VIRGINIA TECH VS TULANE LIVE - NCAAF Military Bowl Game Score Dec 27, 2023

what do the hes have to do to get their first bull win under coach BR pry and their seventh win of the year I think first and foremost you got to get the running game going especially in this bad weather the rain has picked up a little bit it looks like here right now so yeah get those guys going get Toton going get Malachi going obviously get drones going because he can do the rpos as good as anybody he's playing with a lot of confidence and then they use the Drone attack right he's got those receivers that he can use uh he's got great chemistry with some of those guys obviously so I think he's got a lot of weapons at his disposal there and last but not least got to stop the toan run if they can stop the run force them to throw the football then I think the hok got a great shot to win this game this afternoon hookies are coming out on the field right now that entire offensive units warming up they've got the white helmets on again the white jerseys with the orange pants one of the first times we've seen this combo that I remember the maroon pants have been good to the hookies in the last couple of games they went with those in that Virginia game of the game before it as well Mike coming up here you have a conversation with janen Lane he's one of the guys coming back he's always a good interview I know you talked to him after the game a lot and uh everything how how was that interview and conversation with him he's such a fun kid he always has a smile on his face no never seems like he has a bad day you know he ended up didn't I think he kind of got shut out at UVA didn't have a catch so he's still probably a little bit frustrated in that regard but six touchdowns on the year averaging over 14 a catch and you know 37 I think he had uh catches over the course of the year maybe not quite as much as he had Middle Tennessee but what a great attitude he's so excited about this game about next year about having those guys in that room come back he talks about that the 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yeah definitely uh yeah we got some good gifts to this bowl and you know stuff like that so it's been it's been good so the swag was good oh yeah most definitely I'm uh definitely going to be wearing it as soon as I get home so how how nice has it been to been with your brothers for another month oh it's been great you know you always want to make the postseason um you know going uh coming out of the season and the fact that we did has been just a blessing especially those guys who are leaving so it's good to have one more game with them and you guys got a tight room you made that announcement that everybody was coming back that had to make a lot of people happy oh yeah yeah it was a pretty cool deal we did with the video and stuff like that so um yeah I'm excited I know everybody else is excited um you know get a whole another year with the guys with KY basaw everybody's coming back so I think it's going to be pretty cool speaking of excited speaking of your year how was your year you had three in Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee State very productive years did this one live up to what you'd hop for uh yeah like as a team for sure me personally you know I feel like there's always more you can do um you know just try to never be satisfied but um you know it's been a great year I love it in blackburg I love the fans um just the best atmosphere in college football if you ask me so um yeah it's been a great year from that standpoint so um can't can't complain too much yeah you kind of got banged up a little bit had to miss some time yeah yeah you know you hate missing games luckily it was only um about one and a half games there um you know so you know that's part of the game though you know things like that happen you just got to continue to work through it after you guys were one and three did you think a bowl game was possible oh yeah yeah you never lose Faith especially cuz uh you know when we were one and three you know we still had a lot of conference games to play so you know everything we wanted to do was still on the table um you know we go in the pit we win go in Wake fors we win so like you know we just had to find some momentum and once we did I knew whatever we wanted to do was possible has it been fun kind of relishing the win over UVA the last few weeks oh yeah definitely you know uh going into the game everybody was asking me said I was new you know did I hate UV yet and stuff like that and you know I felt it during the game and it it was definitely a satisfying win for sure to put up that many points on your rival so yeah it was great what concerns you about this uh tane defense that won 11 games oh yeah they uh they're a really solid group they got a great run defense um I think they were top three in the country in takeaway so you know to me that just uh puts in my mind our mind that we got to take care of the ball don't want to give them any um you know easy things interceptions FS anything like that to give them an edge on us so you know we got to take care of the ball and um you know just foul through the elements whatever that may bring have you guys done some extra wet weather work this week oh yeah yeah you know we got the wet ball drill stuff like that so yeah like I said we were prepared for the elements whatever it may be so I feel like um you know so we can come out and put our best play on on tape Jaylen what would uh win number seven mean for this team you know uh you always want to uh go out of a season and going to offseason on a high note so you know like I said 7-6 looks way better than 6 and seven so you know that's just kind of more momentum going into the offseason especially with the same guys pretty much coming back so I think it'll be great momentum for us for next year year sounds like a great plan good luck out there this afternoon I appreciate you thank you stay tuned we got much more coming up from our pregame show after these messages find your home today with the exclusive student 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kickoff going to be coming up right on the other side of this break the rain is coming down folks have made their way in there is a sea of Virginia Tack and the parking L you see all the tents all the different areas this is going to be an act much like kind of a home game Mike today isn't it for the hes no doubt about it I mean uh you there's so many alumni up here in this Northern Virginia area the DMV and uh the Hoke Nation turns out like we always expect them to they got a lot of ponchos ready to go but I've never seen such a a mass of people in these parking lots with the T and the mud you know they're not all paved obviously so yeah it's been some great tailgating going on with the Hoke Nation for sure plenty of tailgating on either side the ponchos are out folks are making making their way inside of the Navy Marine corpse Memorial Stadium here today toan is out of the field in the green helmets and the uh black jerseys black bottoms as well Virginia T is making their way out right now some more of those big guys the linemen of that the specialist and uh some of the skill guys have already been out there for a long time here today we're just happy that as the rain's coming down to that that it's 55° it would be a different game if it was 30° in rain in like this yeah especially for you down on that sideline I just hope you got enough gear down there for you but those jerseys yeah the the uniforms for the those numbers are kind of hard to see from up here so that may be a little bit of a challenge this afternoon but the crowd's fing in rain has picked up I see some raindrops on our Windows which I haven't seen earlier today but um hopefully it won't be too awful bad and we see the flag to our left kind of standing up so the breeze has picked up a little bit uh and hopefully it'll be a nice fast track at least as fast as it can be in these conditions part of it the other part is is going to be that this Virginia Tech Team or this uh two lane team I should say on the other side is kind of in disarray with their coaching staff with their players who's playing what's playing whatever but as coach said at the end of the day they they won the Cotton Bowl last year they pulled out the bull pamphlet and said okay this is what we did this is how we did it and we're going to make sure that we go ahead and go forth and do it again today that's it I mean it's not like rocket science right you got the plan and you know he's got a lot of those same players now yeah they lost a bunch of players but a lot of these players are back and they won 11 games and some of these guys are you know trying to make uh a name for themselves uh obviously with the new coaching staff coming on some of them are in the portal that are still playing so it's kind of just bizarre and weird how this is going to go but you know you expect early on that both teams are going to give it all they got early on and if one gets the advantage over the other one uh that's when you kind of can look out hey they SE and the hes have had 38 quarterback sacks food line feat is a proud partner of the hes and will donate 1,000 meals to our local food B season for each sack that's a current total of 38,000 meals to feed our neighbors in need one of those guys up front APR has been a steady Force N9 and a half sacks for him it'd be good if he could get one to get a bit of double figures today yeah another guy that's coming back too for next year man is he a handful we talked about how good he was and how quick he is had a heck of a year and you know he's ready to pin his ears backs and get after these young quarterbacks he's got an opportunity to be able to do so here today against toine I'm going to throw in the rain jacket and head down Mike uh enjoy your view up here uh for the 2023 military bull more coverage coming up Bill's going to join you off with the booth we've got our Smithfield countdown to kickoff right on the other side of this break back with more coverage 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fans all them out there in their ponchos and whatnot and you couldn't be happier for Coach pry the work the time the efforts that they have put in after a one and three start to get these kids to buy in to the program it's great you know the story of of this game is going to be the weather because clearly this is about his nasty weather conditions as you can get it is foggy it is rainy but it's not windy I guess that is a positive Mike and it's it's in the high 40s I mean that's probably what you would expect this time of the year in Annapolis well this the the flag is standing up over there a little bit Billy but um one of those things you just got to play through the elements and uh obviously on a turf field it makes it you know a little bit easier um in that regard so the traction should be good it's just a matter of the wet balls and the gloves how well it work absolutely well hokeys and Tain it has been a long time since the hokeys played to Lane in fact if you remember it that was the game Mike that coach Beamer didn't coach in the game coach was undergoing a procedure at Rowan Oak Memorial Hospital and Billy height was the Hoke's acting head coach that day you know what remember the day before the game I said well who's going to do the pregame interview is it going to be coach height or coach Beamer and Coach Beamer asked the team physician and his cardiologist he said I can do the interview from the bed and I drove to Ronan o with a that was back when we used tape recorders and I interviewed coach Beamer from his hospital bed for the pregame interview and we'll have an interview with Coach pry later the same type of thing right a pregame interview drove back up to blackburg Billy height though coached the game in the Hoke beat too late yeah they sure did I'll remember that no doubt about it Billy it was fun exciting good for Billy one and0 retired as the uh only undefeated Virginia Tech head coach never lost a game coach was having had angioplasty surgery 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good meetings but uh Military Bowl has been awesome to us the families have enjoyed it a ton so you know now we just got to go win this game for a team for a program for your kids momentum is so important you have the great win over UVA tremendous recruiting day what would a win today mean yeah it just keeps moving the needle in the right direction you know it just pushes it a little harder when you go seven and six and get a nice win and over a really good football team got a couple of starters out both safeties but overall how has B prep been for this team yeah it's been good I've been very proud of the guys I think the preparation's been good they've been locked in at practice you know we haven't had a guy late for a bus or late for a curfew or everybody's been on point and I think they've practiced hard one of the benefits of the Military Bowl being in the DMV is you're able to get some local High School coaches from through throughout the region to come to your practice how important is that oh yeah it's great you know we we're certainly invested in this area from a recruiting standpoint and uh we've had we've had a bunch of coaches at each and every practice we've had we sent you know a formal invitation to them and wanted them to come and uh observe and hang out with us and so it was great to see them all now as for today's game I mean you can kind of feel for the two-lane fans that uh opened their Christmas presence and everybody left and went to Houston for crying out loud I mean it's just so tough they did win 11 games how do you size up uh the team you're facing today yeah it's a good group you know again there's there's quality guys on that roster and they've been well coached for multiple years ton of respect for Coach Fritz and the staff and you know they've been to bowl games they understand that and what that needs to look like from a planning and preparation and you it's hard to win 11 games and they did it so uh this a good football team we're playing the unknown of T Lane specifically with uncertainty at quarterback their top receivers out how disconcerting is that from a x's and O standpoint yeah honestly it goes back to us you know we have to do the 100 level things very very well you watch these bowl games and there's penalties there's turnovers there's miscues there's bad execution I mean sloppy play you know we need to be a team that you know steps the right way and has good pass level and great alignment and good key read and great communication um you know that's what we can control I have a sense that both offensive coordinators are going to try to run it today uh they've got a terrific back hokes have a red hot back and toon how do you size that up yeah I mean you know we'll see what this weather ends up really being like but uh you know obviously our success goes through the Run game when we can run the ball well you know everything starts clicking it's going to be very important for us today all right right size up this match up here it's the final game uh for this group for uh some seniors and whatnot this is the last time we know for sure they're going to put on a tech uniform that makes it emotional regardless of what happens here today how do you see it yeah I mean I think uh for our group you know they they want to take this trophy home uh there's a lot of them in our memorabilia Hall and and they want to contribute to it they want to put their stamp on this season you know we attribute this two lane Bunch NC State Florida State Louisville these these really good teams on the roster that we didn't play well against well we get one more opportunity to step our game up and go earn a victory against a really good football team sounds good coach good to see you good luck today and we'll talk with you at halftime and after the game absolutely that's coach pry Hokies in taine more Straight Ahead after these messages Ark 3 gases delivers Under Pressure every day providing quality products 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Ted not only does he help the Hokies in the return game he was an All-American an all ACC player as a kick returner this year but man when he touches the ball good things happen particularly as the game goes along no doubt about it Bill and he had over 100 yards rushing against UVA 117 had that long run of 46 and you know he returned to kickoff for a touchdown for 94 yards and so he is a versatile guy he can catch the ball out of the back field he can run he can make people uh Miss he can certainly break tackles one of the best in the country at that one of the things that I've noticed about Kiren drones this year and this week in DC around the team hotel and whatnot mik key is all business he is focused getting better he is a gentleman whose purpose and personality seems to be about focusing on winning a football game yeah he's matured so much when the you think about throwing him into that game against Purdue with a couple couple minutes left Bill and how he has developed his game how his confidence is soared each and every rep he's gotten better the game has slowed down for him you know some of the key throws he's made on some of those uh impactful fourth down plays he's just been Dynamite we're going to see two quarterbacks for the other team today for tane Kai Horton who's out of Carthage Texas is a sophomore he's in the transfer portal he will not be playing for Tan next year but he did start this year twice against Southern Miss and against Old Miss not a lot of numbers he threw 62 passes for the season we're also going to see a kid who's a little bit bigger 65 Justin ietta whose track record at tane is great skill but he's been hampered by shoulder injuries the hokes know they're going to see both QBs today they don't know necessarily when and how much each young man will play but they're both big QBs that are starting for Tain as Michael Pratt they're all conference maybe the greatest his quarterback in two late history since this one out yeah unfortunate I was looking forward to seeing him play cuz he put up some incredible numbers got a bright future to Next Level you know you look at Horton and you look at abetta both those guys are about the same size 64 65 220 you just not a lot of experience you know when you look at uh the fact that U Horton numbers you know 31 of 62 he is a 50% passer but just 485 yards limited action three touchdowns and the two interceptions you know they they lost the game against it's Old Miss won the game at Southern Miss so kind of mixed results both of them are young I think the the defensive line the defensive ends uh the secondary I think they're looking forward to getting a chance to play against them when you're in the portal which is where Horton is this is what's new about bow games now he's really auditioning for a bunch of other teams that's it I mean that's the bottom line and uh you see it all over the place and that's the way it is in this day and time in college football so Horton will play against the hokes today who knows he could TR transfer to 18 and and and the hes could see him again next year or the following year would that be crazy you never know in this day and time in this climate bill so it's so uh out of the ordinary and just think about those two defensive ends for chain both of those guys one of them's going to Willie fritzes the On's going to TCU yeah they're playing in this game today Ian how crazy is that and and Derek canten for Virginia Tech and that's a plus because with those safeties out that'll help Virginia Tech and Tay we continue with our pregame coverage after I remind you that Farm Bureau Insurance has over 100 offices throughout Virginia local makes a difference get an online auto insurance quote or connect with your local Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance agent at vafb.com kickoffs Drawing Near you're listening to countdown to kickoff it continues after this from the r o blackburg Regional Airport with eight non-stop destinations including 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more of the countdown to kickoff presented by Smithfield here's Bill Roth and Mike burnup back in Annapolis Maryland the rain continues to fall it is a very very foggy day and a very rainy day here at the Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and the fans are making their way in it will be a very very Pro Virginia Tech crowd here today in Annapolis mik Tech's defense really came along as the season progressed Antoine pal Ryland ended up having one of the best seasons for a tech newcomer ever manur Delan and Dorian strong the hokes have two really good corners and I think tech fans are most excited that Trio is returning next year no doubt about it I mean they've been Dynamite as good as advertised especially APR when you think about coming out of the southeast conference and we talked about how quick he was that first step how he could Bend his body and get around I mean yeah that was uh encouraging to see he had such a tremendous year and you know for those other guys playing in their last game you know they want to go out on a high note uh obviously and I think we'll see the best of them too but they're coming off a game too that they played really well on gave up less than 300 yards to uva's offense and um got a lot of momentum Bill they're going to be tested today by an offensive line that is intact so Tain does return an offensive line and again this is a team that's won 23 of its last 27 games Mike and they're going to really rely on number 21 maai Hughes what a sensational tail back just a freshman for tle yeah I know and think about that bill 1290 yards averaged over five per carry seven touch Downs over the course of the year yeah he's going to be a handful there's no doubt about it stay tuned coming up more on the hes and Tain after this from cocacola Hoke fans this is coach Brent pry here to tell you that Coca-Cola's new discovery bottle is the real MVP this season this new bottle has the shape of the iconic Coke bottle we know and love but now with a cap 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then drones like a Texas stallion races for 59 yds oh boy drones was Sensational wasn't he throwing for 15 touchdowns during the regular season leading the hes to a 5 and3 record in ACC play he's joined of course today by the electric tailback and kick returner facial Tuton here's the kickoff back to Virginia Tech and it's Toton on the return gets to the 20 running hard to his left gets to the 30 down the sideline to the 40 toon stays in bounds pull it away from Virginia puts a hand in the air at the 20 to the 10 shuttles his motor down takes it into the end zone touchdown tech runs up the hill into the Tex student section here in Charlottesville he's mobed by his hokey teammates mobed by Tech students flags are thrown toon celebrating it's a hokey takeover of the hill in Charlottesville more big highlights on tap today is the hoky face to Lan for the first time since 1989 the Green Wave was 11 and two this season and while it's lost its head coach and starting quarterback Tain has won 23 of its last 27 games its most successful run in school history this is Bill Roth along with Mike burnop welcoming you to our Tech network broadcast originating from Annapolis the hokes are making their 35th all-time Bowl appearance today in the first Under second-year head coach Brent Cy we're glad you're tuned in to your hometown Tech Network station for today's game broadcast and we invite you now to tune your radio loud and clear it is the 2023 Military Bowl from Annapolis and from the Blue Waters of the Chesapeake Bay to the hills of Tennessee the Virginia Tech hokes are on the air this is the hard hat mentality Tech blitz's quarterback in trouble and down he goes the first sack of the Year back on the 11 yard line This is Virginia Tech football here's a toss to Thomas he's going to throw it flips into the end zone wide open is felt in live play-by-play coverage of Hoke football is presented by Triple A go big and get more with AAA visit aaa.com to learn more Killian Clinic when 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Military Bowl and we're delighted to be here to call it Bill Roth Mike burnup our sideline reporter Zach Mackey headlining our entire crew our network engineer on site Bob White our statistician Carter Meyers our booth coordinator is Johnny alga Gus what camp is our Network producer the rain continues to fall it is a day Mike that only a duck would love there are puddles everywhere it's foggy it's ucky it's beautiful for football as the Hokies get set to battle the Green Wave you mean a a duck or a Green Wave they they may like this weather on that Green Turf you know it's amazing bill when they were getting ready to enter the field the Hokies were inter man the whole Press Box started shaking I looked at Carter Carter looked at me he said we're shaking sure enough I was trying to hold the binoculars nothing thing is like there's so many more Hoke fans here than chain fans here it's unbelievable what a great turnout they Brave the weather when we got to this stadium and we got here pretty early 9:45 the parking lot with all the RVs and the tents and the Virginia Tech flags it was half full and by 10:15 it was packed what else you going to do with 10:15 on a rainy foggy morning on a Wednesday then come to Annapolis Maryland to cheer on the hot yeah two days after Christmas how about that it just goes to show you how the Hoke Nation just loves this football team and supports the program and what Bren proud is all about you know sometimes you look at big games and you look at the crowd right and sometimes you say wow the attendance at Lane stadium is amazing this year even when the hes were one and three it was sold out even when that rainy day when Purdue came it was sold out and here today it's rainy and you can throw in cold and foggy and the tech fans have bought every ticket they can for this game here today hookies will be be wearing white jerseys with orange pants today and the white helmet toan is wearing black jerseys with green numbers and pants and a green helmet it is a Sun Belt Conference officiating crew Mike who are these gentlemen in the stripes today hi Billy the referee today is trenis Livingston the center judge Anthony Hayes the Umpire is Ryan ALDS the headline judge is Richard Godfrey the line judge Brent Eubanks the field judge is Charles green the side judge Brandon Kirkland and the back judge today is Mr Jimmy [Music] calwell Virginia Tech won the toss the third it's option to the second half and so they've given to Lane the option they're going to say we'll take the football and you talk about a team that has won an awful lot of games to Lane they had a great season last year finished in the top 10 beat USC in the Cotton Bowl followed that up with an 11- win season this year and then I M it was an exodus to Houston coach Willie Fritz and several players coaches all bolted for their new school uh it's it's you can almost feel for t l right I mean this is the best football they've ever had right Michael Pratt best quarterback ever in two-lane history winning his team Chris Razzle best receiver ever and they all leave yeah I know it is frustrating for the T Lane the Green Wave Nation I'm sure that's just the way it is in college football these days you know you get these better opportunities you got to take them when they do when opportunity knocks you got to answer and uh we'll just see what the motivation level is for this tan team we've seen it Bill your Al M Syracuse didn't play very well in their bowl game right similar situation new coaching staff but yet you turn around look at Duke and Duke played really well so uh it's going to be fun to watch and see who gets the upper hand here early because that'll go a long way to seeing who's going to win this game so John suml is the new head coach at Tain he is here today but not coaching the former Troy coach he left most of his staff Mike at Troy they coached in that game against Duke so many new things are happening because of the portal right because should kids play if someone's transfering out should they still play for you if a coaching staff leaves should those guys still coach for you you there's a lot of things that have happened and it is impacting to Lane and that's kind of what got the hes a few years ago as well in that Maryland game yeah no doubt a lot of those coaches had left and you know the motivation wasn't really there they're looking for other jobs some of them were some of the players didn't buy into it Conor blum's the quarterback you know it was just a hot mess and the score reflected that Maryland jumped on the Hokies and never looked [Music] back Kyle low has the ball teed up on the 35 yd line for Virginia Tech in the driving rain in Annapolis Cedro Lewis Bryce ban another Return Man for to Lane in those green helmets black jerseys and green pants here's the run up and the kick and the game is underway and it's a tremendous kickoff through the End Zone on a bounce for a Touchback that's how we start this year's military bow a Touchback and here comes that Tech defense onto the field for the first time and they are greeted with an ovation from the Virginia Tech fans and let's see who starts a quarterback for tane Mike is it Horton or ietta coming out on the sidelines looks like number 12 is going to get the start today that's that would be Horton from the 25 Horton he started twice this year against Southern Miss and Old Miss first play of the game from the 25 with two receivers to the left quarterback takes the snap big rush comes and down goes Horton it might have been a designed run by but as soon as he took the snap Tinsdale was there to say hello and drive him down yeah I mean that was a great fake I thought the running back had the ball but he kept it and tizzy was right on top of him second and 10 quick huddle quick throw from Horton dumps it off and immediately the hes are there to chop down the receiver on the near side that's Fleming Jenkins made the tackle and it's going to be third down and long for to Lane just underway no score yeah really good open field tackle there back Keon Jenkins third down medium range this is where you want to get that stop get a three and out get your offense on the field rain driving here in Annapolis Maryland to L with the wide side of the field to the left sends two tight ends on the right their top three receivers have opted out let's see what they do a quick throw to the sideline is incomplete Fleming again the intended receiver strong had coverage on the play not a good throw by Horton and Tain goes three and out yeah a little bit of a pass rush there but the pass was delivered early Dorian strong the best corner gets the job done and Tain is going to have to punt the punter is Casey Glover Tucker Holloway The Return Man for Virginia Tech stands back on his 30 snap comes back and the punt off the right foot of Glover very short into the rain hits at the 30 bounces out of bounds on the Virginia Tech sideline he got a nice bounce it actually goes out near the 20 it'll end up being a 50- yard punch well Mike what about slay Nagel he's the guy that's going to be the head coach at chulan today first time he's ever been a head coach in a game is that crazy got to start somewhere right I mean Brent proud did the same thing but not in the bowl game so yeah it's kind of odd different uh but a good three and out for teex defense to start this game so well you can hear that rain coming out can't you it is raining very hard when you were here the last time Mike when the hookies played Cincinnati correct yeah very much same kind of weather same kind of thing maybe a little bit chillier uh but the crowd is filling in and gosh predominantly Hoke fans so after the punt hokes will have first down and 10 on their own 20 Kiren Dron the hokes quarterback number one in white the snap and the first play is a toss to Toton running to the left side and basal Powers his way to the 22 yd line line of Virginia Tech Patrick Jenkins makes the tackle for Twain right in front of the Virginia Tech bench it'll be second and seven it's one of those plays that was really successful through the course of the year to could get on the outside there pretty quick not much of a gain there but we know he's dangerous Belton goes in motion from right to left and turns and comes back play fake and drones rolls right tries to flip it over the middle and it's behind the intended receiver that was Benji gosell it'll be third down and seventh I don't think that was the intend receiver initially Mike I think they were going to try to get the football to Felton but he was covered so a good job by kir to get rid of the ball yeah he had pressure on him too right in his face soon as he took off so yeah not a lot of time to make a decision there so third down and long for the hokis no score in the game 1325 to go opening quarter okis and Jaylen Lane in motion left to right Bron fakes the hand off takes off running scampers for the first down all the way to the 40 and the ball pops free they say the ground caused the fumble it's a 16 yd gain AJ Hampton made the tackle on drones and the hes move the sticks on their first drive good decision on his part just called his own number bill and he got up inside there picking his way through the secondary and made a really really good play 1255 to go in the first quarter the new line officially is the 39 yd line no score in the game snap comes back to drones again flips it to the left lane a leaping attempt it's incomplete he got popped by AJ Hampton again jayen climbing the ladder to try to catch that pass and the ball was too high and he took a hit in the ribs sure did yaking going on there with kateen Moore the offensive lineman against one of the defensive players for Tain Aiden green The Freshman from Knoxville comes into the game now for the first time Mike he'll be split wide to the right out there along with cnno as the Hokies go with a four receiver formation for the first time rain driving down here in Annapolis Maryland Oki have second and 10 on their own 39 yd line Toton shifts into the backfield off the left HP of tyon grones snap back QB draw drones gets ahead to the line of scrimmage and he's brought down by the Green Wave there Patrick Jenkins the junior defensive tackle transfer from TCU makes the play it'll be third down and 10 yeah sh a little in motion there for sure 62 300 pounder third down made a nice play on KY drones now they got a third really long number five the left defensive end is's already transferred to Houston but he's playing in the game today number 90 the right defensive end Devin deal he's going to TCU but they both start today Tain comes with the blitz on Third and 10 they get the ball free stripping it from drones it's picked up by the Tain team and there goes go a grub for the touchdown 20 yds on the return and just like it did in the a championship game Mike Tain gets a scoop and score to start the game well they sure did what a great play pressure on drones comes up inside to get the scoop and score and boy that's the few people here for Tain were jacked up after that one 1201 left and Tain is on the board on a defensive score Tyler grubs picks it up and runs in from 20 yds out with a defensive touchdown and tan scores first on defense on the 20 yd scoop and score here's the extra point attempt it is in the air and good and an inspired two lane team takes the early lead it's the Green Wave 7 and Virginia Tech nothing time out on the field you're listening to Virginia Tech football from learfield hi Hoke fans this is Mike burnup here to tell you about First Bank and Trust company's fullservice banking Solutions my friends at First Bank and Trust offer free checking and industry-leading digital banking app solutions for your business and individual banking needs and all of your service expected from the big banks in a friendly environment where customer service is their top priority visit 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and when he ran he slid forward the ball came out of his hand but his towel got all wet he came over to the sideline trying to get a new to even the pass to jayen Lane it was a little bit wobbly slipped out of the hands so they've determined that whenever he runs whenever he gets it wet they're going to have a guy bringing the towel for him try to get those hands as dry as possible yep clearly the wet ball uh impact early and this is exactly what happened Mike in its last game Dain was playing SMU first play of the game in the AAC championship game they get a scoop and a score and they actually brought the ball back to the half yard line they had to run a play and they scored to make it 7 nothing in the opening couple of minutes SMU kind of dominated the game after that and H hop the try to do the same thing today but the weather is the story here particularly how it's impacting drones early you know that's the thing bill I mean wet ball drills you can do them all day long but until you get out here in this action when it's really wet just like you're saying the towel gets wet and everything gets messed up I mean he just looked like he was just getting ready to pull the ball down and getting ready to maybe to start his action the ball just goes falls out of his hands it was like he got hit you know grubs just makes a great play with a scooping score 21 yds out he Lanes on the board here with 1201 left one of the things that we've seen over the years Mike those defensive scores and special team scores in bowl games often decided right yeah absolutely they do and this is year one early on uh you know toan's of the underdog in this game and obviously got turmoil on their staff and some of their players and whatnot but yet they come out make a big play early and their defenses have been as good as advertised thus far here's Glover he's their kickoff guy he'll be kicking it to Basel to Ein time Basel return to kick off you all know what happened that was up in Charlottesville 94 yards here's the run up by Glover the kickoff coming back to Virginia Tex to he's going to field it in the end zone about a yard deep and he Sprints out to the five right hash mark 10 this is a guy at the 15 gets to the 24 and Dives to the 25 nice return and the hookies will quickly get their offense back out onto the field trailing 7 nothing just over 3 minutes gone by in the first quarter here from Rainey Navy Marine cor Memorial Stadium good return by toon had a little bit of daylight there the tech offense is back out there ready to rock and roll Felton and do now will line up wide to the right jayen lane to the left Hokies will start first and 10 they're going to spot the football right on the 25 yd line Benji gnell the tight end is on the left first down and 10 for the hokes lane goes in in motion first play drones keeps it runs to his left crosses the 30 and Dives ahead to the 37 drones keep 32 rather 32 yd line a seven yd pickup on first down and it'll be second down at about three for the hokes made sure he had both hands on that football too secured it really well got an injured Gan player down that was Camp Pesco that made the play Maybe slow in getting up 1141 to go in the first half 7 nothing to Lane has the lead hogies are trying to huddle up use the injury timeout as an opportunity to visit the officials are trying to prevent that from happening TV has not taken a timeout but I will tell you that Martin travel specializes in custom Group Travel experiences for Tech alums and sports fans everywhere what do you need to have the best trip well Martin knows and elevate your living experience with Cedar Point apartment pet friendly Community offers fully furnished studio and two-bedroom apartments gamechanging amenities including a fitness center pool and study HS call Cedar Point fly today at CMG leasing.com kind of can hear that rain coming down off your crowd Mike off of the left there can't you Billy hitting that 10 roof second and three for the hokes they Trail 7even nothing early in the opening quarter pex's going to go with a five receiver formation now three to the left although Toton is one of the three two receivers to the right Toton can shift into the back field or stay as the inside receiver here let's see what they do oh there he shifts back into the back field to the right of drones second and three Gosnell goes in motion left to right snap comes back to Lane blitzes drones runs and he stretches ahead to the 34 yd line a 2yd pickup fain's defense is fired up aren't they yeah they are Dron thought maybe should be to call for late hit when he was already down there but stopped him short of that first down now you got a third down and about a half 1108 to go in the first third down and less than a yard for Virginia Tech on its own 34 yd line same formation Lane goes in motion to the left drones keeps and runs for the first down diving head to the 39 yd line right in the middle of the field Jared small makes the tackle on the hes quarterback so what you want to do is keep those drives alive especially in this ugly weather got the ball out to about the 40 yd line goell winds up wide to the left once again poies are using uh at least Mike in the early formation they're using toon as a receiver he lines up out there now he shifts into the back field along with Malachi Thomas two men in the back field snap comes back to drones hands to toon again Powers his way to the left a sweep to the 45 and he's ahead to the 46 yd line a strong seven yd Run for the Virginia Tech tail back out of New Jersey on the second down and nice run good blocking at the point of attack you do a lot of things on those second down when you got second down and two three yards to go and Pesco again makes the tackle he's the two-lane safety second down and three for the hokes ball is on the left hash mark Kiron drones number one in white takes the shotgun snap turns and hands it off to the boundary side to ton coming around to the near side and he's banged out of Bounds at the 48 got about a yard on that play did toon and the Hokies have another third down coming up it's third and one now yeah third down and One D comes in motion gets the ball across the field gets a decent block but he get hammered pretty good right right there on the tech sideline hogies are two for three on third Downs of the game tan leads it 7 nothing a defensive touchdown by the linebacker Tyler grubs on a scoop and score got things going on Third and short hokes keep it on the ground and tane is there to grab two he tries to break fre and drops the ball and it rolls out of bounds before anybody can get it he stopped shy of the first down man Tan's defense legit but the ball did come free fortunately for Tex offense he went out of bounds before a Jan player could get it he's fighting for those extra yards but uh decision time here fourth down right about [Music] Midfield 9 minutes to go in the first quarter hokes have fourth and two on their own 47 yd line and going forward on Fourth and two early in this game snap comes back drones a play fake looking right running with with the football Dives across the 50 stays on his feet at the 40 and ahead to the 35 of two L man did he almost break that one that was grubs that saved the touchdown there Billy Mikey I think that was the same play they ran at Charlottesville with gnell trying to sneak down but two lane had it covered could have been and so drones had to keep it 17 yds On The Run hoki convert on fourth down trailing in the game 7 nothing wet football down there though be careful first and 10 from the 36 oki's on the move trying to come from behind in the opening quarter here's grones rather Thomas taking the hand off and the Green Wave is there to WRA him up and bring him down that's grubs he had the scoop and score earlier and he brings down Thomas for no gain on the left side he's been all over the place has grubs have to get Zack to see if he can zero in he's got those kind of sleeves on he's got some writing on I can't pick it up from up here hogis have run 14 plays 12 runs two passes thus far the new line the 36 snap comes back to drones throws it short to Thomas leaps in the air he got submarine but gets ahead to the 31 yd line he was tripped up by AJ Hampton the safety you came up to make the play from Warren Arkansas former Northwestern player it's going to be third down for the hokes third and five it's only I think the six gets of the year for malacha but man he made a nice move just not get tackled there to pick up a couple extra yards Heartwell Georgia product red shirt sophore where jersey number 24 for the hokes Tex in the white jerseys with orange pants and a white helmet only the third time ever Tech has worn this uniform combination in school history third down and five hoki trailing seven nothing on the 31 of two lane QB draw again drones runs to the 25 stays on his feet has the first down to the 20 and he's knocked down there by the safety again pedesto 12 more yards for drones so close to Breaking that one too Bill OK is picking up the pace here a little bit getting back to that H line of scrimmage quick line is the 19 yd line snap back drones looks to throw flips it to the end zone bobbled and dropped oh Harrison St Germaine had his hands on it going up against AJ amped in the corner and it's incomplete they sure did all big 6'4 frame of his 240 lbs had a hand on it just could not bring it in good throw by drono one of those young tight ends second down and 10 for Virginia Tech 623 to go first quarter 7 nothing to Lane leading this will be the 12th play of the drive it comes from the 19 yd line of the Green Wave drones number one in white slaps his hands RPO turns hands it off to Tuton and he got ahead for a yard it'll be second down Mike I mentioned that this is only the third time techs worn this uniform combo they're 0 and two that's not good in white white and orange I love the helmets this is the yeah the uh the VT with the US flag in it it's not the typical uh orange and maroon VT it's got the Stars and Stripes keep in mind you know you got St Germaine in there and gnell because take one right opt it out right third and N for the hokes from the 18 yd line from the left hash tane blitzes again drones the throw lets it go to the right side the receiver got knocked down and is down is down that's do Nell he was running the route over there and he's still not getting up I don't know if he tripped over the two lane players legs or wiped out he is still down inside the 10 yd line The Hokey Steven goell hm let's go down quickly to Zach Bill a couple of plays ago stepen came over to the sideline was down on the ground his shoulder they were working on and they they got it to where he felt good he went back in that was just his second play since being over on the sideline and it looks like it's that same shoulder yet again that's given him some pain next training staff is on the field near the 8 yd line Steven has not moved Mike since he went down he's laying on his right shoulder and will'll step aside Timeout on the field with 53 7 to go in the first quarter the score is two lane s Virginia Tech nothing now this word from your local station this is Virginia Tech football from learfield Ark 3 gases delivers Under Pressure every day providing quality products and Technical expertise to welders and Fabricators throughout hokei Nation ark3 gases knows the A's and do and delivers the processed Solutions you need for your welding and gas operations just like the best lineman Ark 3 gases battles hard in the trenches so your team can keep moving the chains on every down Ark 3 gas is your home for industrial gases welding equipment and supplies always delivering value beyond the expected for 13 years English Meadows has been serving seniors in Virginia we're excited to announce our new campus in Northern Virginia with a movie theater sports bar around the clock hair 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Virginia 529.com hes will attempt a field goal here's John love into the game as the hes line up for a 35 yd field go at the post to service members and their families for today's [Music] game 7 nothing to Lane has the lead Love's been one of the most accurate kickers 20 of 22 this season for Virginia Tech I got get get that red hat off the field first and then they'll be ready to get in get this 35 [Music] y w two made 13 in a row 20 of 22 on the season it is a 35 yd field goal attempt from the left hash mark here's the snap back and here is the kick by John it is in the air it's got the distance man is good and the hokes get on the board with 533 to go in the first quarter on the 35 yd field goal by love hokes did roll the dice early Mike they go for it on fourth down and convert and a fine drive here uh to come back after two lane scored on defense yeah it was it was a nice long drive that they put together there Bill really well done looked like it was 14 plays 57 yds took 6 minutes and 28 seconds off the clock we download the new and approved Hoke Sports mobile app features the latest news mobile tickets and more you can find it in the Apple App Store or on Google Play be sure to subscribe to audio preferences on the Hoke Sports mobile app to get pushes to your phone on our latest podcasts game broadcast and more you can find it in the Apple App Store or on Google [Music] Play 73 the score with 533 to go in quarter number one KY low has the ball teed up on the 35 his first kickoff went through the end [Music] zone shedro Lewis number zero chice bohen the return men for to Lane Lewis watches this kickoff sail through the end zone again on a bounce I think the rain has slowed down a little bit still lots of Puddles and drizz and fog however Mike I think that the you can take your Poncho off out here in the stand yeah maybe so this the side in front of us Billy is really really packed there's some empty seats on the other side but boy the end zone is packed up too the guys are lined up along defense so yeah good [Music] turnout so hokey Trail 73 to Lane with QB Kai Horton back on the field for it second possession from the 25 yd line snap comes back and and a quick throw to the right it's incomplete short hopped and then it Skittles free along the turf incomplete it was intended for brown former Texas A&M Aggie and it be second down and 10 I think that was abetta to do that pass number 13 these numbers are kind of hard to pick up way up here it is Justin ietta 12 and 13 they're both big kids both 6'4 both 220 aett has had shoulder injuries throughout his career that was just his second pass of the season number 13 on the 25 second down and 10 Jan sends Fleming in motion right to left snap comes back he tries to run with the football and the hes Tisdale is there to drive him down he got a yard or two on the play but Allen a senior from greensboro's page High School brings him down another third down for chle 512 to go here in the very opening quarter 73 to Lane leads nice play back his getting on it last game for tizzy only the sixth play on offense that tan has been able to run today it's the third and long third and eight they'll go five receivers trips to the right two receivers to the left Justin ivetta sophomore from met Louisiana is in the gun here's the snap back quarterback draw and he gets belted at the 31 shy of the first down the hookes Defense Forces it second three and out of the day as ietta goes down credit is with Mario Kendrick Tucker Hollow back as see if you can get a return off a punt first punt short and it took a roll Tucker is talking over to the sideline where do I line up they're going to let him line up on the 30 he wasn't quite sure in the depth here hter standing inside his own 20 yd line that is Casey Glover snap comes back to him Tech has the return setup Glover drives a much better punt this time all the way over to The Far Side line and it's going to bounce inside the 20 and roll inside the 10 what a job by Glover it's going to roll dead near the seven yd line he line drived it to the far sideline and it'll go as a 61 yd punt yeah well done kicks it away from Holloway opposite side of the field got a nice roll Tucker couldn't field it and U OK will be back up against the wall s to three is the score to Lane has the lead four minutes to go here in quarter number one Tain does not have a first down the only touchdown of this game scored on defense Timeout on the field another four minutes to go here in the first 73 to Lane now this from Kroger the holiday start here at Kroger with a variety of options to celebrate Traditions old and new you could do a classic herb roasted turkey or spice it up and make turkey tacos serve up a go-to shrimp cocktail or use Simple Truth wild cot shrimp for your first Cajun risoto no matter how you shop Kroger has all the freshest ingredients to embrace all your holiday traditions Kroger fresh for everyone this is Brent pry head football coach for your Virginia Tech Hokies when you hear enter Sam in you start jumping this is tradition you hear hokey fans screaming let's go hokeys it's generational you get together in blackburg to to tailgate it's Community this is home Virginia Tech football tickets are on sale now visit hokiesports.com tickets you're listening to Virginia Tech football presented by kilan when the hokeys need Healthcare they turn to Killian Clinic Killian clinic and Virginia Tech a winning [Music] team we are back in Anapolis Maryland Bill Roth Mike burnup our whole crew is here Carter Meers our statistician Carter points out that it was back in 1995 when Carter did his first game for us Mike and it was right here in this stadium in this very Booth hokes Beat Navy that day 14 to nothing they go on to win 10 games during the 1995 season that was 28 years ago how about that still with us to this day I'm on of bowling center members and Bowlers of got the hour of Bob White though when he kind of left the car lights on at the UVA game and Bob had to get a charge in his battery I didn't hear about that oh well you were off the air then yeah so Carter kind of had a you know he's like Mr modern technology with all the car business and didn't realize some cars don't go off automatically 3 hours later poor Bob's in the parking lot at UVA looking for his car can't find it has to get somebody to come [Music] jumping well the hes are backed up aren't they they're back on their own seven Y Line trailing in the game 7 to3 what a turnout of Virginia Tech fans here today the tech sideline is [Music] absolutely iron drones the tech QB standing on his own 2yd line first down snap comes back to him he's in the end zone looks the throw and he dumps it the Toton bobbling and catches recovered nicely staggers to the 15 out to the 20 somehow he gets to the 22 yd line before grubs brought him down he was nearly a sack and then toon playing hot potato with the football mik bobbling it to himself was able to Corral it and gets a big first down how in the world did he make that catch bil that's a highlight fi material there now unbelievable catch by D out to the 22 a play fake on first down drone steps into a deep ball down the field Felton adjusting tries to come back to it and it's incomplete oh he was so open to the right but the ball was thrown to the left and drones wishes he had that one back because Fon was running Scot free yes he was and a lot of daylight [Music] there do it to the outside should have been to the inside second down and 10 for the hokes on their own 22 322 to go here in the open opening quarter 7 to three to Lane leads here's a first down run to toon gets tripped up as he gets to the 30 yd line rumbles ahead for eight though before Kevin Adams brought him down boy the hokeys toon can do it all might catch the ball return kicks run the ball what a talent yeah he's just been so close to breaking a couple today just like drones has some wholesale changes for Tan four guys in four out third and three for the hokes on their own 29 7 to 32 Lane leading 249 to go in the first Here Comes toon in motion now's going to line up as a receiver on the left side empty backfield Delane rushes four drops seven and thron throw goes right through the hands of two right through the B wet Football H he had a little screen set up and they'll have to punt it away with 239 to go in the first 73 2 Lane leads and here's the punter Peter Moore Hometown kid wearing number 25 Frank Beamer's Jersey was chosen to wear that here today up bummer too that play was set up very very nicely to pick up that short yardage to get the first [Music] down or standing near his 15 The Return Man is Dante Fleming of two lane back on his 30 more averaged 43.2 yards per po this year gets this one away drives slamming back inside the 20 yd line musts the fair catch it's a loose ball inside the 15 and Tech comes up with it special teams brother there you go is that Lofton to pick that up yes I thought he was in the portter how about that Wayne LOF and coming down that was a great PT by Peter looked like it took forever for him to get it off but you set the guy back back back back back then he can't handle it and the Hoke come up with a huge play you talking about flipping the field now brother oi will start on the 11 in the Toyota Red Zone 56 yds on the punt again it's a wet foggy day crazy things are happening out there Mike that ball went right through Toon's hand cuz it was wet Fleming back pedals he feels that punt it's like catching a big old bar of soap y so each team has turned the ball over once D Lane had the scoop and score to get things going and now the hokes will start on the 10 they're going to call that the 11 yes let me correct that cuz now the hes can get a first down inside the one yeah they sure can first down from the 11 snap back to drones rolling right looking to his left takes off running gets to the five breaks a tackle lowers the shoulders takes it into the end zone touchdown tech drones that Texas stallion Burrows his way in through the two-lane defense and gives Tech its first lead of the day well he sure did he picked his way through there and then he fumbled the ball soon across the plane hopefully they'll not look at that one but what a great run by drones pressure was there nobody to throw to calls his own number let's see if they review this it is a Sun Belt crew of course every play is reviewed upstairs and the sun Bel conference replay official is Steve Jo and he'll look at it did drones across the plane I don't think that was the designed play either there Mike he's really ad lived well today broke a tackle pulled away at the eight and upon review it looks like he clearly crossed the plane but I think it's a recurring theme the ball's wet yeah no doubt about it yeah it did look like he cleared the plane which should have been a touchdown unless he just the ball is coming [Music] loose trenis Livingston is the [Music] referee and he's looking at the replay they showed it on the video board here he might have dropped it Mike he's [Music] close the ruling on the field was a touchdown [Music] that is really close he cross the [Music] plane Jay recovered it in the end zone for safety they got it [Music] they've looked at it four or five times they continue to slow it down look at it over and over and over is it a touchdown does Tech have the lead or is it a touch back and Tain has the ball this comes with 220 to go in the first quarter at the moment the scoreboard shows a 97 Virginia Tech lead but trenis Livingston the sun Bel conference official is on the headset up top on our level with the replay official at the video review the ring on the field stands touchdown yeah it was hard to over turn you couldn't see the one it was right down the goal line the vantage point and so called touchdown on the field stays touchdown great run by kyen Jones of 11 yards here's the extra point now now for John love the 220 to go in the first quarter Virginia Tech [Music] 97 that was close it was in fact have they called it a fumble live Mike I don't know that there was replay evidence to overturn it the other way could have been they were talking about they don't have a full camera crew here today right right here's the extra point in the air and the kick is good in the hookes lead at 107 so the way a lot of the ESPN broadcast work sometimes it is a full ESPN production that could be the Saturday night Prime Time game or the ACC Network game and you might have 11 or 12 cameras or more you'll have pylon Camp which you could go to as the replay official you'll have Sky Camp right okay this game today like many others is what's called a packager game that means an independent crew is producing the game and today that group is out out of a a company named tup below honey so the truck the crew not the talent not the broadcasters but the the crew is hired by to below honey to produce the game and so there's only six cameras so about half as many as you ordinarily would have and so when you go to a replay like that you don't have the pylon cam you don't have sky cam you don't even have a cart cam on the sideline on a golf cart going back and forth this is the minimum base crew six cameras how about that I've never heard of tupo Honey is it honey good I wonder it's a it's a uh it's a package game you see them all the time they do a great job but there's just not the investment in like I said pylon cam or sky cam or burnoff cam or whatever the cam would happen to be here's the return for Tain on the kickoff and The Return Man scoots across the 20 gets to the 22 yd line and will Johnson is there to bring down the kick returner Lewis 107 the score and Fain gets the ball back no will Johnson's fired up on that play there's a kid from Leonard toown Maryland playing up here his neck of the woods they're talking to drones on the sideline Mike dude you got to hold the ball yeah it's like you maybe wear one glove you know you to see Tom Brady do that all the time wor the one glove 107 is the score here in this first quarter 214 to go Fain does not have a first down yet today here's a running play and there goes the tail back Hughes that's his first Carry of the game and he gets to the 34 yd line where he's tripped up by Phillips First Carry today Mike for their leading rusher Hughes and he gets a first down Mo Phillips has to make the tackle on maai Hughes first and 10 to do a little Jet Sweep the brown has a hole and he crosses the 40 to the 50 and strong is there to chase him out of bounds two dashing plays back to back by two lane sure was well executed there just flips [Music] to that was a 20yd run might have been a pass kind of flip that to him did he on the jet Suite yeah they may call it a pass first and 10 two lane has crossed the 50 for the first time with the tech 46 the snap is a bit High Hughes take the handoff stumbles and that is hit right at the line of scrimmage which is the Virginia Tech 46 no gain on the play fuga was in there to deliver the first hit on the AAC Rookie of the Year from Birmingham 114 to go in the first 10-7 hokey leading after julain scored the opening score of the game on a scooping score by its linebacker Tyler grubs the Hokies have scored the last 10 under a minute to go in the opening quarter second and 10 for tane the line of scrimmage is the 46 of Virginia Tech black jerseys green pants and the green helmets for the Green Wave snap comes back and Hughes runs ahead to the 42 of tech powers to the 40 still going he's got strong legs at 205 lb Hughes with the carry to the 39 yd line nice run there Porton hands it off to him he just plows it up inside at second eff running I like Hughes Mike you can tell why so many people recruited him and Willie Fritz hit the jackpot when he signed it right I mean this kid a freshman came in and he rushed for 22 touchdowns yeah yeah had a really good season 1200 and some yards third down third down at three from the 39 wide side of the field to the right Fane sends trips that way wide receiver Brown coming in motion to the right QB draw good hole there goes the QB ahead to the 30 down to the 29 yd line and the two lane fans small in number but loud in tone erupting Phillips had to come up to make the tackle Jan converts on third down for the first time today nice run by Horton up inside there called his own number 11 yards on the final play of the opening quarter so in the rain of Anapolis the score after one period of play Virginia Tech 10 and two-lane University 7 now this word from your local station you're listening to Virginia Tech football from learfield going to the dentist is fun said no one ever the old uncomfortable chairs the scary sights and sounds the inconvenient hours it's all a big hassle real life dent in Blacksburg and Christiansburg has created the wow experience we all really want we have professional and 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yards rushing just two of eight passing for 20 yards so the hookies had 24 snaps 91 yards uh you look at Tain 37 yds rushing two four passing for 24 to laye just 11 snaps 61 yards in that first quarter the rain has stopped momentarily the fog Has Lifted and I'm looking out the window Mike to the east M and I see a body of water I'm thinking is that the Chesapeake Bay it is actually the Severn River but we're going to call it the Chesapeake Bay that we can actually see it from the booth just for poetic license purposes oh there you go second quarter begins to Lane first and 10 on the Hoke he 28 and the first play of the quarter is a quick throw to the left sideline by Horton and it's caught right at the 25 right in front of the tech bench but the lane is there to bring down the wide receiver Jaylen Rogers that's his first collegate catch he's a freshman from Northwestern High School in Miami oh that high school's turned out a bunch of kids against Chan's down three receivers so they're playing kids that haven't played all year second and five from the 23 yd line toan on the move here Horton at QB snap comes back turns and hands the football off to Hughes he spins ahead right in the middle of the tech defense to the 21 yd line H he bare tackle and that's Jaylen Jones making the play defensively and bringing him down yeah really good play there by Jaylen Jones another one of those talented kids third down could be four down territory for chain you get a stop here negative play that could force him to the field goow third and three from the Virginia Tech 21 yd line H he's leading a 10 to7 and the quarterback Kai Horton he and ivetta have both played today for the Green Wave Oki show Blitz they rush for drop seven QB keeps runs for the first down to the 16 Tisdale drags him down Horton who's in the portal gets up and pumps his fist in the air to Signal first down out nice play well executed made a good decision kept the ball himself Just DE with the tackle inside the 20 yard line now wide side of the field is to the right for two lane Horton out of carage Texas takes the snap oki's in a Zone a loft to the left corner of the end zone intended for brown incomplete on the play he and Delane are having running conversation as the game goes along Brown is out of Miami as well one of several players on this team and on the field at the moment for to lane from South Florida that ball is well overthrown fuga in pay in on the defensive line th areas pay out of Subic Virginia fugas from Woodbridge just down the road there are a lot of fuga fans here today watching him in his final game second and 10 from the 17th hoki Rush three drop eight quick throw to the left sideline rule to catch on the 2yd line a great grab by Brown thought a foot in bounds inside the two wao what a nice play a 16 yd play and somehow Brown kept a toe a Tippy Toe in play yeah he sure did very nice catch it'll be first and goal for taine on the one transfer out of Texas A&M they're in business here 107 tech leads but to Lane on the one oki's defense is going to have to stop you assum like four times here out of the eye formation first down and goal receiver goes in motion snap back hes are there ball popped free Tech comes up with it was he down or not pay forc the fumble and Tech comes up with it yeah APR it's like they're they're trying to make the exchange and the ball just kind of Hit the Dirt there and then APR and Dain were on top of it in no time wow what a big mistake for chain down there with a first down gold Hokies get the turnover will'll step aside Hokies have the ball when we come back to Annapolis the score is Tech 10 and Tain University 7 and our coverage continues from the Military Bowl after this from the Cilan Clinic when hys need Healthcare they turn to kilan Clinic our Sports Medicine team helps student athletes perform at their Peak but you don't need a hokey uniform to to get Primary Urgent and Specialty Care from corillian throughout the 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one to Lane fumbles on the one yd line let's go down to Zach he was on the field what you got Paul yeah bill as the guys come back out here obviously one of the keys is keeping this ball dry and the rain has subsided for the most part right now we'll see how long that lasts but I was asking the Side official what's the official ruling in getting a new football in there how quickly can they get one in he said that it comes down to referee discretion the ball comes to the sideline they're going to get a new one in there but if it's a run up the middle like conran's been doing running it up the middle they don't have time to get a new football in there so they they're trying to get new ones in there as quickly as possible but that's something to keep mindful if you keep it between the tackles for the most part they're going to set the ball and get and get the next play ready to go well only we had three turnovers all on the slippy ball Mike we've seen the ball pop free a couple of times on the Hokey goahead touchdown drones fumbled as he was crossing the goal line we've seen some ball slip right through the hands of receivers and now that play Tech got great penetration I mean the handoff was never made from the quarterback Horton to the back and Tech defense got great penetration up front which is what you want to see on the one two lane fans are going why don't you just sneak it take the snap you're that close just sneak it in especially with a big old 65 quarterback right yeah yeah but pain just blew the play up he got unbelievable penetration and then APR And Delay were there okes leading 10 to7 they're going to start on their own four yd line that's where they recover the ball Thomas on first down running with two hands on the ball gets ahead to the nine tan goes for the strip as they stand him up whistles blow he never went down they're going to give him forward progress to the 10 yd log it'll be second and four 6yd pickup on the first down play yeah a little help from the old offensive lineman nice run kind of get you a little breathing room from behind the back of your your in [Music] zone second and four for the hokes they lead the game 10 to7 early in quarter number two iron drones slaps his hands number one in white Rolls to the right dumps it off quickly and there's laye the catch and is he immediately hit and dropped front of the H bench by Jared small athletic two-lane defense look Mike they they've had some op outs to people Le they're 23 and four in their last 27 games and you can see why yeah they got some Talent there's no doubt no doubt about it very little of any gain on that play they're they're very athletic they they don't jump offside they don't take bad angles that's a good defense third and three for the hokes Jan rushes four drops seven drones a slant caught by Lane for the first down at the 17 he's immediately hit and dropped but that time the Oki Q threading the needle to Jared Lane cam Pesco makes the tackle again that'll move the sticks yeah nice play by jayen Lane open on the play makes a nice catch secures the ball picks up that first down and looks to get it out to about the 17 yd line now Belton is wide to the right as a four receiver formation now for Tech Two to either side snap comes back to drones flips it over the middle on a slant again laying the catch this time on the left side Powers his way to the 24 yd line brought down there it'll be second down for the hokes after grubs made the tackle but it's another nice gain of eight on first down yeah J Lane did some reps here didn't do much last game didn't get a lot of targets but he's been on task today senior from Clover South Carolina transferred to tank from Middle Tennessee State date second down and three officially for the hokes here's drones back to throw once again first man's covered so he takes off running takes two two-lane players to bring him down the line of scrimmage it'll be third down by the way we had a chance to really visit Mikel jayen yesterday and asked him about Sam brumfeld the linebacker from Middle Tennessee State transferring into Virginia Tech he said yeah I still have guys over there in Murphreesboro they told me he's in the portal you all got to get him yeah good player I think excited about that they're going to be a little depth shy there Tisdale graduating you know still had some issues with linebackers this year and that'll be a big plus third down for Virginia Tech third and three on its 24 yd line 10-7 hoky leading here in the first half on third down drones the throw pass batted high in the air and he caught it on the carum he runs to the 25 he'll get a gain of a yard it'll be shy of the first down as drones completes the pass officially to himself is that crazy oh my but he did not get the first down n he's going be short about fourth down about two or three that's his first catch of the Year Virginia and the hes will punt it away with 855 to go in the first half on a rainy day in Annapolis 850 to go in the first half 107 is the score here's Peter Moore the hokes punter into booted away high but short kick and a fair catch called for just shy of Midfield near the 46 yd line by two lanes Dante Fleming just 29 yds on the punt time out on the field of 838 to go in the first half the score Remains the hoky 10 and Tain s now this word from your local station this is hoky football from learfield first in May in the official entertainment destination of Virginia Tech Athletics first in May is all your game day needs check out B&B theaters with b-roll bowling to watch the latest movies or enjoy a game of bowling and arcade One Stop with varieties of restaurants and shopping stores right here in blackburg lastly come out to Tech talk live at mlay for game reviews and Recaps with Coach pry follow us at first and Main blackburg to find out more first and Main the official entertainment destination of Virginia Tech Athletics find your home today with the exclusive student housing partner of the hokeys CMG leasing check out their newest Community View Apartments offering 1 two and three-bedroom apartments located in the Virginia Tech corporate Research Center this pet friendly Community offers gigabit high-speed internet electric vehicle charging stations a rooftop Terrace and swimming pool with Sund deck visit CMG leasing.com to apply [Music] today [Music] Anapolis Maryland on this Wednesday afternoon Virginia Tech with a 10-7 lead over to lane or at Navy Marine Corp Memorial Stadium first time we came here back in 1995 28 years ago in October hokeys won 14 nothing Mike walked into the stadium for the very first time here in Annapolis a great beautiful town and goes to me Billy I can see why to I can see why Navy's having a rough season I what are you talking about he goes look at the schedule they play Pearl Harbor gule Canal Midway okanawa Aima they have the here at the Navy they have along the facade of the upper deck and then on field level the great navy battles of all time all over the world wake Java sea coral SE the uion it's it's awesome to come here when the weather's nice and to play Navy and to see the the midies in the stands here and whatnot but it's great to be here even though it's too late in in in a bowl game it's always great to be on the uh Naval Academy campus no doubt about it yep beautiful facilities just love coming up here a good crowd on hand the side of beneath us is really packed over there there's a few empty seats but that Endzone man there's a ton of hes in the end so tech leads the game 10 to7 with 838 to go here in the first half Toano has really good field position remember they had a really exceptional drive going made a couple of great runs and a spectacular catch to move the ball to the one yd line and then fumbled yeah you know Peter Moore got a great punt the first time and this time was a real short short [Music] punt [Music] Dent starts this drive on its 46 yd line first down a flag is thrown first penalty of the day quarterback keeps and gets ahead to the 47 yd line ietta quarterback ietta actually shaking up Mike he's down after making that run let's see what the defense number 56 5yd penalty from the previous spot replay first down that is the first penalty on either team today a more of note for ietta he's shaking up on the play mik you know his record has been he can't stay homeful highly recruited kid his sister played volleyball at two lane his dad played baseball at two lane his mom played volleyball at LSU that's an athletic family yeah it's a I mean he looked like he got up and then he just kind of went down I'm not sure what happened on that so ibet is hurt with 832 to go in the first half with tech leading it by score of 10 to 7 and we have a Timeout on the field you're listening to the Military Bowl and our coverage continues after this from truest [Music] Bank look some choices in life are complicated others thankfully are much simpler like choosing TR is one checking there are no overdraft fees lots of practical perks and when your life evolves and account balances grow will upgrade your perks automatically truest one checking one simple Choice truest Bank member [Music] FDIC Hoke fans this is coach Brent pry Hoke football is here and we are ready when you're gearing up for game day don't forget the good stuff the wings chips and dip burgers and dogs and of course cocacola whether you're watching from the stands or your living room nothing goes better with football than cocacola stop by Walmart today and stock up on many cans and mini bottles perfect for the game game day and go [Music] hes today's game is presented by Edge Apartments a CMG Community the exclusive student housing partner of the [Music] Hokies we are back at the Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium lights are on fog lifting second quarter the military bll Virginia Tech with a 10 to7 lead over to Lane University B Roth Mike burnup Zack Mackey with you of not for to Lane Mike QB Justin ietta was shaken up on that play cannot get onto his feet and they've brought out the John Deere tractor to help get him off the field here this is a concern whenever they bring a a cart onto the field and that is what has happened now here at Navy yeah and it's just so odd because he you know he makes that play and then he hops up and he looks like he's fine and all of a sudden he goes down and hits the turf so hopefully it's nothing too serious but you never like seeing that card come out there don't want to speculate so again Michael Pratt was the record shattering two-lane quarterback who opted out of the game after throwing for 2 2400 yards and 22 touchdowns this year to get ready for the NFL we've been told that Pratt is here today mid but he's not dressed now the question was who would play Horton or ietta well now ietta they're putting a an inflatable I guess we should call that a soft cast an inflatable soft cast on his leg a that's just awful to see see some of his teammates came over and they're kneeling down just inside the hash marks there watching that's tough to watch kind of got a silence over the crowd right [Music] now this comes with 832 to go so while they tend to Justin ivetta Tai Horton is throwing some passes over on the sideline our game today is brought to you by truest when you start with care you get a different kind of Bank proud partner of Virginia Tech Athletics truest Bank member FDIC and our game today is sponsored in part by Kroger did you know the app gives you easy access to weekly sales and personalized coupons and you can earn fuel points too check out the app today and save while you cheer the hes on to another great season Kroger official grocery partner of Virginia Tech [Music] Athletics still down there working on him trying to get him stabilized before they put him on the cart looks like the rain is held up for now it's a good sign Justin ivetta has now gotten to his feet he gets Applause from the tech coaches and the Tech players this is happening near the Virginia Tech sideline he's going to sit up front in the passenger seat of the John Deere tractor coach pry comes over Mike and shakes his hand yeah and that's a great sign of sportsmanship from Bren Justin is again I don't know if his family is here Mike mom played volleyball at L LSU daddy played uh baseball at tan and his sister played volleyball to lanee and he has not been able to stay healthy Kiren drones comes over and gives him a hug and now teammates come over fuga comes over Pard yeah good sign of sportsmanship so now I can only imagine what's going through the minds of a two-lane fan because Pratt opts out ivetta is being taken off the field on a golf cart he waves to the fans and H Mike he's the only quarterback they got left who has ever slayed in a game and he's in the portal yeah might have to see some wild cat or something get creative here you never [Music] know feel bad for him hopefully he'll be okay he has his right leg in a soft cast and he's headed off into the tunnel this comes with 832 to go Tain has first and five after the off side penalty and so it's now up to Kai Horton he's back in the game he did start today for two L and the line of scrimmage is the Virginia Tech 49 it is first and five they run out of the pistol for the first time and they hand the football off there goes Hughes running straight up the middle Bergos is there to bear hug him and bring him down he got a yard on the flight it'll be second down at four 805 to go in the first half second yeah good job there by the defensive line very little of any gain on that play ball is right in the middle of the field for two lane 10-7 tech leads it's been a scoreless second quarter we Midway through the second out of the shotgun snap comes back it's an end round brown takes it sprinting hard to the right across the 40 the lane is over there to bring him down and a crowd of hokeys at the 35 yd line so they run a little flip on the end around and get 13 yds as brown the former Texas a&n agie moves the sticks yeah nice play well designed good execution looks kind of go caught on her heels on that one a little bit Caleb Woodson a little late getting there with the lane nice gain though new line is the 35 first down and 10 wide side of the field is to the left fan had a good drive stopped on the one on a turnover last possession here's Horton to throw flips it down the field caught in the 18y yard line for another first down by Brown ois were in a Zone and good job by Horton borian strong made the tackle it's another 19 yd pickup that ball right in front of Dorian strong soft spot of that zone new line is [Music] the 15 first and 10 for Tain snap comes back hand off goes to Hughes again hokes wrap him up and bring him down no gain on the play started left and then tried to get right and the Hoke CJ McCrae was there to make the play along with Burgos yeah Bergos in there some wholesale changes on that defensive line now Tain is now out gain the hokes on the day 119 to 112 here in the second quarter and they've moved the ball down second down and nine on the 15 no backs again the empty backfield Horton is the only man there snap comes back and they toss it it's going to be a throwback pokies are there to getet it down he goes they tried a little trickery but uh-uh not happening anwan po Ryland got it it's going to be a loss of 14 yds on the play read that one perfectly y stayed home stayed true to his keys makes a great play they're almost out of field goal range yeah 23 third and 23 on the 29 yd line well they probably worked on that all week they didn't anticipate a defending it that well third and forever Horton flips it to the right it's caught immediately the hokes drive the receiver to the deck what a job by Jenkins to make the play deante was right on top of that read it perfectly loss of two more a loss of three y on the loss of three they announ so now it is fourth down and Bethesda it is fourth and 31 and they're going to try a long field goal here just about 50 yds it'll be officially a 49 y for Valentino Ambrosio trying to tie the game with 453 to go in the first half ambio was 19 of 24 on the season number 43 in green good snap and hold and the kick is in the air by the chain kicker and he's got it and the game is tied at 10 with 440 to go Valentino Ambrosio on name team for sure don't you I think and Mikey we tied at 10 yeah heck yeah with 4 minutes and 40 seconds left until halftime nice drive they were able to stand that big loss there by APR get that score breaking the action with 440 to go in the half and you're listening to Virginia Tech football from learfield English Meadow Senior Living is Virginia's Premier caregiver we offer affordable quality assisted living and memory care across Virginia take a tour of our blackburg Campus located next door to Virginia Tech by calling 800 7965 420 or visit we our residence.com English Meadows the official Senior Living 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am impressed with this Virginia Tech fan base I know a lot of yall live in Northern Virginia and so like this is a home game for us but to sit in this this weather and sell out the tickets the tailgate like they did today what a tremendous job you guys have done here today no doubt about it great turnout of Hoke fans as we always expect the lane comes back and ties a game of 10 bill that was a seven-play drive they had 23 yds took 3 minutes and 58 seconds carry B on that so the game's All Tied here with 440 left until halftime m one offers hassle-free checking accounts with a Visa debit card free online banking and bill pay and no monthly service fees open your account online today at number one fcu.com that's Member One fcu.com 1010 the score by the way coming up at halftime Evan Hughes will join us with our Virginia Tech Olympic sports update they'll get you caught up to speed on everything happening with the Tech basketball teams both the gentlemen and the ladies as they get set to continue ACC play plus Tech wrestling has a huge dual meet at Missouri mou is ranked in the top five in the country that's coming up on January 2nd Evan has the details on that coming up at the break it's amazing H CU have only had six snaps in that third quarter or second quarter Billy I like the first quarter for Tain yeah well 440 to go and the Hokies will get the ball back from [Music] tan here's the kickoff and it's going to skip through the End Zone on the Fly kickoff guy is Glover you know the the guy that made the field goal Mike Ambrosio he started as a soccer player at Fairley Dickinson went to ruter played soccer they kind of gave up Football H he's at his third school so fdu be onma moer of Seth Greenberg ah he used to call it the the Harvard on the hackin sack then he went to ruter he's a jersey guy and now Valentino Ambrosio kicking for two lane that's a great name great name ball on the 25 pookies in two lane tied at 10 in the second first play of the drive is a hand off to Basel Toton explodes left runs to the 35 two hands on the ball gets to the 37 for 12 yds and he's chopped down there a strong run the Virginia Tech tailback also from New Jersey Kevin Adams tripped him up man it's tooting fast he is so quick just a matter of time before he breaks one here today Bill the rain has stopped the lights are on the fog Has Lifted I see blue skies above Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for the first time here's toon fakes the hand off and runs ahead drones I thought T had the ball for a second because he had it in his belly and then Kon took it right back out of there and ran with the ball the RPO Mike it's amazing when the ball is snapped no one really knows what the play is including Tyler Bowen that's true is it a run is it a pass and if it is a run who's got the ball you got to like got like drones that can manage it he's just uh got so much confidence he's seen so much the game game was slowed down and time after time he makes the right decision second down and five drones is the only man in the back field now hes have trips to the right and now there goes toon lining up over there and the hes are going to use a timeout with 321 to go that'll be their first time out Jin T this is the first time out the first time 30 seconds so just the 32 timeout Fain scored first rubs the 21 yd scoop and score in the opening 3 minutes of play with 7 nothing to Lane hokes came back to take the lead a field goal by love and then an 11 yd run by drones made it 10 to S after the first but here in the second ambrosio's 49 yd field goal has tied things up and that's where we are with 321 to go on this chilly day here in Annapolis Maryland it was a rainy rainy day but now not only can I see blue sky above I got a good look at the Severn River over there leading into the Chesapeake Bay we get to see now how beautiful the town of Annapolis Maryland is and how Scenic the Naval Academy is for those of you who've never seen it what a special place and not sure what they saw there but bad ready start Play Again second down and five from the 41 yd line poies have three receivers to the left and one to the right the lone back is two white jerseys orange pants here's a toss the toon tries to turn the corner and does so crosses to 50 accelerating with the 40 and he's just tripped up or he would have taking it to the house ahead of the 41 yd line Darius Swanson went headlong diving swiped Sho sneaker as he was going by Otherwise that's a touchdown just a matter of time Billy I keep telling you that [Music] hopefully fact Benji got now comes off a little bit slow holding his right shoulder got check on him get Zach on that we've got guys injured on both teams today including IB out of the QB for Tain two 40 to go in the first half Hokies have moved to the 41 yd line of the Green Wave Hokies aen green started in motion left comes back to the right that's the way the plays run and Lane is there to stop Toton back on the 45 a loss of three that was small J small out of Baton Rouge former LSU Tiger who transferred to Tain making the play a loss of a yard and did a nice job the graduate [Music] student 6 fet tall 220 made a nice job second and 11 clock at issue now 208 to go in the first half game tied at 10 from the right hash Mark kadan Moore stands over the ball The Hokey Center snaps it back to Toton little screen to the left it's caught over there by green and he's brought down right at the line of scrimmage no gain on the play again and Jaylen Jones just not much there makes the catch he comes up a little bit third down G it looks like too y he's heading to the bench okes are four for nine on third Downs this will be a third and 11 with a minute 30 to go in the half wi of scrimmage the 42 of Tain on the day drones is 7even of 13 for just 34 yds but he is the hoky leading rusher on the day with 58 on third down drones the throw lets it Go St Remain the catch runs for the first down to the 30 against that zone he found a little spot to stop drones connects with them and he runs for the first down before small brings him down yeah big play Big Catch made that first down by about two yards 107 to go in the half turning clock the new line the 30 drones to throw again first man's covered takes off running gets to the 28 yd line with 56 seconds to go the right side and not much air in the secondary well covered Earl h junor made the play 's quickly get Tucker Hollow into the game as a receiver 45 seconds to go in the first half game tied at 10 snap comes back to drones number one in white under a rush takes off crosses the 25 Dives across the 20 and into the 19 yd line maybe the 18 yd line vicinity that'll be another first down with 34 ticks left a great run by drones and a timeout by Tech te this is the second time out first 34 seconds left had to burn one just moments ago so the H just have one timeout remaining remember you can listen to every Virginia Tech broadcast including oki's Wake Forest men's basketball coming up on Friday on the official app of the Hoke Hoke Sports mobile app take our broadcast with you wherever you go Hokies with that first Downer in the Toyota Red Zone again that's presented by Toyota availability improving at your local Toyota dealer that means better deals shop inventory and savings on biot toyota.com and see your local dealer for immediate delivery Toyota Let's Go Places right inside the 20 yd line here bill just that one timeout you got to try to protected for the field goal so you run the ball boy you got to get up quick try to get a spike or you got to be throwing into the end zone for the sidelines Tyler bow The Hokey offensive coordinator calling the plays here the line of scrimmage is the 19 the ball is directly in the middle of the field on this AST Turf surface ois have three receivers to the right one to the left the lone back is two from the 19 yd line snap comes back drones rolls left hit as he throws but it's caught over there by goso down the sideline of the 10 pinballs over a man at the five and he's out there stopping the clock with 26 seconds to go Benji gosell has the hokeys knocking on the door boy nice throw there by drones he's about ready to get lit up gets the ball out the GS down on the outside line Benji gets out of bounds first and goal at the five 26 seconds to go the hokes have one timeout remaining the made the line they're going to look where he stepped out of bounds so they're going to stop the game to review this the ball at the moment is on the five and we'll have a chance to see exactly where he stepped out of bounds not to be repetitive but you can see how tan won 11 games again this year yeah this is a really really good defense they are good they move B they oh yeah he was close to stepping out of bounds that's going to be close to see maybe he didn't get that first down kind of get a free timeout but you also get a free he he might have stepped out at the 10 yeah is the issues and if he's out of the 10 Mike it is not a first down you can't tell again limited replays that we see you know it you know tan Mike during the course of the season they they got 25 turnovers they forced on defense they only gave up 18 points a game only allowed 93 yards a game rushing hokes have more than that already here today so they've done really well [Music] for 25 turnovers and had 34 sacks this year good Willie chis let's quickly get onto the sideline while we have an opportunity let's get an update with Zach feel a couple of those guys knocked around the last couple of times obviously Benji came right back into the game jayen Lane one over to the sidelines it was a rib issue too they quickly looked at that got his breath back I think kind of lost his breath got back out there and he's been out there for the last couple of plays now so both those guys back in the game the replay official is looking where did Benji gosell step out of bounds was it at the 10 or was it where he pinballed out of bounds closer to the six yeah good question it's hard to tell if that replay was like it was a person right in front of me so you can't really see video the runner stepped out of Bounds at the 8 Y Line still made the line of game first and goal all right so in the grand of things M please reset the game clock 29 seconds Grant SCH things is it better to have first and goal of the five or the eight they give you a little three yard some more real estate when you know you're probably not going to be able to run it is my point you got 29 seconds left it it lets you give you a little more room yeah a little more field to play with absolutely still 29 seconds left still got the timeout to protect yourself ball is officially on the 8 yd line the hokes look to take the lead over to Lane here late in the second quarter first and goal on the eight and Kiren drones who ran for a touchdown earlier takes the snap and flips it to the left corner of the end zone and it is pass interference ruled incomplete but a flag is thrown that was Hampton that got his hand on it was intended for Felton that'll be the first penalty today against Tain passing a fa Defense number 11 by R the ball be placed at the two yd line first and goal so on the two it's first down and goal to go however that play took 12 seconds so now you only have 14 seconds left Aiden green is in the game inside receiver to the right theyan Felton the receiver to the right Okies do have one timeout remaining you could run the ball here Mike could CL 24 second they're going to move the clock back yeah in 24 that doesn't I thought that was a long time yeah yeah he can definitely run the ball here with drones or to first and goal to go for the hokes on the two with 24 seconds left till halftime green goes in motion right to left snap comes back hand off there goes Toton up the middle he goes Powers his way to the one and they knock him down there with 16 seconds to go carry up the middle inside the one yd line BL continues to turn and Hokies call their timeout now with 8 seconds left [Music] H it'll be second down and goal to go the ball's on the one so that was the hoky final timeout well they did run it Mike with 24 seconds there was 22 right that play took an awful lot of time now 10 seconds they're going to reset it to 10 does that affect your play call here on second down and goal on the one no timeouts 10 seconds left yeah you got certainly got plenty of time to throw it to the end zone mhm but you don't have time to run it that's for sure unless you get up there and that thing it's pretty close to the end zone you where they have spotted the ball the tush push could be in play right B is inside the one the game is tied at 10 but I thought duon was going to score on that he had a great head of steam yeah just got kind of pushed back on the play could get the push from the offensive line so a safe play is probably to throw it to the end zone and make sure you at least get the field goal out of [Music] it Malachi Thomas is in the game now in the back field oh Bren PR fired up he thought he scored on that play didn't he or perhaps the timing 10 seconds to go in the half pookies have second and goal in the one drones remains in the shotgun snap comes back going to flip it over the middle wide open is St Germaine he's got it for the touchdown there you go doesn't matter if two scored or Not St Germaine from one yard out getting that play of time CU think one right is out being goell got to take care with that tight end spot the drones is run for a touchdown and now he's thrown for one and the hokes lead 16- 10 with eight seconds remaining in the first half John love who's converted all 40 of his extra point attempts during the course of this season and to add one more but before he kicks we've got penalty markers field and one of the defensive guys for toan move did he make a false start for the hokes let's see here F start offense number 76 5yd penalty still try called Johnny Dixon he's the left guard on the field goal P unit so they'll move the ball back five yds and they'll Tee It Up from the 15 for the extra point for love 8 seconds to go in the half no time comes off the clock on extra points of course so the Hoke are going to have to kick it off after this extra point attempt by love and it's right down the middle and the h extend their lead to 17-1 that was a long drive Mike hogies went 75 yds on that possession 11 plays 75 yds Bill 4 minutes and 32 seconds man that's using that clock to Perfection to not leave much time left before the half for the Green Wave well that's exactly what you want to do score get the touchdown not just a field goal but score and now the hokes will kick it off and two to Lane with its backup quarterback but what have we seen from these teams today Mike it's been a pretty well played game not a lot of penalties the the ball was so slippy early and we had turnovers we had three turnovers we had some drop passes but now the rain has stopped and that's improved the weather has improved dramatically yeah it is about these lights here though it's not real blurs not real bright is it really no one of the light towers is I don't know if it's going down is it it's pointed directly towards the field the Light Tower in the end zone across the way from us is shining straight down instead of onto the field in any event another kickoff coming back to Tain with the hokes leading at 17 to 10 here in Anapolis [Music] Maryland the end of the half we'll go down to Zach with Coach pry and get his thoughts on the first half as the weather improved the play did as well H just squib the kick it hit it up man it's a loose ball and teex got it yeah sure does they line drive the kickoff in the two lane player with 5 seconds left kicked it right back to Tech and the hokes get the football and that's again will Johnson that got it will Johnson's having a big old game on special teams bit team player cover by theer so I want to watch the replay this did love do that on purpose Mike did I think you did yeah you line drive it right at the up guy yeah line drive but I mean you know the thing about it is you only got 5 seconds so you got a chance Mary Bo what a great end to this first half it could be it reminds me of that Independence ball remember and the Hokey SC they called toan or Indiana back out onto the field and the hes blocked a field goal and returned it for a touchdown so Tech's offense is back onto the field field I guess officially that's a turnover right line drive off The Return Man and so now with 5 seconds left to Lane is going to call a timeout trying to get their defense set expecting the Hail Mary H he's had three wide receivers over to the right what a year for John love he's made all those field goals he's done so many good things in the kicking game for Tech and he's got a lot of high fives from his teammates he did Mike I'm looking at the replay it's like playing dodgeball in fifth grade in the gym when you wind up and throw the ball as hard as you can at somebody yeah and they got their back [Music] turned and will Johnson comes up with a big play it takes good aim right you got to kick the ball really hard right on a line drive and it they've got the upman in the leg and it bounced right back to the hokei so they've got the ball on their own 47 yd line 5 seconds on the clock Fain is going to line up four deep uh defensive backs at the goal line here's drones final play of the half rolling right stops and he stripped of the ball and it rolls free it'll be a sack for Tain on the final play of the hav he was ready to throw it and that was Bob's white that got his hand it's incomplete pass or fumble no ruling yet but the net result is that's the end of the half 17 to Lane 10 that brings us to the end of the first half with the score the Hokey 17 and to Lane 10 hok's coach PR pry will visit with TV and then we'll go down to him unfortunately Mike drones not hurt on that play yeah he got hammered pretty good from the backside so yeah he pops right back up though that was one of those things you know it's to crapshoot can you get to the end zone and toan players are waiting for the hes to get through the end zone well the difference in the game the hes get a big stop on the one yd line getting a turnover chalain came up empty after having first and goal on the one and then the hokes a 75y drive here at the end of this second quarter to take the lead over nation's 23rd ranked team the two lane Green Wave they're seeing a really good defense but they've got the lead at the break 17710 let's go down to Zach with Coach Brock coach you get it in the end zone there right before the half ends how critical was that yeah that's a big possession you know we're not playing great particularly on offense we're sloppy right now but we're making enough plays you know to Garner 17 points um what have you thought about your defense's play so far just the field goal low yeah we just got to control the quarterback run a little bit better better you know I think that's been their deal we'll see without 13 in there 12's not quite they don't put the emphasis on him to run it as much I would think maybe they go 21 and in some Wildcat formations with their tail back but uh you know we got to control that piece of it thanks coach yep at halftime Virginia Tech 17 and two lane 10 our halftime coverage continues after this you're listening to Virginia Tech football from learfield when you choose natural gas Chuck choc chip cookies get a little tastier homes get a little Cozier bank accounts tend to put on some weight towels get fluffier showers stay hotter for longer and our Blue Planet gets a little Greener when it comes to choosing energy that's clean and efficient nothing else could be more American Atmos Energy your natural gas company with Kroger Brand Products you can make all your favorite things this holiday season because Kroger Brand's 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books it's time for the Hokey halftime report highlight scores a look inside Virginia Tech and hokey heroes are all ahead The Hokey halftime report begins with our halftime highlights now let's go inside our learfield Network Studios here's Gus Camp Virginia Tech leading at the break 17 210 over two lane in the military bll let's take a listen to a few of those first half highlights Tain struck first on a scoop and score to take an early 7 to nothing lead Virginia Tech would respond with a John love field goal that would make it 723 but then a big play on speci teams flip the momentum to the hokes more averag 43.2 yd per boot this year gets this one away drives sluming back inside the 20 yd line must the fair catch it's a loose ball inside the 15 and Tech comes up with it special team brother there you go is that Lofton to pick that up yes I thought he was in the portal how about that big play for the hookes there that would set them up with an easy scoring opportunity and Kyon drones would oblig first down from the 11 snap back to drones rolling right looking to his left takes off running gets to the five breaks a tackle lowers the shoulders takes it into the end zone touchdown tech Thrones that Texas stallion Burrows his way in through the two-lane defense and gives Tech its first lead of the day well he sure did he picked his way through there and then he fumbled the ball SS across the plane hopefully they'll not look at that one but what a great run by drones they did look at it but the call stood and 10 to7 hokes is where the game stood after a quarter of play to Lane tied it up with a field goal in that second quarter but Virginia Tech would take the lead a late in that first half snap comes back going to flip it over the middle wide open is St Germain he's got it for the touchdown there you go doesn't matter if two scored or Not St Germaine from one yard out get that play time to think one right is out so some momentum and a 17-10 lead heading into the break 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Carris Baker it took us a while to get going lid was on the basket early um you know we we missed shots that we normally make but Evan I've never seen us miss that bad you know and it was just like almost like contagious and then all of a sudden one or two goes down in the uh in the second half and I think we ended make it eight in a row right you know so it's it's it's it makes for it makes for uh a high blood pressure for your head coach um because you know we I just know what they're capable of also in the win against William Mary another Milestone achievement for the two-time ACC Player of the Year Liz kitley as she became the all-time leading rebounder in the history of the conference the ACC is a historic league so many great players have come through it and she's grabbed more rebounds than any of them and she still has a whole ACC season left so love her what she's been able to do uh please don't take it for granted and let's celebrate that because that's a Monumental uh Monumental feat hok open ACC play on New Year's Eve at 2:00 from Castle Coliseum Tech men's basketball Cruis to a 7755 win over American in their final non-conference game of the year story of that Victory another impressive performance from Lynn kid who scored 30 1 points and pulled down 11 rebounds how about the kid the kid was Unstoppable coach what 14 to 15 yeah Mike he had a couple like holy smokes son go go do you uh let it rip uh really impressive really athletic around the uh around the rim uh left hand right hand um I think he missed a foul shots which uh which is not typical he's he's a great foul shooter um he's doing really really well and he's doing it night in Night Out 14 of 15 I that's pretty dog G that's pretty dog gone impressive Tech looks to move to 2-0 in ACC play when they take on a Wake Forest on December 30th at 2:00 Zach Macky and Mike burnup will have you covered on the Virginia Tech Sports Network lastly ninth rank Virginia Tech Wrestling coming off a big win against Stanford before the holiday break they have a huge duel coming up on January 2nd as they go to third ranked Missouri and then on the seventh couple days later they go to take on Fifth ranked Cornell that'll do it for our Olympic sports update now back to the learfield Network Studios with Gus W Camp thanks so much Evan Virginia Tech leading to Lane at the break 17-10 we've got three bowl games still to come today 5:30 the Dukes Mayo Bowl in Charlotte North Carolina and West Virginia a Mayo bath awaits the Victorious head coach no Drake May for Carolina as he sits out to prepare for the NFL draft similarly no Caleb Williams tonight for USC as they will take on number 15 Louisville out in San Diego at the Holiday Bowl that's at 8:00 p.m. and at 9:00 tonight number 20 Oklahoma State faces off against Texas A&M at the Texas po in Houston we'll send you back out to Annapolis Bill Roth and Mike berov standing by once again your score at the break Virginia Tech 177 and two lane 10 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Tech we are in Anapolis Maryland at halftime of this year's military bow of the Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium it's time now for our final hokey hero segment of the season and Mike this is a pretty awesome one these two Virginia Tech alums are assigned to relatively high level positions on the carrier strike group that was scheduled to come home way back prior to Thanksgiving but instead was extended on deployment du to the unrest in the Eastern Mediterranean our hokey Heroes today are US Navy Captain Dave dartez and US Navy Captain Jim Bond St Paul both are currently deployed to the sixth Fleet of the Gerald Ford carrier strike group it's on its sth month of an extended deployment Captain dartez graduated in 2001 with degrees in Ocean engineering and Aeros Space Engineering he's an F-18 Naval aviator scheduled to assume command of Carrier air Air Wing 8 next year meanwhile Captain Jim Von St Paul graduated back in 1999 with a degree in Ocean engineering a nuclear power qualified surface Warfare officer Dave and Jim want to say hello to their families back home Dave's wife is a 20 a 2003 Tech Alum they've got three kids Jim's married to a 98 Tech Alum they've got two kids so from our radio Booth here in Annapolis it is truly our honor today to say anchors away to US Navy captains Dave dartez and Jim Von St Paul in the Eastern Mediterranean listening at this very moment they are today's hokey Heroes how about that bill 7 months too had to extend their stay because of the unrest and the sacrifices that uh these guys make for our country is just amazing so tip your head to Dave and Jim for uh that's something else to hear those great stories about our great alumni do you want to break into anchors away as you did 28 years ago in this very spot anchor away my friend Anor away those anchors are away you still haven't learned the lyrics it's been I still haven't learned them 28 years later oh oh my goodness we miss you guys here's the second half kickoff back to Tech toot in a yard deep Stampers to the 50 and gets hit hard and knocked down there the rain is returned to Annapolis and by rain I mean capital r a i n in bold letters it is really coming down again pouring down rain man ton took a shot on that one I hate to see that need to keep that guy fresh he's got some uh plenty of yards left in him in the second half he'll remain on the field and start in the back field number 33 in white [Music] the official line of scrimmage is the 16 after the kickoff return first play of the third quarter Toton takes the hand off runs up the middle C of carrying people with him he gets to the 21 yd line and Angelo Anderson brings him down the Junior from New Orleans and it's a Johnny points out maybe his knee was down they still have not signaled they're still unilingual two-lane ball on the play by two lane roll it on the field there a fumble by the offense recovered by the defense too long too Lane first and 10 he took a big time shot there a couple guys came at him and just looked like he might have have been down with his legs but officials didn't see it that way and chain great opportunity here b 17 yd line it is the fourth turnover of the game two on each side it is a wet slippy football and now Tain will start on the 17 opening play of the third quarter for the Green Wave Horton is in the game at QB takes the snap and hands it off and there's Hughes slipping through to the 13 yd line H with the carry up the middle it was brought down on the play by strong four yd pickup surpris you don't see more of that I think we're going to see an awful lot of number 21 Makai Hughes who's out of Huffman High School Birmingham Alabama the AAC Rookie of the Year this past year for Willie Fritz's two-lane team second and six from the 13 snap is back gets the hand off again crosses the 10 pooki try to bring him down they stand him up the pile moves forward near the 6yd line and he does have the first down strong running for Hughes Sudden Change put that defense in a tough position down at the 17 yd line raining heavier than ever right now hard to see down on the field even at that there are Sheets of Rain sheets of water passing in front of the lights here in Apolis Maryland first and goal to go for Tain on the six this slippy ball has hampered both teams today out of the gun Horton takes the snap backside Rush EV aades one man scrambling hard to the right gets inside the five and walks in for the touchdown yeah he's had the blitz on and Jaylen Jones missed him that opened the door for the touchdown sure did just bar just missed him I mean you got to be under control when you're making that kind of play couldn't get it done touchdown to Lane that makes it 17-6 so turnovers absolutely huge both ways tan fumbled on the tech one in the second quarter the hokes fumble early here in the second Tain is an extra point away from tying it up and here's the kick it's in the air and it's good for Ambrosio and we're tied Virginia Tech 17 and two 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exclusions apply see store or.com for details today's game is presented by Kroger the official grocery partner of Virginia Tech Athletics well two lane ties the game on a 6yd run by Kai Horton and it's 1717 in the driving rain Indianapolis three playay Drive Bill 17 yds just took 1 minute and 23 seconds after that fumble from Jaylen Lane all tied up here with 1252 left corner number three and it is coming down range during the course of the Season Tain was plus eight in turnover margin which is a good number for the year but Mike theyve now forced 27 turnovers on the year what we are seeing today is the way two lane plays they hit and they hit hard and they're used to winning again the opt outs that Tain has had Mike it's not on defense they do have two kids in the portal who have decided to go elsewhere but they are playing today poies are seeing basically two Lane's defense that has won 24 of its last 28 games yeah they're playing with a lot of uh intensity a lot of fire they know their offense is is kind of hampered a little bit and the defense is keeping him in the game so take me in the mind of a player Mike if your coach bailed on you and your quarterback bailed on you and you were the guys that were left you could go one of two ways right you could say heck with it or you could have the opposite type of bonding experience right yeah yeah that's it I mean I was devastated when my coach left as uh just a position coach after the junior year but yeah it's it's it's a tough situation to go to but a lot of these guys are auditioning and making sure that they got a name for themselves moving forward all I know is that in this second half Toton has taken absolutely brutal hit he did hold on to the ball and Lane took one and dropped it yeah so understand the kids running down the field and the green helmets are flying missiles right now and it is a wet ball and there's puddles on the field now on this Turf so you got to know what's coming here and that sideline on the Green Wave they are fired up they are jumping up and down over there they're waving their arms their coach bailed on them their QB bailed on them they have very few fans here but they are being a very physical team defensively here's the kickoff back to Tech Toton Fields it in the rain at the 10 gets to the 20 and ahead to the 27 again two hands on the ball with Thomas leading the way and he's knocked down there it'll be first down for the hoks we're tied at 17 she of rain continue to fall out of the sky front of the light towers everyone has his aono back on and now ball security becomes huge sure does just getting nastier and nastier about the minute out there that blue sky you saw earlier I think is gone it's gone now topcon would have a hard time Landing in this ring and this fog right now the line of scrimmage is the 27th that comes back Thrones hands it off toon running with the ball two hands on it crosses the 30 ahead to the 35 yd line before he's tripped up by the safety cam Pesco gain of Eight Second and two coming up the best thing you can do keep running the ball get chunk plays like that eight yards keep running the ball it's going to be hard to throw in this weather especially for Dron to have that ball in his hands yeah as long as he does he's he's wiping his hands on the towel that's hanging off the belt in front of him the new line of scrimmage is the 35 that comes back turns hands it off toon again crosses the 38 he's got the first down to the 40 that was Thomas actually Malachi Thomas he does have the first down but like Tuton he's running with both hands on the ball right you are cradling that football sure enough got the ball out out to the 40 yd line now what's the rainiest game you ever played in uh probably my last game Wake Forest uhhuh it was pouring down rain about 35° you can feel the Sleep bouncing off the helmet we whooped up on the demon dingens 44 to9 ball on the 40 yd line drones a first down throw number one in white scandin big rush comes he has to throw it away they were coming to get him and he air mails it out of bounds got outside The Tackle Box threw the ball well beyond the line of scrimmage into the two-lane bench it'll be second and 10 yeah smart play on his part I thought he was going to eat it there for a minute and he just kept moving back back back and finally threw it away I don't know if at home you can hear the rain hitting the tin roof in front of us it is pouring I feel like I'm in the car wash yeah you know there's that much water coming down here second down and 10 ball on the 40 game is tied at 17 low snap Dron steals it then takes off running has a bit of a seam crosses the 50 ahead to the 40 drones to the two 30 left side to the 20 they track him down on the 10 and a near sideline run ahead to the nine that's a 51 yd run the Texas stallion went Galloping through the rain and the hokes have first and goal and as he been on this game today with his wheels he's got a big time set of wheels and he just calls his own number there Bill gets caught from behind holds on to the football the hookies are in business first and goal to nine he's up to 117 yds rushing game is tied at 17 hok's first and goal on the nine here's a toss to toon number 33 runs to the left and takes it into the end zone untouched touchdown tech Bal toed puts the hoges back on top nice run he already got touched on that play good blocking at the point of attack and Toton just takes it in from nine yds out opies are back on top 23 to 17 they answered the Bell Mike Tain came out hitting right yeah with the hogies do they just smacked them back got it done on the ground going to be hard to throw in this [Music] mess I feel like I'm in a car wash here I mean we're in side but there's so much water here's the extra point attempt by love it's in the air and it's good did you order the super [Music] wax this 10 roof ain't beating up and the tire shine right all right so the cheerleaders are out on the field splashing carrying the Tech flags the hokes retake the lead in this sloppy mess in Annapolis 1031 to go in the third Virginia Tech 24 two lane 1 Timeout on the field now this word from your local stations you're listening to Virginia Tech football from learfield boy refreshed their ingredients then their menu and now they're slicing their meats fresh that means fresh sliced turkey fresh sliced ham and two New Deli hero Subs tried the Titan turkey and Grand Slam ham each piled high with double the cheese and more meat order your new Deli hero sub with freshly sliced deli meats today and be sure to try all the subs on the refresh Subway series menu Subway's tastiest menu upgrade yet sliced Meats vary by [Music] restaurant first in May in the official entertainment destination of Virginia Tech Athletics first and Main is all your game day needs check out B&B theaters with b-roll bowling to watch the latest movies or enjoy a game of bowling and arcade One Stop with varieties of 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driving rain and whatnot there's been a bunch of fumbles or turnovers on each side but the ball's been on the ground a bunch today you're getting great effort out of both teams uh but I'm I'm so excited about what drones is going to be able to do Mike as as he improves and gets more reps oh I know and his legs I mean he he can run the ball he's such a big guy and he's not as scared of contact you know it's just one of those things now you know quarterbacks don't wear gloves and he's got to secure that ball especially when he's getting Tracked Down from behind but what a game he's put together here today and we still have 1031 to go in the third 2417 Virginia Tech leads and now the hokes will kick it back to Tain Lewis and banan are the return men here's the run up by low and the kick is in the air and it will be a touch back again about 8 yds deep so from our view here high above the field at Navy Marine Corner Royal stadium we see the Sheets of Rain cascading in front of the lights you see the Navy logo painted on one of the big towers down there and again if you're just joining us some of the great Naval victories in US history or on the facade of the upper Upper Deck New Guinea and the Solomons and D canal in Midway ball is on the 25 yd line first and 10 for two L snap missing handled initially Horton hands the football off tailb scorting three uh for three for three up the middle goes Hughes and that was Johnson that made the play It's Raining even harder Now isn't it oh my gosh you can just hear it coming down it is a turf field which helps but you can see the puddles starting to form on the turf second down and six from the 29 officially for Lane h a crowd in the Box they got nine in the Box Mike look at that 10 in the box now they creep up they know they're going to run it there's the hand off and nothing doing inside for Hughes it'll bring up third down now the the the risk there is if he does break it there's nobody back right that's true fortunately that didn't happen and it's will be third down is short the H are playing without Jaylen strowman and nir peoples their top two safeties so you got Phillips to that one spot Jaylen Jones is playing back but the hokes have and now you Lane's going to spread the field I think that's their adjustment previous play Tech had 10 guys in the Box third and two they're creeping up again that Tech defense snap back quarterback draw Horton runs ahead and foua is there to slam him down no game boa pay Nelson great job reading that one fourth down for two Lan 9 minutes to go in the third Tech 24 and the Green Wave 17 here comes the tulan punter Casey Glover back into the game Holloway will be deep to return the punt like to see him get his hands on one here this afternoon yeah they've been kicking away from him Hunter standing on his 20 yd line here's the snap steps forward and kicks it away high and over and punt Holloway looking up into the rain Fields it no fair Catch and he's knocked down soon as he catches it on the 23 42 yds on the punt by Glover Virginia Tech's offense back on the field with 829 to go here in the third the hokes lead the game 2417 after they had a 17-10 lead at the half Tech's been LED today by quarterback Kiron drones he's run for one touchdown he's thrown for another and at this point in the ball game he's run for 117 yds he's also completed a pass to himself today becoming the first te quarterback since Michael Brewer to turn that unusual trick old bat down from the 24 yd line first down oki's hand the football off there's two breaks a tackle and has space left side running 30 ahead to the 40 left sideline crosses Midfield down to the two-lane 40 and he's finally belted Out of Bounds at the 32 yd line man he has got some speed doesn't 44 yd run it all starts with a broken tackle I mean that's the thing that's what's the most impressive he's one of the best in the country they breaking tackles totton's up to 114 yds rushing now and the hokes leading 2417 have it on the tan 32 yd line lane goes in motion poies are going to throw it drones drops the pass number one in white looking flips it to the right side aen green the jumping catch on the 14 first down for the hokes there was some ad living going on there a scrambling quarterback and a young receiver from Knoxville finding a way to get open how about that Aiden green hadn't been much involved in the offense because it got this much talent in front of him but that is a an ad live play man good throw good catch oki's in business in the Toyota Red Zone on the 13 yd line now 730 to go in the third okis have trips to the left one receiver to the right that is Pon Felton snap comes back first down hand off goes to the tail back toon running left and two lane is there to knock him down right along the line of scrimmage it'll be second down and 10 you can see him going out there one of the sideline guys throwing a fresh tow to kiring drones I don't think there's anything left dry on that sideline though is there and by the way if you're in the stands with your radio we appreciate it you got to stay because at this point there's only you can only get so wet that's a good point that Heat's going to be working on double time on you get that car from the 13 drones to throw rolling right flips it short tooting the catch at the 10 and he backs out of bounds near the nine it's a pick up of four it'll be third down for the hoges with 642 to go in the third and Tech leading at 2417 right good job there Malachi Thomas in for Basel toon third down and six they can get that first down they can get the first down on the four Oki put together a great touchdown drive on their last possession and they've marched down to the two-lane nine where they now face third and Six Wide side of the field is to the left three receivers that way away thron slaps his hands takes the snap drops the ball and falls on it on the 18 this slipped right out of his hand as he cocked his arm to throw wow that's settle for the field goal that is the fifth Virginia Tech fumble of the game but rones falls on it the Hokies will send their kicker love into the game got a lucky bounce on that one for [Music] sure will be a 35 yd field goal attempt in the rain for John love from the right hash Peter Moore is the holder here is the field goal attempt good snap and hold here is the kick it is in the air and it is good again he has been money in the bank rain or shine hes extend their lead it's now Virginia Tech 27 and tane 17 with five 28 to go time out on the field let's step aside you're listening to Virginia Tech football from learfield the holidays start here at Kroger with a variety of options to celebrate Traditions old and new you could do a classic herb roasted turkey or spice it up and make turkey tacos serve up a go-to shrimp cocktail or use Simple Truth wild cot shrimp for your first Cajun risoto no matter how you shop Kroger has all the freshest ingredients to embrace all your holiday 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saves that field position 35 yd field goal the second of the day for Dr Love 2717 hes 528 left third quarter today's game is presented by Kroger it's the official grocery partner by Virginia Tech Athletics and also we're coming up on the 529 Mark here in the third quarter perfect time for me to remind you if you've got a future hokey Virginia 529 can help you sa for their future education expenses learn more at Virginia 529.com they're singing God Bless America can we listen in Bob can we tap into this uh gentleman in [Music] the America our home sweet home God bless the America our home sweet home what a voice what a set of pipes that was awesome he's uh they did not introduce him on the video board so I don't have this gentleman's name he's wearing a US Navy uh he's wearing a leather fighter pilot jacket Mike so that's drenched it's drenched but so that's a former that's a vet who's a former Naval aviator I could see the wings on the on the patches on his sleeve but I couldn't read the name down there how impressive was that all right here's the kickoff coming back to the tan Green Wave it'll to go through the End Zone on a bounce for another Touchback that is what this game is about it is the Military Bowl earlier today they had a parade in the rain here by Medal of Honor winners that are around were able to march in that parade each bowl game has a certain unique tie to its community and here in Anapolis Maryland the home of the US Naval Academy it is celebrating not only the Navy but all of US military active veterans and their families as well you know and you hate to see that the weather was so bad they had the obviously the world famous Bud wer cdale here for the 10:00 parade they were supposed to have a fly over with some f 18s here's tan with the ball they're going to throw it they dump it off Horton flips it over to the tight end First Catch of the Day by a tan tight end that is Balman interestingly enough Mike he's he's in the portal as well Phillips made the tackle that's Bowman's First Catch again they've already lost ivetta the quarterback and so it's really up to Horton right yeah good throw and catch nyd game there's a handoff tailb started up the middle that is Celestine Celestine rather Iris and Celestine I'm looking that's just his fourth carry of the year and he gets to the left side I celesine is from Fountain Blue High School in lovely mandaville Louisiana it'll be first down and 10 for two lane trailing in the game 27 17 quarterback is Kai Horton calls for the ball snap comes back QB draw Horton runs to his right then cuts across the 40 dive to the 41 Delane was there to make the play defensively 414 to go in the third quarter Virginia Tech leads 2717 of the driving reign of Anapolis Lane picking up the pace a little bit here no hudle offense slay Nagel is the interim head coach calling the the plays he's their offensive coordinator hands the football off once again big hole on the right side for the tailb crosses the 50 into Virginia Tech territory and has a first down before Phillips brings him down to the 43 moving right along here 15 yards on that run for Makai Hughes ACC or AAC I should say American Athletic Conference rookie of the year 335 in counting in the third quarter hokes lead by 10 2717 over number 23 chain four fresh defensive lineman in there for Brent PR's group they go empty let's see if APR can get to the QB they run the opposite way way and end around to Brown and he gets belted out of bounds by strong on the Virginia Tech 39 yd line 310 to go here in the third quarter the game was tied at 17 here in the third till Tuton scored the go-ahead touchdown love added a 35 yd field goal the hes have their biggest advantage of the game 10 27- 17 good run on first down it's up four yds 250 and counting in the third the new line of scrimmage is the Virginia Tech 39 Kai Horton is in the gun bring a Man in Motion again handed off there goes Hughes once more and he Powers his way for the first down ball is free again down to the 30 yard line tan falls on it Duan Delan forced it but Tain comes up with it yeah he got on top of his own Miss inside the 30 now Hokies have fumbled five times but they've recovered three of the five the ball's been all over the field in it's rain today here's Hughes left side run as aim gets to the 20 breaks a tackle at the 15 down to the 10 and he's inside the five first and goal 24 yd run from maai Hughes it's a good running back that's what you expected to see more of him two minutes to go in the third two lane Downs by 10 but threatening now on the Hokey 5yd line first down and goal to go there go quick hand off Hughes again gets belted as soon as he got the ball by Jenkins nothing doing inside a loss of two it'll be second and goal well we talk about scraping down the line ke Jenkins makes a great play on that one 2717 hokes 90 seconds to go in the third two lane second and goal on the seven they send Brown wide to the left side in this driving rign Jenkins had to come out after that play Bill Caleb Woodson is in there at Star snap comes back QB takes it tries to run Hoke's gang up on him and bring him down no gain on the play I don't know if that'll officially be a sack probably not because it was clearly a running play Third and goal back on the [Music] eight under one minute to go in the third lane trying to make a rally here yeah see the hookers can hold to a field goal attempt [Music] 50 seconds and counting wide side of the field to the right for two lane they have three receivers that way two to the left Lane's coaches jumping down they want a timeout and they're going to get it before the third down play with 37 seconds left tain's first timeout you know Mike not only has Tain won a lot of games they've been really good they've now won 11 games in a row away from home that is the third longest streak yeah very impressive anytime you can do that that's saying something about The Moxy of your team the mindset they might have had 12 guys on the field that might have been why they called time out there oh yeah interesting maybe it's been a sloppy game because of the weather but but not that many penalties the hokes have just two penalties for the day and two lane has just one but the rain has impacted the game it has been a slippy wet football like a wet bar of soap out there today Zach hanging in down there third and goal on the eight for Tade same formation two receivers to the right two receivers to the left the quarterback is Kai Horton big 64 sophomore slaps his hands snap comes back to him flips it short caught at the three shy of the goal line and the hes are there to bring down the receiver the lane knocked down on the tight end it'll be fourth and goal see what they decide to do here they're down 10 with 21 seconds to go in a turning clock the book mik would be to make it a onore game right take the points yeah the clock is running it's possible they don't get this off in time it's going to be about the length of an extra point 20 21 yd field goal clock is winding down 3 2 1 they're ready for the field goal but the clock is going to stop the game first that'll be the end of the third quarter a Tan's going to kick or at least attempt the kick a field goal to start the fourth after three the score here in wet rainy Anapolis Maryland Virginia Tech 27 and toan 17 time out on the field you're listening to Virginia Tech football from learfield Toyota th is on making right now the perfect time to get a great deal on your next car truck or SUV like a sporty 24 Camry or affordable and stylish Corolla both with available all-wheel drive or test drive a new Ram 4 Highlander or Tundra with enough cargo space for anything the witer has in store find out more at biat toyota.com the official website for deals but hurry Toyota found ends January 2nd Toyota Let's Go Places look some choices in life are complicated others thankfully are much simpler like choosing true is one 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a one- scored game Mike 4 seconds into the fourth quarter it's now 27 to 20 good decision there by Tain right you want to make a onore game if you're down 10 sure you don't want to take any chances especially in this weather I mean look at that the rain coming down on those lights oh my gosh it's just pouring Zach have you been able to maintain any sense of dryness on the sideline no no that's long gone I keep hearing you talk about you feel like you're in a car wash well you're on the inside we're on the outside out here and it feels like it coming down and the other thing is I I think from the moment that bill you mentioned you saw some blue skies from that moment on we've seen a torrential downpour down here how about the field itself we can see some puddling out there no one has slipped yet but there's some sloshing and splashing for sure no there is I mean I I do think the Field's draining fairly well for how much rain we've got in the last 24 hours it's slick I wouldn't say it's puddling quite yet on the playing surface okes have Thomas and Toton back on this kickoff return they'll get the ball leading by seven 27- 20 and here's the kickoff ball is in the air Tuton watches it sail over his head for a Touchback and then the Hokies will start first and 10 well Tex men's basketball team returns to ACC play coming up Saturday December 30th join Zack and Mike from Winston Salem Oki in Wake forced the tip off is set for two our pregame coverage begins at 1:30 from the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial [Music] Coliseum and you know we've stepped up our healthcare for hokes whether you're in the game or watching it we've got your covered kilan clinic in Virginia Tech a winning team first and 10 for Virginia Tech after the Touchback from its 25 first play kyen drones takes off running breaks three at the 40 Thrones the Midfield cuts to his left of the two lane 40 ahead to the 36 and he's down there another huge run for number one 38 yds Galloping through the two-lane defense man as he got some legs Billy just like that when you need a big play after Jan scores he takes off the other way wow what a run from K drones that moves the ball on one play to the the tan 37 yd line oki's lead 2720 early in the fourth toon lines up to the right of the hokes QB Thomas to the left snap comes back hand off goes to Toton tries to turn the corner on the left side and does so at the 30 jumps over the tackler has the first down or at least right near it at the 27 nice job by Harrison St Germaine to block without holding on that play M yeah he did a really good job and toting fighting those extra picks up about n and a half drones has rushed for 146 hon 123 those two kids have combined for 269 yds rushing for the hes here today here's drones adding to the total Sprints up the middle of the 20 stays on his feet at the 15 and he's down to the 11 17 more yards for Kiren drones unbelievable just carving them up Bill that offensive line is doing a great job we got an injured Chan player down the offensive line giving a lot of credit open up some holes Bailey to spany is the safety he's the one that tried to tackle drones Mike let me ask you this before we go to the break what about the cumulative effect of tackling Kiren drove it's one thing early right but he's carried the ball let me look 18 times how many times you want to get hit by someone that big going that fast oh I know and then throwing two and two holy cow that's the one-w dynamic punch that is the all-time Virginia Tech record for rushing yards in a bowl game it was originally set by JC Coleman on this field the 2014 Military Bowl JC had 157 yards drones has broken that record today he's up to 163 Timeout on the field the score the Hokies 27 and two lane 20 you're listening to Virginia Tech football from learfield I think fixed is the way to go yeah the neighbors did it and now they don't have to worry about unexpected surprises yeah with member one's fixed rate credit cards we can 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leads to Lane 2 720 Bill Roth Mike burnup Zack Mackey so glad our entire crew is here our longtime statistician Carter Meers who made his Hoke debut in this booth 28 years ago Johnny alga standing next to us is our spotter Bob uh Bob White is in the back our onsite engineer it's been a fun season fellas yeah and we got a lot of action left here today got a new line for Carter we'll leave the light on for you Carter for those of you that don't know Carter left the light on in a car and the battery went dead earlier this hes have first and 10 they can get a first down though Mike on the one it's first down and 10 officially on the 11 yd line trying to add to their lead after Tain cut it to to 7 2720 got to hold on to the ball here and protect it Jaylen Lane goes in motion right to left on the first play snap comes back to drones turns and hands it off and toon gets popped to the line of scrimmage spins to the 10 it'll be second down at nine that was grubs again grubs or grubs rather is 230 62 230 middle linebacker that's what you want out of that middle linebacker yes he has 10 tackles today and he scored a touchdown on the scooping score hope we need to punch this thing in not have to settle for a field goal second down on the nine Thrones the snap fakes the pass then flips it onto the lane in the end zone touchdown tech Benji goso coming out late on the RPO it looked like he was going to keep it and then he flips it for the score how about that what a great play by kyen Jones just reading it perfectly had all those options could have run it little flick of the wrist to Benji gnell touchdown hoky big play there [Music] now everyone from Annapolis to mety Louis thought he was going to run it Mike but it's an RPO and he was able to wait and he saw Benji flip free it's the second passing touchdown at the game for drones now here is the extra point attempt by John love kicking it towards the uh South End of the stadium where the marching Virginians in their water log zeone Blair Tech Triumph extra point is good and the new score is Virginia Tech 34 to Lane 20 let's pause and hear this word from your local station you're listening to Virginia Tech football from learfield find your home today with the exclusive student housing partner of the hokeys CMG leasing check out their newest Community View Apartments offering one two and three bedroom apartments located in the Virginia Tech corporate Research Center this pet friendly Community offers gigabit high-speed internet electric vehicle charging stations at a swimming pool with a Sund deck visit CMG leasing.com to apply [Music] today when you choose natural gas chocolate chip cookies get a little tastier homes get a little Cozier bank accounts tend to put on some weight towels get fluffier showers stay hotter for longer and our Blue Planet gets a little Greener when it comes to choosing energy that's clean and efficient nothing else could be more American Atmos Energy your natural gas [Music] company kickoff back to to Lane after the Virginia Tech touchdown and Lofton gets tangled up with a return man who's down near the 32 Tain will take over first down and 10 hokes retake a two touchdown lead it's 34- 20 yeah impressive Drive Bill five plays 75 yds just 2 minutes and 18 seconds gos now Benji eight to 10 yard touchdown catch H you're up 14 here with 12 minutes and 33 seconds left in the game let's see if tane throws the ball in this torrential downpour from the 32 yd line snap comes back they are going to throw it they flip it to the right Horton lets it Go and it's caught by the tailback breaks free and he has the first down to the right to the 42 and drop the ball scor's threee and two lane and the hokes try to come up with it and Tech has it on the 42 Philip B the hit to cause the fumble that popped free and then like that wet bar of soap squirting on the shower floor the lane was able to come up with it that thing was squirting around out there and the hokes come up with a loose ball how about that you talk about throwing the ball and it's mess they throw it they make the catch with the big hit the big strip the lane comes up with it hok's back in business on the offense the most fumbles in the game combined between two teams on in Tech History at least on record is 11 11 combined fumbles not necessarily turnovers for example the h have five fumbles today but they've recovered three of them that is officially the eighth fumble of the game and remember Thrones on that touchdown Mike did drop it but they claimed to cross the goal line first right that's true that's not one of the eight hes have it on first down and 10 they take the hand up and there goes on the end of round to the 30 and he's knocked down there a big gain on first down of 14 yds Robinson made the tackle on the Virginia Tech wide receiver xaven Turner Bradshaw from Graham High School Bluefield a nice draun that might have been a play scored on earlier in the year really good job he's got such great speed that moves the football down to the 30 yd line 1148 to go in the game or at least in the fourth quarter in the driving rain the hokes 34 to Lane 20 white jerseys orange pants white helmets for the hokes zap comes back back Thrones turns it hands it off to Thomas makes a man miss he gets ahead of the 25 again two hands on the ball 5yd pickup on first down Kevin Adams the tackle for Tain I mean he is coming down in sheets holy cow you can't even hardly see the field puddles are forming where you want to just keep running that football just let that clock tick you cannot make out the people s sitting in the stands to directly across from us in the upper there's so much rain second down and five here's grones to throw a slant and it's dropped he had felt it but that wet ball slipped through his hands couldn't hang on would have been a big game maybe a score had he held it yeah probably would have been sure enough drones has hit 10 of his last 12 passing he's thrown for two touchdowns today but he's done it with his legs a Tech bowl record 163 yds rushing in in a touchdown third and five for the hokes on the 25 of two lane could be in four down territory here depending on the results of this play it sound the rain is coming down so hard Mike it sounds like a golf Clap That is the driving rain here on Third and five snap comes back to drones fakes the hand off runs to his right Dives to the 20 yd line right near the sticks really close but just short it'll be fourth and a foot there's no way they kick the field goal here is there Mike she just line up and go with the number one out there absolutely one for one on Fourth Downs today fourth down to a foot ball is on the two lane 21 yard line Thomas is in the game as a running back hokis go two tight ends both on the left drones is in the gun waiting for the snap it comes back to him makes the hand off runs to his right he's got the first down to the 15 banged out of bounds there near the 12 after picking up the first down he adds to his [Music] record meanwhile Thomas got shaken up on the play he will hobble off did Malachi it was kind of the lead Blocker on that play Kiron right behind him right on his cails 10 minutes to go in the game Virginia Tech 34 and Chaine 20 the new line of scrimmage is the 12 yd Line This is the second most runs by a quarterback in Tech History today Kiren GRS rushing yards on first down the handoff goes the toon starts to his left Cuts back to his right explodes up the middle and he snores touchdown down Tech beasal toon started left then he cut back on a dime to his right racing through the two-lane defense for a touchdown and he's got so much speed so much talent so much quickness field Vision just took that one in from 12 yards out and the hookies have doubled up two lane it's 40- 20 here with 933 left what a run this is the most points scored against tane this season the previous high was Old Miss in uh September Old Miss beat faine 37 to 20 here's the extra point by love this kick is good and with 933 to go in the game our new score is Virginia Tech 41 and Tain 20 breaking the action here in RI Anapolis and now let's pause and hear this from your local Virginia Toyota dealer Toyota th is on making right now the perfect time to get a great deal on your next car truck or SUV like a sporty 24 Camry or affordable and stylish Corolla both with available all-wheel drive or test drive a new Rav 4 Highlander or Tundra with enough cargo space for anything the witer has in store find out more at biat toyota.com the official website for deals but hurry Toyota found ends January 2nd Toyota Let's go places with Kroger Brand Products you can make all your favorite things this holiday season because Kroger Brand's proven quality products come at exceptionally low prices and with a moneyback quality guarantee every dish is sure to be a favorite whether you shop delivery pickup or in store Kroger brand has all your favorite things Kroger fresh for [Music] everyone today's game is presented by Edge apartment a CMG Community the exclusive student housing partner of the [Music] hokeys well what a day it has been for Virginia Tech's ground game Kiren drones the hokes QB has run for a bll record 176 yards and a touchdown basal toot up to 138 yds and two touchdowns and here in this third quarter Virginia Tech now leads to Lane 41 to 20 yeah another good drive Bill six plays 44 yds and only took 2 minutes and 30 2 seconds after that fummer recovery the H had a short field took advantage of it facial 2 the 12 yd run 4129 33 left I'd like to point out to everybody that coming into this game T is first in the American and seventh nationally in rushing defense first in the conference seventh nationally they only allowed 93 yards a game rushing the hokes are now up to 338 yds rushing today give credit to that offensive line great job especially when you know you're going to run it on this wet field and you're still able to do it and have that success and for every touchdown the Hokies have scored they've scored a bunch of them today Kroger is our presenting sponsor and the grocery partner of Virginia Tech Athletics in 1968 Mike the hokes had 330 yds rushing in the Liberty ball Jerry CL day is there 338 today that is a new bow record didn't that's something can't do much throwing in this mess that's for sure hey more about Kroger you know the Kroger app Mike is awesome it gives you easy access to weekly sales and personalized coupons and you can earn fuel points too check out the app sa while you cheer on the hokes to a great season Kroger is the official grocery partner of Virginia Tech Athletics and SeatGeek is the official fan-to-fan ticket Marketplace of Virginia Tech Athletics whether you're buying or selling tickets SeatGeek is the place to do it seat geek so hokey fans can fil in the driving ring can you imagine if it was like 30° what this field would look like with snow here's the kickoff coming back to Tain through the rain and it's fielded by the upman on the 24 and he gets to the 30 ahead of the 32 I mean there'd be a foot of snow oh yeah I mean you look up in the lights it looks like it is almost snowing we can still make out the letters across the way of the upper deck that says go navy blue seats with gold letters on those seats however as I focus in on individual Mike you can't see the people it is raining so hard you cannot see the people who are sitting there up for de yeah what a mess 41-2 tech leads now to Lane with 9:15 to go starts on its 32 here is Horton rolling right looks to throw everyone's covered and knocked down on the 28 yd line he cocked his arm to throw and then tucked it away cuz Kelly Lawson was the missile coming in there man did he ever come in there wow there's the sack to give back food line feeds donates another thousand meals to feed our neighbors in need in Virginia Food Lion is a proud partner of the hokes they've already donated 30,000 meals to folks throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia around the 29 they keep it on the ground and there's nothing doing in I'm having a hard time seeing the numbers of two lane players now my way yeah the rain is so hard you cannot not hyperbole you cannot make out the numbers of the two lane players that's really really difficult third down and long long long third down at 13 for Tain 822 two to go in the fourth pookies 41 Green Wave 20 they'll send three receivers to the left two to the right Horton is in the gun in this driving rain at the military bow Okies may have jumped offs side flag is thrown they slam the quarterback to the deck he knew he was going to be throwing they had coming hard but they may have come a bit too quickly yeah it was n real Pard he got the he got the sack and the strip the ball but he left early this will be an offside call defense in the neutral zone number three 5y penalty from the previous spot replay third down that's only the third penalty in the day on the day against Virginia Tech he was more than in the neutral zone he was essentially in the back field of the time the ball was SN shaking up on the play too having a hard time getting up this was a a tight game it was tied at 17 in the third quarter Mike you'll recall after the hes fumbled the ball on their opening possession session to the third the game was tied at 17 but it has been all hogies since well they have really dominated you think about they started that second half with that fumble ability touchdown field goal touchdown touchdown they've been rocking and rolling Oki lead 41 to2 with a Timeout on the field let's step aside our final in-game break of the day this is Virginia Tech football from learfield Good Friends great times and Hoke wins they always seem to come together at PK's Bar and Grill and blackburg PK's one of the most diverse use anywhere in the valley including our famous hot wings Pizza pastas sandwiches wraps and more and PKS delivers right to your door starting 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know what we're going to get for Zach I want to we're going to we're going to get him a personalized learfield towel with a Z [Music] on how you doing down let's go down to Zach how you doing down there man I'm doing good you know at this point really when the I mean before the fourth quarter started it's just like you give up on it you're going to get away so I mean I give credit to all the fans sticking out too because you know we're we're sticking out down here this is our job we're getting paid these folks are doing it and uh stick it around for a good one for these Northern Virginia hokes you know they travel down to Lane all the time Mike they drive that 4 hours sometimes longer right yeah all the way down to blackburg they deserve to quote home game up here in the DMV yeah no doubt they got it today and they got a good one today Hoke's up 4120 just little under 8 minutes left to go third down and long here for Tain they do have valet parking Forest how are we get to the car y by the way we see a lot of folks have are are heading home I know a lot of you probably listening in on our a great Radio affiliate in DC 1067 the fan soon as the game is over we'll talk with Coach pry and the stars of the of the game we're going to kind of change up our postgame coverage here because there will be a Trophy presentation Zach's going to stay on the field since he's already sooking wet and Mikey will stay right up here third and eight for two lane out of the uh timeout quarterback Horton flips It On the Run and it's caught in front of the tech bench that will be enough for the first down as brown caught it did he step out first let's see I I may have spoken too soon a couple yards he didn't need to step out either it's going to be fourth and three 733 to go driving rain here in Annapolis what a memorable Bowl game this is going to be because of the weather but records individual and team shattered today by Kiren drones in this Virginia Tech offensive line fourth down the tech fans roaring it's Fourth and three for Tain on its 39 the snap comes back Horton flips it to the right the pass is rulle a catch on the 43 of two lane right at the sticks a diving catch by brown right in front of kanten yeah right in front of Derek kanteen that'll move the sticks for the Green Wave under 7even minutes though 41 to 20 the score Fain going fast you know they're going to throw it so if you're a lineman he'll get number 12 Kai Horton snap comes back quick throw to the right oh and hit the receiver in the helmet and pinballs away incomplete that is the ultimate th I mean he rifled it he reached up and it went right into his helmet bounced in the air incomplete that was brown again that's when you get the ball out of your hands quick Horton is uh having a decent game like passing he's 11 of 14 for 97 yds he is in the transfer portal is Kai Horton six 39 clock sto second and 10 for two lane on the 43 High snap and they keep it on the ground and there goes Hughes he got ahead to the 44 yd line maybe 44 and A2 slight game before Kelly Lawson brought him down the sophomore from Steven City Virginia third down again for to late 621 to go in the game yeah third and very very long but they're in four down territory with everything being down 41 to 20 rain coming [Music] down the Hokey fans they are here and they are roaring third and eight on the 45 Port looks left lets it go that way and it's well behind the intended receiver it'll be fourth at eight with 559 to go and I believe Tain is going to punt it away M they don't want to give the hokes the ball here short field yeah this one is over except for the final 6 minutes and we'll see maybe who coach pry gets into the game here leading 41-2 again the game was tied at 17 in the third quarter and Virginia Tech really dominated after that they really answered the Bell talk more about that after the punt and it's away off the foot of Casey Glover driving through the rain and hallway takes it inside 13 POI ran into the kicker on the punt Jan may get a first down of it buros it was fourth down and eight let's see if it's a roughing penalty it'll give T Lane the first down I don't think it was roughing I think he just kind of ran into him run into the kicker receiving team number 57 5y penalty from the previous spot remains fourth down they're going to kick it again they may go for it now that it's Fourth and three Mike it was fourth and eight now it's Fourth and three right let see if they kick it away 551 to go what I was going to say Mike is after chain tied the game at 17 they came out remember the big stick on Lane that caused the fumble before that they had the big stick on toon he kind of felt like to Lane was saying we're here to play and in the way the hokes just erupted and and dominated after that yeah they sure did get that running game going and would give a lot of credit to the offensive line and drones and T have been just Dynamite today D Lan brings its offense back out onto the field it's now fourth and three from the 50 so it was fourth and eight and they punted pooki's got it on the 11 but since Tech ran into the kicker it's a 5yd penalty so you wipe out that play and it's now fourth and three 41-2 Virginia Tech 551 to go to Lane's Kai Horton sophomore who is in the transfer portal has his team right at Midfield right in the military Bol logo right in the center of the playing surface here fourth and three Oki showing Blitz here they're going to try to heat him up no back in a Zone he drops the throw Hees it down the field up for grabs and cod on the 30 for the first down through the rain they connect with Fleming number one 21 yds on Fourth and three that moves the sticks two fourth down conversions back to back here for the Green Wave 528 and Counting new line of scrimmage is the 30 yd line snap comes back to the Tain quarterback going to take a deep shot right side towards the end zone and it's broken up down there again it was the lane Fleming going man on man not a bad throw in this weather SE of rain continuing to fall and red tailights to our left exiting the stadium bands warming up in their cars stay with us if you're in your car we'll keep you company on your ride home it's like it was the last time we were here second down and 10 snap comes back to the quarterback and he dumps it off short to the tail back there's the catch Johnson gets belted with 510 to go Force collar tackle think called Mario Kendricks either got a face mask or a horse collar that'll be his flag on Tech with 510 to go in the game 41 to 20 pois personal foul face mask Defense number 22 have the distance to the goal automatic first down so the Hokies run into the kicker and now another personal foul penalty moves the ball inside the 20 if they dump coach pry with Gatorade Mike he might not it oh gosh he's soaking wet too everybody's wet Lane they move the football down to the 14 The Green Wave have it first and check here's Horton to throw it on first down APR comes to get him he escapes Horton scrambling to his right fires and it's batted down incomplete he nearly crossed the line of scrimmage firing It On the Run and Lawson got a hand on it the batted down that stops the clock with 452 remaining in the fourth daine will have second and 10 on the hes 14 La might had a chance to pick that one a he'll be sad he could get the sack on that because he was right there to make that play Jayden Keller comes into the game at that one linebacker spot now for Virginia Tech sophomore from Bristol Tennessee Tennessee High School second down snap comes back to the toan QB a little shovel pass on the right Clayton Johnson running gets inside the 10 and a knock down there they may say he was down right at the 10 with 442 to go it'll be third down for two l 438 to go in the fourth quarter Virginia Tech leads the game 41-20 here in Annapolis continues to pour down the rain red lights noten moving very much that's for sure and a lot of the fans have headed to the [Music] exits and now whistles and a timeout before the snap and a flag is thrown as well and the officials talk it over they have too many guys out there might have B this going to be illegal participation they're still looking around who was out there illegal substitution offense 12 men on the field 5 yd penalty remain third down by the way since 1987 the hokes have only played 14 games against teams that have won 11 games at the time of of the game the tech is one of 13 one and 13 in those games the Hoke's only win against the team that had already won 11 games was against Cincinnati the Beats were 11-2 when the Hokies beat him in the Orange Bowl in 2009 third down and they run it to the left side the flanker gets to the 10 needs to get to the six and the hokes force him out of bounds now it's hard to play a team that's won 11 games unless you've also won 11 and you're at the end of the season right that doesn't count teams that ended up winning 11 games for example in 2005 the hokes beat West Virginia that team ended up going 11 and one and ranked fifth its lone loss was the tech but when the hok played him they were only four in them so this this will only be the second time Virginia Tech will have beaten a team that has already won 11 games another fourth down play here fourth and six on the 10 H he's coming on the blit Horton looks to throw Hees it up for grabs and through the end zone in the back it's caught by a hokei was he inbounds or not no out of play as love it caught it on fourth down it'll go as a turnover on Downs with 331 the play and Tech will get it back and if it's an interception it's a Touchback instead pookies will get it on the T yep great pass rush again forced him to throw that before he wanted to and had to throw it high late right about the goal post by the way to play a team in a bowl game that's already won 11 games you have to be in a pretty big bowl game yourself that's true well this is going to wrap up our season Mike and we're going to go down to Zach in a moment when the hokes were one and three mhm you wondered uh-oh can they turn it around but I remember most about it was Hokies come back they're one and three and they have a sellout crowd at Lane Stadium going absolutely crazy for the pit game right and the hes beat him 38 to 21 and that's when it started to turn and the drones era really began that day and he has shattered the Virginia Tech bowl rushing record here today he's up to 176 yards yeah just an incredible game on his part great vision you know the rpos yeah he made a couple mistakes with some fumbles and whatnot but this wet field that's understandable but uh what a future he's got ahead of him and especially with all the weapons he has around him look how hard toon ran the ball today he had a phenomenal game as well he's got 36 yards today m one offers hassle-free checking accounts with a Visa debit card free online banking and bill pay and no monthly service fees open up your account online today at Member One f cu.com coming up after the game keep it here for the Kroger point after Zach is going to be right on the field we're going to talk with the players and coaches before they get into the locker room here we're going to talk with Coach pry Toton grones some of the defensive guys right at the end of the game today yeah they're going to want to get in that locker room quick that stage they might have to speed that whole process up because not going to be a whole lot of people sitting there watching it we've got 331 to go in the game in the driving ring here in Anapolis Maryland 41- [Music] 20 well what do you do now Mike you you figur LAN going to call timeouts right no I wouldn't think you got to get 331 you can't take a knee three time you're going to have to got to get one first down Grant Wells is going to come into the game now for the hokes for this final 331 beginning of the year the senior from Charleston West Virginia was Tech starting quarterback he got hurt as we know and drones came in and has been the Hoke starter ever since first down running play as Grant takes takes the hand off and hands it off and the hookies got a yard out of it they're going to have to get a first down here or forgot to kick it back to two lane 317 to go 41-2 is the score hogi going to end their season 7 and six with a win over a ranked team here in this bowl game what much there for Jeremiah Cony on that one out of Richmond second down and nine no's taking as much time as they can but there's 255 to go and it's second down they're on their own nine there goes Kei in motion to the left Tony carries it again and he runs ahead of the 19 yd line on second and nine got about seven or eight on the play it'll be third down for the hokes with 237 to go third down is short get this one might seal the deal yeah that would that would do it if you get the first [Music] down Brent pry coaching in his very first bowl game as the head coach will be 1 and0 in postseason games the line of scrimmage is the 19 third and one for Grant Wells and the hokes as the rain continues the drive down here Hokies keep it on the ground py again has the first down running to the side knocked down with a minute 56 to go and I believe he stayed in [Applause] [Music] bounds now they stopped the clock they say he went out of bounds on that play So the clock stops in the final two minutes hokes now have I get this 24 first downs today jeez got the job done on the ground game that's for sure tane scored first on a defensive touchdown L it seven to nothing and had momentum but it's been an all hokey military bow today 41- 20 here's Wells taking the snap hands to Cony again he gets knocked out on the 14 minute 48 to go like he kind of lost his balance there it'll be second down and 10 for the hokes get wholesale changes in there on that line now this guys having a little bit of fun minute and a half left Oki get a bunch of new faces in there line of scrimmage is the 24 on second down still plenty of time before the snap Grant Wales will use that clock second down and nine against this two-lane defense Grant slaps his hands the shotgun snap comes back to him Cody running and he Powers his way across the 30 the 31 yd line 104 to go in the game he got seven more yards on that play Jeremiah Cony 14 yds on four carries here 50 seconds to go third and three Grant got to make every second count here he's up to 21 yards Carter tells me thank you Carter 21 yds for Jeremiah Cody 38 seconds left well gives it to him again on third down and they stop him before he gets to the first down with 30 seconds left that'll do it those old crowds hok fans are having a good time celebration is on the Gatorade container is being snuck up behind pry runs away before they can get him they're chasing him they're chasing him with the Gatorade and they got him in the middle of the field what a win for them 41- 20 1 second left it's over and here comes the stage pooki win at 41- 20 over to Lane coach pry in the middle of the field he's going to exchange handshakes with slate Nagel Mike we saw today why why two l in 111 games this year you can see why they're a good team but you saw the continued progression of Brent pry program here today as well especially on offense I mean they just dominated the line of scrimmage bill just uh senain couldn't stop him you know drones had some great decision making on his part to was fantastic hookies rolled up a bunch of numbers you know and it's what's so impressive is that you know in this weather you know you got to run the football and they were able to do that and have success with it they ran through Virginia Tech bull record 362 yards today 176 by drones that's the all-time record by a hoke player at a bowl game and 136 for two and two touchdowns for Tuton incredible job we'll get down to uh coach pry and Zach Macky in a moment Hoke fans are coming onto the field to celebrate with their team here tan has gone to the locker room it's been seven years Mike since Tex won a bowl game that was the Belk Bowl in Charlotte celebration begins those guys are hopping over the end zones and coming onto the field their ponchos just to get a piece and tap these hes on the back I think back again Mike when Tech was one and three you wondered with Florida State and NC State and louv Al looming how would they answer well they they went on to win five conference games games now they beat a ranked team in a bowl game it's a good good springboard for 2014 isn't it no doubt about it Stamp It Move That needle ahead a little bit 11- win team ranked in the country nobody's going to remember in a couple years that coach left some of the best players left nah they're just going to see the Virginia Tech won that game all right so we've been told now that coach pry is going to talk with TV just for two quick questions and then we'll have a chance to talk with the hokes head coach after a 41 to2 victory over Tain here in the Military Bowl the weather was the story there's no question about it Tech ran the ball Mike but you know you take the the weather was a was a big issue here clearly as well for that offense let's go down to Zach with Coach coach what's this like get your first Bowl victory it feels awesome you know I'm just so proud of the guys I mean we didn't play great today we played good we made plays we hung in there we kept playing we kept fighting good job by the coaches and the players hanging in there you know it was a a heck of an effort all three phases made plays that were important to us you know putting 41 on the board think might have gotten out of hand 553 if we just been better with the football how about the offensive line and just your run game the way they dominated this game yeah I tell you you go back and look anytime we've played well and scored a bunch of points we've been able to run the football I mean we have to do that that's who we are at Virginia Tech the rain made the fumble hard to keep that ball around the highs and lows guys just seem to to kind of take it right off the shoulder yeah we got to be better I mean we do wet ball work and and we got to be better there I think maybe we took it for granted a little bit so I've got to do a better job making sure that we get the work in when we know we're going to have a wet game coach you talked about yesterday you said special teams is going to play a big way where're we're something's going to happen special wise and and in that first quarter you you get that punt return it sets up that first score how critical was that yeah that was huge I mean special teams are definitely a key to our success to winning seven games it's uh it's a it's an important part of what and who we need to be at Tech it always has been when Tech's been at their best special teams have been a really impactful group we want that here coach Holt's doing a great job the kids embrace it they know special teams can help us win football games and Coach what can a bull win like this do for your program down in the off season