In an unexpected twist, his final game with the Hokies was all about offense.
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But the 69-year-old coach wasn’t complaining, only laughing and smiling in the aftermath of Virginia Tech’s 55-52 victory over Tulsa in the Independence Bowl on Saturday night in Shreveport, Louisiana. That’s a lot of blood, sweat, and tears that’ve been given to the Hokie nation and why Frank Beamer will forever be the greatest coach in Virginia Tech history.
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“Personal accolades and everything is great and everything but getting the win was the most important thing for us”, McMillian said.
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For most of Beamer’s 29-year tenure at Virginia Tech, the Hokies were defined by a tough defense and special teams units with a knack for making plays. That total was eclipsed well before halftime, and the 45 scored in that first half by the Hokies tied an Independence Bowl record for most points, which was first set in 1993 in Beamer’s first-ever bowl game with the Hokies.
“The first time I came to Shreveport I left here a happy guy”, Beamer said. “Last time I come to Shreveport, I leave here a happy guy”.
But Tulsa rallied to pull to 55-52 with 3:47 left.
Forced to go for it, Evans went back to pass. But Tech defensive end Dadi Nicolas sacked him, sealing the game for the Hokies.
Isaiah Ford was named the game’s offensive MVP after catching 12 passes for 227 yards and a touchdown. It was a record-setting contest that started with fireworks – in the form of four touchdowns in the first four minutes – before ending with Virginia Tech’s defense stepping up in the final moments, sacking Tulsa quarterback Dane Evans twice on the Golden Hurricane’s final possession. The Hokies are favored over Tulsa by 14 points, but with the emotion his players will surely be feeling, it wouldn’t surprise me if they went out and won by twice that.
Virginia Tech led by as many as 24 points in the second quarter.
Montgomery will seek his first bowl win while Beamer seeks his last when the Hurricane and Hokies kickoff at 5:45 p.m. ET on ESPN.
– VT took their first lead with ten minutes left in Q1 with a 27-yard field goal by Joey Slye, giving VT a 17-14 edge. The kick sailed above the right upright and was ruled wide. Oakes protested that it was good, but the kick could not be reviewed, and Duke’s players poured onto the field to celebrate.
Tech led 45-31 at the break thanks to 188 yards on 10 receptions by Ford, who seemed to do what he wanted against the Hurricane secondary. But Tulsa got within three and had the ball at its 20 with 1:54 to play.
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-By the end of the 1st, Evans had thrown for 117 yards on 7-10 passing; three of those were to Atkinson for 70 yards. The Huskies failed in their bid to have a winning record for the first time since 2010.
