163 / 204
STAFF
HOKIES
HISTORY
PROS
MEDIA
REVIEW
BEAMER
#HardSmartTough
#Hokies
#LPD
TEAM STATISTICS
VT
NEB
First Downs
22
25
Rushes-Yards
39-193
49-279
Passing Yards
214
136
Total Offense
407
415
Passes
16-33-0 11-22-0
Return Yards
142
86
Punts-Average
5-34.2
2-44.5
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
1-0
Penalties-Yards
5-89
3-16
SCORE BY QUARTER
Virginia Tech
7 7 7 0 21
Nebraska
0 17 14 10 41
SCORING
VT (03:14 - 1st) - Marcus Parker 19 pass from Jim
Druckenmiller (Shayne Graham kick)
NEB (13:25 - 2nd) - Kris Brown 25 FG
NEB (09:14 - 2nd) - Scott Frost 5 rush (Kris Brown
kick)
NEB (03:36 - 2nd) - Jason Peter 31 fumble return
(Kris Brown kick)
VT (00:19 - 2nd) - Shawn Scales 6 pass from Jim
Druckenmiller (Shayne Graham kick)
NEB (09:54 - 3rd) - Damon Benning 33 rush (Kris
Brown kick)
VT (04:58 - 3rd) - Cornelius White 33 pass from
Jim Druckenmiller (Shayne Graham kick)
NEB (00:20 - 3rd) - Damon Benning 6 rush (Kris
Brown kick)
NEB (07:52 - 4th) - Kris Brown 37 FG
NEB (03:26 - 4th) - Scott Frost 22 rush (Kris
Brown kick)
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing:
VT – Oxendine, 20-150
NEB – Benning, 15-95
Passing:
VT – Druckenmiller, 16-33-0-214
NEB – Frost, 11-22-0-136
Receiving: VT – Jennings, 4-58
NEB – Wiggins, 3-36
GAME SUMMARY
Virginia Tech’s second venture into Bowl
Alliance territory wasn’t as successful as the
first, as the Hokies fell 41-21 to power-packed
Nebraska at Pro Player Stadium. Nebraska
out-gained Tech by just seven yards, 415 to
408, and managed to lead by only three points
with less than one minute remaining in the third
quarter. In the end, it was the Nebraska depth
that wore down the Hokies. Tech quarterback
Jim Druckenmiller threw three touchdown
passes and Ken Oxendine rushed for 150 yards
on 20 carries in the loss.
TEAM STATISTICS UNC
VT
First Downs
18
14
Rushes-Yards
37-109
40-95
Passing Yards
318
90
Total Offense
427
185
Passes
18-29-0 13-25-0
Return Yards
142
86
Punts-Average
3-40.3
6-30.8
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
6-3
Penalties-Yards
7-76
2-20
SCORE BY QUARTER
North Carolina
16 6 6 14 42
Virginia Tech
0 0 3 0 3
SCORING
UNC (09:15 - 1st) - McGee 29 FG
UNC (06:07 - 1st) - Barnes 62 pass from Keldorf
(McGee kick)
UNC (01:03 - 1st) - Bly 6 punt return (McGee kick
failed)
UNC (14:53 - 2nd) - G. Ellis 0 fumble return (Keldorf
pass failed)
UNC (09:43 - 3rd) - Linton 1 rush (McGee kick failed)
VT (04:37 - 3rd) - Shayne Graham 40 FG
UNC (14:55 - 4th) - Barnes 14 pass from Keldorf
(McGee kick)
UNC (05:01 - 4th) - Carrick 4 pass from Keldorf
(McGee kick)
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing:
UNC – Linton, 20-68
VT – Oxendine, 10-39
Passing:
UNC – Keldorf, 17-28-0-290
VT – Clark, 9-17-0-66
Receiving: UNC – Linton, 6-81
VT – Harrison, 4-21
GAME SUMMARY
Highly rated North Carolina outplayed Virginia
Tech in every phase of the game to score a 42-3
victory at Alltel Stadium. The Tar Heels threw for
318 yards and ground out 124 more yards on
the ground. Tech, meanwhile, was held to 185
yards, its lowest total of the season. The Hokies
never could get their offense on track, losing
three of their six fumbles. Tech’s only points
came on a 40-yard field goal by Shayne Graham
late in the third quarter.
TEAM STATISTICS
VT
UA
First Downs
14
15
Rushes-Yards
43-207
32-50
Passing Yards
71
224
Total Offense
278
274
Passes
7-14-1 19-35-3
Return Yards
122
70
Punts-Average
3-41.0
6-29.0
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
2-1
Penalties-Yards
5-31
10-94
SCORE BY QUARTER
Virginia Tech
7 3 14 14 38
Alabama
0 7 0 0 7
SCORING
VT (12:25 - 1st) - Al Clark 43 rush (Shayne Graham
kick)
UA (09:13 - 2nd) - Michael Vaughn 5 pass from
Andrew Zow (Ryan Pflugner kick)
VT (06:41 - 2nd) - Shayne Graham 44 FG
VT (08:16 - 3rd) - Lamont Pegues 1 rush (Shayne
Graham kick)
VT (05:08 3rd) - Shyrone Stith 4 rush (Shayne
Graham kick)
VT (13:31 - 4th) - Lamont Pegues 1 rush (Shayne
Graham kick)
VT (07:33 - 4th) - Anthony Midget 27 interception
return (Shayne Graham kick)
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing:
VT – Stith, 10-71
UA – Alexander, 21-55
Passing:
VT – Clark, 7-14-1-71
UA – Zow, 19-35-3-224
Receiving: VT – Harrison, 2-11
UA – Alexander, 8-87
GAME SUMMARY
A sellout crowd of 41,600 who braved a freezing
rain and a wind chill that dipped to 14 degrees
watched as Virginia Tech beat Alabama 38-7
in the inaugural Music City Bowl at Vanderbilt
Stadium. Quarterback Al Clark got Tech off to
a quick start with a 43-yard touchdown run on
the fourth play of the game. In the second half,
Corey Moore forced an interception that led
to a 1-yard touchdown run by Lamont Pegues
and then he blocked a punt that set up a 4-yard
touchdown by Shyrone Stith. Anthony Midget’s
interception return for a touchdown sealed the
Hokies’ first win over the Tide.
V I RG I N I A TECH 2 1
NEBRASKA
4 1
NORTH CAROLINA 4 2
V I RG I N I A TECH 3
V I RG I N I A TECH 3 8
ALABAMA
7
MIAMI, FLORIDA (51,212)
DECEMBER 31, 1996
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA (54,116)
JANUARY 1, 1998
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (41,600)
DECEMBER 29, 1998
1996 ORANGE BOWL
1998 GATOR BOWL
1998 MUSIC CITY BOWL