Virginia Tech Hokies

Virginia Tech Hokies

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Virginia Tech Hokies

6-3 (3-2), 3rd Atlantic Coast - Coastal

 Last Game
Nov 5, 2009 at East Carolina, W 16-3 
 
 Next Game
Maryland Terrapins Nov 14, 2009 at Maryland, 1:00 pm 
Last Meeting: Nov 6, 2008, W 23-13 
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No. 22 Hokies beat East Carolina, 16-3

No. 22 Hokies beat East Carolina, 16-3
JOEDY McCREARY, Nov 5, 2009
Virginia Tech put the game in Ryan Williams' hands again. This time, he held on to it. The freshman ran for a season-high 179 yards and the 22nd-ranked Hokies avoided their first three-game losing streak in six years, holding off East Carolina 16-3 on Thursday night. Tyrod Taylor had a 13-yard touchdown run, Matt Waldron kicked three field goals and Williams atoned for his critical miscue last... ...More
 •  Desperate teams tangle Nov 8 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)*
 •  Hokies’ defense held their own against Pirates Nov 7 (The News & Advance)*
 •  Hokies win ugly, but impressively, at ECU Nov 6 (The News & Advance)*
 • Photo Feature: Virginia Tech at East Carolina - Nov 5 (Rivals.com)
 • Hokies pull out tough victory over ECU - Nov 5 (Rivals.com)
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  • Grades: East Carolina - Nov 6
  • 10 Game-Shaping Plays - Nov 5
  • Behind Enemy Lines: East Carolina - Nov 5
  • Hokiehaven Roundtable - Nov 4
  • Positional Prognosis: VT at East Carolina - Nov 4
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Virginia Tech Team Report

Virginia Tech Team Report Nov 4, 2009

   Hokies coach Frank Beamer is dipping further into the motivational deck for Thursday night's non-conference game at East Carolina.

   Realistically, Virginia Tech will not meet any of its preseason goals—third straight Atlantic Coast Conference championship, Bowl Championship Series title game—and would seem to have little to play for in its final four games.

   But Beamer is stressing two things to his team.

   "What we're playing for is pride in this team and pride in each other," he said. "We just need to go out and get a win."

   That won't be easy, even though the Hokies are a 121/2-point favorite. The Pirates lead their division of Conference USA and have a quarterback (Patrick Pinkney) who carved ...More
 
 Recruiting News From Rivals.com
  • Video Clips: OL Matt Arkema vs. Manchester - Nov 6
  • Hokies impress a pair of 2011 visitors - Nov 6
  • Video Interview: OL Matt Arkema Q&A - Nov 5
  • Highlight Video: 2011 QB Tyler Clark junior film - Nov 4
  • Sleeper DT visits VT - Nov 4
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 Scores & Schedule - All postseason broadcasts are subject to availability
 Date Opponent Time/Result Audio/Video
 Sat, Sep 5 (5) Alabama L 24-34 --
 Sat, Sep 12 Marshall W 52-10 --
 Sat, Sep 19 (19) Nebraska W 16-15 --
 Sat, Sep 26 (9) Miami (FL) W 31-7 --
 Sat, Oct 3 at Duke W 34-26 --
 Sat, Oct 10 Boston College W 48-14 --
 Sat, Oct 17 at (19) Georgia Tech L 23-28 --
 Thu, Oct 29 North Carolina L 17-20 --
 Thu, Nov 5 at East Carolina W 16-3 --
 Sat, Nov 14 at Maryland 1:00 pm --
 Sat, Nov 21 North Carolina State TBA --
 Sat, Nov 28 at Virginia TBA --
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 Duke 3-2  5-4 
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 North Carolina 2-3  6-3 
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North Carolina field goal kicker Casey Barth, right, celebrates with a teammate their win over Virginia Tech in an NCAA college football game at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.
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From left, North Carolina's Cam Thomas, Charles Brown, and Jordan Nix celebrate their win over Virginia Tech in an NCAA college football game at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.
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North Carolina head coach Butch Davis, center, talks to his team during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Virginia Tech, as players Brian Gupton, left, and Charles Brown listen at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.
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North Carolina's Casey Barth, top center, is carried off the field by teammates after kicking the winning field goal against Virginia Tech to give North Carolina a 20-17 victory in an NCAA college football game at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.
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 Team Stats
  TDs Yds PassYds RushYds
 Offense28 366.1 170.2 195.9
 Defense15 312.3 163.1 149.2