Virginia Tech 35, Louisville 24
Preview - Box Score - Recap

  Gator Bowl 1 2 3 4 Total
(19) Louisville 14 3 0 7 24 Final 
(7) Virginia Tech 3 7 3 22 35  
  Box Score Play by Play Drive Log
 Scoring Summary Cardinals - Hokies 
  1st Quarter
 Cardinals TD Hunter Cantwell passed to Mario Urrutia down the middle for 11 yard gain (Arthur Carmody made PAT) 7 - 0 
 
 Hokies FG Brandon Pace kicked a 36-yard field goal 7 - 3 
 
 Cardinals TD Hunter Cantwell passed to Joshua Tinch to the left for 39 yard gain (Arthur Carmody made PAT) 14 - 3 
 
  2nd Quarter
 Hokies TD Marcus Vick passed to Justin Harper down the middle for 33 yard gain (Brandon Pace made PAT) 14 - 10 
 
 Cardinals FG Arthur Carmody kicked a 35-yard field goal 17 - 10 
 
  3rd Quarter
 Hokies FG Brandon Pace kicked a 28-yard field goal 17 - 13 
 
  4th Quarter
 Cardinals TD Hunter Cantwell passed to Gary Barnidge down the middle for 29 yard gain (Arthur Carmody made PAT) 24 - 13 
 
 Hokies TD Cedric Humes rushed up the middle for 24 yard gain (2pt attempt converted, Marcus Vick pass to Josh Morgan) 24 - 21 
 
 Hokies TD Marcus Vick passed to Jeff King down the middle for 5 yard gain (Brandon Pace made PAT) 24 - 28 
 
 Hokies TD James Anderson intercepted Hunter Cantwell for 39 yards (Brandon Pace made PAT) 24 - 35 
 
 Team Statistics
  Cardinals Hokies 
  First Downs 20 21 
    Passing 9
    Rushing 8 12 
    Penalty 3
  Third Down Efficiency 5-15 5-14 
  Fourth Down Efficiency 1-2 1-1 
  TOTAL NET YARDS 389 433 
    Total Plays 71 72 
    Average Gain Per Play 5.5 6.0 
  NET YARDS RUSHING 173 230 
    Rushes 30 48 
    Average Per Rush 5.8 4.8 
  NET YARDS PASSING 216 203 
    Completions-Attempts 15-37 11-21 
    Yards Per Pass Play 5.3 8.5 
    Times Sacked 4
    Yards Lost to Sacks 30 28 
    Had Intercepted 3
  PUNTS 4 6 
    Average Punt 46.3 50.0 
  PENALTIES 5 7 
    Penalty Yards 49 93 
  FUMBLES 1 2 
    Fumbles Lost 1
 Passing                  
 Louisville Comp Att Yds Pct Y/A Sack YdsL TD Int 
 H. Cantwell 15 37 216 40.5 5.8 4 30 3
 Virginia Tech Comp Att Yds Pct Y/A Sack YdsL TD Int 
 M. Vick 11 21 203 52.4 9.7 3 28 2
 Rushing            
 Louisville Rush Yds Avg Lng TD FumL 
 M. Bush 16 94 5.9 34 0
 K. Smith 3 32 10.7 30 0
 H. Douglas 2 24 12.0 29 0
 G. Stripling 3 13 4.3 9 0
 H. Cantwell 5 0 0.0 0 0
 Virginia Tech Rush Yds Avg Lng TD FumL 
 C. Humes 22 113 5.1 24 1
 B. Ore 11 56 5.1 11 0
 M. Vick 13 10 0.8 18 0
 J. Harper 1 10 10.0 10 0
 Receiving            
 Louisville Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FumL 
 M. Urrutia 6 95 15.8 33 1
 J. Tinch 3 55 18.3 39 1
 G. Barnidge 1 29 29.0 29 1
 M. Jones 3 22 7.3 9 0
 M. Bush 1 8 8.0 8 0
 H. Douglas 1 7 7.0 7 0
 Virginia Tech Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FumL 
 D. Clowney 2 69 34.5 54 0
 J. Harper 2 62 31.0 33 1
 J. Hyman 2 44 22.0 24 0
 J. King 3 27 9.0 18 1
 E. Royal 2 1 0.5 3 0
 Kicking              
 Louisville XPM XPA FGM FGA Lng Pct Pts 
 A. Carmody 3 3 1 1 35 100.0
 Virginia Tech XPM XPA FGM FGA Lng Pct Pts 
 B. Pace 3 3 2 2 36 100.0
 Punting            
 Louisville Punt Avg Lng Blk I20 TB 
 T. Flannery 4 46.3 57 0 3
 Virginia Tech Punt Avg Lng Blk I20 TB 
 N. Schmitt 6 50.0 54 0 1
 Kick/Punt Returns
 Louisville PR Yds Avg Lng TD KR Yds Avg Lng TD 
 S. Spencer 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 31 31.0 31
 M. Jones 3 48 16.0 26 0 3 79 26.3 41
 Virginia Tech PR Yds Avg Lng TD KR Yds Avg Lng TD 
 J. Morgan 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 45 22.5 31
 E. Royal 1 13 13.0 13 0 2 33 16.5 22

Updated on Sunday, Jan 8, 2006 1:02 pm ET

 
 Top Performers
 Louisville
H. Cantwell H. Cantwell, QB
15-37, 216 yds
3 TDs, 3 INTs
 Virginia Tech
M. Vick M. Vick, QB
11-21, 203 yds
2 TDs
 Big East Box Scores
Tuesday, Dec 27
Arizona St. 45
Rutgers 40

Final


Saturday, Dec 31
South Florida 0
N.C. State 14

Final


Monday, Jan 2
Louisville 24
Virginia Tech 35

Final

West Virginia 38
Georgia 35

Final

 Atlantic Coast Box Scores
Tuesday, Dec 27
Clemson 19
Colorado 10

Final


Wednesday, Dec 28
Boise St. 21
Boston Coll. 27

Final


Thursday, Dec 29
Georgia Tech 10
Utah 38

Final


Friday, Dec 30
Virginia 34
Minnesota 31

Final

Miami (FL) 3
LSU 40

Final


Saturday, Dec 31
South Florida 0
N.C. State 14

Final


Monday, Jan 2
Louisville 24
Virginia Tech 35

Final


Tuesday, Jan 3
Penn St. 26
Florida St. 23

Final 3OT