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NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- VIRGINIA (20) 3 6 0 0 9 VIRGINIA TECH (17) 0 7 13 6 26 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QTR: VA - FG, RAFAEL GARCIA 19 YD, 4:00 2ND QTR: VA - FG, RAFAEL GARCIA 29 YD, 3:09 VTCH - TD, BRIAN EDMONDS 16 YD PASS FROM JIM DRUCKENMILLER (JIMMY KIBBLE KICK), 6:19 VA - FG, RAFAEL GARCIA 36 YD, 14:58 3RD QTR: VTCH - TD, MICHAEL STUEWE 21 YD PASS FROM JIM DRUCKENMILLER (TWO-POINT CONVERSION FAILED), 4:51 VTCH - TD, MARCUS PARKER 9 YD RUN (JIMMY KIBBLE KICK), 9:18 4TH QTR: VTCH - TD, SHAWN SCALES 17 YD RUN (PAT FAILED), 3:48
NCAAF 1 2 3 4 F - - - - -- Virginia (20) 3 6 0 0 9 Virginia Tech (17) 0 7 13 6 26 FINAL
Virginia-FG Garcia 19 Virginia-FG Garcia 29 Virginia Tech-B Edmonds 16 pass from Druckenmiller (Kibble kick) Virginia-FG Garcia 36 Virginia Tech-Stuewe 21 pass from Druckenmiller (two-point conversion failed) Virginia Tech-Parker 9 run (Kibble kick) Virginia Tech-Scales 17 run (kick failed)
Virginia Virginia Tech First downs 22 20 Rushed-yards 41-231 47-216 Passing yards 176 197 Sacked-yards lost 2-18 3-25 Return yards 3 35 Passes 12-32-1 15-22-0 Punts 5-42.4 5-43.0 Fumbles-lost 4-1 1-1 Penalties-yards 9-71 5-47 Time of possession 28:21 31:39
Individual Statistics RUSHING: Virginia-T Barber 21-162, Sherman 7-42, Brooks 8-22, Kirby 2-3, T Jones 1-1, Crowell 1-1, Southern 1-0. Virginia Tech-Parker 18-80, Oxendine 16-69, B Edmonds 8-30, Scales 1-17, Druckenmiller 3-15, Kibble 1-5.
PASSING: Virginia-Sherman 2-8-0-36, Brooks 10-24-1-140. Virginia Tech-Druckenmiller 15-22-0-197.
RECEIVING: Virginia-Owen 4-61, Dotson 3-28, Crowell 2-36, Crawford 2-33, Kirby 1-18. Virginia Tech-C White 5-92, Stuewe 4-44, Jennings 3-42, B Edmonds 1-16, Scales 1-8, Parker 1-minus 5.
Att: 50,128
GAME RECAPJim Druckenmiller threw for 197 yards and a pair of touchdowns and Marcus Parker and Shawn Scales each ran for scores to pace 17th-ranked Virginia Tech to a 26-9 victory over archrival number 20 Virginia.
Virginia Tech (10-1), which has won seven straight games, claimed the first Commonwealth Cup -- awarded by Virgnia governor George Allen -- and took a 39-34-5 edge in the all-time series. It is the first time in school history that the Hokies have finished the regular season with 10 wins.
"This has been a football team that has fought through some things and has just kind of gotten better and better and better," said Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer. "I thought that's the way the game went today. We fought through some things. The first play from scrimmage they break it and we hold them to three field goals and we're kind of hanging on and then we got better as the day went along."
Virginia Tech can gain a berth in the bowl alliance if Miami beats Syracuse Saturday. That would leave all three teams tied for the Big East title, with Virginia Tech getting the nod because of its higher ranking.
Virginia got all of its points in the first half on field goals of 19, 29 and 36 yards by Rafael Garcia, but never got into the end zone despite a season-high 162 rushing yards by Tiki Barber.
Barber's 3,386 yards make him the school's all-time leading rusher. He passed John Papit and Terry Kirby with his effort.
"Virginia Tech overall is a great football team," Cavaliers coach George Welsh said. "They are arguably the best team we have played this season."
Garcia converted a 19-yarder four minutes into the game as Virginia took a 3-0 lead into the second quarter. He doubled the advantage 3:09 into the period before Druckenmiller threw a 16-yard scoring pass to running back Brian Edmonds, giving the Hokies the lead, 7-6.
Virginia Tech featured a balanced running attack that totaled 216 yards. Parker led the way with 80 yards on 18 rushes, Ken Oxendine added 69 yards and Edmonds ran for 30.
Garcia kicked his third field goal with two seconds left in the first half as the Cavaliers regained the lead, 9-7.
Druckenmiller, who was 15-of-22 and was not intercepted, connected with Michael Stuewe for a 21-yard score just under five minutes into the second half and a missed two-point conversion left Virginia Tech with a 13-9 lead.
The Cavaliers' defense failed to get an interception for the first time in 40 games.
Parker broke through for a nine-yard TD run with 4:42 left in the third quarter. Scales, who leads Virginia Tech in receiving, carried 17 yards on a reverse and down the right sideline for the final score with 11:12 left in the game.
Cornelius White led Virginia Tech with five catches and 92 yards as the Hokies narrowly outgained the Cavaliers, 413-407.
"Overall, there was some great effort from our defense," Beamer said. "There was some great things to make your heart proud out there and mine's proud right now."
Tim Sherman was 2-of-8 for 36 yards and Aaron Brooks went 10-of-24 for 140 yards and one interception.