Quarterback Tyrod Taylor passed just under 300 yards and three touchdowns to lead Virginia Tech.
The Hokies also finished with nearly 300 yards on the ground. David Wilson lead the way with 15 carries for 105 yards.
Suddenly, the Hokies have transitioned from a team that lost at home to James Madison to one pounding ACC opponents.
Despite all of the negative talk early in the season, it looks like Virginia Tech will be a major factor in the ACC championship race.
]]>Corey Moore made quite an impression on the football field for the Virginia Tech Hokies in the late 1990s, helping fuel Virginia Tech’s rise to national prominence.
Moore will receive the school’s highest athletic honor in October, joining four others as the class of 2010 is inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame.
Moore won the Nagurski and Lombardi awards in 1999, setting a Big East-record with 17 sacks and earning conference defensive player of the year.
Moore is one of five very talented Hokies going into the Hall. Joining him are football player Gene Bunn, softball player Michelle Meadows, tennis player Laurie Shiflet Hackbirth and basketball player Duke Thorpe.
The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is Oct. 22. There also will be a ceremony at halftime of the Hokies’ football game Oct. 23 against Duke.
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]]>His current deal was supposed to run out at the end of the 2012 season, but there was never any concern it wouldn’t get done.
Beamer isn’t going anywhere, as he has built the Virginia Tech football program and will retire from the job.
He is entering his 24th season as the Hokies head coach and is second in wins among active coaches.
The team has also appeared in a bowl game for 17 straight seasons and has six straight 10-win years.
]]>The Hokies haven’t been shy about opening up in a big game against a quality opponent, but the results have left a lot to be desired.
Virginia Tech faces another tough challenge this year when they take on the Boise State Broncos at FedEx Field.
While it isn’t technically a home game, the Hokies do have the huge advantage of what should be a very raucous crowd that is heavily tilted their way.
Whether they can make it out of the game without a loss to dash their national championship hopes remains to be seen.
]]>Some of that was Delaney’s doing, as the guard proclaimed that the Hokies could make a run to the Final Four. It’s highly doubtful that Virginia Tech is that good, but they could certainly be near the top of the ACC.
Other than Duke and maybe North Carolina, the ACC really looks wide open thanks to graduating players and NBA defections.
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