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1) Brandon Flowers picks off a Kirby Freeman pass and returns it 24 yards deep into Miami territory. This was a huge play as Freeman had just come in for Kyle Wright and ripped off a huge run a few plays earlier. Miami was trying to recapture the momentum after the Hokies went up 3-0, but Flowers made a great play and the Hokies were able to convert the short field into a touchdown to take a 10-0 lead. Without this play Kirby Freeman might have led the Canes on a scoring drive and been the QB the rest of the way. He couldn't have played much worse than Kyle Wright did and might have played a whole lot better. Instead Wright came back in with his confidence shaken and didn't look very good the rest of the game.
2) Facing 3rd and 1 at midfield, Miami RB Tyrone Moss ran into the line for the first down and since no one brought him down he busted loose and ran for the touchdown to tie the game at 10. The one busted play by the defense cost the Hokies, and give credit to Miami for not going in the tank down 10-0 (I thought they would self-destruct when they fell behind).
3) The score was still tied at 10 with 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Canes had just intercepted Sean Glennon, when Chris Ellis busted through the line and deflected a Kyle Wright pass tipping it into the hands of a diving Xavier Adibi for the interception. This was a gigantic play because the Hokies were immediately in field goal range and thanks to Branden Ore they were able to put it in the end zone for a 17-10 lead which was the final difference in the game.
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