VOLUME 006 ISSUE 010 (2005.11.04)
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CONTENTS
Three Key Plays
Game Preview - vs. Miami
ACC Standings
Rankings
Hokie Trivia
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Three Key Plays
by "Mad" Jay
(1) Eddie Royal scores on a 15 yard reverse to give the Hokies the lead 13-7. This play capped a drive where the Hokies answered the Eagles' only touchdown with one of their own. A brilliant, calm Marcus Vick led the drive, acting as if the Hokies weren't even behind in a game for the first time since the first game of the season. The actual TD play was a great play in itself where Vick called a "dummy" audible - that's when he makes the opposing team think he's changing the play but he really isn't - and then he made a very deceptive ball-fake to running back Mike Imoh that totally fooled BC defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka, who took himself out of the play. Josh Hyman (who also had a whale of a game catching the ball) blocked beautifully for his fellow receiver and Royal did the rest with some fancy footwork on the sideline.
(2) Hokies hold BC to three and out with three minutes left in the third quarter and Eddie Royal returns the ensuing punt to the BC 46 yard line. This defensive stand was incredible. First of all, BC had cut the lead to 20-10 earlier in the quarter. Secondly, they had just recovered Branden Ore's fumble into the end zone and had all the momentum going their way. On three straight plays the Eagles gained only 5 yards and the Hokies read the screen pass on third down so well that the BC quarterback Quinton Porter threw it to an offensive lineman which is a penalty. The Eagles had to punt, Royal got the big return and the Hokies turned it into a field goal. This defense off of a turnover and subsequent punt return recaptured the momentum from Boston College and you could feel the game change in the stadium.
(3) Vince Hall returns an interception for a touchdown to ice the game for the Hokies making it 30-10. Credit is due to Darryl Tapp who had a monster second half with two sacks and three more QB hurries, including on this play where he was dragging down the BC quarterback which forced the interception. The Hokie defense was fantastic the entire game and it was fitting that they get the credit for putting the game away at the end.
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Game Preview - vs. Miami
by Brian "Where's the Ice?"
Saturday night, the 6-1 Hurricanes of Miami will visit the 8-0 Hokies of Virgnia Tech. By the rankings, this will make for the most significant contest for the Hokies to date and quite possibly for the entire regular season. It serves as a chance for Virginia Tech to get a decent bump in its BCS score due to strength of schedule, or it looms as a late season loss to a formidable opponent.
Miami began their season with a great deal of inexperience in Kyle Wright, but he has quickly molded into a talented quarterback that shows a promising career ahead of him with the Hurricanes. The 6'5", 208lbs. Sophomore has thrown for 1383 yards this year, passed for ten touchdowns, and completed 103 passes out of 176 attempts. His
completion percentage has increased through the season averaging out to 58.5%, and he as grown in his ability to lead the Hurricane offense.
Miami's offense over the years has had no shortage of players named Moss, like receivers named Santana. The Hurricanes posses another deadly offensive weapon in running back Tyrone Moss. He has totalled a whopping 675 yards in rushing. Tyrone Moss compares to Virginia Tech's Michael Imoh in his size and ability to run with speed standing at 5'10" and 221 lbs. Wide receiver Sinorice Moss [Yes, another Moss]
has caught for 399 yards this season with tight end Greg Olsen caching for 348 yards, quite a number for a tight end. Hokie tight end, one of the best to ever come through Virginia Tech, Jeff King, has only caught for 223 yards in comparison, just to give you an idea.
While Miami has strength in their offense, they lack something that the Hokies have: depth. Examining the Hurricane offense shows the team leaders can play toe to toe with the Hokies' team leaders; however, the Hokies have multiple players that can play at that same level for every offensive scoring position on the squad. An injury or even a bad day could greatly compromise this Miami offense. Virginia
Tech, on the other hand, has one of the most dynamic offenses in College Football this year. They have multiple players that excel in every ball-carrying position.
Another thing to note, Miami's schedule strength has steadily declined since their loss to Florida State. Virgnia Tech stands as their most formidable opponent since then and quite possibly of all the regular season. The Hokies on the other hand, stared adversity in the face last week squaring off against Boston College.
With all the talk of the numbers and stats, we also have to consider the Miami players' mindsets entering this game. They haven't gone to BCS bowl in five straight seasons. The Hurricanes have have lost two straight games to the Hokies, but worst of all, the typical roles of each school have reversed. The Hokies lead in the polls, and must win to keep their hopes alive for a national title appearance, but the Hurricanes sit a little bit lower in the BCS rankings, so a win here
could move them up a couple of spots. Seeking the exoneration from last year's loss to Virginia Tech in the game deemed as the ACC conference championship, the Hurricanes have so much more to gain than to loose, and that often produces a morale that can make up for the lack of numbers put up on the team stats.
So far we've only talked offense, but more than likely, the defense of each team will play the most influential factor in who wins. The Hurricanes boast the number one stat in total defense only allowing 221.6 yards per game. The Hokie total defense trails that by only a small amount of 231.3. And to not such a surprise, the Hokie defense ranks as the number one defense in scoring, just one of the side
affects of Beamer Ball.
Lastly, I don't want to leave out the uniform factor. Against Boston College Virginia Tech sported an orange sleeved jersey that burned the eyes of many Hokie fans. Maybe it earned the Hokies a few extra points by the sheer distraction in ugliness to the Eagles' players, but Miami on the other hand has plenty of familiarity with this topic. Normally, Miami tries to stun their opponents by sporting some of the most tacky uniforms in college football. I wouldn't say this holds for all of time passed, but for this season the Hokies have outdone the Hurricanes in this respect. Can we please go back to the plain maroon jerseys from two years ago?...please!?
Game Time: Miami at Virginia Tech, ESPN, 7:45 pm
Other games to watch:
NC State at Florida State, ABC, 3:30 pm
Stanford at USC, TBS, 10:00 pm
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ACC Standings
ATLANTIC DIVISION
Florida State 5-1 7-1
Boston College 3-2 6-2
Wake Forest 3-3 4-5
Maryland 2-3 4-4
Clemson 2-4 4-4
NC State 1-4 3-4
COASTAL DIVISION
Virginia Tech 5-0 8-0
Miami 3-1 6-1
Georgia Tech 3-2 5-2
North Carolina 2-2 3-4
Virginia 2-3 4-3
Duke 0-6 1-8
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Rankings
BCS TSF
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1. Texas USC (2)
2. USC Texas (1)
3. Virginia Tech Virginia Tech
4. Georgia Alabama
5. Alabama Miami
6. UCLA UCLA
7. Miami Notre Dame
8. LSU Penn State
9. Penn State LSU
10. Florida State Florida State
11. Oregon Wisconsin
12. Wisconsin West Virginia
13. Ohio State Georgia
14. Boston College Ohio State
15. Notre Dame Auburn
16. Texas Tech Texas Tech
17. West Virginia Florida
18. TCU Boston College
19. Florida Oregon
20. Minnesota California
21. Northwestern Northwestern
22. Auburn Georgia Tech
23. California Michigan
24. Colorado TCU
25. Michigan Fresno State
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Hokie Trivia
(1) ESPN Gameday will make thier sixth trip to Blacksburg on Saturday.
(2) Saturday's game will showcase the top two defenses in the country.
(3) The Virginia Tech defense has scored five touchdowns this season.
(4) The Hokie defense has only allowed seven points scored in the first quarter of play so far this season.
(5) The Hokies have a 4-4 record against the Hurricanes at Lane Stadium.
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---Writers:
"Mad" Jason Oakley
Anand "EhhTee" Trivedi
Brian "Where's The Ice?" Wrenn
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