Virginia Tech vs. Boston College Game Notes

Virginia Tech Opens with a Field Goal:

After runs of 25 and 11 yards by Ryan Williams, the Hokie's offense stalled in the red-zone and had to settle for a 31 yard field goal by Matt Waldron.

            -Virginia Tech leads 3-0

Virginia Tech Adds to Their Lead:

After a three and out by Boston College, the Hokies offense came on strong, with a key pass from Tyrod Taylor to Ryan Williams for 23 yards and finally a 24 yard touchdown pass to Danny "Cheese" Coale. Taylor bought himself a little extra time on the scoring throw, evading several Boston College defenders and allowing Coale to get open.

            -Virginia Tech leads  10-0

First Quarter Notes and Thoughts

-Ryan Williams has bounced back nicely from a relatively quiet day at Duke. He has 83 all purpose yards.

-Dave Shinskie looks rattled. He has not completed a pass yet and is not getting the time to accurately make his throws.

-Cody Grimm leads the team with three tackles so far. The guy is a beast.

-Boston College's offense is seriously struggling. After one quarter of play they have managed just six net yards.

Williams Gets his Ninth :

It took little time into the second quarter for Ryan Williams to get his ninth rushing touchdown of the year. He punched it in from the one yard line after ripping a 31 yard run down the center for the field. An acrobatic 24 yard catch by Jarrett Boykin help set up the score as well.

            -Virginia Tech leads 17-0

Boykin Hauls One In:

It took just seven seconds for Taylor to find Boykin in the back of the end zone for Taylor's second scoring throw of the day. The pass was 41 yards. I'm beginning to expect a huge gain from Boykin at least two or three times a game now.

            -Virginia Tech leads 24-0

Defense's Turn to Score:

An ill advised pass by Boston College quarterback Dave Shinskie was intercepted by Rashad Carmichael and taken 22 yards for a score, essentially putting this game out of reach with 8:12 still left in the first half.

            -Virginia Tech leads 31-0

Waldron Knocks in His Second:

After missing from 49 yards, Virginia Tech kicker Matt Waldron sent a 40 yard field goal through the uprights to give Tech three more points to its already large lead. The field goal was set up by an interception by Stephan Virgil.

            -Virginia Tech leads 34-0

Halftime Notes and Thoughts:

-If I thought the Boston College offensive output was bad after the first, they have actually managed to lose three net yards by the half, finishing with only three yards.

-Shinskie was briefly replaced earlier in the game, but returned in time to throw two interceptions. He is definitely off his game. Maybe being older than Matt Ryan has something to do with it.

-Taylor must have a good connection with Boykin and Coale. This is the second game in a row that he has found both of them for TD passes.

-Williams finished the half with 138 Net Rushing Yards. He is averaging an impressive 9.2 yards per carry.

-For those of you who doubted Taylor's passing abilities at the beginning of the season, consider this: in the last six quarters, Taylor is 24-31 for 453 yards and four touchdowns. Not bad.

Third Quarter Notes:

-Not a whole lot going on in the third quarter; the Hokies seem to have come out a bit stiff after an impressive first half.

-It is time for the backups. Both starting quarterbacks have been replaced; Taylor by Ju-Ju Clayton and Shinskie by Mike Marscovetra.

-Boston College has found some offense, pushing their total from three yards to 28, however they still have only two passing yards.

-Tech should work on running the ball even though Ryan Williams appears to be done for the day. Josh Oglesby is more than capable of running out the clock.

Boston College Finally Scores:

Freshman quarterback Mike Marscovetra hit Colin Larmond for a 48 yard touchdown pass. Larmond won the jump ball between him and Jayron Hosley and sprinted the remaining few yards into the end zone for the score. Hosley was shaken up on the play but walked off the field after only a minute or two.

            -Virginia Tech leads 34-7

Clayton Gets a Score:

Ju-Ju Clayton hit receiver Marcus Davis for an 80 yard touchdown. The play took just 11 seconds. The coverage seemed to be broken as Davis was wide open behind all BC defenders.

            -Virginia Tech leads 41-7