The Seminoles improved to 12-0 for the first time since 1999 and likely will earn a spot in the Bowl Championship Series title game by beating Duke in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game next Saturday.
No. 24 Blue Devils "The Are You Kidding Me ACC Team of The Year" made the once-unthinkable goal a reality. Ross Martin kicked a 27-yard field goal with 2:22 left for a 27-25 to beat North Carolina. Duke fans took over the Tar Heels stadium as the ACC Cinderella win face Florida State in the ACC Championship Game.
The Tigers (10-2) had never lost five consecutive games to their rival in a series that began in 1896 - which they still lead 65-42-4. The loss also left record-setting quarterback Tajh Boyd 0-for-4 against the Gamecocks. This was a painful loss for the Tiger, but this was still great season.
The Virginia Tech Hokies lost to Maryland 27-24 after the Terrapins quarterback, C.J. Brown score on a 3-yard touchdown run in OT.
This marks the first time the Hokies have lost when Thomas did not throw an interception. The Hokies were 15-0 prior to this game.
The Hokies jumped out to a 7-0 lead early in the game when a 76-yard drive ended with a 3-yard touchdown run by Trey Edmunds.
Virginia Tech continued to struggle with their special teams giving up a punt return for a touchdown and missing a field goal.
Eric Kristensen, the freshman walk-on who filled in for dismissed kicker Cody Journell had a chance to add to the lead in the first quarter but pulled it left.
Maryland later came back strong scoring 14 unanswered points in the second quarter.
Tech rallied from a 14-point deficit to force overtime.
The Hokies lost the coin toss and Maryland elected to play defense, so the Hokies took over on the Maryland 25.
The Hokies got to the Maryland 6 but Thomas was later sacked for a 7-yard loss – one of seven sacks on the day by the Terrapins – and the Hokies settled for a 31-yard field goal by Kristensen.
The Hokies lost their final home game of the season for the first time since 2003.
The Hokies are now 7-4 overall and 4-3 in the ACC. The Hokies however do remain alive for the ACC’s Coastal Division crown but will need help.
Tech will close the regular season and look for a win against in-state rival Virginia on November 30.
The 19th ranked Hokies have won six straight games after losing their season opener to Alabama. Tech defeated the Pittsburg Panthers 19-9, Saturday.
Quarterback, Logan Thomas, completed 19 out of his 34 passes for 239 yards and a touchdown for the Hokies. He led Tech in rushing, running for 27 yards on 16 carries. Tech only rushed for 76 yards.
Thomas hasn’t turned the ball over in the pass three games making the future for the Hokies bright.
The defense did a great job holding the Pitt offense. The defense recorded eight sacks.
James Gayle, Dadi Nicolas, and Derrick Hopkins had six of the eight sacks for the Hokies.
Cody Journell hit four field goals to help the Hokies to a victory including a career long 48-yard field goal.
Tom Savage completed 13 of 28 for 187 yards but not enough to help Pitt keep up with Tech.
The Hokies enter their bye week and resume action Saturday, October 26, 2013, as they take on Duke at Lane Stadium.
Hokies QB Logan Thomas played a complete game running and passing for touchdowns in the first half.
The Hokies defense helped finish off the Wrambling Wreck of Georgia Tech by holding them to 10 points.
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This draft was one like no other. Many players went too early while others went too late.
Virginia Tech football players Corey Fuller and Vinston Painter were selected in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Fuller, a receiver, went to the Detroit Lions, who selected him 171 overall. Fuller was the second member of his family to get drafted. His older brother Vinnie went in the fourth round of the 2005 draft to the Tennessee Titans.
Fuller played in 13 games this past season and caught 43 passes for 814 yards and six touchdowns according to HokieSports.
Painter, an offensive tackle, went to the Denver Broncos, who selected him 173 overall. He started all 13 games at right tackle this season for Tech according to HokieSports.
The Hokies have now had 158 players drafted.
Logan Thomas was supposed to be the Hokies Top Prospect this spring for the NFL draft, but a down year resulted in him returning to the Hokies for his senior season.
Taking Thomas’s spot as the top prospect from Virginia Tech this year is wide receiver Corey Fuller who is projected to go in the top five rounds and is ranked the 21st best receiver in the draft.
Another draft hopeful Marcus Davis is also a wide receiver from Tech projected to be drafted in the 6th round.
Vinston Painter, offensive tackle, has flashed his skills in the NFL combine and has come out of nowhere to now be drafted as high as in the third round according to cbssports.com.
Draft hopeful offensive tackle Nick Becton, is hoping he will hear his name called this upcoming weekend in the later rounds of the draft. It has become clear that if he doesn’t get drafted he will be picked up through free agency.
Whether or not these players get drafted, they will be picked up through free agency and they will compete for a roster spot in 2013.
Spring football games are supposed to bring hope, progress and excitement for the upcoming season. Well, this one for Virginia Tech did not do that for me. I know I have been spoiled by past Hokie football teams, but doesn’t mean I can’t be overly critical of the “start” to the 2014-2014 season.
There are three aspects of the game for the Hokies I was hoping to see signs of progression from the offense, especially Logan Thomas, offensive line and running game. It has been well documented in the Virginia Tech football program that as a fan you must hate the offense, because we are a solid offensive coordinator away from a national championship. There has been much discussion about the change in offense coming this season, but judging by today’s game, it looked very similar. There is hope though, as spring games aren’t the forums for coaches to throw the kitchen sink for fans.
I was hopeful that Logan Thomas would put last year behind him, but he picked up where he left off last year. He threw 3 INTs total, and two were in consecutive possessions, including one in the red zone. On the plus side for Thomas, INTs aside, was much more accurate and confident in his passing than he showed last season. If he limits the errant throws, which lead to INTs, I see him having a fine season.
It was understandable last year to see a dip in rushing production, with the loss of the elusive David Wilson to the NFL. But, with one year under Coleman and Holmes, I was hoping to see more from both of them. And, they weren’t getting much help from their young offensive lineman who, like their offensive compatriots, struggled to find their mark last season and are looking to improve this season. I am only critical because without their success, the Hokies will struggle to make another bowl game appearance, I believe.
I don’t want to seem like I am completely giving up on this season, because I’m not, and there were certainly bright spots for our Hokies. It seems that Thomas has found a favorite target in sophomore Joshua Stanford, and Stanford looks up to the task making several catches this afternoon. This element of Virginia Tech’s game is still to be determined, but the defense looked outstanding today scoring all 16 of the first half points. What is still to be determined is both offenses looked sub par, and even a Division IAA defense would look dominate against us.
All in all, there is a lot of room for improvement for the Hokies this season in order to be successful. It is extremely early and hard to be so nitpicky of on game, on beautiful day in the spring before the season. “Enter Sandman,” you are right around the corner, go Hokies!
