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TEAM STATISTICS
CIN
VT
First Downs
19
18
Rushes-Yards
33-144
44-210
Passing Yards
345
124
Total Offense
489
334
Passes
18-37-2 15-25-1
Return Yards
139
157
Punts-Average
5-42.2
5-39.2
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
2-0
Penalties-Yards
7-73
4-35
SCORE BY QUARTER
Virginia Tech
7 6 14 6 33
Cincinnati
7 3 0 7 17
SCORING
CINC (05:47 - 1st) - Chris Moore 31 pass from
Gunner Kiel (Andrew Gantz kick)
VT (03:51 - 1st) - J.C. Coleman 1 rush (Joey Slye
kick)
VT (12:55 - 2nd) - Joey Slye 45 FG
CINC (00:36 - 2nd) - Andrew Gantz 25 FG
VT (00:00 - 2nd) - Joey Slye 49 FG
VT (11:05 - 3rd) - Ryan Malleck 1 pass from
Michael Brewer (Joey Slye kick)
VT (09:16 - 3rd) - Greg Stroman 12 fumble return
(Joey Slye kick)
VT (13:20 - 4th) - Joey Slye 38 FG
CINC (10:35 - 4th) - Chris Moore 43 pass from M.
Colosimo (Andrew Gantz kick)
VT (08:52 - 4th) - Joey Slye 33 FG
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing:
CINC – Colosimo, 4-54
VT – Coleman, 25-157
Passing:
CINC – Kiel, 14-26-2-244
VT – Brewer, 14-24-1-94
Receiving: CINC – Washington, 5-100
VT – Ford, 3-44
GAME SUMMARY
J.C. Coleman set a Virginia Tech bowl record
for rushing yards and Joey Slye booted four
field goals as the Hokies wrapped up the 2014
season with a 33-17 win over the University
of Cincinnati at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial
Stadium. Coleman was named MVP after
running for 157 yards and a touchdown on 25
carries. The 157 yards set a new Tech bowl
record for yards, surpassing Kevin Jones and
Darren Evans, who each ran for 153 yards in
a game. Slye’s four field goals tied the school
record for made field goals in a bowl game.
Justin Myer hit four field goals in the 2012
Sugar Bowl against Michigan. Tech’s defense
allowed 489 yards of UC offense, but had
two interceptions and clamped down in big
situations to thwart drives.
TEAM STATISTICS
TLS
VT
First Downs
27
30
Rushes-Yards
39-189
43-254
Passing Yards
374
344
Total Offense
563
598
Passes
27-44-0 23-38-1
Return Yards
66
263
Punts-Average
7-45.3
4-40.3
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Penalties-Yards
6-44
5-40
SCORE BY QUARTER
Tulsa
21 10 6 15 52
Virginia Tech
24 21 7 3 55
SCORING
TLS (14:14 - 1st) - D. Brewer 48 rush (R. Jones
kick)
VT (12:53 - 1st) - Travon McMillian 51 rush (Joey
Slye kick)
TLS (11:54 - 1st) - Z. Langer 2 rush (Jones kick)
VT (11:42 - 1st) - Isaiah Ford 75 pass from Michael
Brewer (Slye kick)
VT (09:53 - 1st) - Joey Slye 27 FG
VT (05:28 - 1st) - Sam Rogers 14 rush (Slye kick)
TLS (02:19 - 1st) - B. Louie 9 pass from D. Evans
(Jones kick)
VT (13:09 - 2nd) - Bucky Hodges 16 rush (Slye kick)
VT (09:09 - 2nd) - Travon McMillian 1 rush (Slye
kick)
VT (07:11 - 2nd) - Greg Stroman 67 punt return
(Slye kick)
TLS (02:26 - 2nd) - R. Jones 29 FG
TLS (00:20 - 2nd) - D. Brewer 10 rush (Jones kick)
VT (07:38 - 3rd) - Trey Edmunds 1 rush (Slye kick)
TLS (04:11 - 3rd) - D. Evans 9 rush (Jones kick
failed)
VT (11:09 - 4th) - Joey Slye 41 FG
TLS (07:35 - 4th) - J. Atkinson 21 pass from D.
Evans (K. Garrett pass)
TLS (03:47 - 4th) K. Garrett 36 pass from D. Evans
(Jones kick)
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing:
TLS – Brewer, 14-105
VT – McMillian, 16-82
Passing:
TLS – Evans, 27-44-0-374
VT – Brewer, 23-37-1-344
Receiving: TLS – Atkinson, 11-139
VT – Ford, 12-227
GAME SUMMARY
Virginia Tech made the final game for its head
coach a memorable one, beating Tulsa 55-52 at
Independence Stadium. The win marked the final
one for Frank Beamer, who decided in November
to retire at the conclusion of the season after
29 seasons as the Hokies’ head coach. Tech’s
players doused Beamer as he walked across the
field to shake the hands of Tulsa coach Philip
Montgomery. The Hokies led 55-37 with 11
minutes remaining and held on, getting a sack
from Dadi Nicolas on Tulsa’s final drive to seal
the game. Tech receiver Isaiah Ford caught 12
passes for 227 yards, both bowl records for the
Hokies, and Travon McMillian rushed for two of
the Hokies’ five touchdowns in the win.
TEAM STATISTICS
ARK
VT
First Downs
14
25
Rushes-Yards
34-36
44-159
Passing Yards
278
243
Total Offense
314
402
Passes
18-31-3 21-34-1
Return Yards
37
83
Punts-Average
7-43.4
6-39.2
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
2-1
Penalties-Yards
12-75
4-45
SCORE BY QUARTER
Arkansas
17 7 0 0 24
Virginia Tech
0 0 21 14 35
SCORING
ARK (13:23 - 1st) - C. Hedlund 38 FG
ARK (02:22 - 1st) - A. Allen 1 rush (C. Hedlund
kick)
ARK (00:21 - 1st) - C. O’Grady 28 pass from A.
Allen (Hedlund kick)
ARK (10:05 - 2nd) - K. Hatcher 12 pass from A.
Allen (Hedlund kick)
VT (13:27 - 3rd) - Jerod Evans 4 rush (Joey Slye
Kick)
VT (04:18 - 3rd) - Sam Rogers 3 pass from J.
Evans (Slye kick)
VT (04:00 - 3rd) - Chris Cunningham 5 pass from
J. Evans (Slye kick)
VT (12:03 - 4th) - Travon McMillian 6 rush (Slye kick)
VT (06:41 - 4th) - J. Evans 1 rush (Slye kick)
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rushing:
ARK – Williams, 12-34
VT – Evans, 22-87
Passing:
ARK – Allen, 18-31-3-278
VT – Evans, 21-33-1-243
Receiving: ARK – Hatcher, 6-105
VT – Phillips, 6-115
GAME SUMMARY
Virginia Tech quarterback Jerod Evans accounted for
four second-half touchdowns and Tech’s defense
forced four turnovers in the second half, as the No.
22 Hokies rallied from a 24-0 halftime deficit to
knock off Arkansas 35-24 in the Belk Bowl. The
Hokies’ 24-point rally was the biggest since 1987
and believed to be the biggest in school history.
Tech turned the ball over twice in the first half, and
the Razorbacks scored 10 points off of those – part
of their 24-point barrage. But Tech’s Chuck Clark
arguably turned the game, forcing a fumble on
Arkansas’ first possession of the second half. Woody
Baron recovered for the Hokies, and Evans scored
on a 4-yard run for Tech’s first score of the game.
Arkansas turned it over four times in the second half
– and the Hokies scored touchdowns after every one
of them. A Tremaine Edmunds interception led to a
5-yard touchdown pass from Evans to tight end Chris
Cunningham with 4 minutes left in the third quarter
that cut the lead to 24-21. Tech took its first lead
of the game on a 6-yard touchdown run by Travon
McMillian with 12:03 left in the game. The Hokies
then iced it when Terrell Edmunds’ interception
led to a 1-yard touchdown run by Evans with 6:41
remaining that accounted for the final margin.
V I RG I N I A TECH 3 3
C I NC I NNAT I
1 7
TULSA
5 2
V I RG I N I A TECH 5 5
ARKANSAS
2 4
V I RG I N I A TECH 3 5
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DECEMBER 27, 2014
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DECEMBER 26, 2015
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DECEMBER 29, 2016
2014 MILITARY BOWL
2015 INDEPENDENCE BOWL
2016 BELK BOWL
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