TWENTY-ONE STRAIGHT BOWL GAMES | EIGHT CONFERENCE TITLES @VT_FootbALL 2014 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES ACC CHAMPIONS: 2004 | 2007 | 2008 | 2010 BIG EAST CHAMPIONS: 1995 | 1996 | 1999 SOUTHERN CHAMPIONS: 1963 Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 • 8:00 PM Lane Stadium/Worsham Field 65,632 • Blacksburg, Va. Series vs. Miami: UM leads, 18-13 Last Meeting: VT, 42-24 (2013; in Miami Gardens, FL) BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: ESPN PBP: Rece Davis Analysts: Jesse Palmer, David Pollack Sidelines: Samantha Ponder MIAMI (4-3, 1-2 ACC) VIRGINIA TECH (4-3, 1-2 ACC) Radio: Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network PBP: Bill Roth (27th season) HURRICANES AP/Coaches HOKIES Analyst: Mike Burnop (32nd season) In Stadium Broadcast: 105.3 FM THE SERIES • The two have met twice in bowl games with Miami Digital: Hokies Xtra & TuneIn (free on downloaded apps) • Thursday’s game will be the 32nd football meeting winning 14-7 in the 1966 Liberty Bowl and 20-10 in the 1980 Sirius: Channel 91; XM: Channel 91 between Virginia Tech and the University of Miami with Peach Bowl. Miami holding an 18-13 lead in the series. The two schools ATHLETICS Communications Associate AD for Athletics Communications: Dave Smith first met on the gridiron during the 1953 season, continuing OVERALL ON THURSDAYS 540-231-6726; [email protected] on as members of the Big East Conference and now as • Playing on Thursday used to be routine for Virginia Director of Ath. Comm., Content Strategy: Bryan Johnston members of the ACC. Tech grid teams as Tech and VMI clashed in Roanoke every 540-231-3387; [email protected] • After Tech won three games in a row (2009-11), the Thanksgiving afternoon except for two from 1913 through Coordinator of Photography: Dave Knachel Hurricanes won in 2012 in Miami Gardens, 30-12. Last year, 1969 in what once was known as “The Military Classic of the 540-231-3387; [email protected] the Hokies downed No. 14 Miami 42-24 on the road. South.” Overall, Tech has a 66-35-5 record in games played on VT On the Web: hokiesports.com/football • Miami won the first 12 games in the series, spanning Thursday. Twitter: twitter.com/VT_Football from 1953 to 1994. The Hokies’ first win came in 1995 en • This will be the Hokies’ 29th appearance on ESPN Instagram: instagram.com/vthokiefootball route to a 10-2 season. The Hokies won five in a row before Thursday Night Football - the most in college football - the ‘Canes took three in a row from 2000-2002. where they are 20-8 overall (11-4 at home; 9-4 on the road). THE CoacHING Staff ON THE FIELD • Virginia Tech has won six of the last eight meetings • Tech and Miami have never played a Thursday game in Frank Beamer ................................................................head coach between the two and holds a 7-5 record against the Lane Stadium. Shane Beamer ............................................. assoc. head coach/RBs Hurricanes in Lane Stadium. Since the two squads joined the Bud Foster ............................................ defensive coordinator/ILBs ACC in 2004, Virginia Tech owns a 7-3 lead in the series. Tech NOTABLE NOTES Stacy Searels ............................................................. offensive line • Virginia Tech’s record under head coach Frank Beamer: Aaron Moorehead ....................................................wide receivers and Miami split their 12 meetings as members of the Big Charley Wiles .............................................................defensive line East. Night Games at Lane Stadium: 26-9 • The visiting team has won five of the past 10 games, ACC Games: 63-20 IN THE BOOTH Cornell Brown ..................................................outside linebackers and six of the past 13. Against ACC Coastal Division Teams: 44-10 Torrian Gray .................................................... defensive secondary • Miami was ranked No. 1 in the country in 1992, 2001 Home vs. ACC Teams: 31-10 Scot Loeffler ...........................................offensive coordinator/QBs and 2002 when Tech played the Hurricanes. Home vs. ACC Coastal Division Teams: 22-5 Bryan Stinespring.................................. recruiting coordinator/TEs COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF THE 2014 SCHEDULE 10 Virginia Tech has given up a total of just 10 points in the third quarter of play this season. Aug. 30 William & Mary W, 34-9 9 The Tech defense posted nine tackles for loss against the University of Pittsburgh. Sept. 6 at #8 Ohio State W, 35-21 8 Eight Tech players caught passes against Pitt, including quarterback Michael Brewer. Sept. 13 East Carolina L, 21-28 7 During Coach Frank Beamer’s tenure at Tech, the Hokies have won seven of their 10 meetings with Miami at Lane Sept. 20 Georgia Tech * L, 24-27 Sept. 27 Western Michigan W, 35-17 Stadium. Oct. 4 at North Carolina * W, 34-17 6 The Hokies are ranked sixth nationally in time of possession, averaging 33:58 minutes per game. Oct. 16 at Pitt * L, 16-21 5 Tech’s current 250-game scoring streak is the fifth-longest active streak in the nation. Oct. 23 Miami * 8:00 pm 4 Virginia Tech stands fourth in the nation in third down conversion defense, holding foes to a success rate of just 26.3 Nov. 1 Boston College * percent. Nov. 15 at Duke * 3 The Hokies have lost just three fumbles during their seven games this season. Nov. 22 at Wake Forest * 2 Sophomore cornerback Kendall Fuller is second in the nation in passed defended with an average of 2.0 per Nov. 28 Virginia * contest. * - ACCG gameAME 8 VS. MIAMI 1 Defensive end DadiPage Nicolas 1 posted Tech’s first blocked kick (FG) of VtheIR seasonGINIA TatECH Pittsburgh. FOOTBALL GAME NOTES TWENTY-ONE STRAIGHT BOWL GAMES | EIGHT CONFERENCE TITLES HOKIESPORts.coM COACH FRANK BEAMER The 68-year-old Hillsville, Virginia, native began as THE BEAMER FILE Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech ’69), whose Virginia an assistant at Radford High School from 1969 through Tech teams have posted a 204-72 record over the past 21- 1971. Then, after one season as a graduate assistant at the PERSONAL: plus seasons and have appeared in bowl games each year University of Maryland, he went to The Citadel where he Born: 10/18/46, Mt. Airy, N.C. (68 years old) Hometown: Hillsville, Va. in that span, is in his 28th year as the head football coach worked five seasons under Bobby Ross and one year under Wife: former Cheryl Oakley at Tech and 34th overall. Beamer has guided the Hokies to a Art Baker. His last two years at The Citadel, Beamer was the Children: Shane, Casey Prater 228-112-2 record and sits with an overall record of defensive coordinator. In 1979, he went to Murray State Grandchildren: Sutton, Olivia, Hunter (daughters and son of Shane) 270-135-4. as the defensive coordinator under Mike Gottfried. He was Under Beamer, Tech football has enjoyed named head coach at MSU in 1981 and went on to compile EDUCATION: unprecedented success with 21 consecutive bowl a six-year record of 42-23-2. High School: Hillsville (1965) appearances, four ACC titles, five ACC Coastal Division In 1990, Beamer received a new contract and a College: Virginia Tech (1969) substantial pay raise. He refused the raise, however, crowns, three BIG EAST Conference titles, two “major” bowl Postgraduate: Radford University (1972) victories, six BCS appearances and a trip to the national until a time that all classified and faculty employees of the university could have the same opportunity for pay championship game. PLAYING EXPERIENCE: raises. Most state salaries had been frozen at the time. Tech won the BIG EAST title in 1995 and 1999, and Virginia Tech (1966-68) shared it in ‘96. Beamer was voted BIG EAST Coach of the When offered a pay increase in 2006, he did not sign the agreement until his assistant coaches were taken care of. Year by the league’s coaches each of those seasons and was COACHING EXPERIENCE: tabbed the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year in He is married to the former Cheryl Oakley of 1972 Graduate Assistant, Maryland both 2004 and 2005. Richmond, Virginia. They have two children, Shane, a 1973-76 Assistant Coach, The Citadel In 1997, he was inducted into the Virginia Tech former member of his dad’s football team at Virginia Tech 1977-78 Defensive Coordinator, The Citadel Sports Hall of Fame, becoming the first active coach at the and now the associate head coach/running backs coach at 1979-80 Defensive Coordinator, Murray State university to be honored in that fashion. Following the Virginia Tech; and daughter Casey, a 2003 graduate of Tech. 1981-86 Head Coach, Murray State 1999 season, he earned eight national coach of the year He has three grandchildren, Sutton, Olivia and Hunter, 1981 (8-3) honors. children of Shane and his wife, Emily. Casey was married in 1982 (4-7) During his undergraduate days at Tech, Beamer 2012 to former Virginia Tech wrestler Canaan Prater. 1983 (7-4) started three years as a cornerback and played on the Beamer was born in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, and 1984 (9-2) Hokies’ 1966 and 1968 Liberty Bowl teams. grew up in Hillsville, Virginia. At Hillsville High, he earned 1985 (7-3-1) 11 varsity letters as a three-sport athlete in football, 1986 (7-4-1) Ohio Valley co-champs basketball and baseball. 1987- Head Coach, Virginia Tech WINNINGEST NCAA FBS An avid NASCAR fan, Beamer has been the official 1987 (2-9) FOOTBALL COACHES starter for races at Bristol Motor Speedway, Martinsville 1988 (3-8) All-Time By Victories Speedway and Richmond International Raceway. 1989 (6-4-1) Minimum 10 years as head coach at FBS institutions; Beamer, who is the winningest active coach in the 1990 (6-5) record at four-year colleges only; bowl games included Football Bowl Subdivision with 270 victories, had his No.