Northeastern
VT

Final Score

0

36

FIRST DOWNS

12

22

Rushing
4
5
Passing
4
14
Penalty
4
3
Rushing Attempts
41
33
Yards Gained Rushing
110
118
Yards Lost Rushing
52
16

NET YARDS RUSHING

58

102

NET YARDS PASSING

81

316

Passes Attempted
 

14

27

Passes Completed
8
16
Had Intercepted
0
1

TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS

55

60

TOTAL NET YARDS

139

418

 Average Gain Per Play

2.5

7.0
Fumbles: Number-Lost
3-1
2-0
Penalties-Yards
7-43
9-85
Punts-Yards
8-337
2-80
Average Yards Per Punt
42.1
40.0
Punt Returns-Yards
0-0
7-141
Kickoff Returns-Yards
2-40
0-0
Interceptions-Yards
1-0
0-0
Fumble Returns-Yards
0-0
1-12
Miscellaneous Yards
0
0
Possession Time
34:06
25:54
Third-Down Conversions
3 of 14
5 of 10
Fourth-Down Conversions
0 of 1
0 of 0
Sacks By: Number-Yards
0-0
8-44

Timeouts left

2

3

Glennon Solid in Hokies Win
by Neal Turnage
September 16, 2006

The Virginia Tech Hokies served up its second shutout of the season, cruising to a 36-0 victory against the Duke Blue Devils on a weekend of college football dubbed “Separation Saturday.”

Tech QB Sean Glennon looked to separate himself from a lackluster performance at UNC last week.  On the Hokies’ first offensive play of the game, Glennon eluded a defensive back and hit senior WR David Clowney for a 60-yard bomb.  That play alone nearly equaled Glennon’s yardage from his previeous outing (66 yards). 

“That was nice,” said Glennon after the game. “Killed two birds with one stone and hopefully silenced a few critics.” Overall, Glennon passed for 301 yards, going 15 of 25 with two touchdowns and an interception.

Clowney, who led all receivers with 120 yards on 4 catches, noted the improvement in Glennon’s performance. “He’s starting to read defenses more and has been able to go by his progressions which is really good for a quarterback in the speed of college football.”

The drive resulted in a 1-yard touchdown run by Branden Ore.  Duke blocked the extra point; marking the third time in his career that Brandon Pace missed a PAT.

 

The Hokies responded with a big special teams play later in the quarter when Eddie Royal returned a punt 58 yards for the score.  Royal fielded the ball on the right side of the field, worked towards the left sideline, then found a seam and raced back across to dive into the endzone near the right pylon.

“He’s got a knack for knowing the creases and when to turn it on,” said Tech coach Frank Beamer.  “Any time the ball is in his hands it’s a threat of being a long play.”

Pace’s lone field goal attempt (42 yards) found it’s way through the uprights in the second quarter. Later in the second, tight end Sam Wheeler, in his first collegiate start, hauled in a 17-yard bullet over the middle for a touchdown.

In the third quarter, Josh Morgan caught a 25-yard pass in the endzone amidst three defenders.

The offensive strategy relied heavily on the passing game as the Hokie running backs combined for 102 yards on the ground.  Branden Ore led all rushers with 64 yards.  Kenny Lewis Jr. added the final score of the game with a two-yard run in the fourth quarter.  Duke managed to also block that extra point attempt.

In the last contest between these teams, Tech held Duke to just 35 yards of total offense.  This time around, the Hokies gave up over 100 more yards but were nearly as dominant, allowing 81 yards passing and 58 yards rushing in the shutout.

Virginia Tech (3-0) hosts Cincinnati (1-2) in its next game on September 23rd.  The kickoff is slated for noon with the game being televised on ESPNU.

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