“I’ve come to get the table, the big table my kids are going to be here, lots of friends are going to come in we’re rooting for the Hokies, last game for Frank Beamer who we absolutely love”, Bonnie Brown a Hokie fan said.
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Guus Hiddink’s first game in charge of Chelsea ended in an entertaining stalemate as they were held 2-2 by Watford. “That’s a period all players, not just him, have to overcome, and I think they need time for that”.
Hats off to Tulsa, who despite being down 13 points at the half, came back and furiously made a run that had Beamer shaking his head on the sideline. But a bone-crushing sack by Virginia Tech’s Dadi Nicolas on fourth down with 1:17 left ended the threat.
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The upshot was that Arsenal missed the chance to move above Leicester City into first place in the Premier League. Since 2004, the seasons have just continued to drift by.
The Virginia Tech Hokies (7-6) defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-7), 55-52, on Saturday in the highest-scoring Independence Bowl of all time.
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Addressing the media for the final time as Virginia Tech head coach, Frank Beamer was in a jovial mood Saturday night.
Nebraska only got in a bowl because there were not enough six-win teams to fill all 80 slots. The Golden Hurricane fell 20-16 to McNeese State in the inaugural game in 1976 and 27-24 to OR in 1989.
Among the records set on Saturday were most points in a first quarter by two teams (45), most points in a first half by two teams (76), most points in a game by two teams (107), most catches by a receiver (13), most yardage by a receiver (202) and most rushing touchdowns by a team (5). Tech got a huge day out of the passing game with Isaiah Ford going off for 227 receiving yards and a 75-yard touchdown, but Tulsa didn’t quit. – Virginia Tech’s Greg Stroman returned four punts for 132 yards and a score.
Tulsa’s Keyarris Garrett became the NCAA receiving yardage leader this season after catching eight passes for 137 yards and a touchdown. “It’s gonna hit me more as the final seconds tick down”.
Washington State led 20-7 at the half and looked in total control, limiting Miami to three first downs over the second and third quarters. They’ve allowed 30 points or more in all but two contests in 2015.
Tulsa fought back, to put up more points.
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.
The teams combined for 733 yards in the first half, with the total almost evenly divided.
The 31 combined points by both teams set an Independence Bowl record for most points in a single quarter. On the first possession of the third quarter, Tech crawled its way down the field.
McMillian becomes the first Tech freshman since Ryan Williams in 2009 to reach that mark.
Virginia Tech isn’t an offensive juggernaut but that won’t matter against a Tulsa program that ranked 103rd in defensive efficiency this season. This year marked the second consecutive bowl win for Tech, just the second time Beamer’s gone back-to-back with victories in the postseason (2008 Orange Bowl, 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl).
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Given the fact he came into Independence Stadium within shouting distance of becoming the first Tech receiver to have 1,000 in a season, it’s pretty obvious what dominated Ford’s thoughts.
