Still in shock a few days later
by Hokie20 on Sep 23, 2009 8:04 AM EDT
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PrintDriving to work this morning I heard a Nebraska fan call in to a national sports radio show. He wasn't too happy with the outcome of Saturday's game, and rightfully so. His Huskers played just well enough to beat Virginia Tech for just over 58 minutes.
Tyrod Taylor had the final two.
Sitting in the stands after that game, I was shocked like the rest of the Hokies around the country - How in the world did they pull that off?
Both teams played hard with defense dominating the game. Nebraska could only make field goals the whole game, but made some big plays when it counted. Tech, on the other hand, didn't make those big plays even for short yardage on third down.
Nevertheless, the Hokies made two big plays down the stretch and pulled off a win for the ages and leaving both fan bases stunned with what occurred in front of their eyes on that cloudy Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg.
I'm still shocked even four days later. I grew up watching the Hokies lose a few close games like that, especially not manufacturing a drive in the final minutes. It's not the drive itself that is shocking as much as the fact the offense had not done anything all day.
Nebraska's defense held strong, but every team blows coverage once in a blue moon. The Hokies easily could have lost that game on a Husker score in the third quarter, but penalties cost Nebraska so much they had to punt.
Enjoy the victory not only because of the wild finish, but because it was against one of the most storied programs in the sport. Nebraska could easily contend this season for the conference title if they can manage to get the ball into the endzone once in a while.
The same goes for Virginia Tech.
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I'm having a hard time
coming up with a Virginia Tech win that even compares to the improbability of Saturday’s. Are there any … er … more seasoned Hokie fans out there who can give us examples?
The Miracle in Morgantown is close, but the Hokies dominated most of that game before giving up two late TDs to lose the lead in the final minute. Then Vick got us down the field for the game-winning field goal.
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Only game I think that can compare to it where we ‘stole’ a win was at GT in ’04; not like this.
I’ve seen a ton of football games, I don’t think I’ve ever witnessed a crazier finish. And for those that say this makes up for the BC game in ‘06 (I hate your Matt Ryan, I really do) it does not. We didn’t stand outside in the poring rain for 3+ hours this past weekend, therefore it doesn’t make up for it.
the craziest
college football finish ive ever seen live is Oklahoma at Oregon in 2006. and youre right. the rain made the bc game that much worse.
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by furrer4heisman on Sep 23, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
As a Hokie who was at the WVU game in ‘99, I have to say that the Miracle in Morgantown will always be in a class of its own. It might not have been quite as improbable as the Nebraska comeback, but that’s arguable. The stakes were so astronomically higher 10 years ago, we were on the road in an incredibly tough stadium to win in, and we had a freshman, albeit spectacular, quarterback. I also can’t recall Shayne Graham ever having been asked to win a game like that prior to the WVU win. The ’99 game just has a stronger feeling of VT reaching out and grabbing a win in tough circumstances, while the Nebraska game, to me, feels much more like it was handed to us by Nebraska mistakes (Coale catch, 1st and goal at the 6 ending in a punt).
And Morgantown ’99 is the only sporting event that has brought this fighter pilot to tears.
Tip Of The Hat To The Hokies
As a lifelong Husker fan, I gotta give it up to you guys for that win. The Hokies took advantage of the Huskers’ mistakes and found a way to win. If you really think about it, it wasn’t so much the long bomb/busted coverage that won it for you guys, it was that big opening kickoff return. How many football games have we all seen where a mistake in special teams early in the game will come back to bite you later.
That’s it from here in Nebraska. We need to hook up for another Hokie-Husker series sometime down the road. Now get after those Miami Hurri-gangstas!!
Nebraska fans
don’t like us because every time we win a championship we beat Nebraska (3 of 5 anyway) in the bowl game.
These games aren’t close…except the 1984 one. They got revenge on us in the 1994 title game but still seem to hold a grudge.
**QB Tommy Frasier was plucked from our backyard. Greatest player in Nebraska history.
by CanesAddiction on Sep 23, 2009 10:45 PM EDT reply actions
Part of that is because...
…we always had to do it at YOUR place… (Though that doesn’t explain 2001, which can be purely explained by having one helluva great team that season…)
by Husker Mike on Sep 23, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
It's not UM's fault
That the weather is good here so the NCAA likes to play important games here in the winter.
I’m not gonna get in a pissing contect w/ a Nebraska fan on a VT site because that’s rude. I’ll just say that Nebraska travels very well for Bowl games and that a championship team can win on the road.
by CanesAddiction on Sep 24, 2009 12:38 PM EDT reply actions
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