Virginia Tech Hokies Trail Stanford Cardinal at Halftime of the Orange Bowl, 13-12
by furrer4heisman on Jan 3, 2011 10:25 PM EST
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PrintA last-second field goal has Virginia Tech down by one going into halftime of the Orange Bowl in Miami.
The Hokies have struggled to get anything going on the ground, averaging 4.4 yards per carry. However, Tech's running backs are averaging a mere 2.8 yards per carry. Darren Evans has gotten the bulk of the carries with nine. There were questions about Ryan Williams' hamstring and the star running back had only two carries in the first half. David Wilson, who was suspended for the first quarter, also had only two carries.
Stanford got on the board first as the Hokies gave up another big play on the ground. Jeremy Stewart, Stanford's third-string running back, ran through a massive hole on the left side of the line for a 60-yard touchdown.
What's encouraging for the Hokies is they've been able to get pressure on Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck. Tech got on the board late in the first quarter when they forced Luck to throw while in the grasp of defensive tackle John Graves. The ball was batted into the air and caught by an offensive lineman, who took a knee for a safety.
Tech took the lead on the ensuing drive when Tyrod Taylor scrambled toward the sideline, spun to avoid going out of bounds and threw toward the end zone. Wilson dove in front of intended receiver Jarrett Boykin to catch the ball for a go-ahead touchdown.
However, Stanford answered with an eight-play, 79-yard touchdown drive. However, the extra point was blocked. The Hokies concluded the scoring in the first half on Chris Hazley's field goal with seven seconds to go.
The Hokies have to find a way to get something going on the ground. Tech's offensive line has struggled to get a push against the front seven of Stanford's 3-4 defense. Linebacker Shane Skov has been a thorn in the Hokies' side throughout the first half.
The game has been low-scoring compared to what the experts predicted through the first half. However, I expect both coaching staffs to make adjustments at halftime that could make this a shootout in the second half. Be sure to join us in the game thread until the end of the game.
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Come on, guys!
You come from old Virginia, where all is bright and gay! So let’s all join hand and give a yell!
sorry but you are way off IMHO.
not a single screen to beat the blitz, not a single pass to DW in the flat.
That INT that TT threw, DW was wide open in the flat, but we never look for those types of plays, why would we go for the sure completion when we can throw it 30-40 yards deep in triple coverage.
Long developing plays.
Tell me that Stiney should not be kicked out after that horrible showing.
Also Newsone has to go, converted tight ends can’t compete with big D-lines.
I agree that we made no adjustments at halftime but we are a running team. We pound the rock, our O-Line can’t get any push on any good D-Lines something is wrong here.
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