UCF; Eric Green (cb), 84-yd. interception return vs. UConn; Mike Keion Carpenter, Pierson Prioleau, Imoh, 91-yd. kickoff return vs. UConn; Chris Clifton, 16-yd. blocked punt return vs. UConn; Jimmy Williams (fs), 55-yd. Anthony Midget, Cory Bird, interception return vs. Rutgers; DeAngelo Hall, 58-yd. punt return vs. Syracuse; DeAngelo Hall, 60-yd. punt return vs. Kevin McCadam, Willie Pile, Syracuse; Vincent Fuller (cb), 50-yd. fumble return vs. WVU; DeAngelo Hall (cb), 28-yd. fumble return vs. Miami; Eric Jimmy Williams, Roland Minor, Green (cb), 51-yd. interception return vs. Miami; DeAngelo Hall, 52-yd. punt return vs. Cal. Vince Hall, D.J. Parker, Brandon 2004: Jason Lallis (de), 28-yd. fumble return vs. WMU; Brandon Flowers (cb), 38-yd. interception return vs. WMU; Vincent Fuller, 74-yd. blocked field goal return vs. WVU; Bl. Warren (ilb), 46-yd. interception return vs. FAMU; Roland Flowers, Chris Ellis, Vincent Fuller Minor (cb), 64-yd. interception return vs. Georgia Tech; Jimmy Williams (cb), 34-yd. interception return vs. Maryland. and Eric Green — scored twice. 2005: Roland Minor (cb), 23-yd. interception return vs. Duke; D.J. Parker, 78-yd. blocked field goal return vs. GT; • Eddie Royal, Xavier Adibi, Xavier Adibi (ilb) 25-yd. interception return vs. GT; Chris Ellis (de), 29-yd. interception return vs. GT; Vince Hall (ilb) 15- Jason Lallis, Ike Charlton and yd. fumble return vs. Marshall; Vince Hall (ilb) 13-yd. interception return vs. BC; James Anderson (olb) 39-yd. interception Ricky Hall each had three scores, return vs. UL. Victor Harris and André Davis 2006: Brenden Hill (olb), 69-yd. interception return vs. UNC; Eddie Royal, 58-yd. punt return vs. Duke; Victor “Macho” had four and DeAngelo Hall had Harris (cb), 72-yd. interception return vs. UC; Noland Burchette (de), 15-yd. fumble return vs. KSU; Xavier Adibi (ilb), seven. 35-yd. fumble return vs. WFU. • Since the start of the 1993 2007: Victor “Macho” Harris (cb), 17-yd. interception return vs. ECU; Brandon Flowers (cb), 49-yd. interception return season, Tech is 64-12 in games it vs. W&M; Eddie Royal, 60-yd. punt return vs. W&M; D.J. Parker (fs), 32-yd. interception return vs. CU; Eddie Royal, 82- scores at least one TD on defense yd. punt return vs. CU; Victor “Macho” Harris, 100-yd. kickoff return vs. CU; Chris Ellis (de), 5-yd. interception return vs. or special teams. Tech is 68-22 FSU; Xavier Adibi (lb), 40-yd. interception return vs. BC; Justin Harper, 84-punt return vs. KU. under Beamer when scoring a 2008: Stephan Virgil (cb), 30-yd. fumble return vs. ECU; Brett Warren (ilb), 36-yd. interception return vs. BC; Victor non-offensive touchdown. “Macho” Harris (cb), 55-yard interception return vs. BC.

www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech vs. Florida State • Page 21 BEAMERBALL II • The most prolific kick blockers under • The teams Tech has victimized the • Tech’s tradition for blocking kicks is Beamer have been defensive lineman Bernard most during Beamer’s 22 seasons have been another part of BeamerBall. It was carried to Basham and safety Keion Carpenter, who each Pittsburgh, West Virginia and Miami. During new heights in 1998 with 10 blocks during the posted six blocks during their Tech careers. that span, the Hokies have blocked 10 kicks regular season and two more in the Hokies’ Basham blocked three field goals and three versus the Panthers and Mountaineers, and Music City Bowl game against Alabama. PATs, while Carpenter blocked six punts. nine against the Hurricanes. • Tech now has 122 blocks in Frank • Tech blocked more kicks in the 1990s • During the Beamer era, Tech has blocked Beamer’s 261 games as the head coach. The than any other Division I-A team. The Hokies two kicks in a game 21 times, winning 16 of Hokies have blocked 60 punts (15 for TDs), 38 blocked 63 kicks during the decade — 31 those games. Tech blocked two kicks against field goals and 24 extra points. punts, 18 PATs and 14 FGs. Tech has 46 four different teams in 1998. blocks in this decade. Virginia Tech’s Blocked Kicks Under Frank Beamer Totals: 122 in 261 games (60 punts, 38 FGs, 24 PATs) 1987 (1 punt, 1 PAT, 1 FG) 1995 (4 punts, 3 PATs, 1 FG) 2001 (5 punts, 2 FGs) Syracuse – punt* (Jimmy Whitten) hL BC – PAT (Waverly Jackson) hL W. Michigan – punt+ (Wayne Ward) hW East Carolina – PAT (na) hL Cincinnati – FG (Jim Baron); Rutgers – punt@ (Eric Green) aW Cincinnati – FG (Roger Brown) hW PAT (Lawrence Lewis) hL UCF – punt@ (Brandon Manning) hW Miami – punt# (Angelo Harrison) hW Pittsburgh – FG* (Lamar Cobb) aL 1988 (4 punts, 3 FGs) Pittsburgh – punt+ (Angelo Harrison); Virginia – punt (Wayne Ward) aW Clemson – punt (Jock Jones) aL punt# (Angelo Harrison) aW Miami – FG# (David Pugh); Southern Miss – punt* (Archie Hopkins) aL Akron – punt* (Okesa Smith); punt* (Eric Green) hL West Virginia – punt* (Archie Hopkins) hL PAT (Lawrence Lewis) hW Cincinnati – punt+ (Jock Jones) aW 2002 (5 punts, 2 FGs) Louisville – FG (Jimmy Whitten) aL 1996 (5 punts, 1 PAT) LSU – punt+ (Justin Hamilton); Florida State – FG (Roger Brown); Akron – PAT (John Engelberger) aW punt@ (Jason Lallis) hW FG+ (Roger Brown) aL BC – punt+ (Keion Carpenter) aW Marshall – FG+ (Team) hW Syracuse – punt* (Cornelius White) aL Western Michigan – FG (Jeff King) aW 1989 (1 punt, 1 FG) Temple – punt (Keion Carpenter) hW Pittsburgh – punt+ (Nathaniel Adibi) hL Tulane – punt+ (Archie Hopkins) hW SW Louisiana – punt (Michael Stuewe); West Virginia – punt# (Ernest Wilford) hL NC State – FG (Jock Jones) aW punt+ (Keion Carpenter) hW Virginia – punt* (Justin Hamilton) hW

1990 (2 punts, 3 PATs, 1 FG) 1997 (2 punts, 3 PATs, 2 FGs) 2003 (1 punt, 3 FGs) East Carolina – PAT (John Rivers) aW Arkansas St. – FG+ (Carl Bradley) hW UConn – punt* (Nathaniel Adibi) hW South Carolina – PAT (John Rivers) hL WVU – punt# (Phillip Summers) aL Rutgers – FG (Jeff King) aW Florida State – punt+ (Scott Jones) aL Miami – PAT (Carl Bradley) hW Syracuse – FG (Vincent Fuller) hW West Virginia – FG+ (Bernard Basham) hW Pittsburgh – PAT (Corey Moore); Miami – FG (Eric Green) hW Temple – punt (Archie Hopkins) aL PAT (John Engelberger) aL NC State – PAT (Bernard Basham) hW Virginia – punt (Keion Carpenter); 2004 (1 punt, 3 FGs) FG (John Engelberger) aL W. Michigan – FG+ (Jim Davis); 1991 (3 punts, 3 FGs) punt+ (Darryl Tapp) hW James Madison – FG (Bernard Basham) hW 1998 (8 punts, 2 PATs, 2 FGs) West Virginia – FG* (Jim Davis) hW Oklahoma – FG (Bernard Basham) aL East Carolina – FG+ (Corey Moore) hW Virginia – FG (Jim Davis) hW Cincinnati – punt+ (P.J. Preston); Miami – PAT (John Engelberger) aW punt* (Kirk Alexander) hW Pittsburgh – FG (Corey Moore); 2005 (2 FGs, 1 punt) Louisville – FG (John Rivers) hW punt# (Larry Austin) hW Georgia Tech – FG* (Jeff King) hW East Carolina – punt (Marcus McClung) hL Boston College – punt (Keion Carpenter); North Carolina – FG+ (Darryl Tapp); punt+ (André Davis) aW punt+ (Macho Harris) hW 1992 (5 PATs, 1 FG) UAB – punt* (Larry Austin) aW James Madison – PAT (John Rivers); WVU – punt* (Marcus Gildersleeve); 2006 (3 punts, 2 FGs) FG+ (Kirk Alexander) hW PAT (John Engelberger) hW Northeastern – punt+ (Cary Wade); East Carolina – PAT (Bernard Basham) aL Syracuse – punt* (Anthony Midget) aL FG (Kory Robertson) hW West Virginia – PAT (David Wimmer) hL Alabama – punt (Keion Carpenter); North Carolina – punt+ (Josh Morgan) aW Miami – PAT (Bernard Basham) hL punt+ (Corey Moore) nW Cincinnati – punt@ (Josh Morgan) hW Virginia – PAT (David Wimmer) hL Music City Bowl Miami – FG (Duane Brown) aW

1993 (4 punts, 2 FGs) 1999 (1 punt, 1 PAT) 2007 (2 punts, 1 FG, 1 PAT) Miami – punt@ (Willie Wilkins) aL Rutgers – PAT^ (Carl Bradley) aW Duke – punt+ (Stephan Virgil) aW Maryland – FG (George DelRicco) hW Pittsburgh­ – punt+ (André Davis) aW Virginia – punt# (Davon Morgan) aW Rutgers – punt* (Marcus McClung) hW Boston College (ACC) – FG^ (Duane Brown) Syracuse – punt+ (William Ferrell) hW 2000 (4 punts, 2 FGs, 2 PATs) PAT (Duane Brown) nW Virginia – punt# (Brandon Semones) aW Akron – FG+ (Cory Bird) hW Indiana – FG* (Jeff Holland) nW East Carolina – punt* (Wayne Ward); 2008 (2 PAT, 2 FGs, 1 punt) Independence Bowl FG (Larry Austin) aW East Carolina – PAT^ (John Graves) nL Rutgers – punt+ (Eric Green) hW Furman – FG (John Graves) hW 1994 (2 punts, 2 FGs) Temple – punt+ (Wayne Ward) hW Georgia Tech – PAT (John Graves) hW Arkansas St. – FG (Cornell Brown) hW West Virginia – punt (Lee Suggs) Nebraska – punt@ (Stephan Virgil) aW Temple – punt* (William Ferrell) hW PAT (Lamar Cobb) hW BC – FG# (Jason Worilds) aL Miami – punt# (Michael Williams) aL Pittsburgh – PAT (David Pugh) hW * - recovered or returned for TD; Rutgers – FG (Michael Williams) hW + - led to TD; @ - led to safety; # - led to field goal; ^ - led to a two-point defensive extra point

www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech vs. Florida State • Page 22 RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES 5-2 3-0 2-1 0-1 TEAM STATISTICS VT OPP CONFERENCE 2-1 1-0 1-1 0-0 SCORING 171 139 NON-CONFERENCE 3-1 2-0 1-0 0-1 Points Per Game 24.4 19.9 FIRST DOWNS 113 109 Date Opponent Score Attend Aug 30, 2008 vs East Carolina L 22-27 72169 Rushing 65 47 Sep 06, 2008 FURMAN W 24-7 66233 Passing 33 57 * Sep 13, 2008 GEORGIA TECH W 20-17 66233 Penalty 15 5 * Sep 20, 2008 at North Carolina W 20-17 59800 Sep 27, 2008 at Nebraska W 35-30 85831 RUSHING YARDAGE 1198 858 Oct 04, 2008 WESTERN KENTUCKY W 27-13 66233 Yards gained rushing 1350 1031 * Oct 18, 2008 at Boston College L 23-28 44127 Yards lost rushing 152 173 * Oct 25, 2008 at Florida State 3:30 PM * Nov 06, 2008 MARYLAND 7:30 PM Rushing Attempts 315 237 * Nov 13, 2008 at Miami 7:30 PM Average Per Rush 3.8 3.6 * Nov 22, 2008 DUKE TBA Average Per Game 171.1 122.6 * Nov 29, 2008 VIRGINIA TBA TDs Rushing 13 7 * - Atlantic Coast Conference Game PASSING YARDAGE 799 1328 Att-Comp-Int 133-76-6 175-100-9 Average Per Pass 6.0 7.6 Average Per Catch 10.5 13.3 Average Per Game 114.1 189.7 RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G TDs Passing 2 8 Tyrod Taylor 6 81 510 62 448 5.5 2 50 74.7 TOTAL OFFENSE 1997 2186 Darren Evans 7 115 450 8 442 3.8 8 24 63.1 Total Plays 448 412 Kenny Lewis 6 64 269 32 237 3.7 3 24 39.5 Average Per Play 4.5 5.3 Josh Oglesby 6 21 49 1 48 2.3 0 6 8.0 Jahre Cheeseman 6 4 21 0 21 5.2 0 12 3.5 Average Per Game 285.3 312.3 Dustin Pickle 7 4 18 0 18 4.5 0 8 2.6 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 22-401 32-609 Greg Boone 7 4 4 2 2 0.5 0 3 0.3 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 11-150 10-202 Kenny Jefferson 7 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.3 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 9-197 6-50 Dyrell Roberts 7 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Danny Coale 7 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.1 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 18.2 19.0 Team 7 4 0 8 -8 -2.0 0 0 -1.1 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 13.6 20.2 Sean Glennon 4 14 27 38 -11 -0.8 0 8 -2.8 INT RETURN AVERAGE 21.9 8.3 Total...... 0 315 1350 152 1198 3.8 13 50 0.0 FUMBLES-LOST 5-1 18-10 Opponents...... 0 237 1031 173 858 3.6 7 50 0.0 PENALTIES-Yards 37-242 56-475 PASSING G Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Average Per Game 34.6 67.9 Tyrod Taylor 6 104.58 55-97-3 56.7 585 1 40 97.5 PUNTS-Yards 34-1241 30-1198 Sean Glennon 4 103.65 21-35-3 60.0 214 1 62 53.5 Average Per Punt 36.5 39.9 Team 7 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total...... 0 103.55 76-133-6 57.1 799 2 62 0.0 Net punt average 29.4 31.6 Opponents...... 0 125.69 100-175-9 57.1 1328 8 48 0.0 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 31:40 28:20 3RD-DOWN Conversions 41/108 32/87 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G 3rd-Down Pct 38% 37% Danny Coale 7 16 160 10.0 0 28 22.9 Dyrell Roberts 7 9 145 16.1 0 62 20.7 4TH-DOWN Conversions 2/7 5/12 Jarrett Boykin 7 9 135 15.0 0 34 19.3 4th-Down Pct 29% 42% Greg Boone 7 8 92 11.5 1 27 13.1 SACKS BY-Yards 15-112 17-82 Andre Smith 7 7 108 15.4 0 40 15.4 MISC YARDS 0 -7 Kenny Lewis 6 6 30 5.0 1 19 5.0 Victor Harris 6 5 39 7.8 0 16 6.5 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 18 18 Josh Oglesby 6 4 13 3.2 0 5 2.2 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 14-16 5-9 Chris Drager 7 3 37 12.3 0 15 5.3 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 2-6 Ike Whitaker 3 3 14 4.7 0 6 4.7 RED-ZONE SCORES 46-58 79% 28-34 82% Darren Evans 7 3 14 4.7 0 6 2.0 Dustin Pickle 7 2 5 2.5 0 10 0.7 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 26-58 45% 22-34 65% Xavier Boyce 3 1 7 7.0 0 6 2.3 PAT-ATTEMPTS 17-18 94% 14-16 88% Total...... 0 76 799 10.5 2 62 0.0 ATTENDANCE 397398 379516 Opponents...... 0 100 1328 13.3 8 48 0.0 Games/Avg Per Game 6/66233 6/63253 Neutral Site Games 2/72169

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Virginia Tech 29 60 50 32 171 Opponents 17 50 23 49 139

www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech vs. Florida State • Page 23 Virginia Tech Football Virginia Tech Overall Individual Statistics (as of October 24, 2008) PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Victor Harris 10 136 13.6 0 32 Dustin Keys 14-16 87.5 2-2 6-6 3-3 3-5 0-0 45 0 Stephan Virgil 1 14 14.0 0 0 Total...... 11 150 13.6 0 32 FG SEQUENCE Virginia Tech OPPONENTS Opponents...... 10 202 20.2 3 88 East Carolina 44 39 Furman (22) [33] Georgia Tech (25),(21) (32) INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long North Carolina (19),(45) 35,(27) Victor Harris 4 119 29.8 1 55 Nebraska (19),(38),(27),(36) (48) Stephan Virgil 2 32 16.0 0 18 Western Kentucky (27),(22) (48),(24) Brett Warren 1 36 36.0 1 36 Boston College (30),44,(45),(45) [39] Cody Grimm 1 10 10.0 0 10 Florida State - - Kam Chancellor 1 0 0.0 0 0 Maryland - - Total...... 9 197 21.9 2 55 Miami - - Opponents...... 6 50 8.3 0 25 Duke - - Virginia - - Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Numbers in [brackets] indicate field goal was blocked. Kenny Lewis 11 222 20.2 0 41 Davon Morgan 4 78 19.5 0 29 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Dyrell Roberts 3 61 20.3 0 25 Brent Bowden 32 1233 38.5 55 2 5 11 0 Chris Drager 2 6 3.0 0 6 Team 2 8 4.0 8 0 0 0 1 Victor Harris 1 16 16.0 0 16 Total...... 34 1241 36.5 55 2 5 11 1 Jahre Cheeseman 1 18 18.0 0 18 Opponents...... 30 1198 39.9 55 5 5 6 1 Total...... 22 401 18.2 0 41 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Opponents...... 32 609 19.0 0 35 Kenny Lewis 6 237 30 0 222 0 489 81.5 Darren Evans 7 442 14 0 0 0 456 65.1 Tyrod Taylor 6 448 0 0 0 0 448 74.7 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Victor Harris 6 0 39 136 16 119 310 51.7 Stephan Virgil 1 30 30.0 1 30 Dyrell Roberts 7 0 145 0 61 0 206 29.4 Dorian Porch 1 8 8.0 0 8 Danny Coale 7 -1 160 0 0 0 159 22.7 Davon Morgan 1 2 2.0 0 2 Jarrett Boykin 7 0 135 0 0 0 135 19.3 Andre Smith 7 0 108 0 0 0 108 15.4 Total...... 3 40 13.3 1 30 Greg Boone 7 2 92 0 0 0 94 13.4 Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 Davon Morgan 5 0 0 0 78 0 78 15.6 Josh Oglesby 6 48 13 0 0 0 61 10.2 |------PATs ------| Stephan Virgil 7 0 0 14 0 32 46 6.6 Chris Drager 7 0 37 0 6 0 43 6.1 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Jahre Cheeseman 6 21 0 0 18 0 39 6.5 Dustin Keys 0 14-16 17-18 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 59 Brett Warren 7 0 0 0 0 36 36 5.1 Darren Evans 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48 Dustin Pickle 7 18 5 0 0 0 23 3.3 Kenny Lewis 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Ike Whitaker 3 0 14 0 0 0 14 4.7 Cody Grimm 7 0 0 0 0 10 10 1.4 Tyrod Taylor 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Xavier Boyce 3 0 7 0 0 0 7 2.3 Stephan Virgil 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0 8 Kenny Jefferson 7 2 0 0 0 0 2 0.3 Brett Warren 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Team 7 -8 0 0 0 0 -8 -1.1 Victor Harris 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Sean Glennon 4 -11 0 0 0 0 -11 -2.8 Total...... 0 1198 799 150 401 197 2745 0.0 Greg Boone 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Opponents...... 0 858 1328 202 609 50 3047 0.0 Team 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2 Total...... 18 14-16 17-18 0-0 0 0-0 1 1 171 Opponents...... 18 5-9 14-16 0-0 1 1-2 0 0 139

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Tyrod Taylor 6 178 448 585 1033 172.2 Darren Evans 7 115 442 0 442 63.1 Kenny Lewis 6 64 237 0 237 39.5 Sean Glennon 4 49 -11 214 203 50.8 Josh Oglesby 6 21 48 0 48 8.0 Jahre Cheeseman 6 4 21 0 21 3.5 Dustin Pickle 7 4 18 0 18 2.6 Kenny Jefferson 7 1 2 0 2 0.3 Greg Boone 7 4 2 0 2 0.3 Danny Coale 7 1 -1 0 -1 -0.1 Team 7 5 -8 0 -8 -1.1 Total...... 0 448 1198 799 1997 0.0 Opponents...... 0 412 858 1328 2186 0.0

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|------Tackles------| |--Sacks--| |------Pass Def------| |---Fumbles---| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 45 Purnell Sturdivant 7-7 17 39 56 3.5-8 1.5-3 . 2 1 . . . . 33 Brett Warren 7-7 19 30 49 1.5-3 . 1-36 . 5 . 1 . . 6 Jason Worilds 7-6 19 15 34 6.5-19 2.0-9 . . 10 . . 1 . 41 Cam Martin 7-6 17 13 30 3.5-8 2.0-10 . 3 1 . 2 . . 22 Stephan Virgil 7-7 21 8 29 2.0-2 . 2-32 3 . 1-30 1 1 . 26 Cody Grimm 7-1 17 11 28 4.0-19 2.0-17 1-10 . 4 . 1 . . 17 Kam Chancellor 7-7 12 16 28 0.5-0 . 1-0 1 . 1-0 1 . . 90 Orion Martin 7-7 12 14 26 9.5-48 4.5-34 . 3 3 . 1 . . 1 Victor Harris 6-6 21 4 25 2.5-8 . 4-119 1 . 1-0 . . . 2 Davon Morgan 5-5 9 9 18 0.5-0 . . . 1 1-2 . . . 24 Dorian Porch 6-2 7 5 12 1.0-19 1.0-19 . 2 . 1-8 . . . 91 John Graves 7-7 8 3 11 2.0-4 . . 2 7 2-0 1 3 . 95 Cordarrow Thompson 7-7 4 7 11 3.0-22 1.0-19 . 1 7 . 1 . . 47 Nekos Brown 7-1 3 7 10 1.5-4 1.0-4 . . 5 . . . . 23 Matt Reidy 7-0 7 3 10 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 56 Demetrius Taylor 7-0 3 6 9 0.5-1 . . . 2 1-0 . . . 21 Rashad Carmichael 7-1 5 3 8 . . . 2 . . . . . 9 Cris Hill 7-0 4 4 8 ...... 35 Dustin Pickle 7-0 4 3 7 ...... 1 . . 14 Lorenzo Williams 7-0 4 2 6 ...... 82 Steven Friday 7-0 2 4 6 . . . . 1 . . . . 89 Jonas Houseright 7-0 1 5 6 ...... 52 Barquell Rivers 3-0 2 3 5 . . . . 1 . . . . 37 Jacob Sykes 7-0 3 . 3 ...... 15 Eddie Whitley 7-0 1 2 3 ...... 48 Justin Myer 6-0 1 1 2 ...... 8 Greg Boone 7-6 1 1 2 ...... 38 Quillie Odom 7-0 . 2 2 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 96 Justin Young 5-0 1 . 1 ...... 36 Jake Johnson 5-0 1 . 1 ...... 31 Kenny Younger 2-0 . 1 1 ...... 28 Tim Pisano 1-0 . 1 1 ...... 58 Ryan Shuman 7-7 1 . 1 ...... 88 Andre Smith 7-3 1 . 1 ...... 70 Sergio Render 7-7 1 . 1 ...... 46 Dylan McGreevy 2-0 1 . 1 ...... TM Team 7-0 ...... 1 Total...... 0-0 230 222 452 42-165 15-112 9-197 20 48 10-40 10 5 1 Opponents...... 0-0 225 320 545 45.0-155 17-82 6-50 7 11 1-0 1 1 .

www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech vs. Florida State • Page 25 Points Off Turnovers VT Total ECU FU GT NC NU WKU BC FSU MD UM DU VA Opp. TOs 19 2 2 3 4 2 1 5 Points by VT 75 14 14 10 10 7 3 17 Opponents VT TOs 7 2 1 0 2 0 1 1 Points by Opp. 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0

On The Move Drives Drives Ended By Points Pts. Drive Quarterback Started * TD FG FGA Punt Downs TO Clock Safety Scored Drive Efficiency Taylor 62 13 14 15 25 2 4 3 0 133 2.01 43.5% Glennon 22 2 0 1 9 3 3 4 0 13 0.59 9.1%

VT Offense 84 15 14 16 34 5 7 7 0 146 1.74 34.5% Opp. Offense 83 15 5 9 29 6 17 6 1 111 1.34 24.1%

KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net Avg. Depth Avg. Drive Start Justin Myer 35 2227 63.6 5 2 6.1-yd. line (214) 26.2-yd. line (918) Tim Pisano 4 232 58.0 0 0 12.0-yd. line (48) 24.0-yd. line (96) Total 39 2459 63.1 5 2 19.0 44.9 Opponents 8 1682 60.1 5 1 18.2 42.2

* - Tech has implored a two-QB system at times. The QB credited with the drive started doesn’t necessarily mean he played the most snaps that play or was even the QB in the game when the drive ended (score, punt, turnover, etc.)

Virginia Tech Inside Opponent Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs |------Failed to score inside RZ ------| Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game Aug 30 vs East Carolina L 22-27 4 2 13 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Sep 06 Furman W 24-7 4 3 17 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 *Sep 13 Georgia Tech W 20-17 4 4 20 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Sep 20 at North Carolina W 20-17 4 3 17 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Sep 27 at Nebraska W 35-30 6 6 30 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 04 Western Kentucky W 27-13 6 4 20 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 *Oct 18 at Boston College L 23-28 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Oct 25 at Florida State *Nov 06 Maryland *Nov 13 at Miami *Nov 22 Duke *Nov 29 Virginia Totals 29 23 120 13 12 1 10 0 2 1 1 2 0 23 of 29 (79.3%)

Opponents Inside Virginia Tech Red-Zone

Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs |------Failed to score inside RZ ------| Date Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game Aug 30 vs East Carolina L 22-27 4 3 20 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 06 Furman W 24-7 2 1 7 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 *Sep 13 Georgia Tech W 20-17 2 2 11 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Sep 20 at North Carolina W 20-17 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sep 27 at Nebraska W 35-30 2 2 14 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 04 Western Kentucky W 27-13 2 2 10 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Oct 18 at Boston College L 23-28 3 3 21 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Oct 25 at Florida State *Nov 06 Maryland *Nov 13 at Miami *Nov 22 Duke *Nov 29 Virginia Totals 17 14 86 11 6 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 of 17 (82.4%) www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech vs. Florida State • Page 26 2008 Virginia Tech Scoring Drives Virginia Tech Scoring

Qtr. Opp. Scoring Play Plays-Yds.-TOP 34 Total Scores (14 FG, 13 Run, 3 Def., 2 Pass, 1 safety, 1 PAT Ret.) 2 ECU Virgil 30 fumble return (Keys) 0-0-0:00 • 6 First Quarter Scores (2 FG, 1 Pass. 1 Run, 1 Def., 1 safety) 2 ECU Lewis 6 run (Keys) 6-25-2:53 • 12 Second Quarter Scores (6 FG, 4 Run, 2 Def.) 3 ECU Virgil PAT Return 0-0-0:00 • 9 Third Quarter Score (5 Run, 2 FG, 1 Pass, 1 ST, 1 PAT Ret.) 4 ECU Evans 3 run (kick no good) 3-68-1:13 • 7 Fourth Quarter Score (4 FG, 3 Run) 2 FU FG Keys 22 13-74-6:04 3 FU Lewis 10 pass from Glennon (Keys) 6-64-2:55 • 0 Overtime Drives 3 FU Lewis 23 run (Keys) 3-31-1:19 3 FU Evans 3 run (Keys) 2-9-0:43 Most plays in a scoring drive: 13 (three times) 2 GT Evans 8 run (Keys) 13-80-6:34 Longest scoring drive: 89 yards - vs. UNC (13-89-5:35) 2 GT Taylor 2 run (Keys) 7-43-1:00 Longest TOP scoring drive: 6:34 - vs. GT (13-80-6:34) 4 GT FG Keys 25 11-50-5:38 Average TOP on offensive scoring drives: 3:29 4 GT FG Keys 21 11-76-4:51 2 NC FG Keys 19 4-6-1:55 OPPONENTS 3 NC Evans 10 run (Keys) 13-89-5:35 4 NC Lewis 11 run (Keys) 5-30-1:53 Most plays in a scoring drive: 13 - BC (13-83-5:23) 4 NC FG Keys 45 4-16-2:02 Longest scoring drive: 83 - BC (13-83-5:23) 1 NU Virgil safety 0-0-0:00 Longest TOP scoring drive: 5:23 - BC (13-83-5:23) 1 NU Evans 1 run (Keys) 3-5-1:16 2 NU FG Keys 19 10-54-3:52 2 NU FG Keys 38 9-54-3:30 2 NU FG Keys 27 9-66-4:21 3 NU FG Keys 26 9-61-4:35 3 NU Evans 19 run (Keys) 3-33-1:10 4 NU Taylor 2 run (Keys) 11-80-5:24 1 WKU FG Keys 27 11-46-5:12 1 WKU Boone 27 pass from Taylor (Keys) 7-66-2:59 Field Position/DRIVE CHARTS 2 WKU Evans 1 run (Keys) 8-38-2:51 VT Opp. 2 WKU FG Keys 22 2-0-0:07 Average Starting Field Position Own 38.7 Own 27.7 3 WKU Evans 2 run (Keys) 10-72-4:21 Times Started Inside 20 11 24 1 BC Br. Warren 26 interception return (Keys) 0-0-0:00 Drives Started in Plus Territory 21 7 1 BC FG Keys 30 6-16-3:38 Of those ... Scored 11 2 2 BC Harris 55 interception return (Keys) 0-0-0:00 3 BC FG Keys 45 12-43-4:42 Average Plays per Drive by offense 5.3 5.0 4 BC FG Keys 45 12-29-5:29 Three-and-outs forced by defense 28 24 Pct. of three-and-outs by defense 34.9% 27.4% Totals 227-1270-101:02 Average Scoring Drive 8.4 plays-47.0 yds. OPPONENTS

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INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 21 Darren Evans at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Darren Evans vs Western Kentucky (Oct 04, 2008) Yards Rushing 112 Tyrod Taylor vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) TD Rushes 2 Darren Evans at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Darren Evans vs Western Kentucky (Oct 04, 2008) Long Rush 50 Tyrod Taylor vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Pass attempts 27 Tyrod Taylor at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) Pass completions 14 Sean Glennon vs East Carolina (Aug 30, 2008) Yards Passing 171 Tyrod Taylor at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) TD Passes 1 Sean Glennon vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Tyrod Taylor vs Western Kentucky (Oct 04, 2008) Long Pass 62 Sean Glennon vs East Carolina (Aug 30, 2008) Receptions 4 Danny Coale at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) Danny Coale at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) Yards Receiving 62 Dyrell Roberts vs East Carolina (Aug 30, 2008) TD Receptions 1 Kenny Lewis vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Greg Boone vs Western Kentucky (Oct 04, 2008) Long Reception 62 Dyrell Roberts vs East Carolina (Aug 30, 2008) Field Goals 4 Dustin Keys at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Long Field Goal 45 Dustin Keys at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) Dustin Keys at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) Punts 6 Brent Bowden vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Brent Bowden vs Georgia Tech (Sep 13, 2008) Brent Bowden at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) Punting Avg 46.5 Brent Bowden vs East Carolina (Aug 30, 2008) Long Punt 55 Brent Bowden vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Long Punt Return 32 Victor Harris vs Western Kentucky (Oct 04, 2008) Long Kickoff Return 41 Kenny Lewis at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Tackles 15 Brett Warren vs Georgia Tech (Sep 13, 2008) Sacks 1.5 Orion Martin at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Tackles For Loss 3.0 Orion Martin vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Interceptions 1 Stephan Virgil vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Cody Grimm vs Georgia Tech (Sep 13, 2008) Victor Harris at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) Stephan Virgil at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) Victor Harris at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Victor Harris vs Western Kentucky (Oct 04, 2008) Victor Harris at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) Kam Chancellor at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) Brett Warren at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008)

TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 55 at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Yards Rushing 261 vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Yards Per Rush 5.4 vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) TD Rushes 3 at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Pass attempts 27 at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) Pass completions 14 vs East Carolina (Aug 30, 2008) Yards Passing 171 at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Yards Per Pass 11.4 at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) TD Passes 1 vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) vs Western Kentucky (Oct 04, 2008) Total Plays 70 at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Total Offense 377 at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Yards Per Play 5.4 vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Points 35 at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Sacks By 4 at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) First Downs 21 at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Penalties 10 at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) Penalty Yards 76 at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) Turnovers 2 vs East Carolina (Aug 30, 2008) at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) Interceptions By 3 at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008)

www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech vs. Florida State • Page 28 Virginia Tech Football Virginia Tech Overall Individual Statistics (as of October 24, 2008) OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 28 Nesbitt, J., vs Georgia Tech (Sep 13, 2008) Yards Rushing 151 Nesbitt, J., vs Georgia Tech (Sep 13, 2008) TD Rushes 1 WILLIAMS, Jon, vs East Carolina (Aug 30, 2008) PINKNEY, Pat, vs East Carolina (Aug 30, 2008) Nesbitt, J., vs Georgia Tech (Sep 13, 2008) Little, G, at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) Helu Jr., Roy, at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) McCluskey, J, at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) Harris, M, at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) Long Rush 50 Little, G, at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) Pass attempts 37 Jordan Sorrells, vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Pass completions 21 Jordan Sorrells, vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Yards Passing 278 Ganz, Joe, at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) TD Passes 2 Ganz, Joe, at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Long Pass 48 Crane, C, at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) Receptions 7 Adam Mims, vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Yards Receiving 97 Robinson, B, at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) TD Receptions 1 BRYANT, Jamar, vs East Carolina (Aug 30, 2008) Chris Truss, vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Jones, R., vs Georgia Tech (Sep 13, 2008) Tate, B, at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) Peterson, Todd, at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) McNeill, Mike, at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Jones, Tristan, vs Western Kentucky (Oct 04, 2008) Momah, I, at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) Long Reception 48 Robinson, B, at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) Field Goals 2 Siewert, Tanner, vs Western Kentucky (Oct 04, 2008) Long Field Goal 48 Henery, Alex, at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Siewert, Tanner, vs Western Kentucky (Oct 04, 2008) Punts 7 Trent Hawk, vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Punting Avg 47.5 Blair, S., vs Georgia Tech (Sep 13, 2008) Long Punt 55 Trent Hawk, vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Long Punt Return 88 Swift, Nate, at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Long Kickoff Return 35 Tate, B, at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) Tackles 14 Glenn, Cody, at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Sacks 1.0 14 times Tackles For Loss 2.0 B. Williams, vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Word-Daniels, J, vs Georgia Tech (Sep 13, 2008) Paschal, M, at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) Quinn, Ro, at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) Potter, Zach, at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Interceptions 1 JOHNSON, Nick, vs East Carolina (Aug 30, 2008) COTTON, Quentin, vs East Carolina (Aug 30, 2008) W. Middleton, vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Williams, D, at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) Paschal, M, at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) Anderson, P, at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008)

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 50 vs Georgia Tech (Sep 13, 2008) Yards Rushing 278 vs Georgia Tech (Sep 13, 2008) Yards Per Rush 5.6 vs Georgia Tech (Sep 13, 2008) TD Rushes 2 vs East Carolina (Aug 30, 2008) at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) Pass attempts 37 vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Pass completions 21 vs Furman (Sep 06, 2008) Yards Passing 278 at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Yards Per Pass 12.1 vs Georgia Tech (Sep 13, 2008) TD Passes 2 at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Total Plays 69 at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) Total Offense 387 vs Georgia Tech (Sep 13, 2008) Yards Per Play 6.6 vs Georgia Tech (Sep 13, 2008) Points 30 at Nebraska (Sep 27, 2008) Sacks By 5 vs Western Kentucky (Oct 04, 2008) First Downs 22 at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) Penalties 14 at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) Penalty Yards 121 at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) Turnovers 5 at Boston College (Oct 18, 2008) Interceptions By 2 vs East Carolina (Aug 30, 2008) at North Carolina (Sep 20, 2008) www.hokiesports.com Virginia Tech vs. Florida State • Page 29 Virginia Tech Football Virginia Tech - Long Plays

20-YARD PLUS PLAYS LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEAR Yards Type Player(s) Opponent Rushing 62 Pass Dyrell Roberts from Sean Glennon East Carolina 50 Tyrod Taylor *55 INT Victor Harris Boston College vs Furman (9/6/2008) 50 Rush Tyrod Taylor Furman 49 INT Victor Harris Western Kentucky Rushing Touchdown 41 KR Kenny Lewis Nebraska 23 Kenny Lewis 40 Pass Andre Smith from Tyrod Taylor Nebraska vs Furman (9/6/2008) *36 INT Brett Warren Boston College 35 KR Kenny Lewis East Carolina 34 Pass Jarrett Boykin from Tyrod Taylor Nebraska Passing 32 PR Victor Harris Western Kentucky 62 Dyrell Roberts from Sean Glennon 31 Rush Tyrod Taylor Boston College vs East Carolina (8/30/2008) 30 Rush Tyrod Taylor Nebraska *30 FR Stephan Virgil East Carolina Passing Touchdown 29 KR Davon Morgan East Carolina 27 Greg Boone from Tyrod Taylor 29 Rush Tyrod Taylor Boston College vs Western Kentucky (10/4/2008) 28 Pass Danny Coale from Tyrod Taylor North Carolina 28 Pass Danny Coale from Tyrod Taylor Western Kentucky Punt Return 28 PR Victor Harris Nebraska 32 Victor Harris *27 Pass Greg Boone from Tyrod Taylor Western Kentucky vs Western Kentucky (10/4/2008) 25 KR Dyrell Roberts Boston College 24 Pass Jarrett Boykin from Tyrod Taylor Nebraska Kick Return 24 KR Kenny Lewis East Carolina 41 Kenny Lewis 24 Rush Kenny Lewis East Carolina vs Nebraska (9/27/2008) 24 Rush Darren Evans Georgia Tech 24 Rush Tyrod Taylor Furman 23 KR Kenny Lewis Western Kentucky Interception Return 23 Rush Tyrod Taylor Georgia Tech 55 Victor Harris *23 Rush Kenny Lewis Furman vs Boston College (10/18/2008) 22 KR Dyrell Roberts Boston College 21 PR Victor Harris Nebraska Fumble Return 20 Rush Tyrod Taylor Nebraska 30 Stephan Virgil 20 Pass Jarrett Boykin from Tyrod Taylor North Carolina vs East Carolina (8/30/2008) 20 KR Davon Morgan North Carolina Punt * touchdown scored on play 55 Brent Bowden vs Furman (9/6/2008) Field Goal 45 Dustin Keys vs North Carolina (9/20/2008) vs Boston College (10/18/2008) vs Boston College (10/18/2008)

LONG PLAYS BY THE NUMBERS Long Plays By Yards No. TD 100+ 0 0 90-99 0 0 80-89 0 0 70-79 0 0 20-YARD PLUS BY PLAYER 60-69 1 0 Player No. TD R P KR PR IR FR 50-59 2 1 40-49 3 0 Tyrod Taylor 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 30-39 7 2 Kenny Lewis 6 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 20-29 20 2 Victor Harris 5 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 Jarrett Boykin 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Long Plays By Type No. TD Rushing 10 1 Dyrell Roberts 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 Passing 8 1 Danny Coale 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Punt returns 3 0 Davon Morgan 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Kick returns 8 0 Stephan Virgil 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Interceptions 3 2 Fumble returns 1 1 Greg Boone 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 Brett Warren 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 TOTAL 33 5 Andre Smith 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Darren Evans 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 33 5 10 8 8 3 3 1 www.hokiesports.com