The Hokies set a school record for points in a bowl game and total offense (598) in a bowl game, among the many records set in what turned out to be the highest-scoring Independence Bowl in history.
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As the laughter ensued, Beamer beamed, taking in his final moments as the face of Virginia Tech football.
The storied coaching career of Frank Beamer fittingly ended with a victory on Saturday, as Virginia Tech outlasted Tulsa 55-52 in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana. Tulsa’s Dane Evans tossed for 374 yards and a trio of scores.
“Among the records set in the game 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)”. “But all I know is we won the football game”.
Gaskin, the game’s most valuable player, gained 170 yards in the second half on 17 carries after being held to 11 yards on nine rushes in the first half.
Virginia Tech led by as many as 24 points in the second quarter.
Story of the game: No matter the result, Beamer was always going to be the story.
Tulsa Camping World Independence Bowl recap, score and key stats for the Hokies and Golden Hurricane. Yet his fond memories will have nothing to do with his season-high 344 passing yards.
Beamer, 69, announced in November he would retire following the season. “It’s something to be proud of, something to hang my hat on”. One of those six wins this year included, some would say inexplicably, handing AAC champion Houston its one and only loss in 2015.
“We needed to get to a bowl at Virginia Tech at that time; we’d gone through some tough years”, said Beamer, who is 237-121-2 in his career.
Beamer is an endangered species in college football these days.
But a defensive play sealed the game – arguably a flawless ending for a defensive-minded coach such as Beamer.
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“Great win for the program and a great way to finish this thing up”. I’ve said all along, I’m a fortunate guy. To stay at one place in this business? “That’s for sure. That’s what I remember from then, and that’s what I remember this time”.
