Here is a look at the postgame depth chart from the North Carolina game. The number before the slash indicates plays from scrimmage, while the number after the slash indicates plays from special teams. The number of plays, the grades and the tackles came from the coaching staff.

OFFENSE

QUARTERBACKS

5 Tyrod Taylor (6-0, 219, Jr.) – 56/0. Graded out at 86 percent. Completed 11-of-23 for 161 yards. Rushed for minus-8 yards, but scored twice on two short runs.

12 Ju-Ju Clayton (6-0, 214, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

3 Logan Thomas (6-5, 230, Fr.) – 0/0.

16 Jeff Beyer (6-4, 214, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

TAILBACKS

34 Ryan Williams (5-10, 204, r-Fr.) – 51/0. Rushed for 96 yards on 23 carries, with a long of 25. Caught one pass for two yards. Broke four tackles.

25 Josh Oglesby (5-11, 210, r-Soph.) – 6/0. Carried the ball once for seven yards.

4 David Wilson (5-9, 194, Fr.) – 2/4. Returned four kickoffs for 80 yards, with a long of 42

37 Zac Evans (5-10, 190, Fr.) – 0/0.

 

FULLBACKS

42 Kenny Jefferson (5-10, 238, r-Sr.) – 12/0.

31 Kenny Younger (5-11, 214, r-Jr.) – 3/8.

21 Joey Phillips (5-11, 214, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

SPLIT ENDS

81 Jarrett Boykin (6-2, 219, Soph.) – 43/5. Caught two passes for 36 yards, with a long of 20.

29 Xavier Boyce (6-4, 224, r-Fr.) – 17/9. Had two catches for 34 yards, with a long of 19.

7 Marcus Davis (6-4, 234, r-Fr.) – 0/3.

80 Brandon Dillard (5-11, 176, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

FLANKERS

19 Danny Coale (6-0, 208, r-Soph.) – 48/4. Caught one pass for 16 yards.

11 Dyrell Roberts (6-2, 191, Soph.) – 32/4. Hauled in a career-high five passes for 73 yards.

83 Patrick Terry (5-11, 190, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

90 D.J. Coles (6-3, 223, Fr.) – 0/9.

35 Austin Fuller (6-2, 218, r-Fr.) – 0/5.

 

Left tackles

77 Ed Wang (6-5, 313, r-Sr.) – 57/3. Graded out at 81 percent, with five knockdowns.

54 Nick Becton (6-5, 311, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Left guards

70 Sergio Render (6-3, 313, Sr.) – 54/3. Graded out at 83 percent, with three knockdowns.

75 Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Centers

60 Beau Warren (6-3, 286, r-Jr.) – 42/0. Graded out at 81 percent, with two knockdowns.

67 Michael Via (6-6, 277, r-Fr.) – 15/0.

 

Right guards

68 Jaymes Brooks (6-2, 297, r-Soph.) – 42/3. Graded out at 81 percent, with a knockdown.

75 Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) – 18/0.

64 Richard Graham (6-6, 296, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

Right tackles

62 Blake DeChristopher (6-5, 312, r-Soph.) – 57/3.

72 Andrew Lanier (6-5, 281, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

 

TIGHT ENDS

8 Greg Boone (6-3, 287, r-Sr.) – 44/7.

88 Andre Smith (6-4, 268, r-Jr.) – 22/15.

18 Sam Wheeler (6-3, 256, r-Sr.) – 1/12.

87 Prince Parker (6-5, 235, r-Jr.) – 0/3.

85 Rob Stanton (6-4, 237, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

DEFENSE

Stud ends

47 Nekos Brown (6-2, 244, Sr.) – 54/4. Finished with five solo tackles and an assist, and also had a sack.

33 Chris Drager (6-3, 247, r-Soph.) – 11/11. Had two solo tackles, including one for a loss.

55 Isaiah Hamlette (6-4, 245, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Ends

6 Jason Worilds (6-2, 256, r-Jr.) – 59/3. Recorded three solo tackles and three assists. Also had three hurries and a sack.

82 Steven Friday (6-4, 235, r-Jr.) – 15/0. Had two solo tackles and an assist.

 

Nose tackles

91 John Graves (6-3, 279, r-Jr.) – 45/4. Tallied two solo tackles and three assists.

56 Demetrius Taylor (6-0, 274, r-Sr.) – 23/4. Had a solo tackle and an assist.

93 Kwamaine Battle (6-0, 283, r-Soph.) – 8/0. Had a solo tackle.

 

Tackles

95 Cordarrow Thompson (6-2, 307, r-Sr.) – 45/0. Registered five assists. Caused a fumble.

98 Antoine Hopkins (6-0, 299, r-Fr.) – 15/0. Broke up two passes.

53 Dwight Tucker (6-1, 280, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Mike linebackers

52 Barquell Rivers (6-0, 234, r-Soph.) – 71/4. Finished with seven solo tackles and four assists. Also broke up a pass.

51 Bruce Taylor (6-2, 236, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

94 Mark Muncey (5-11, 217, r-Sr.) – 0/4.

 

Backers

36 Jake Johnson (6-2, 234, Soph.) – 16/0. Recorded a solo tackle and two assists.

39 Lyndell Gibson (5-11, 222, r-Fr.) – 55/4. Had five solo tackles and four assists.

38 Quillie Odom (6-2, 230, Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Whip linebackers

26 Cody Grimm (5-11, 204, r-Sr.) – 71/12. Graded higher than any defensive player. Had 10 solo tackles (two on special teams) and three assists.

41 Cam Martin (6-1, 212, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

43 Jeron Gouveia-Winslow (6-2, 200, r-Fr.) – 0/4. Had a solo tackle on special teams.

28 Alonzo Tweedy (6-2, 185, r-Fr.) – 0/8. Had a solo tackle and an assist on special teams.

44 Zach Luckett (6-3, 203, r-Jr.) – 0/8. Had two assists on special teams.

 

Rovers

24 Dorian Porch (5-11, 206, r-Sr.) – 36/0. Tallied three solo tackles and an assist.

2 Davon Morgan (5-11, 201, Jr.) – 35/9. Had six solo tackles and an assist.

23 Matt Reidy (6-1, 215, r-Sr.) – 0/14.

 

Field corners

21 Rashad Carmichael (5-10, 184, r-Jr.) – 71/8. Registered five solo tackles, including one for a loss, and three assists. Intercepted a pass – his fourth of the season.

9 Cris Hill (5-11, 185, r-Soph.) – 0/7.

 

Boundary corners

22 Stephan Virgil (5-11, 191, Sr.) – 71/4. Finished with four solo tackles and an assist.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) – 0/0.

20 Jayron Hosley (5-10, 170, Fr.) – 0/9. Returned for punts for 31 yards, with a long of 17.

37 Jacob Sykes (6-0, 193, r-Soph.) – 0/1.

 

Safeties

17 Kam Chancellor (6-4, 229, Sr.) – 71/4. Recorded nine solo tackles, including one for a loss, and two assists.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) – 0/9.

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kickers

49 Matt Waldron (5-11, 190, r-Sr.) – 0/3. Had a 36-yard field goal. Is 10-of-12 this season.

48 Justin Myer (6-0, 198, Soph.) – 0/4. Had a touchback on four kickoffs.

 

Punters

97 Brent Bowden (6-3, 201, r-Sr.) – 0/7. Punted for times for an average of 43.3 and placed two inside the 20.

30 Brian Saunders (6-0, 197, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

Snappers

50 Collin Carroll (6-3, 243, r-Soph.) – 0/7.

63 Matt Tuttle (6-0, 228, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

Former Virginia Tech standout Eddie Royal has been honored by the NFL as the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October. Royal totaled 292 return yards and two return touchdowns while helping Denver to a 3-0 record in October. He returned eight punts for 134 yards (16.8 average) with a 71-yard touchdown and posted five kick returns for 158 yards (31.6 average), including a 93-yard score.

He was the only player in the NFL for the month to rank among the league’s top four in kick return average (third, 31.6) and punt return average (fourth, 16.8).

In Week 6 against San Diego (10/19), Royal became only the 11th player in NFL history (second Bronco) and sixth player since the 1970 merger to score a touchdown on a kick return and punt return in the same game. His two combined kick return touchdowns led the NFL for the month.

In his second year from Virginia Tech, this is Royal’s first career Player of the Month Award.  Royal is the second Bronco to win Special Teams Player of the Month this season (Matt Prater in September).

There will be fireworks. There will be orange jerseys and maroon pants. And if Lane Stadium won't be rocking enough Thursday night when the Hokies host North Carolina in a Thursday night game televised by national television, throw in a special performance of "Enter Sandman."

Tech's entrance song and video will have a unique twist as Hokie punter Brent Bowden will be playing his version of the song in place of the original version. Bowden, an avid guitar player, recorded the song on camera last week and it will be played mixed in with the usual entrance video.

Kickoff is set for 7:45 p.m., but fans need to get there early to catch the special appearance on the video board.

Over the years, some of Virginia Tech’s best and most-memorable performances have come at home on Thursday night with the ESPN cameras rolling. The Hokies will host North Carolina this Thursday in another ESPN contest. Here's a look at some of those memorable nights.
    1994 vs. West Virginia: Ken Oxendine breaks off a 53-yard touchdown run late in the game to seal a 34-6 win over the Mountaineers.
    1999 vs. Clemson: Defensive end Corey Moore racks up four tackles for loss, including two sacks, forces a fumble that he picks up and returns for a touchdown, and breaks up two passes in the 31-11 win over Clemson.
    2000 vs. West Virginia: André Davis scores three straight touchdowns three different ways (30-yard rush; 64-yard pass; 76-yard punt return) in totaling 273 all-purpose yards as the Hokies roll past West Virginia 48-20.
    2002 vs. Marshall: Kevin Jones and Lee Suggs combine for 324 yards rushing and five touchdowns as the Hokies hold off Byron Leftwich and the No. 16 Thundering Herd, 47-21
    2003 vs. Texas A&M: Playing in the remnants of Hurricane Isabel, Kevin Jones runs for 188 yards and three scores to lift the Hokies to a 35-19 win over Texas A&M in front of a sold-out, and rain-soaked crowd.
    2004 vs. Maryland: Tech’s defense intercepts four passes en route to a 55-3 rout just a few hours after head coach Frank Beamer’s mother, Herma, passed away.
    2006 vs. Clemson: Branden Ore runs for 203 yards and two touchdowns as the Hokies upset No. 10 Clemson.
    2008 vs. Maryland: Darren Evans runs for a school-record 253 yards in the 23-13 win over the Terps.

Virginia Tech football players Ryan Williams and Sergio Render have been named mid-season All-Americans by differenct publications. Williams was named to CBSSports.com Midseason All-America First Team and is the only freshman on the squad. Render is a second-team selection by that site.

Render was also named a first-team mid-season All-American by Sporting News in the upcoming issue which hits newstands today.

The Virginia Tech track & field and cross country teams will be holding their second annual Shoe Drive this Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of Cassell Coliseum.

Please bring any gently worn shoes that you no longer wear, and help provide free footwear to those in desperate need. All shoes will be donated to either Soles4Souls or the Nike Re-Use A Shoe program. Over 250 pairs were collected last year, but the teams hope to at least double that this year.

The shoe drive will happen rain or shine, and the drop-off area will be located in the half-circle bus pull-through on the Spring Road side of Cassell.

A financial donation of $1.00 will be accepted to help the team cover all shipping costs.

Join the Virginia Tech Track & Field and Cross Country team in their efforts to reach out to the less fortunate!

Here is a look at the postgame depth chart from the Georgia Tech game. The number before the slash indicates plays from scrimmage, while the number after the slash indicates plays from special teams. The number of plays, the grades and the tackles came from the coaching staff.

OFFENSE

QUARTERBACKS

5 Tyrod Taylor (6-0, 219, Jr.) – 47/0. Completed 10-of-14 for 159 yards, with a touchdown and two interceptions. Rushed for 63 yards on 13 carries and scored a touchdown. Graded out at 91 percent.

12 Ju-Ju Clayton (6-0, 214, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

3 Logan Thomas (6-5, 230, Fr.) – 0/0.

16 Jeff Beyer (6-4, 214, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

TAILBACKS

34 Ryan Williams (5-10, 204, r-Fr.) – 35/0. Rushed for 100 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown. Caught two passes for 22 yards and a touchdown. Broke three tackles.

25 Josh Oglesby (5-11, 210, r-Soph.) – 14/0.

4 David Wilson (5-9, 194, Fr.) – 4/5. Had two kickoff returns for 50 yards, including a 29-yarder.

37 Zac Evans (5-10, 190, Fr.) – 0/0.

 

FULLBACKS

42 Kenny Jefferson (5-10, 238, r-Sr.) – 4/0.

31 Kenny Younger (5-11, 214, r-Jr.) – 0/9.

21 Joey Phillips (5-11, 214, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

SPLIT ENDS

81 Jarrett Boykin (6-2, 219, Soph.) – 40/5. Caught two passes for 12 yards.

29 Xavier Boyce (6-4, 224, r-Fr.) – 6/10.

7 Marcus Davis (6-4, 234, r-Fr.) – 0/4.

80 Brandon Dillard (5-11, 176, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

FLANKERS

19 Danny Coale (6-0, 208, r-Soph.) – 45/5. Caught two passes for 47 yards.

11 Dyrell Roberts (6-2, 191, Soph.) – 33/5. Caught three passes for 66 yards. Had two kickoff returns for 89 yards, including a 58-yarder.

83 Patrick Terry (5-11, 190, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

90 D.J. Coles (6-3, 223, Fr.) – 0/9.

35 Austin Fuller (6-2, 218, r-Fr.) – 0/4.

 

Left tackles

77 Ed Wang (6-5, 313, r-Sr.) – 48/3. Graded out at 83 percent, with two knockdowns.

54 Nick Becton (6-5, 311, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Left guards

70 Sergio Render (6-3, 313, Sr.) – 35/3. Had a team-high three knockdowns.

75 Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Centers

60 Beau Warren (6-3, 286, r-Jr.) – 48/0. Graded out at 81 percent, with two knockdowns.

67 Michael Via (6-6, 277, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Right guards

68 Jaymes Brooks (6-2, 297, r-Soph.) – 35/3.

75 Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) – 24/3. Graded out at 83 percent, with a knockdown.

64 Richard Graham (6-6, 296, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

Right tackles

62 Blake DeChristopher (6-5, 312, r-Soph.) – 48/0.

72 Andrew Lanier (6-5, 281, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

 

TIGHT ENDS

8 Greg Boone (6-3, 287, r-Sr.) – 38/7. Caught one pass for 12 yards. Graded out at 87 percent.

88 Andre Smith (6-4, 268, r-Jr.) – 19/12.

18 Sam Wheeler (6-3, 256, r-Sr.) – 0/8.

87 Prince Parker (6-5, 235, r-Jr.) – 0/1.

85 Rob Stanton (6-4, 237, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

DEFENSE

Stud ends

47 Nekos Brown (6-2, 244, Sr.) – 59/8. Recorded six solo tackles, including one for a loss, and eight assists.

33 Chris Drager (6-3, 247, r-Soph.) – 11/8. Had two solo tackles, including one for a loss.

55 Isaiah Hamlette (6-4, 245, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Ends

6 Jason Worilds (6-2, 256, r-Jr.) – 59/4. Finished with four solo tackles, including one for a loss, and six assists.

82 Steven Friday (6-4, 235, r-Jr.) – 11/0. Had an assist.

 

Nose tackles

91 John Graves (6-3, 279, r-Jr.) – 14/4. Registered a solo tackle before leaving the game after tweaking his ankle.

56 Demetrius Taylor (6-0, 274, r-Sr.) – 43/4. Had five solo tackles and six assists.

93 Kwamaine Battle (6-0, 283, r-Soph.) – 11/0. Had two solo tackles and an assist.

 

Tackles

95 Cordarrow Thompson (6-2, 307, r-Sr.) – 56/4. Tallied four solo tackles and four assists.

98 Antoine Hopkins (6-0, 299, r-Fr.) – 14/0. Had two assists.

53 Dwight Tucker (6-1, 280, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Mike linebackers

52 Barquell Rivers (6-0, 234, r-Soph.) – 63/3. Graded higher than any defensive player. Had eight solo tackles, including one for a loss, and eight assists.

51 Bruce Taylor (6-2, 236, r-Fr.) – 7/0.

94 Mark Muncey (5-11, 217, r-Sr.) – 0/5.

 

Backers

36 Jake Johnson (6-2, 234, Soph.) – 37/3. Recorded three solo tackles and two assists.

39 Lyndell Gibson (5-11, 222, r-Fr.) – 33/1. Had four assists.

38 Quillie Odom (6-2, 230, Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Whip linebackers

26 Cody Grimm (5-11, 204, r-Sr.) – 70/12. Finished with seven solo tackles and seven assists.

41 Cam Martin (6-1, 212, r-Sr.) – 0/8.

43 Jeron Gouveia-Winslow (6-2, 200, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

28 Alonzo Tweedy (6-2, 185, r-Fr.) – 0/8. Had three solo tackles on special teams.

44 Zach Luckett (6-3, 203, r-Jr.) – 0/8. Had a solo tackle and an assist on special teams.

 

Rovers

24 Dorian Porch (5-11, 206, r-Sr.) – 50/4. Registered two solo tackles and four assists. Also had his first interception of the season.

2 Davon Morgan (5-11, 201, Jr.) – 12/9. Had a solo tackle.

23 Matt Reidy (6-1, 215, r-Sr.) – 0/13.

 

Field corners

21 Rashad Carmichael (5-10, 184, r-Jr.) – 70/5. Tallied two assists and caused an interception.

9 Cris Hill (5-11, 185, r-Soph.) – 0/4.

 

Boundary corners

22 Stephan Virgil (5-11, 191, Sr.) – 70/5. Finished with a solo tackle and a sack. Broke up a pass.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) – 0/0.

20 Jayron Hosley (5-10, 170, Fr.) – 0/8.

37 Jacob Sykes (6-0, 193, r-Soph.) – 0/4.

 

Safeties

17 Kam Chancellor (6-4, 229, Sr.) – 70/5. Recorded seven solo tackles, including one for a loss, and seven assists.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) – 0/9.

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kickers

49 Matt Waldron (5-11, 190, r-Sr.) – 0/4. Connected on a 34-yarder and made both of his extra points.

48 Justin Myer (6-0, 198, Soph.) – 0/5.

 

Punters

97 Brent Bowden (6-3, 201, r-Sr.) – 0/7. Averaged 35 yards per punt on four punts. Placed one inside the 20.

30 Brian Saunders (6-0, 197, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

Snappers

50 Collin Carroll (6-3, 243, r-Soph.) – 0/7.

63 Matt Tuttle (6-0, 228, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

Here is a look at the postgame depth chart from the BC game. The number before the slash indicates plays from scrimmage, while the number after the slash indicates plays from special teams. The number of plays, the grades and the tackles came from the coaching staff.

OFFENSE

QUARTERBACKS

5 Tyrod Taylor (6-0, 219, Jr.) – 43/0. Graded out at 90 percent. Completed 7-of-10 for 126 yards, with two touchdowns. Rushed six times for nine yards.

12 Ju-Ju Clayton (6-0, 214, r-Fr.) – 19/0. Completed 1-of-2 for 80 yards and a touchdown. His first collegiate completion went 80 yards for a touchdown.

3 Logan Thomas (6-5, 230, Fr.) – 0/0.

16 Jeff Beyer (6-4, 214, r-Sr.) – 1/0.

 

TAILBACKS

34 Ryan Williams (5-10, 204, r-Fr.) – 27/0. Rushed for 159 yards on 18 carries for his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season and scored one touchdown. Caught one pass for 23 yards. Broke eight tackles.

25 Josh Oglesby (5-11, 210, r-Soph.) – 20/0. Rushed for 29 yards on 10 carries. Broke four tackles.

4 David Wilson (5-9, 194, Fr.) – 18/3. Rushed for 34 yards on 13 carries and scored a touchdown. Broke four tackles.

37 Zac Evans (5-10, 190, Fr.) – 0/0.

 

FULLBACKS

42 Kenny Jefferson (5-10, 238, r-Sr.) – 10/0.

31 Kenny Younger (5-11, 214, r-Jr.) – 11/7.

21 Joey Phillips (5-11, 214, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

SPLIT ENDS

29 Xavier Boyce (6-4, 224, r-Fr.) – 25/11.

81 Jarrett Boykin (6-2, 219, Soph.) – 31/8. Caught three passes for 69 yards, including a 41-yarder for a touchdown.

7 Marcus Davis (6-4, 234, r-Fr.) – 4/5. Caught an 80-yarder for a touchdown for his first collegiate reception.

80 Brandon Dillard (5-11, 176, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

FLANKERS

19 Danny Coale (6-0, 208, r-Soph.) – 41/4. Caught two passes for 27 yards, including a 24-yarder for a touchdown.

11 Dyrell Roberts (6-2, 191, Soph.) – 39/4. Rushed once for 18 yards.

83 Patrick Terry (5-11, 190, r-Soph.) – 1/0.

90 D.J. Coles (6-3, 223, Fr.) – 3/10.

35 Austin Fuller (6-2, 218, r-Fr.) – 4/7.

 

Left tackles

77 Ed Wang (6-5, 313, r-Sr.) – 56/8. Graded out at 89 percent, with five knockdowns.

54 Nick Becton (6-5, 311, r-Fr.) – 8/0.

 

Left guards

70 Sergio Render (6-3, 313, Sr.) – 51/8. Graded out at 84 percent, with six knockdowns.

75 Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) – 30/0. Graded out at 83 percent, with a knockdown.

 

Centers

60 Beau Warren (6-3, 286, r-Jr.) – 56/0. Graded out at 82 percent, with two knockdowns.

67 Michael Via (6-6, 277, r-Fr.) – 8/0.

 

Right guards

68 Jaymes Brooks (6-2, 297, r-Soph.) – 39/8. Graded out at 82 percent, with six knockdowns.

75 Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

64 Richard Graham (6-6, 296, r-Sr.) – 8/0.

 

Right tackles

62 Blake DeChristopher (6-5, 312, r-Soph.) – 53/8. Graded out at 81 percent, with a team-high eight knockdowns.

72 Andrew Lanier (6-5, 281, r-Soph.) – 11/0.

 

TIGHT ENDS

8 Greg Boone (6-3, 287, r-Sr.) – 32/13.

88 Andre Smith (6-4, 268, r-Jr.) – 32/18. Caught one pass for seven yards.

18 Sam Wheeler (6-3, 256, r-Sr.) – 13/12.

87 Prince Parker (6-5, 235, r-Jr.) – 3/0.

85 Rob Stanton (6-4, 237, r-Jr.) – 2/0.

 

DEFENSE

Stud ends

47 Nekos Brown (6-2, 244, Sr.) – 24/8. Graded out higher than any defensive player. Had three solo tackles, including one for a loss, and four assists.  Also had a sack and three hurries.

33 Chris Drager (6-3, 247, r-Soph.) – 32/17. Had a solo tackle and an assist.

55 Isaiah Hamlette (6-4, 245, r-Fr.) – 3/0.

 

Ends

6 Jason Worilds (6-2, 256, r-Jr.) – 24/3. Recorded two solo tackles and a sack.

82 Steven Friday (6-4, 235, r-Jr.) – 31/2. Had two solo tackles and two assists.

 

Nose tackles

91 John Graves (6-3, 279, r-Jr.) – 24/4. Returned to the starting lineup. Had a solo tackle and two assists.

56 Demetrius Taylor (6-0, 274, r-Sr.) – 19/4. Tallied two assists.

93 Kwamaine Battle (6-0, 283, r-Soph.) – 7/0. Had a solo tackle – for a loss.

 

Tackles

95 Cordarrow Thompson (6-2, 307, r-Sr.) – 22/1. Registered a solo tackle and an assist.

98 Antoine Hopkins (6-0, 299, r-Fr.) – 28/2. Had two assists and broke up a pass.

53 Dwight Tucker (6-1, 280, r-Fr.) – 15/0. Had a solo tackle.

 

Mike linebackers

52 Barquell Rivers (6-0, 234, r-Soph.) – 32/0. Finished with a solo tackle and three assists.

51 Bruce Taylor (6-2, 236, r-Fr.) – 12/3. Had a solo tackle and an assist.

94 Mark Muncey (5-11, 217, r-Sr.) – 15/4. Had three solo tackles and an assist.

 

Backers

36 Jake Johnson (6-2, 234, Soph.) – 18/2. Tallied three solo tackles and two assists. Also broke up a pass.

39 Lyndell Gibson (5-11, 222, r-Fr.) – 26/3. Had three solo tackles, including one for a loss, and also broke up a pass.

38 Quillie Odom (6-2, 230, Soph.) – 15/4. Had a solo tackle and two assists.

 

Whip linebackers

26 Cody Grimm (5-11, 204, r-Sr.) – 24/15. Recorded three solo tackles and two assists.

41 Cam Martin (6-1, 212, r-Sr.) – 19/8. Had three solo tackles and an assist.

43 Jeron Gouveia-Winslow (6-2, 200, r-Fr.) – 16/9.

28 Alonzo Tweedy (6-2, 185, r-Fr.) – 0/13.

44 Zach Luckett (6-3, 203, r-Jr.) – 0/13.

 

Rovers

24 Dorian Porch (5-11, 206, r-Sr.) – 27/11. Finished with a solo tackle.

2 Davon Morgan (5-11, 201, Jr.) – 16/17. Had three solo tackles and a sack.

23 Matt Reidy (6-1, 215, r-Sr.) – 16/15. Had two solo tackles and three assists.

 

Field corners

21 Rashad Carmichael (5-10, 184, r-Jr.) – 33/2. Registered three solo tackles and an assist. Broke up a pass. Intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown.

9 Cris Hill (5-11, 185, r-Soph.) – 6/10. Had two solo tackles on special teams.

 

Boundary corners

22 Stephan Virgil (5-11, 191, Sr.) – 29/1. Tallied two solo tackles and an assist. Also had an interception.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) – 0/0.

20 Jayron Hosley (5-10, 170, Fr.) – 20/20. Had three solo tackles and an assist.

37 Jacob Sykes (6-0, 193, r-Soph.) – 13/8.

 

Safeties

17 Kam Chancellor (6-4, 229, Sr.) – 33/4. Recorded three solo tackles.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) – 30/19. Had a solo tackle and recovered a fumble.

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kickers

49 Matt Waldron (5-11, 190, r-Sr.) – 0/8. Kicked field goals of 31 and 40 yards, but missed from 49 yards.

48 Justin Myer (6-0, 198, Soph.) – 0/9. Five of his nine kickoffs went for touchbacks.

 

Punters

97 Brent Bowden (6-3, 201, r-Sr.) – 0/12. Averaged 48.8 yards per punt on four punts, with a long of 54. Placed two inside the 20.

30 Brian Saunders (6-0, 197, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

Snappers

50 Collin Carroll (6-3, 243, r-Soph.) – 0/12.

63 Matt Tuttle (6-0, 228, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

Registration for the Virginia Tech men’s basketball coaches clinic on Oct. 17 in the new basketball practice facility is available on-line. To register for the event, contact the men’s basketball office in Cassell Coliseum at 540-231-6725 or click the link to the application on hokiesports.com/mbasketball. The event is open to all coaches, male and female, including high school, youth and amateur league coaches.

 

The event will feature a group of clinicians highlighted by Virginia Tech head coach Seth Greenberg. The clinic schedule will also include a lectures by Bill Hodges, who was the head coach at Indiana State in 1979 when the Sycamores advanced to the NCAA Championship Game and Ernie Nestor, former head coach at Elon and a former assistant at Wake Forest. In addition to these lectures, the clinic will also include the ability to observe Virginia Tech men’s basketball team practices, as well as a question & answer session with the entire Virginia Tech coaching staff. Rooms are available at the brand new Hilton Garden Inn for those who might need overnight housing. Please call 540-552-5005 and mention that it is for the VT Coaches Clinic.

 

“We have a terrific line-up of speakers for this year’s coaches clinic,” head coach Seth Greenberg said. “Bill Hodges, Larry Bird’s collegiate coach who led Indiana State to the championship game of the 1979 NCAA Tournament and Ernie Nestor, who helped build Wake Forest into one of the elite basketball programs in the country, along with myself, will headline this year’s clinic. The clinic is designed for both men and women coaches of all ages, with an emphasis on player development and team concepts.”

 

Cost of the clinic is $50 per coach. Participants will receive a clipboard and t-shirt and lunch will be provided.

Virginia Tech assistant men’s basketball coach James Johnson will be inducted into the Ferrum College Alumni-Sports Hall of Fame during Homecoming activities Saturday.

Joining Johnson in the Class of 2009 are football players Anthony Drakeford and Joe Happe, tennis player Doug Buerlein, field hockey and basketball player Mickey Freeman, former assistant football coach Carroll Rabon, Jr. and former athletic director Dr. Coulbourn Tyler.

The group will be inducted into the Hall of Fame, which was chartered in 1994, during an alumni awards luncheon at 10:30 a.m. on the college campus and will be recognized at halftime of the football game between Ferrum and Methodist (N.C.) University. With the group's induction, the HOF will have 100 members.

Johnson, a four-year player and three-year starter for Ferrum's men's basketball team from 1989-93, has been an assistant basketball coach at Virginia Tech since the summer of 2007.

Prior to joining Seth Greenberg's staff, Johnson held assistant coaching positions at NCAA Division I schools Old Dominion University (ODU), Elon (N.C.) University, College of Charleston (S.C.), Penn State University and George Mason University.

Johnson started on the Panthers' USA South Athletic Conference championship squad in 1992, which reached the second round of the Division III tournament, and their 1993 regular-season title-winning club.

Johnson began his coaching career at Ferrum under Bill Pullen, the coach for whom he played while at the college.

Blacksburg, Va., comes in at No. 58 in Sporting News’ annual Best Sports Cities rankings announced this week, down one spot from a year ago. Pittsburgh—which reclaimed its title of “City of Champions” with the Penguins and Steelers—is No. 1. Boston, last year’s No. 1 city, slips to No. 3.
 
“Blacksburg faces a lot of tough competition among other college towns on our list. It’s a tribute to the atmosphere and the success of Virginia Tech’s teams that it’s able to hold steady in the rankings,” said Sporting News chief of correspondents Bob Hille, who has coordinated the rankings since their expansion 13 years ago. “Win or lose, fans there support their team in that community.”
 
This year’s Best Sports Cities list features 399 cities and towns in the U.S. and Canada, ranked by a system that assigns points to a variety of categories, including a city’s number of teams, their regular-season won-lost records, playoff berths, bowl appearances and tournament bids, championships, applicable power ratings, fan fervor, attendance and more.
 
“We identify with our sports teams as cities and communities, and, right or wrong, that affects how we feel about ourselves, not just as fans but as citizens,” said Hille. “That’s what we’re getting at with this list. We’re not just celebrating success but that sense of community in so many great sports cities in the U.S. and Canada.”
 
The full list can be found here.

Virginia Tech head basketball coach Seth Greenberg will join with Radford University head coach Brad Greenberg and Roanoke College head coach Page Moir for the inaugural Southwest Coaches Tip-off Luncheon presented by Davenport Energy to benefit Coaches vs. Cancer at the Blacksburg Country Club on Nov. 3.

“I am excited that we can come together for a common cause, the battle against cancer,” Seth Greenberg said. “This luncheon will bring awareness and help raise money needed to continue the fight against this disease that has affected everyone in some way.”

Tables are available for $150 and the program will include a presentation by the coaches on the upcoming basketball season and a silent auction.

“I commend Seth Greenberg for organizing a great event in support of Coaches vs. Cancer,” Page Moir said. “I am proud to partner up with my fellow coaches to raise every dollar we can towards eradicating cancer.”

Coaches vs. Cancer is a joint effort by the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches that empowers basketball coaches, their teams and communities to help win the fight against cancer. Coaches vs. Cancer has raised nearly $50 million since its inception to support the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving mission to eliminate cancer as a life-threatening disease.

“The luncheon is the beginning of New River and Roanoke Valley basketball Coaches vs. Cancer efforts to raise money and awareness,” Brad Greenberg said.  “It's also a chance to talk hoops as we get ready to tip off a new season.”

Patrons can reserve a place at the luncheon by contacting the Virginia Tech men’s basketball office at 540-231-6725.

Here is a look at the postgame depth chart from the Duke game. The number before the slash indicates plays from scrimmage, while the number after the slash indicates plays from special teams. The number of plays, the grades and the tackles came from the coaching staff.

OFFENSE

QUARTERBACKS

5 Tyrod Taylor (6-0, 219, Jr.) – 63/0. Graded out at 90 percent. Completed 17-of-22 for a career-high 327 yards, with two touchdowns.  Surpassed his previous career high of 287 yards in the Ohio game during his freshman season.

12 Ju-Ju Clayton (6-0, 214, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

3 Logan Thomas (6-5, 230, Fr.) – 0/0.

16 Jeff Beyer (6-4, 214, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

TAILBACKS

34 Ryan Williams (5-10, 204, r-Fr.) – 50/0. Rushed for 83 yards on 24 carries. Broke four tackles.

25 Josh Oglesby (5-11, 210, r-Soph.) – 14/0. Had 59 yards on six carries and scored two touchdowns – the first two of his career. Scored on runs of 12 and 19 yards.

4 David Wilson (5-9, 194, Fr.) – 0/6.

37 Zac Evans (5-10, 190, Fr.) – 0/0.

 

FULLBACKS

42 Kenny Jefferson (5-10, 238, r-Sr.) – 13/0.

31 Kenny Younger (5-11, 214, r-Jr.) – 0/8.

21 Joey Phillips (5-11, 214, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

SPLIT ENDS

29 Xavier Boyce (6-4, 224, r-Fr.) – 20/10. Hauled in one pass for nine yards.

81 Jarrett Boykin (6-2, 219, Soph.) – 42/4. Tied his career high with six catches (UVa last year) and surpassed his career high with 144 yards (had 89 against FSU last year). Caught a 28-yard touchdown pass. Leads Tech in receptions (16) and yards (286).

7 Marcus Davis (6-4, 234, r-Fr.) – 0/2.

80 Brandon Dillard (5-11, 176, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

FLANKERS

19 Danny Coale (6-0, 208, r-Soph.) – 52/10. Caught three passes for 94 yards, including a 36-yarder for a touchdown – the first of his career. His yardage marked a career high, surpassing the 89 yards he racked up in the Hokies’ win over Nebraska earlier this season.

11 Dyrell Roberts (6-2, 191, Soph.) – 46/6. Caught four passes for 38 yards and ran twice for six yards.

83 Patrick Terry (5-11, 190, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

90 D.J. Coles (6-3, 223, Fr.) – 0/9.

 

Left tackles

77 Ed Wang (6-5, 313, r-Sr.) – 62/6. Graded out at 84 percent, with a team-high seven knockdowns.

54 Nick Becton (6-5, 311, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Left guards

70 Sergio Render (6-3, 313, Sr.) – 46/6. Graded out at 85 percent, with two knockdowns.

75 Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) – 24/0.

 

Centers

60 Beau Warren (6-3, 286, r-Jr.) – 62/0. Graded out at 81 percent, with a knockdown.

67 Michael Via (6-6, 277, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Right guards

68 Jaymes Brooks (6-2, 297, r-Soph.) – 54/6. Had two knockdowns.

75 Greg Nosal (6-5, 288, r-Soph.) – 0/0.

64 Richard Graham (6-6, 296, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

 

Right tackles

72 Andrew Lanier (6-5, 281, r-Soph.) – 62/6. Made his first collegiate start. Graded out at 81 percent, with four knockdowns.

62 Blake DeChristopher (6-5, 312, r-Soph.) – 0/0. Missed the game with an injury. Should be ready for BC.

 

TIGHT ENDS

8 Greg Boone (6-3, 287, r-Sr.) – 50/9. Caught two passes for 25 yards.

88 Andre Smith (6-4, 268, r-Jr.) – 20/21. Hauled in one pass for 17 yards.

18 Sam Wheeler (6-3, 256, r-Sr.) – 10/13.

87 Prince Parker (6-5, 235, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

85 Rob Stanton (6-4, 237, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

DEFENSE

Stud ends

47 Nekos Brown (6-2, 244, Sr.) – 58/8.Tallied four solo tackles and two assists, and also had a sack.

33 Chris Drager (6-3, 247, r-Soph.) – 12/14. Had a solo tackle and an assist.

55 Isaiah Hamlette (6-4, 245, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Ends

6 Jason Worilds (6-2, 256, r-Jr.) – 58/7. Graded out higher than any defensive player. Had two solo tackles, including one for a loss, and three assists. Also broke up a pass and had five hurries.

82 Steven Friday (6-4, 235, r-Jr.) – 12/0. Had a solo tackle and a sack.

 

Nose tackles

56 Demetrius Taylor (6-0, 274, r-Sr.) – 53/6. Registered three solo tackles, including one for a loss, and an assist. Also had a sack.

93 Kwamaine Battle (6-0, 283, r-Soph.) – 17/0. Had an assist.

91 John Graves (6-3, 279, r-Jr.) – 0/1. Did not play from scrimmage because of an ankle injury.

 

Tackles

95 Cordarrow Thompson (6-2, 307, r-Sr.) – 48/5. Recorded a solo tackle.

98 Antoine Hopkins (6-0, 299, r-Fr.) – 22/0. Had a solo stop.

53 Dwight Tucker (6-1, 280, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

 

Mike linebackers

52 Barquell Rivers (6-0, 234, r-Soph.) – 71/6. Tallied six solo tackles, including one for a loss, and four assists.

51 Bruce Taylor (6-2, 236, r-Fr.) – 0/0.

94 Mark Muncey (5-11, 217, r-Sr.) – 0/6.

 

Backers

36 Jake Johnson (6-2, 234, Soph.) – 53/5. Finished with four solo tackles and four assists. Broke up a pass.

39 Lyndell Gibson (5-11, 222, r-Fr.) – 18/8. Had five solo tackles, including one for a loss.

38 Quillie Odom (6-2, 230, Soph.) – 0/0.

 

Whip linebackers

26 Cody Grimm (5-11, 204, r-Sr.) – 69/16. Registered nine solo tackles, including two for a loss, and three assists. Caused a fumble. Had three more solo tackles on special teams, giving him 12 solos total.

41 Cam Martin (6-1, 212, r-Sr.) – 3/0.

43 Jeron Gouveia-Winslow (6-2, 200, r-Fr.) – 0/1.

28 Alonzo Tweedy (6-2, 185, r-Fr.) – 0/9. Had two solo tackles on special teams.

44 Zach Luckett (6-3, 203, r-Jr.) – 0/9. Had three assists on special teams.

 

Rovers

24 Dorian Porch (5-11, 206, r-Sr.) – 46/7. Recorded three solo tackles and two assists.

2 Davon Morgan (5-11, 201, Jr.) – 26/8. Had two solo tackles, including one for a loss, and three assists.

23 Matt Reidy (6-1, 215, r-Sr.) – 0/18. Had two solo tackles on special teams.

 

Field corners

21 Rashad Carmichael (5-10, 184, r-Jr.) – 71/8. Tallied eight solo tackles and two assists.

9 Cris Hill (5-11, 185, r-Soph.) – 0/8.

 

Boundary corners

22 Stephan Virgil (5-11, 191, Sr.) – 71/6. Finished with two solo tackles and three assists.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) – 0/10. Had a solo tackle on special teams.

20 Jayron Hosley (5-10, 170, Fr.) – 0/10. Returned two punts for seven yards.

37 Jacob Sykes (6-0, 193, r-Soph.) – 0/1.

 

Safeties

17 Kam Chancellor (6-4, 229, Sr.) – 71/9. Registered seven solo tackles and an assist. Also broke up a pass.

15 Eddie Whitley (6-1, 184, Soph.) – 0/0.

 

SPECIAL TEAMS

Kickers

49 Matt Waldron (5-11, 190, r-Sr.) – 0/6. Connected on field goals of 40 and 33 yards. The 40-yarder was a career long.

48 Justin Myer (6-0, 198, Soph.) – 0/7.

 

Punters

97 Brent Bowden (6-3, 201, r-Sr.) – 0/8. Averaged 43 yards per punt on two punts.

30 Brian Saunders (6-0, 197, r-Jr.) – 0/0.

 

Snappers

50 Collin Carroll (6-3, 243, r-Soph.) – 0/8.

63 Matt Tuttle (6-0, 228, r-Sr.) – 0/0.

Martha Blakely, a sophomore on the women's tennis team, receives national scholarship award. The following release was provided by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi:

BATON ROUGE, LA— Martha Vivian Blakely of Wyomissing, PA was granted an Emerging Scholar Award worth $250 by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. The daughter of Drs. Thomas D. and Pamela A. R. Blakely, she is majoring in Chemistry and Mathematics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

This honor counts Blakely among 60 students nationwide to receive the Phi Kappa Phi Emerging Scholar Award recognizing outstanding rising sophomores. “This award is part of Phi Kappa Phi’s continuing effort to respond to the needs of undergraduate students in American higher education,” said Society Executive Director Dr. Perry A. Snyder.

The selection process for the Phi Kappa Phi Emerging Scholar Award is based on the applicants’ 1) undergraduate academic performance; 2) leadership and service on the campus and in the community; and 3) personal statement of educational perspective, purpose and objectives.

The Virginia Tech softball squad opened its fall exhibition season this past weekend in University Park on the campus of Penn State. Tech went 2-2 on the weekend, scoring 15 runs and collecting 30 hits for the event.

In the opener against St. Francis, Tech got production from top to bottom in a new look starting lineup en route to a 4-1 win. Freshman Bkaye Smith started the game with a single over the shortstop and would later score on a sacrifice fly by junior transfer Kristina Cruz. Richelle McGarva would later score on a passed ball to give the Hokies an early lead. That would be plenty of offense for Jasmine Harrell, who put together six strong innings of work in the circle. The freshman from Irvine, Calif., struck out six and allowed just four hits in earning the win. The Hokies would add two more insurance runs, one coming from transfer Ashton Ward. Abbie Rexrode worked the final inning for the save.

The Hokies picked up where they left off to start game two against Lock Haven as the first two batters sent to the plate would come around to score and then held on for the 9-5 win. Courtney Liddle paced the way going 3-for-4 with a deep home run to left-center. Junior Kenzie Roark pitched all seven innings, surrendering five runs en route to the win. Lock Haven made things interesting with a four-run fifth inning, capitalizing on two Hokie miscues. Freshman Betty Rose saw her first action in a Tech uniform, catching all seven innings and picking up a base hit.

Tech finished the day against host Penn State and came on the short end of a 3-2 pitchers’ dual. Ward toed the rubber for the Hokies, allowing three runs on five hits. The young lineup proved costly as miscommunication led to two of the three runs allowed. There were, however, two web gems turned in by the Hokie defense, one coming on a diving catch by McGarva and the other by Smith who snagged a line drive deep in the hole at shortstop. Liddle hit her second home run of the day in the loss.

On Sunday, the Hokies couldn’t get much going in falling 2-0 to Iona. All four pitchers pitched with Rexrode picking up the loss in two innings of work. Roark (2 IP), Harrell (1 IP) and Ward (1 IP) also got some work in. At the plate, Tech had just four hits with Cruz leading off the seventh inning with a double.

For the weekend, Ward led the way at the plate, going 6-for-11 (.545) with a double and run scored. Liddle hit .500 with two home runs and three runs scored. Harrell pitched seven innings, allowing just four hits for a perfect 0.00 ERA. Roark had a 2.33 ERA in nine innings pitched and Ward allowed three runs in seven innings.

Tech will wrap up its fall season the weekend of Oct. 17 & 18 at home.