26 • Friday, October 26, 2007 • Technique SPORTS SPORTS Technique • Friday, October 26, 2007 • 27 the program tallied near $2,000. with Tashard not being out there knew it was a great play, and I’m just The next night, Tech took on Army from page 32 anymore,” Cox said. proud to show my abilities and why Terps/BC from page 31 Boston College and won the match One stat that was surprising was I’m like a ‘running bull.’ They said in straight games. Despite winning us that he would be ‘all right’ and his 38 rushing yards, a number more that they were going to use it, but I the fourth game, Tech had numer- 3-0, Tech’s average margin of victory just told us to go out there and play than his previous career yardage didn’t think that I was going to get ous errors that led to the eventual was just four points, including a 33- hard,” Grant said. gains combined. to carry the ball as many times as I fifth game. 31 win in the second game. Consequently, Tech stole away did today,” Cox said. Top perform- During that the second half with dominating “We can finally get [Cox] some ers included game, the Jack- defense, a diversified running game “I think we came out carries. He’s been on us for a while Chrissy DeMi- ets fell behind and some well-timed passes. there in the second about that. But that was good to get chelis and Al- “Despite winning 9-3 before com- Tashard Choice left the game dur- him some carries and he almost broke lie Niekamp. 3-0, Tech’s average ing back and ing the first quarter with an injured half and made great that last one for a touchdown....I’m DeMichelis had knotting the knee. Choice carried the ball more adjustments...We happy for him,” Bennett said. a career-high 22 margin of victory score at 24-24. than 30 times in the past three games The Tech defense proved to be a kills. Niekamp was just four points, The team never despite a nagging hamstring injury. had to focus a lot dominating force, easily stopping had her fourth looked behind, Furthermore, Choice still leads more... ” the opposition. They held the Black straight double- including a 33-31 and won a close the ACC in rushing yards for the Knights to just 188 net rushing double. win in the second third game to second consecutive season. During Mike Cox yards and the starting receiver to less During the take the match. the match-up on Saturday, Choice than 100 receiving yards. Tech also Maryland game, game.” Talisa Kellog was able to run for 24-yards and a Senior Fullback forced three interceptions from the Tech participat- had 19 kills to touchdown in his limited time. opponents, including one caught in ed in the “Dig anchor Tech’s “Without [Choice] being out “It felt good. I haven’t had that the endzone. for the Cure” program. Fans and offense. Callie Miller contributed there, we definitely knew that we had feeling in a long time. I was actu- Choice recently underwent people were allowed to either donate with 11 kills and five blocks to pick up everything and become a ally wondering how much Coach surgery and will not be able to play a certain amount of money per dig The Jackets continue their little bit crisper in our blocks. I think Bond was going to run it this week. in the next home game against Vir- or a flat amount. The team recorded homestead with matches against we came out there in the second half I know everybody on the offense ginia Tech. However, there is still a 74 digs on the night, including 17 conference foes N.C. State and and made great adjustments. I think was hounding on me saying that strong chance that he will play in digs from Michelle Kandell, Jordan North Carolina today and tomor- we definitely had to focus a lot more ‘they weren’t going to run it’. But I the remaining games. McCullers and Niekamp. This year, row, respectively.
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the south’s liveliest college newspaper. 28 • Friday, October 26, 2007 • Technique SPORTS MIDSEASON FOOTBALL REPORT CARD By Akshay Amaraneni Staff Writer DEFENSE A- Philip Wheeler gets the sack in the game Tech heads into its bye week be- Tech defense has played well this season, but has underperformed in the fi rst half. Against Boston Col- against Clemson. He fore the fi nal stretch of the season. lege, Tech allowed an opening drive touchdown and another drive that ended inside the Tech 10-yard line on has led a defense that Th e team has played below expec- a turnover. Against Virginia, the Jackets gave up two long drives for touchdowns in the fi rst quarter. Against has wrecked havoc in tations this season. Some expected Maryland, Tech stopped Maryland on the fi rst drive but then gave up three long touchdown drives of 84, 66, the backfi eld. the team to perform better than and 72 yards on Maryland’s next three possessions. Tech also allowed a 63-yard drive to Army in the fi rst quarter last year’s team that made it to the that resulted in a touchdown. In all four of those games, the Jackets were able to settle down and stop the team ACC Championship game and the for the rest of the game. Tech’s defense played four shut-down quarters against Clemson and Miami, but needs Gator Bowl. to do that consistently to be successful. Th e team has continued to blitz the quarterback throughout the season, Still, the team has shown fl ashes fi nding success against less seasoned off ensive lines and less experienced quarterbacks, but having its worst game of dominance. Against Samford, the against Boston College’s Heisman candidate Matt Ryan and the Golden Eagles. team rushed for nine touchdowns Defensive MVP: Darrell Robertson (4.5 sacks, 13.5 TFL, FF, fumble return TD) and racked up 69 points. Th e team’s Honorable Mention: Vance Walker (5.5 sacks, 10 TFL, 3 FF) defense shut down Clemson’s run- ning back tandem of C.J. Spiller and James Davis in a 13-3 victory. OFFENSE B- Furthermore, the team was able to visit Orange Stadium and play Th e Jackets’ off ense has performed very inconsistently this season. Th e Jackets scored 33 and 69 points against Miami and still come away with a vic- Notre Dame and Samford respectively, but since then have broken 20 points just three times, twice in road losses tory. Th e Jackets relied on its rushing and once against Army. In ACC play Tech has averaged just 18 points, going 2-3 in the fi ve games. Th e bright attack and its stout defense to power spot in Tech’s off ense has been the rushing off ense. For the second year in a row, Tech leads the ACC in rushing the squad to its third consecutive and is one of the national leaders. Tashard Choice individually leads the ACC in rushing this season with 864 victory over the Hurricanes. yards, over 200 yards better than the next highest (Lattimore (MD), 629). Th e passing game has really let the Unfortunately, the team has had off ense down this year. Quarterback Taylor Bennett has completed just 51.4 percent of his passes this season for a tendency to fall behind against two touchdowns and three interceptions, but has been plagued by several dropped passes from his inexperienced teams because of sloppy play and receiving corps. In order to consistently win games, Tech must force the opponent to respect the passing game turnovers. Against Virginia, the in order to open lanes for backs in the running game. team fell behind 21-7 and against Off ensive MVP: Tashard Choice (864 rush yards, 24th in the nation). D emar y iu s Maryland, the team had to attempt Honorable Mention: O-Line, TE, FB: 5 sacks allowed Thomas jumps for to overcome a 21-3 defi cit. Th e two a ball against Army. eventual losses saw Tech mounting He is one of the a come back that fell just short in SPECIAL TEAMS A- many players on the the fourth quarter. receiving corps. Th e team will now enter into the Special teams have been the most improved aspect of Tech’s game this season. Last year, Durant Brooks was second part of its season that will see a fi nalist for the Ray Guy award and has only improved in his second year, posting a better punt average as well several diffi cult matchups. Virginia as net punt average. Travis Bell has returned to the form that earned him All-ACC honors his freshman year Tech always provides a diffi cult test and is second in the ACC in scoring, well on his way to breaking the single season school record of 19 fi eld goals. for Georgia Tech while Georgia has Last season Tech averaged last in kickoff coverage, allowing two kickoff return touchdowns of over 95 yards each. Th is season, Tech’s gone from worst to fi rst in that department. Part of it has to do with the new kicker bested the team for fi ve straight years. Durant Brooks punts Scott Blair’s deep, high kicks that allow the coverage team to run down the ball carrier. Last season, Tech used Even historically inept teams Duke another ball away after deep line drive kicks that allowed the return team to set up blocks for the ball carrier. Th e one blemish on the and North Carolina have found a stalled drive. He has led record of the special teams is a missed fi eld goal at the Maryland game with time winding down, a game that more success this season. Th e Jackets the special teams for the Tech went on to lose, 28-26. must correct its ills if it wants to go second straight year. to a bowl game or possibly the ACC Special Teams MVP: Travis Bell (17/20 fi eld goals made, 26th nationally individual scoring) Championship game. Honorable Mention: Durant Brooks (45.22 yds/punt, 7th nationally)
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Rashaun Grant avoids a defender while carrying the ball in a game against Army. He will look to pick up the load with MIDSEASON FOOTBALL REPORT CARD Tashard Choice out against Virginia Tech.
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By Jon Drews/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS winning four out of five matches. Kristi Miller returns a ball during a match. She faced off against Amanda Miler beat UGA’s Cameron Ellis, Image Courtesy of Jamie Howell McDowell in the finals of the ITA South Regional tournament at UGA. 7-5, 6-4. Flower defeated another The women’s volleyball team jumps to block the ball in a match against UGA opponent, this time Naoko Boston College. Tech won both of its ACC matchups last weekend. By Akshay Amaraneni Opening the tournament, the Ueshima, 7-6 (3), 6-4. McDowell Staff Writer Jackets won six of their seven first got through Auburn’s Melissa Kon- By Hahnming Lee match, the Terps stormed back and round matches and five of their six ing, 6-3, 7-5 and Striplin upset 12th Sports Editor took control of the second game, ty- Last weekend, the Tech women’s second round matches. Top-seed ranked Diana Srebrovic of Florida, ing up the match at one a piece with a tennis team continued their solid play Miller beat USF’s Liz Cruz, 6-3, 6-0. 6-4, 6-3. The only singles loss on the The Tech volleyball team hosted 22-30 win. Tech won the next game, during this fall season with a sweep Miller then lost a set against Miami’s day was UGA’s Kelley Hyndman Boston College and Maryland this 30-24, but lost the fourth game 28- of the singles and doubles champi- Romy Farah before finishing her off beating Johansson, 6-1, 6-1. Homecoming weekend. The Jackets 30. Going into the fifth game, Tech onships in the ITA South Regional as well, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0. Third seeded Doubles action started on the won both matches, beating the Terps had lost its three previous tiebreaking tournament. Playing at UGA, the site McDowell battled through her first second day as well with two of the 3-2 and sweeping the Eagles 3-0. games on the season. Despite their of last season’s NCAA tournament, round matches beating Florida State’s Jackets teams moving on to the The Jackets overcame early er- lack of success in previous decisive Amanda McDowell ended Kristy Carolin Walter, 6-4, 6-1 and USF’s second round. McCray and Miller rors and tough Maryland blocking games, the Jackets were able to pull Miller’s 17-game tournament win Jannete Bejlkova, 7-5, 6-1. were the top seed and beat Nika in order to come away with the out the victory with a 15-10 win in streak in the finals to take the singles Among other seeded Jackets were Koukhartchouk and Subramanian victory. the game. title. Miller and Whitney McCray, Christy Striplin who beat USF’s of Mississippi, 8-1. Flower and Tech survived the game, exchang- The squad performed wellfor the top seeded doubles pair, won the Natalie Guevara, 6-1, 6-2, and Mar- Johansson beat Georgia State’s ing games back and forth throughout most of the match, but several mis- doubles title over familiar opponents tina Nitkova of Georgia State, 7-6 (8), Martina Nitkova and Mateja Pod- the match. Tech dominated in the cues extended the match. During in Miami’s Romy Farah and Caren 6-1. Seventh seeded Maya Johansson first game, taking the game 30-21. Seenauth. beat FSU’s Ana Rynarzewska, 6-2, See Tennis, page 30 While the Jackets set the tone for the See Terps/BC, page 27
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Th e Jackets won their 12th con- secutive Homecoming game. Th eir last loss came against conference opponent Clemson in 1995, losing 24-3. Th eir margin of victory was signifi cantly larger than the past few years’ diff erence, which included a win in 2005 against Clemson, when the Jackets prevailed 10-9.
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Th e men’s basketball team was chosen to fi nish seventh in the ACC by media members at the ACC Operation Basketball in Greens- boro, N.C. Th e team fi nished tied for sixth last year in the conference with a 20-10 overall record and 8-8 TECH BEATS ARMY, 34-10 conference record. sports shortsshorts WaterWater PoloPolo ClubClub defeats Georgia Th e Water Polo Club defeated Georgia 11-1 at the Southeast Water Polo Championship. With the win over their rival, the Jackets also won its division title and earned themselves a berth into the Colle- giate Water Polo Associate National Championship being held at the University of Arizona. Tech matched
By Keun Hwa Yoo / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS By Jason Ossey / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS By Keun Hwa Yoo / S TUDENT PUBLICATIONS up with Clemson and Tennessee en Tyler Evans rushes the ball Morgan Burnett jumps for an Jamaal Evans evades two defenders while running with the route to the fi nals. Th e team scored 30 while holding off a defender. interception in the end zone. ball. He helped carry the load after Tashard Choice went out. goals and allowed only 10 goals.
By Randy Darnowsky in all these situations. yards on each attempted run. that things were not [going] as Staff Writer “We have a ‘three-headed mon- “[Having the five-receiver smoothly as we would have liked, Virginia Tech to ster’ with Dwyer, [Choice] and set] is something that I love and but I think that has been the story Tech let its group of running [Evans]. Th ey all bring something something that I think we execute for the past few games. In the sec- be Gold Out game backs lead the off ense in the game to the table that we’re all going to be well…We will start watching more ond half, we came out once again Students are encouraged to wear against Army. Th e Jackets went on pretty confi- fi lm, but if we and took care of business. It just gold for next week’s Th ursday night to win by a score of 34-10. Rashaun dent in…Th ey “We were a little feel comfort- depends [on] how you fi nish out the game versus Virgina Tech in support Grant earned 119 rushing yards can go to a able enough to game and if you fi nish with a win, of the Jackets. Shirts will not be during the game. bunch of dif- frustrated in the do that, then then all is well,” Bennett said. providedprovided thisthis year.year. “I feel like I’m ready [to be a ferent places we will [use According to several players, starting running back]. I’ve been and start...so fi rst half because that], so we Choice stepped in front of the playing here for fi ve years. I’m I think we’re we knew that things will see,” Ben- team in crutches to motivate the older, stronger and a little bigger. defi nitely very nett said. rest of the team. I think, collectively as a whole for fortunate to were not going Th e Jackets “Tashard is always Tashard. on the running back position and the h a v e t h a t smoothly.” managed the He was getting pretty choked up players that we have, we are capable depth at run- first half of and emotional when he was say- deck of collectively holding the load,” ning back,” Taylor Bennett the game with ing that he couldn’t be out there Event Date Grant said. said Taylor a lead of just playing with us anymore, but that VB vs. N.C. State 10/26 @ 7p.m. Grant was the leader of Tech’s Bennett, the Junior Quarterback 13-10. It was is why he is the captain here. He MT at Alabama 10/26-28 off ense throughout much of the starting quar- during the fi rst defi nitely got us up and rallied up S&D at FGC 10/27 @ 12p.m. game before leaving with an ankle terback. half when the Black Knights scored the troops, but you could tell that VB vs. UNC 10/27 @ 7p.m. injury. Furthermore, Jamaal Evans Both quarterbacks Taylor their only points in the game, it was defi nitely hurting him that CC at ACCC 10/27 and Jonathan Dwyer combined Bennett and Josh Nesbitt split with a receiving touchdown and he couldn’t be out there,” said Mike G at Callaway 10/28-30 for 49 yards. With the three get- time during the day, with Benett a fi eld goal. Th e Jackets kept on Cox, the starting fullback. ting signifi cant playing time and taking most of the passing duties pace with a rushing touchdown “[During halftime, Choice] VB at Clemson 10/30 @ 7p.m. Tashard Choice missing at least one and Nesbitt running the ball on and two 40+ yard fi eld goals by just told us to go out there and S&D- Swimming & Diving, VB- Volley- week, the Jackets displayed their certain downs. While Bennett Travis Bell. play like we know we can. He told ball, MT- Men’s Tennis, FB- Football, depth at the running back position completed 13-of-24 passes for 207 “We were a little frustrated G- Golf, CC - Cross Country and the multiple options they have yards, Nesbitt averaged about six in the fi rst half because we knew See Army, page 27 For complete schedules, check out www.ramblinwreck.com.