Rutgers
Scarlet Knights
Scarlet Knights
42
49
Virginia Tech
Hokies
Hokies
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rutgers (4-3, 1-2) | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 | 42 |
 Virginia Tech (5-2, 3-2) | 7 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
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- Kickoff time: 1:00 pm
- End of Game: 4:38 pm
- Total elapsed time: 3:38
- Temperature: 59
- Wind: 3-5 NE
- Weather: Sunny high of 60
- Attendance: 40,211
- Referee: John Smith
- Umpire: Don Cerra
- Linesman: Tom Stabile
- Line judge: M. Scherrens
- Back judge: Tom Tomczyk
- Field judge: John Daniels
- Side judge: Roger Parramore
Scoring Summary
| First Quarter | RU | VT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD | 11:12 | Terrell Willis 35 yd Rush (John Benestad Kick) | 7 | 0 |
| TD | 08:19 | Antonio Freeman 14 yd Pass From Maurice DeShazo (Ryan J. Williams Kick) | 7 | 7 |
| Second Quarter | RU | VT | |||
| TD | 14:55 | Dwayne Thomas 3 yd Rush (Ryan J. Williams Kick) | 7 | 14 |
| TD | 07:42 | Brian Edmonds 13 yd Rush (Ryan J. Williams Kick) | 7 | 21 |
| TD | 06:07 | William Ferrell 7 yd Blocked Punt Return (Ryan J. Williams Kick) | 7 | 28 |
| TD | 00:49 | Maurice DeShazo 2 yd Rush (Ryan J. Williams Kick) | 7 | 35 |
| Third Quarter | RU | VT | |||
| TD | 08:06 | Terrell Willis 15 yd Rush (John Benestad Kick) | 14 | 35 |
| TD | 05:47 | Antonio Freeman 58 yd Pass From Maurice DeShazo (Ryan J. Williams Kick) | 14 | 42 |
| TD | 04:55 | Lance Evina 57 yd Pass From Bryan Fortay (John Benestad Kick) | 21 | 42 |
| TD | 03:07 | Steve Sanders 49 yd Pass From Maurice DeShazo (Ryan J. Williams Kick) | 21 | 49 |
| Fourth Quarter | RU | VT | |||
| TD | 09:05 | Bill Bailey 2 yd Rush (John Benestad Kick) | 28 | 49 |
| TD | 03:11 | Terrell Willis 38 yd Rush (John Benestad Kick) | 35 | 49 |
| TD | 00:57 | Mario Henry 8 yd Pass From Bryan Fortay (John Benestad Kick) | 42 | 49 |
Team Stats
| RU | VT | |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST DOWNS | 22 | 20 |
| Rushing | 7 | 10 |
| Passing | 13 | 10 |
| Penalty | 2 | 0 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 193 | 238 |
| Rushing Attempts | 37 | 52 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.2 | 4.6 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 4 | 3 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 225 | 256 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 32 | 18 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 301 | 267 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 22-45-0 | 14-29-0 |
| Average Per Attempt | 6.7 | 9.2 |
| Average Per Completion | 13.7 | 19.1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 3 |
| TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS | 494 | 505 |
| Total offensive plays | 82 | 81 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 6.0 | 6.2 |
| Fumbles: Number-Lost | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Penalties: Number-Yards | 6-84 | 13-102 |
| PUNTS-YARDS | 9-306 | 6-257 |
| Average Yards Per Punt | 34.0 | 42.8 |
| Net Yards Per Punt | 28.0 | 37.7 |
| Inside 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 50+ Yards | 1 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 0 | 1 |
| Fair catch | 2 | 0 |
| RU | VT | |
|---|---|---|
| KICKOFFS-YARDS | 6-328 | 8-499 |
| Average Yards Per Kickoff | 54.7 | 62.4 |
| Net Yards Per Kickoff | 40.7 | 38.8 |
| Touchbacks | 1 | 0 |
| Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD | 3-11-0 | 6-54-1 |
| Average Per Return | 3.7 | 9.0 |
| Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD | 8-189-0 | 3-64-0 |
| Average Per Return | 23.6 | 21.3 |
| Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD | 2-26-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Miscellaneous Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Possession Time | 31:19 | 28:41 |
| 1st Quarter | 08:36 | 06:24 |
| 2nd Quarter | 08:50 | 06:10 |
| 3rd Quarter | 06:50 | 08:10 |
| 4th Quarter | 07:03 | 07:57 |
| Third-Down Conversions | 6 of 18 | 10 of 18 |
| Fourth-Down Conversions | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 |
| Red-Zone Scores-Chances | 3-4 | 4-4 |
| Touchdowns | 3-4 | 4-4 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sacks By: Number-Yards | 0-0 | 3-25 |
| PAT Kicks | 6-6 | 7-7 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Individual Stats
| Rutgers Rushing | No. | Net | Gain | Loss | TD | Lg | Avg. |
| Terrell Willis #31 | 21 | 155 | 160 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 7.4 |
| Bryan Fortay #7 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 3.6 |
| Ray Lucas #1 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 2.8 |
| Bill Bailey #21 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Total | 37 | 193 | 225 | 32 | 4 | 38 | 5.2 |
| Virginia Tech Rushing | No. | Net | Gain | Loss | TD | Lg | Avg. |
| Dwayne Thomas #42 | 24 | 130 | 134 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 5.4 |
| Joe Swarm #34 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.6 |
| Maurice DeShazo #12 | 8 | 30 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 3.8 |
| Brian Edmonds #32 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7.5 |
| Ranall White #29 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4.3 |
| Tommy Edwards #33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Total | 52 | 238 | 256 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 4.6 |
| Rutgers Passing | Cmp-Att-Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sack |
| Bryan Fortay #7 | 19-35-0 | 273 | 2 | 57 | 1 |
| Ray Lucas #1 | 3-10-0 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Total | 22-45-0 | 301 | 2 | 57 | 3 |
| Virginia Tech Passing | Cmp-Att-Int | Yds | TD | Long | Sack |
| Maurice DeShazo #12 | 14-29-0 | 267 | 3 | 58 | 0 |
| Total | 14-29-0 | 267 | 3 | 58 | 0 |
| Rutgers Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Lg | Targets | Drops |
| Chris Brantley #12 | 9 | 116 | 0 | 38 | 14 | 0 |
| Mario Henry #8 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| Marco Battaglia #81 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 0 |
| Ed Walker #11 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| Lance Evina #19 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Bailey #21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 301 | 2 | 57 | 37 | 0 |
| Virginia Tech Receiving | No. | Yds | TD | Lg | Targets | Drops |
| Antonio Freeman #80 | 4 | 86 | 2 | 58 | 8 | 0 |
| Steve Sanders #3 | 3 | 82 | 1 | 49 | 5 | 0 |
| John Burke #83 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| Dwayne Thomas #42 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Tommy Edwards #33 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 |
| Ranall White #29 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Cornelius White #4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Still #17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 267 | 3 | 58 | 27 | 0 |
| Rutgers Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB |
| Nick Sheremetta #37 | 8 | 306 | 38.3 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| TEAM | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 306 | 34.0 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| Virginia Tech Punting | No. | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB |
| Robbie Colley #2 | 6 | 257 | 42.8 | 49 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 257 | 42.8 | 49 | 1 | 1 |
| Rutgers All Returns | Punts | Kickoffs | Interceptions | ||||||
| No | Yds | Lg | No | Yds | Lg | No | Yds | Lg | |
| Terrell Willis #31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Brantley #12 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Bailey #21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 118 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Walker #11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 189 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia Tech All Returns | Punts | Kickoffs | Interceptions | ||||||
| No | Yds | Lg | No | Yds | Lg | No | Yds | Lg | |
| Antonio Freeman #80 | 5 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus McClung #37 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Ferrell #25 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwayne Thomas #42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Edwards #33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 54 | 14 | 3 | 64 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rutgers All Purpose | Rush | Rcv | KR | PR | IR | Total |
| Terrell Willis #31 | 155 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| Chris Brantley #12 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 127 |
| Bill Bailey #21 | 6 | 1 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| Marco Battaglia #81 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Lance Evina #19 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| Ed Walker #11 | 0 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Mario Henry #8 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Bryan Fortay #7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Ray Lucas #1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 193 | 301 | 189 | 11 | 0 | 694 |
| Virginia Tech All Purpose | Rush | Rcv | KR | PR | IR | Total |
| Dwayne Thomas #42 | 130 | 9 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
| Antonio Freeman #80 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 115 |
| Steve Sanders #3 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| Tommy Edwards #33 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Joe Swarm #34 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Maurice DeShazo #12 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Brian Edmonds #32 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Ranall White #29 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| John Burke #83 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Marcus McClung #37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Cornelius White #4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| William Ferrell #25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Bryan Still #17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Total | 238 | 267 | 64 | 54 | 0 | 623 |
| Rutgers Field Goal Attempts | Qtr | Time | Distance | Result |
| None | ||||
| Virginia Tech Field Goal Attempts | Qtr | Time | Distance | Result |
| None | ||||
| Rutgers Kickoffs | No. | Yds | TB | OB | Avg. |
| John Benestad #5 | 6 | 328 | 1 | 2 | 54.7 |
| Total | 6 | 328 | 1 | 2 | 54.7 |
| Virginia Tech Kickoffs | No. | Yds | TB | OB | Avg. |
| Ryan J. Williams #5 | 8 | 499 | 0 | 0 | 62.4 |
| Total | 8 | 499 | 0 | 0 | 62.4 |
| Rutgers Fumbles | No. | Lost |
| Ray Lucas #1 | 1 | 0 |
| Virginia Tech Fumbles | No. | Lost |
| Maurice DeShazo #12 | 2 | 1 |
| Joe Swarm #34 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| Rutgers | Solo | Ast | Total | TFL/Yds | Sack/Yds | FF | FR-Yds | Int-Yds | BrUp | Blkd | QBH |
| Jay Bellamy #9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jamil Jackson #41 | 4 | 4 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mark Washington #23 | 5 | 3 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alcides Catanho #80 | 5 | 2 | 7 | - | - | - | 1-3 | - | - | - | - |
| Rashod Swinger #99 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andrew Beckett #98 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.0/4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bruce Spaulding #40 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaun Smith #4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Roberts #22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mike Brestle #49 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Keif Bryant #91 | - | 3 | 3 | 1.0/2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Derek Ward #28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brian Sheridan #54 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Robert Sneathen #89 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0/2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tim Geckeler #3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Julius Blackwell #25 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shane Spells #97 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1-23 | - | - | - | - |
| Keith Price #45 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Curtis Tribbitt #10 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reggie Funderburk #6 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rusty Swartz #59 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andrew Gaebele #71 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 43 | 36 | 79 | 4.0/8 | - | 2-26 | - | 1 |
| Virginia Tech | Solo | Ast | Total | TFL/Yds | Sack/Yds | FF | FR-Yds | Int-Yds | BrUp | Blkd | QBH |
| DeWayne Knight #20 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1.0/2 | 1.0/11 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| George DelRicco #41 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1.0/1 | 2.0/14 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Ken Brown #44 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.0/1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cornell Brown #58 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.0/2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Larry Green #43 | 5 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marcus McClung #37 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Antonio Banks #27 | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hank Coleman #6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.0/1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| J.C. Price #59 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| William Yarborough #24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| William Ferrell #25 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vernon Dozier #30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Waverly Jackson #98 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Bernard Basham #8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lawrence Lewis #56 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jeff Holland #74 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Shaine Miles #40 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stacy Henley #31 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Okesa Smith #28 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scott Jones #9 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Brandon Semones #21 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Torrian Gray #14 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Willie Wilkins #38 | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Total | 54 | 37 | 91 | 5.0/7 | 3.0/25 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 19 |
Drive Summary
| Rutgers Drive Summary | ||||||||||||
| Drive Started | Drive Ended | Consumed | ||||||||||
| Qtr | Spot | Time | Obtained | Pass/Yds | Rush/Yds | Pen+/Yds | Pen-/Yds | Spot | Time | How Lost | Pl-Yds | TOP |
| 1 | RU15 | 15:00 | KO | 1/8 | 7/77 | / | / | VT00 | 11:12 | TD | 8-85 | 3:48 |
| 1 | RU14 | 08:19 | KO | 3/0 | 3/0 | 1/10 | / | RU14 | 04:59 | PUNT | 6-0 | 3:20 |
| 1 | RU11 | 03:24 | PUNT | 1/0 | 2/1 | / | / | RU12 | 01:56 | PUNT | 3-1 | 1:28 |
| 2 | RU34 | 14:47 | KO | 1/9 | 2/0 | / | / | RU43 | 13:31 | PUNT | 3-9 | 1:16 |
| 2 | RU50 | 12:28 | PUNT | 2/0 | 1/3 | / | 1/15 | VT47 | 11:17 | PUNT | 3-3 | 1:11 |
| 2 | RU25 | 10:19 | PUNT | 2/0 | 1/-1 | / | 1/5 | RU19 | 09:07 | PUNT | 3--6 | 1:12 |
| 2 | RU16 | 07:36 | KO | 2/8 | 1/1 | / | / | RU25 | 06:07 | PUNT | 3-9 | 1:29 |
| 2 | RU16 | 06:07 | KO | 4/13 | 1/1 | / | / | RU30 | 03:28 | PUNT | 5-14 | 2:39 |
| 2 | RU34 | 00:49 | KO | 3/55 | 2/9 | 2/1 | / | VT01 | 00:00 | HALF | 5-65 | 0:49 |
| 3 | RU48 | 13:12 | PUNT | 4/-1 | 1/13 | / | / | VT40 | 11:53 | DOWNS | 5-12 | 1:19 |
| 3 | RU29 | 10:59 | PUNT | 5/45 | 3/31 | / | 1/5 | VT00 | 08:06 | TD | 8-71 | 2:53 |
| 3 | RU32 | 05:47 | KO | 3/57 | 1/11 | / | / | VT00 | 04:55 | TD | 4-68 | 0:52 |
| 3 | RU29 | 03:07 | KO | 2/5 | 1/19 | 1/10 | 1/19 | RU34 | 01:21 | PUNT | 3-5 | 1:46 |
| 4 | RU20 | 14:35 | PUNT | 2/-8 | 1/0 | / | / | RU12 | 13:11 | PUNT | 3--8 | 1:24 |
| 4 | RU48 | 11:49 | FUMB | 4/28 | 3/9 | 1/15 | / | VT00 | 09:05 | TD | 7-52 | 2:44 |
| 4 | RU35 | 04:18 | DOWNS | 3/23 | 2/42 | / | / | VT00 | 03:11 | TD | 5-65 | 1:07 |
| 4 | VT36 | 02:45 | FUMB | 6/34 | 2/2 | / | / | VT00 | 00:57 | TD | 8-36 | 1:48 |
| Quarter | Half | Total | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | ||
| Time of possession | 08:36 | 08:50 | 06:50 | 07:03 | 17:26 | 13:53 | 31:19 |
| Third Down Conversions | 3/5 | 0/5 | 1/3 | 2/5 | 3/10 | 3/8 | 6/18 |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 2/3 | 2/3 |
| Virginia Tech Drive Summary | ||||||||||||
| Drive Started | Drive Ended | Consumed | ||||||||||
| Qtr | Spot | Time | Obtained | Pass/Yds | Rush/Yds | Pen+/Yds | Pen-/Yds | Spot | Time | How Lost | Pl-Yds | TOP |
| 1 | VT35 | 11:12 | KO | 4/56 | 6/34 | / | 2/25 | RU00 | 08:19 | TD | 10-65 | 2:53 |
| 1 | VT40 | 04:59 | PUNT | 2/7 | 1/7 | / | 1/11 | VT43 | 03:24 | PUNT | 3-3 | 1:35 |
| 1 | RU34 | 01:56 | PUNT | 5/12 | 4/22 | / | / | RU00 | 14:55 | TD | 9-34 | 2:01 |
| 2 | VT10 | 13:31 | PUNT | 2/0 | 1/3 | / | / | VT13 | 12:28 | PUNT | 3-3 | 1:03 |
| 2 | VT31 | 11:17 | PUNT | 2/0 | 1/3 | / | 1/5 | VT29 | 10:19 | PUNT | 3--2 | 0:58 |
| 2 | VT44 | 09:07 | PUNT | 2/46 | 5/25 | / | 2/15 | RU00 | 07:42 | TD | 7-56 | 1:25 |
| 2 | RU07 | 06:07 | PUNT | / | / | 1/10 | / | RU07 | 06:07 | TD | 0-0 | 0:00 |
| 2 | VT44 | 03:28 | PUNT | 4/26 | 4/30 | / | / | RU00 | 00:49 | TD | 8-56 | 2:39 |
| 3 | VT17 | 15:00 | KO | / | 3/5 | / | 1/5 | VT22 | 13:12 | PUNT | 3-5 | 1:48 |
| 3 | VT40 | 11:53 | DOWNS | 2/0 | 1/2 | / | 1/5 | VT37 | 10:59 | PUNT | 3--3 | 0:54 |
| 3 | VT20 | 08:06 | KO | 2/58 | 4/22 | / | / | RU00 | 05:47 | TD | 6-80 | 2:19 |
| 3 | VT27 | 04:55 | KO | 1/49 | 3/24 | / | / | RU00 | 03:07 | TD | 4-73 | 1:48 |
| 3 | VT31 | 01:21 | PUNT | 1/0 | 4/22 | / | / | RU47 | 14:35 | PUNT | 5-22 | 1:46 |
| 4 | VT46 | 13:11 | PUNT | 1/13 | 3/0 | / | / | RU45 | 11:49 | FUMB | 4-9 | 1:22 |
| 4 | VT27 | 09:05 | KO | 1/0 | 7/38 | / | / | RU35 | 04:18 | DOWNS | 8-38 | 4:47 |
| 4 | RU48 | 03:11 | KO | / | 3/7 | / | / | RU41 | 02:45 | FUMB | 3-7 | 0:26 |
| 4 | VT48 | 00:57 | KO | / | 2/-6 | / | / | VT42 | 00:00 | HALF | 2--6 | 0:57 |
| Quarter | Half | Total | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | ||
| Time of possession | 06:24 | 06:10 | 08:10 | 07:57 | 12:34 | 16:07 | 28:41 |
| Third Down Conversions | 2/3 | 6/8 | 1/3 | 1/4 | 8/11 | 2/7 | 10/18 |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/1 |
Specialty Stats
| 1st Downs | RU | VT |
| Pass Plays | 15 | 6 |
| Rushing Plays | 19 | 29 |
| Best Play | 15 | 19 |
| Plays/Yards | 34/128 | 35/172 |
| Avg Yards | 3.8 | 4.9 |
| 2nd Downs | RU | VT |
| Plays/Yards | 27/158 | 27/244 |
| Avg Yards | 5.9 | 9.0 |
| 3rd Downs | RU | VT |
| Plays/Yards | 18/174 | 18/89 |
| Avg Yards | 9.7 | 4.9 |
| 3rd & <=3 Conv/Att | 2/4 | 5/7 |
| 3rd & 4-7 Conv/Att | 1/3 | 3/7 |
| 3rd & >=8 Conv/Att | 3/11 | 2/4 |
| 4th Downs | RU | VT |
| Plays/Yards | 3/34 | 1/0 |
| Avg Yards | 11.3 | 0.0 |
| Play Breakdown | RU | VT |
| Total Plays | 82 | 81 |
| Pass Plays | 48 | 29 |
| Rush Plays | 34 | 52 |
| Opp Territory Plays | 40 | 45 |
| Red-Zone Plays | 8 | 10 |
| Big Yard Plays | RU | VT |
| Plays >= 10 Yards | 19 | 16 |
| Plays >= 20 Yards | 7 | 3 |
| Passes >= 10 Yards | 11 | 8 |
| Passes >= 20 Yards | 4 | 3 |
| Rushes >= 10 Yards | 8 | 8 |
| Rushes >= 20 Yards | 3 | 0 |
| Best Play | 57 | 58 |
| Best Pass Play | 57 | 58 |
| Best Rush Play | 38 | 19 |
Rutgers Passing By Down
| 1st Down | Cmp-Att-Int | Yds | TD | Sack |
| Ray Lucas | 0-2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Fortay | 5-13-0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5-15-0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Down | Cmp-Att-Int | Yds | TD | Sack |
| Ray Lucas | 1-5-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Fortay | 7-12-0 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8-17-0 | 104 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | Cmp-Att-Int | Yds | TD | Sack |
| Ray Lucas | 2-5-0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Fortay | 5-8-0 | 94 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 7-13-0 | 113 | 1 | 0 |
| 4th Down | Cmp-Att-Int | Yds | TD | Sack |
| Ray Lucas | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Fortay | 2-3-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2-3-0 | 34 | 1 | 0 |
Rutgers Rushing By Down
| 1st Down | Att | Net Yds | TD |
| Terrell Willis | 12 | 53 | 1 |
| Ray Lucas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Bailey | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Fortay | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 78 | 1 |
| 2nd Down | Att | Net Yds | TD |
| Terrell Willis | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| Ray Lucas | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Bill Bailey | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Bryan Fortay | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 65 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | Att | Net Yds | TD |
| Terrell Willis | 4 | 72 | 2 |
| Ray Lucas | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Fortay | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 75 | 2 |
| 4th Down | Att | Net Yds | TD |
| Terrell Willis | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Lucas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Fortay | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rutgers Drives | ||||||||
| Start | Consumed | End | ||||||
| Qtr | Spot | Pass/Yds | Rush/Yds | Pen+/Yds | Pen-/Yds | Pl/Yds | TOP | Spot |
| 1 | RU15 | 1/8 | 7/77 | -/- | -/- | 8/85 | 3:48 | VT00 |
| 1 | RU14 | 3/- | 3/- | 1/10 | -/- | 6/0 | 3:20 | RU14 |
| 1 | RU11 | 1/- | 2/1 | -/- | -/- | 3/1 | 1:28 | RU12 |
| 2 | RU34 | 1/9 | 2/- | -/- | -/- | 3/9 | 1:16 | RU43 |
| 2 | RU50 | 2/- | 1/3 | -/- | 1/15 | 3/3 | 1:11 | VT47 |
| 2 | RU25 | 2/- | 1/-1 | -/- | 1/5 | 3/-6 | 1:12 | RU19 |
| 2 | RU16 | 2/8 | 1/1 | -/- | -/- | 3/9 | 1:29 | RU25 |
| 2 | RU16 | 4/13 | 1/1 | -/- | -/- | 5/14 | 2:39 | RU30 |
| 2 | RU34 | 3/55 | 2/9 | 2/1 | -/- | 5/65 | 0:49 | VT01 |
| 3 | RU48 | 4/-1 | 1/13 | -/- | -/- | 5/12 | 1:19 | VT40 |
| 3 | RU29 | 5/45 | 3/31 | -/- | 1/5 | 8/71 | 2:53 | VT00 |
| 3 | RU32 | 3/57 | 1/11 | -/- | -/- | 4/68 | 0:52 | VT00 |
| 3 | RU29 | 2/5 | 1/19 | 1/10 | 1/19 | 3/5 | 1:46 | RU34 |
| 4 | RU20 | 2/-8 | 1/- | -/- | -/- | 3/-8 | 1:24 | RU12 |
| 4 | RU48 | 4/28 | 3/9 | 1/15 | -/- | 7/52 | 2:44 | VT00 |
| 4 | RU35 | 3/23 | 2/42 | -/- | -/- | 5/65 | 1:07 | VT00 |
| 4 | VT36 | 6/34 | 2/2 | -/- | -/- | 8/36 | 1:48 | VT00 |
Virginia Tech Passing By Down
| 1st Down | Cmp-Att-Int | Yds | TD | Sack |
| Maurice DeShazo | 4-6-0 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4-6-0 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Down | Cmp-Att-Int | Yds | TD | Sack |
| Maurice DeShazo | 5-12-0 | 158 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 5-12-0 | 158 | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | Cmp-Att-Int | Yds | TD | Sack |
| Maurice DeShazo | 5-10-0 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 5-10-0 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| 4th Down | Cmp-Att-Int | Yds | TD | Sack |
| Maurice DeShazo | 0-1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0-1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Virginia Tech Rushing By Down
| 1st Down | Att | Net Yds | TD |
| Dwayne Thomas | 10 | 52 | 0 |
| Ranall White | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Brian Edmonds | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Maurice DeShazo | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Joe Swarm | 6 | 25 | 0 |
| Tommy Edwards | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 113 | 2 |
| 2nd Down | Att | Net Yds | TD |
| Dwayne Thomas | 8 | 59 | 0 |
| Ranall White | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Brian Edmonds | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Maurice DeShazo | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Joe Swarm | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Tommy Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 86 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | Att | Net Yds | TD |
| Dwayne Thomas | 6 | 19 | 1 |
| Ranall White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Edmonds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice DeShazo | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Joe Swarm | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 39 | 1 |
| 4th Down | Att | Net Yds | TD |
| Dwayne Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ranall White | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Edmonds | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice DeShazo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Swarm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia Tech Drives | ||||||||
| Start | Consumed | End | ||||||
| Qtr | Spot | Pass/Yds | Rush/Yds | Pen+/Yds | Pen-/Yds | Pl/Yds | TOP | Spot |
| 1 | RU15 | -/- | -/- | 1/10 | -/- | 8/85 | 3:48 | VT00 |
| 1 | VT35 | 4/56 | 6/34 | -/- | 2/25 | 10/65 | 2:53 | RU00 |
| 1 | VT40 | 2/7 | 1/7 | -/- | 1/11 | 3/3 | 1:35 | VT43 |
| 1 | RU34 | 5/12 | 4/22 | -/- | -/- | 9/34 | 2:01 | RU00 |
| 2 | VT10 | 2/- | 1/3 | -/- | -/- | 3/3 | 1:03 | VT13 |
| 2 | VT31 | 2/- | 1/3 | -/- | 1/5 | 3/-2 | 0:58 | VT29 |
| 2 | VT44 | 2/46 | 5/25 | -/- | 2/15 | 7/56 | 1:25 | RU00 |
| 2 | RU07 | -/- | -/- | 1/10 | -/- | 0/0 | 0:00 | RU07 |
| 2 | VT44 | 4/26 | 4/30 | -/- | -/- | 8/56 | 2:39 | RU00 |
| 3 | VT17 | -/- | 3/5 | -/- | 1/5 | 3/5 | 1:48 | VT22 |
| 3 | VT40 | 2/- | 1/2 | -/- | 1/5 | 3/-3 | 0:54 | VT37 |
| 3 | VT20 | 2/58 | 4/22 | -/- | -/- | 6/80 | 2:19 | RU00 |
| 3 | VT27 | 1/49 | 3/24 | -/- | -/- | 4/73 | 1:48 | RU00 |
| 3 | VT31 | 1/- | 4/22 | -/- | -/- | 5/22 | 1:46 | RU47 |
| 4 | VT46 | 1/13 | 3/- | -/- | -/- | 4/9 | 1:22 | RU45 |
| 4 | VT27 | 1/- | 7/38 | -/- | -/- | 8/38 | 4:47 | RU35 |
| 4 | RU48 | -/- | 3/7 | -/- | -/- | 3/7 | 0:26 | RU41 |
| 4 | VT48 | -/- | 2/-6 | -/- | -/- | 2/-6 | 0:57 | VT42 |
Play-By-Play
| 1st Quarter | |
| VT Captains:73-Pyne,22-Drakeford,83-Burke,34-Swarm,& 8-Basham | |
| Rutgers Captains: 21-Bailey, 79-Dammann, & 89-Sneathen | |
| VT won toss and defers, Rutgers to receive in the South | |
| VT ball on VT35. | |
| Williams,Ry. kickoff 63 yards to the RU2, Bailey,B. return 23 yards to the RU25 (Semones,B.), PENALTY RU illegal block 10 yards to the RU15, 1st and 10, RU ball on RU15. | |
| RUTGERS drive start at 15:00. | |
| 1 and 10 at RU15 | Willis,T. rush right for 6 yards to the RU21 (Brown,K.). |
| 2 and 4 at RU21 | Willis,T. rush left for 1 yard to the RU22 (DelRicco,G.;Brown,C.). |
| 3 and 3 at RU22 | Lucas,R. pass complete to Henry,M. for 8 yards to the RU30, 1ST DOWN RU (Green,L.). |
| 1 and 10 at RU30 | Willis,T. rush up middle for loss of 1 yard to the RU29. |
| 2 and 11 at RU29 | Lucas,R. rush quarterback scramble for 27 yards to the VT44, 1ST DOWN RU. |
| 1 and 10 at VT44 | Willis,T. rush up middle for 4 yards to the VT40 (Brown,K.). |
| 2 and 6 at VT40 | Bailey,B. rush left for 5 yards to the VT35. |
| 3 and 1 at VT35 | Willis,T. rush left for 35 yards to the VT0, 1ST DOWN RU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:12. |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| Benestad,J. kick attempt good. | |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| Benestad,J. kickoff 58 yards to the VT7, out-of-bounds, VT ball on VT35. | |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 8 plays, 85 yards, TOP 3:48 | |
| VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 11:12. | |
| 1 and 10 at VT35 | Thomas,D. rush right for 1 yard to the VT36 (Bryant,K.). |
| 2 and 9 at VT36 | DeShazo,M. pass complete to Freeman,A. for 7 yards to the VT43 (Bellamy,J.). |
| 3 and 2 at VT43 | Thomas,D. rush over right end for 4 yards to the VT47, 1ST DOWN VT (Bellamy,J.). |
| 1 and 10 at VT47 | DeShazo,M. pass complete to Burke,J. for 19 yards to the RU34, 1ST DOWN VT. |
| 1 and 10 at RU34 | DeShazo,M. pass complete to Sanders,S. for 16 yards to the RU18, 1ST DOWN VT (Roberts,M.). |
| 1 and 10 at RU18 | Thomas,D. rush over left end for 5 yards to the RU13, PENALTY VT holding 10 yards to the RU23. |
| 1st and 15. | |
| 1 and 15 at RU23 | Thomas,D. rush right for 14 yards to the RU9 (Washington,M.). |
| 2 and 1 at RU09 | Thomas,D. rush left for 3 yards to the RU6, PENALTY VT personal foul 15 yards to the RU21. |
| 2 and 13 at RU21 | Thomas,D. rush left for 7 yards to the RU14 (Jackson,J.). |
| 3 and 6 at RU14 | DeShazo,M. pass complete to Freeman,A. for 14 yards to the RU0, 1ST DOWN VT, TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:19. |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| Williams,Ry. kick attempt good. | |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| Williams,Ry. kickoff 65 yards to the RU0, Willis,T. return 14 yards to the RU14 (Yarborough,W.;Dozier,V.). | |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 10 plays, 65 yards, TOP 2:53 | |
| RUTGERS drive start at 08:19. | |
| 1 and 10 at RU14 | Willis,T. rush for 1 yard to the RU15. |
| 2 and 9 at RU15 | Lucas,R. pass incomplete to Walker,E.. |
| 3 and 9 at RU15 | Lucas,R. pass complete to Battaglia,M. for 11 yards to the RU26, 1ST DOWN RU. |
| 1 and 10 at RU26 | Bailey,B. rush right for no gain to the RU26 (Knight,D.). |
| 2 and 10 at RU26 | Lucas,R. sacked for loss of 11 yards to the RU15 (Knight,D.), fumble by Lucas,R. recovered by RU Lucas,R. at RU15. |
| 3 and 21 at RU15 | Willis,T. rush draw play for loss of 1 yard to the RU14 (Brown,K.). |
| 4 and 22 at RU14 | Sheremetta,N. punt 38 yards to the VT48, Freeman,A. return 2 yards to the 50 yardline (Bellamy,J.), PENALTY VT illegal block 10 yards to the VT40, 1st and 10, VT ball on VT40. |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 6 plays, 0 yards, TOP 3:20 | |
| VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 04:59. | |
| 1 and 10 at VT40 | White,R rush over right end for 7 yards to the VT47 (Bellamy,J.). |
| 2 and 3 at VT47 | DeShazo,M. pass incomplete to White,C., PENALTY VT holding 11 yards to the VT36, NO PLAY. |
| 2 and 14 at VT36 | DeShazo,M. crossing pass complete to Burke,J. for 7 yards to the VT43 (Brestle,M.). |
| 3 and 7 at VT43 | DeShazo,M. deep pass incomplete to Still,B.. |
| 4 and 7 at VT43 | Colley,R. punt 49 yards to the RU8, Brantley,C. return 3 yards to the RU11 (McClung,M.). |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 3 plays, 3 yards, TOP 1:35 | |
| RUTGERS drive start at 03:24. | |
| 1 and 10 at RU11 | Lucas,R. pass incomplete to Henry,M.. |
| 2 and 10 at RU11 | Willis,T. rush up middle for loss of 2 yards to the RU9 (Basham,B.;Brown,C.). |
| 3 and 12 at RU09 | Lucas,R. rush quarterback scramble for 3 yards to the RU12 (DelRicco,G.;Brown,C.). |
| 4 and 9 at RU12 | Sheremetta,N. punt 23 yards to the RU35, downed. |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 3 plays, 1 yards, TOP 1:28 | |
| VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 01:56. | |
| VT ball on RU34. | |
| 1 and 10 at RU34 | DeShazo,M. pass complete to Freeman,A. for 7 yards to the RU27. |
| 2 and 3 at RU27 | DeShazo,M. pass incomplete to Sanders,S.. |
| 3 and 3 at RU27 | DeShazo,M. pass complete to Still,B. for 5 yards to the RU22, 1ST DOWN VT (Washington,M.). |
| 1 and 10 at RU22 | DeShazo,M. pass incomplete to Sanders,S.. |
| 2 and 10 at RU22 | DeShazo,M. pass incomplete to Burke,J.. |
| 3 and 10 at RU22 | Thomas,D. rush over right end for 11 yards to the RU11, 1ST DOWN VT (Bellamy,J.). |
| 1 and 10 at RU11 | Edmonds,B. rush left for 4 yards to the RU7 (Bryant,K.). |
| 2 and 6 at RU07 | DeShazo,M. rush right for 4 yards to the RU3 (Bellamy,J.). |
| Time | 1st Downs | Conversions | |||||||||
| Quarter Summary | Score | Poss | R | P | X | T | 3rd | 4th | Rushing | Passing | Penalties |
| Rutgers | 7 | 08:36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 13-67 | 2-4-0-19 | 1-10 |
| Virginia Tech | 7 | 06:24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 10-60 | 7-11-0-75 | 4-46 |
| 2nd Quarter | |
| Start of 2nd quarter, clock 15:00. | |
| 3 and 2 at RU03 | Thomas,D. rush over left end for 3 yards to the RU0, 1ST DOWN VT, TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:55. |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| Williams,Ry. kick attempt good. | |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| Williams,Ry. kickoff 59 yards to the RU6, Bailey,B. return 28 yards to the RU34 (Dozier,V.). | |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 9 plays, 34 yards, TOP 2:01 | |
| RUTGERS drive start at 14:47. | |
| 1 and 10 at RU34 | Willis,T. rush over left end for no gain to the RU34 (Gray,T.). |
| 2 and 10 at RU34 | Lucas,R. pass complete to Henry,M. for 9 yards to the RU43 (Green,L.). |
| 3 and 1 at RU43 | Willis,T. rush draw play for no gain to the RU43 (Knight,D.). |
| 4 and 1 at RU43 | Sheremetta,N. punt 47 yards to the VT10, fair catch by Freeman,A.. |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 3 plays, 9 yards, TOP 1:16 | |
| VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 13:31. | |
| 1 and 10 at VT10 | Thomas,D. rush left for 3 yards to the VT13 (Swinger,R.). |
| 2 and 7 at VT13 | DeShazo,M. pass incomplete to Thomas,D.. |
| Timeout Rutgers, clock 12:45. | |
| 3 and 7 at VT13 | DeShazo,M. pass incomplete to Freeman,A.. |
| 4 and 7 at VT13 | Colley,R. punt 46 yards to the RU41, Brantley,C. return 9 yards to the 50 yardline. |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 3 plays, 3 yards, TOP 1:03 | |
| RUTGERS drive start at 12:28. | |
| 1 and 10 at RU50 | Lucas,R. pass incomplete to Henry,M.. |
| 2 and 10 at RU50 | Lucas,R. rush quarterback scramble for 3 yards to the VT47 (Brown,C.). |
| 3 and 7 at VT47 | Lucas,R. pass incomplete to Willis,T., PENALTY RU illegal procedure declined. |
| 4 and 7 at VT47 | Sheremetta,N. punt 33 yards to the VT14, Freeman,A. return 2 yards to the VT16, PENALTY RU personal foul 15 yards to the VT31, 1st and 10, VT ball on VT31. |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 3 plays, 3 yards, TOP 1:11 | |
| VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 11:17. | |
| 1 and 10 at VT31 | PENALTY VT illegal procedure 5 yards to the VT26. |
| 1 and 15 at VT26 | Swarm,J. rush left for 3 yards to the VT29 (Beckett,A.). |
| Geckeler (RU) injured on the play. | |
| 2 and 12 at VT29 | DeShazo,M. pass incomplete to Freeman,A.. |
| 3 and 12 at VT29 | DeShazo,M. deep pass incomplete to Burke,J.. |
| 4 and 12 at VT29 | Colley,R. punt 45 yards to the RU26, Brantley,C. return -1 yards to the RU25 (Knight,D.). |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 3 plays, -2 yards, TOP 0:58 | |
| RUTGERS drive start at 10:19. | |
| 1 and 10 at RU25 | Willis,T. rush draw play for loss of 1 yard to the RU24 (DelRicco,G.;Brown,K.). |
| 2 and 11 at RU24 | PENALTY RU illegal procedure 5 yards to the RU19. |
| 2 and 16 at RU19 | Lucas,R. pass incomplete to Battaglia,M.. |
| 3 and 16 at RU19 | Lucas,R. pass incomplete to Battaglia,M.. |
| 4 and 16 at RU19 | Sheremetta,N. punt 38 yards to the VT43, Freeman,A. return 1 yards to the VT44 (Ward,D.). |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 3 plays, -6 yards, TOP 1:12 | |
| VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 09:07. | |
| 1 and 10 at VT44 | DeShazo,M. rush for loss of 2 yards to the VT42, fumble by DeShazo,M. recovered by VT DeShazo,M. at VT42. |
| 2 and 12 at VT42 | DeShazo,M. screen pass complete to Edwards,T. for 37 yards to the RU21, 1ST DOWN VT. |
| 1 and 10 at RU21 | Edwards,T. rush for 1 yard to the RU20, PENALTY VT illegal block 10 yards to the RU30. |
| 1st and 19. | |
| 1 and 19 at RU30 | DeShazo,M. rush left for 1 yard to the RU29. |
| 2 and 18 at RU29 | DeShazo,M. rush quarterback scramble for 12 yards to the RU17 (Jackson,J.). |
| 3 and 6 at RU17 | DeShazo,M. pass complete to Thomas,D. for 9 yards to the RU8, 1ST DOWN VT. |
| 1 and Goal at RU08 | PENALTY VT illegal procedure 5 yards to the RU13. |
| 1 and Goal at RU13 | Edmonds,B. rush draw play for 13 yards to the RU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:42. |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| Williams,Ry. kick attempt good. | |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| Williams,Ry. kickoff 65 yards to the RU0, Bailey,B. return 16 yards to the RU16 (Smith,O.;Yarborough,W.). | |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 7 plays, 56 yards, TOP 1:25 | |
| RUTGERS drive start at 07:36. | |
| 1 and 10 at RU16 | Willis,T. rush up middle for 1 yard to the RU17 (Basham,B.). |
| 2 and 9 at RU17 | Fortay,B. pass incomplete to Henry,M.. |
| 3 and 9 at RU17 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Brantley,C. for 8 yards to the RU25. |
| 4 and 1 at RU25 | TEAM punt BLOCKED, recovered by VT Ferrell,W. at RU7 (blocked by McClung,M.), Ferrell,W. for 7 yards to the RU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:07. |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| Williams,Ry. kick attempt good. | |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 3 plays, 9 yards, TOP 1:29 | |
| Williams,Ry. kickoff 64 yards to the RU1, Walker,E. return 25 yards to the RU26, PENALTY RU holding 10 yards to the RU16, 1st and 10, RU ball on RU16. | |
| RUTGERS drive start at 06:07. | |
| 1 and 10 at RU16 | Bailey,B. rush up middle for 1 yard to the RU17. |
| 2 and 9 at RU17 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Brantley,C. for 9 yards to the RU26, 1ST DOWN RU (Drakeford,T.). |
| Drakeford (VT) injured on the play. | |
| 1 and 10 at RU26 | Fortay,B. pass incomplete to Brantley,C.. |
| 2 and 10 at RU26 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Bailey,B. for 1 yard to the RU27 (Knight,D.;Brown,C.). |
| 3 and 9 at RU27 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Henry,M. for 3 yards to the RU30. |
| 4 and 6 at RU30 | Sheremetta,N. punt 40 yards to the VT30, Freeman,A. return 14 yards to the VT44 (Blackwell,J.). |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 5 plays, 14 yards, TOP 2:39 | |
| VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 03:28. | |
| 1 and 10 at VT44 | White,R rush up middle for 1 yard to the VT45. |
| 2 and 9 at VT45 | DeShazo,M. deep pass incomplete to Freeman,A.. |
| 3 and 9 at VT45 | DeShazo,M. screen pass complete to White,R for 9 yards to the RU46, 1ST DOWN VT. |
| Brestle (RU) injured on the play. | |
| 1 and 10 at RU46 | Swarm,J. rush over left end for 8 yards to the RU38 (Jackson,J.). |
| 2 and 2 at RU38 | DeShazo,M. pass incomplete to Swarm,J.. |
| 3 and 2 at RU38 | DeShazo,M. rush over left end for 19 yards to the RU19, 1ST DOWN VT (Bellamy,J.). |
| 1 and 10 at RU19 | DeShazo,M. pass complete to Sanders,S. for 17 yards to the RU2, 1ST DOWN VT (Bellamy,J.). |
| Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 00:56. | |
| 1 and Goal at RU02 | DeShazo,M. rush right for 2 yards to the RU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:49. |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| Williams,Ry. kick attempt good. | |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| Williams,Ry. kickoff 58 yards to the RU7, Bailey,B. return 27 yards to the RU34. | |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 8 plays, 56 yards, TOP 2:39 | |
| RUTGERS drive start at 00:49. | |
| Okesa Smith (VT) injured on the play. | |
| 1 and 10 at RU34 | Fortay,B. pass incomplete. |
| Clock 00:37. | |
| 2 and 10 at RU34 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Walker,E. for 17 yards to the VT49, 1ST DOWN RU. |
| 1 and 10 at VT49 | Fortay,B. rush for 9 yards to the VT40. |
| 2 and 1 at VT40 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Brantley,C. for 38 yards to the VT2, 1ST DOWN RU, PENALTY VT personal foul 1 yards to the VT1. |
| Clock 00:10. | |
| 1st and 1. | |
| 1 and Goal at VT01 | Fortay,B. sacked for loss of 4 yards to the VT5 (Knight,D.), PENALTY VT offside defense 0 yards to the VT1, NO PLAY. |
| Clock 00:04. | |
| Timeout Rutgers, clock 00:04. | |
| 1 and Goal at VT01 | Bailey,B. rush up middle for no gain to the VT1 (Brown,K.). |
| End of half, clock 00:00. | |
| Time | 1st Downs | Conversions | |||||||||
| Quarter Summary | Score | Poss | R | P | X | T | 3rd | 4th | Rushing | Passing | Penalties |
| Rutgers | 0 | 08:50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 8-13 | 7-14-0-85 | 3-30 |
| Virginia Tech | 28 | 06:10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 12-64 | 4-10-0-72 | 5-21 |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
| Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00, RU ball on RU35. | ||
| Benestad,J. kickoff 65 yards to the VT0, Thomas,D. return 17 yards to the VT17 (Smith,S.). | ||
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 0:49 | ||
| VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 15:00. | ||
| 1 and 10 at VT17 | Thomas,D. rush for 9 yards to the VT26 (Jackson,J.). | |
| 2 and 1 at VT26 | Thomas,D. rush for loss of 2 yards to the VT24 (Beckett,A.). | |
| 3 and 3 at VT24 | Thomas,D. rush over left end for loss of 2 yards to the VT22. | |
| 4 and 5 at VT22 | Colley,R. punt 35 yards to the RU43, PENALTY VT kick catching interference 5 yards to the RU48, 1st and 10, RU ball on RU48. | |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 3 plays, 5 yards, TOP 1:48 | ||
| RUTGERS drive start at 13:12. | ||
| 1 and 10 at RU48 | Willis,T. rush draw play for 13 yards to the VT39, 1ST DOWN RU (Banks,A.). | |
| 1 and 10 at VT39 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Brantley,C. for 5 yards to the VT34. | |
| 2 and 5 at VT34 | Fortay,B. pass incomplete. | |
| 3 and 5 at VT34 | Fortay,B. sacked for loss of 6 yards to the VT40 (DelRicco,G.). | |
| Timeout Rutgers, clock 11:58. | ||
| 4 and 11 at VT40 | Fortay,B. pass incomplete to Brantley,C.. | |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 5 plays, 12 yards, TOP 1:19 | ||
| VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 11:53. | ||
| 1 and 10 at VT40 | PENALTY VT illegal procedure 5 yards to the VT35. | |
| 1 and 15 at VT35 | Swarm,J. rush up middle for 2 yards to the VT37. | |
| Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 11:22. | ||
| 2 and 13 at VT37 | DeShazo,M. pass incomplete to Thomas,D.. | |
| 3 and 13 at VT37 | DeShazo,M. pass incomplete to Swarm,J.. | |
| 4 and 13 at VT37 | Colley,R. punt 35 yards to the RU28. | |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 3 plays, -3 yards, TOP 0:54 | ||
| RUTGERS drive start at 10:59. | ||
| RU ball on RU29. | ||
| 1 and 10 at RU29 | PENALTY RU illegal procedure 5 yards to the RU24. | |
| 1 and 15 at RU24 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Battaglia,M. for 11 yards to the RU35 (Henley,S.). | |
| 2 and 4 at RU35 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Brantley,C. for 6 yards to the RU41, 1ST DOWN RU. | |
| 1 and 10 at RU41 | Willis,T. rush left for 4 yards to the RU45 (Knight,D.). | |
| 2 and 6 at RU45 | Fortay,B. crossing pass complete to Battaglia,M. for 17 yards to the VT38, 1ST DOWN RU. | |
| 1 and 10 at VT38 | Fortay,B. pass incomplete to Battaglia,M.. | |
| 2 and 10 at VT38 | Willis,T. rush left for 12 yards to the VT26, 1ST DOWN RU (Banks,A.). | |
| 1 and 10 at VT26 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Brantley,C. for 11 yards to the VT15, 1ST DOWN RU (Green,L.). | |
| 1 and 10 at VT15 | Willis,T. rush up middle for 15 yards to the VT0, 1ST DOWN RU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:06. | |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | ||
| Benestad,J. kick attempt good. | ||
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | ||
| Benestad,J. kickoff 65 yards to the VT0, touchback. | ||
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 8 plays, 71 yards, TOP 2:53 | ||
| VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 08:06. | ||
| 1 and 10 at VT20 | Thomas,D. rush over left end for 11 yards to the VT31, 1ST DOWN VT (Catanho,A.). | |
| 1 and 10 at VT31 | DeShazo,M. rush quarterback scramble for 4 yards to the VT35. | |
| 2 and 6 at VT35 | Thomas,D. rush over right end for 4 yards to the VT39 (Swartz,R.). | |
| 3 and 2 at VT39 | Thomas,D. rush over left end for 3 yards to the VT42, 1ST DOWN VT (Beckett,A.). | |
| 1 and 10 at VT42 | DeShazo,M. pass incomplete to Thomas,D.. | |
| 2 and 10 at VT42 | DeShazo,M. pass complete to Freeman,A. for 58 yards to the RU0, 1ST DOWN VT, TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:47. | |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | ||
| Williams,Ry. kick attempt good. | ||
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | ||
| Williams,Ry. kickoff 65 yards to the RU0, Willis,T. return 32 yards to the RU32 (Miles,S.;Ferrell,W.). | ||
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:19 | ||
| RUTGERS drive start at 05:47. | ||
| 1 and 10 at RU32 | Willis,T. rush over left end for 11 yards to the RU43, 1ST DOWN RU (Banks,A.). | |
| 1 and 10 at RU43 | Fortay,B. pass incomplete to Brantley,C.. | |
| 2 and 10 at RU43 | Fortay,B. pass incomplete to Henry,M.. | |
| 3 and 10 at RU43 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Evina,L. for 57 yards to the VT0, 1ST DOWN RU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:55. | |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | ||
| Benestad,J. kick attempt good. | ||
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | ||
| Benestad,J. kickoff 65 yards to the VT0, Thomas,D. return 27 yards to the VT27. | ||
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 4 plays, 68 yards, TOP 0:52 | ||
| VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 04:55. | ||
| 1 and 10 at VT27 | Swarm,J. rush left for 4 yards to the VT31 (Swinger,R.). | |
| 2 and 6 at VT31 | Thomas,D. rush for 19 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN VT (Washington,M.). | |
| 1 and 10 at VT50 | Thomas,D. rush up middle for 1 yard to the RU49. | |
| 2 and 9 at RU49 | DeShazo,M. pass complete to Sanders,S. for 49 yards to the RU0, 1ST DOWN VT, TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:07. | |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | ||
| Williams,Ry. kick attempt good. | ||
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | ||
| Williams,Ry. kickoff 60 yards to the RU5, Bailey,B. return 24 yards to the RU29 (Yarborough,W.). | ||
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 4 plays, 73 yards, TOP 1:48 | ||
| RUTGERS drive start at 03:07. | ||
| 1 and 10 at RU29 | Fortay,B. pass incomplete, PENALTY RU intentional grounding 19 yards to the RU10. | |
| 2nd and 29. | ||
| 2 and 29 at RU10 | Willis,T. rush left for 19 yards to the RU29 (Knight,D.). | |
| 3 and 10 at RU29 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Henry,M. for 5 yards to the RU34 (Brown,K.;Knight,D.). | |
| 4 and 5 at RU34 | Sheremetta,N. punt 35 yards to the VT31, Freeman,A. return 10 yards to the VT41 (Blackwell,J.), PENALTY VT illegal block 10 yards to the VT31, 1st and 10, VT ball on VT31. | |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 3 plays, 5 yards, TOP 1:46 | ||
| VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 01:21. | ||
| 1 and 10 at VT31 | Edmonds,B. rush up middle for 9 yards to the VT40 (Bellamy,J.). | |
| 2 and 1 at VT40 | Edmonds,B. rush left for 4 yards to the VT44, 1ST DOWN VT (Bellamy,J.;Spaulding,B.). | |
| 1 and 10 at VT44 | White,R rush right for 5 yards to the VT49 (Jackson,J.). | |
| Time | 1st Downs | Conversions | |||||||||
| Quarter Summary | Score | Poss | R | P | X | T | 3rd | 4th | Rushing | Passing | Penalties |
| Rutgers | 14 | 06:50 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 7-68 | 7-13-0-112 | 2-24 |
| Virginia Tech | 14 | 08:10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 14-71 | 2-5-0-107 | 3-20 |
| 4th Quarter | |
| Start of 4th quarter, clock 15:00. | |
| 2 and 5 at VT49 | White,R rush over left end for 4 yards to the RU47 (Beckett,A.). |
| 3 and 1 at RU47 | DeShazo,M. pass incomplete to Still,B.. |
| 4 and 1 at RU47 | Colley,R. punt 47 yards to the RU0, touchback. |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 5 plays, 22 yards, TOP 1:46 | |
| RUTGERS drive start at 14:35. | |
| 1 and 10 at RU20 | Willis,T. rush over left end for no gain to the RU20 (Lewis,L.). |
| 2 and 10 at RU20 | Lucas,R. deep pass incomplete to Brantley,C.. |
| 3 and 10 at RU20 | Lucas,R. sacked for loss of 8 yards to the RU12. |
| 4 and 18 at RU12 | Sheremetta,N. punt 42 yards to the VT46, fair catch by Freeman,A.. |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 3 plays, -8 yards, TOP 1:24 | |
| VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 13:11. | |
| 1 and 10 at VT46 | Thomas,D. rush over left end for 2 yards to the VT48 (Gaebele,A.). |
| 2 and 8 at VT48 | Swarm,J. rush up middle for 4 yards to the RU48 (Swinger,R.;Spaulding,B.). |
| 3 and 4 at RU48 | DeShazo,M. pass complete to White,C. for 13 yards to the RU35, 1ST DOWN VT (Ward,D.). |
| 1 and 10 at RU35 | DeShazo,M. rush for loss of 6 yards to the RU41, fumble by DeShazo,M. recovered by RU Catanho,A. at RU45, Catanho,A. for 3 yards to the RU48. |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 4 plays, 9 yards, TOP 1:22 | |
| RUTGERS drive start at 11:49, RU ball on RU48. | |
| 1 and 10 at RU48 | Fortay,B. deep pass incomplete to Brantley,C.. |
| 2 and 10 at RU48 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Brantley,C. for 7 yards to the VT45 (Jones,S.), PENALTY VT personal foul 15 yards to the VT30, 1ST DOWN RU. |
| 1st and 10. | |
| 1 and 10 at VT30 | Fortay,B. pass incomplete to Henry,M.. |
| 2 and 10 at VT30 | Bailey,B. rush draw play for loss of 2 yards to the VT32 (Knight,D.;DelRicco,G.). |
| 3 and 12 at VT32 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Brantley,C. for 21 yards to the VT11, 1ST DOWN RU (Yarborough,W.). |
| 1 and 10 at VT11 | Fortay,B. rush quarterback scramble for 9 yards to the VT2 (Banks,A.). |
| 2 and 1 at VT02 | Bailey,B. rush right for 2 yards to the VT0, 1ST DOWN RU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:05. |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| Benestad,J. kick attempt good. | |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| Benestad,J. kickoff 58 yards to the VT7, Edwards,T. return 20 yards to the VT27 (Tribbitt,C.). | |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 7 plays, 52 yards, TOP 2:44 | |
| VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 09:05. | |
| 1 and 10 at VT27 | Thomas,D. rush left for 2 yards to the VT29 (Spaulding,B.). |
| 2 and 8 at VT29 | Thomas,D. rush over right end for 19 yards to the VT48, 1ST DOWN VT (Spaulding,B.;Smith,S.). |
| 1 and 10 at VT48 | Swarm,J. rush up middle for 4 yards to the RU48 (Jackson,J.). |
| 2 and 6 at RU48 | Thomas,D. rush up middle for 8 yards to the RU40, 1ST DOWN VT (Jackson,J.;Smith,S.). |
| 1 and 10 at RU40 | Thomas,D. rush over right end for 4 yards to the RU36 (Spaulding,B.). |
| 2 and 6 at RU36 | Thomas,D. rush left for 1 yard to the RU35 (Jackson,J.;Spells,S.). |
| 3 and 5 at RU35 | Thomas,D. rush right for no gain to the RU35 (Catanho,A.;Bellamy,J.). |
| Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 04:22. | |
| 4 and 5 at RU35 | DeShazo,M. pass incomplete to Freeman,A.. |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 8 plays, 38 yards, TOP 4:47 | |
| RUTGERS drive start at 04:18. | |
| 1 and 10 at RU35 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Brantley,C. for 11 yards to the RU46, 1ST DOWN RU (Henley,S.). |
| 1 and 10 at RU46 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Walker,E. for 12 yards to the VT42, 1ST DOWN RU. |
| 1 and 10 at VT42 | Fortay,B. rush quarterback scramble for 4 yards to the VT38. |
| 2 and 6 at VT38 | Fortay,B. deep pass incomplete. |
| 3 and 6 at VT38 | Willis,T. rush draw play for 38 yards to the VT0, 1ST DOWN RU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:11. |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| Benestad,J. kick attempt good. | |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| Benestad,J. kickoff 13 yards to the RU48, on-side kick, recovered by VT on RU48. | |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 1:07 | |
| VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 03:11. | |
| 1 and 10 at RU48 | Swarm,J. rush left for 4 yards to the RU44. |
| Timeout Rutgers, clock 03:01. | |
| 2 and 6 at RU44 | Swarm,J. rush up middle for 2 yards to the RU42. |
| Timeout Rutgers, clock 02:55. | |
| 3 and 4 at RU42 | Swarm,J. rush for 1 yard to the RU41, fumble by Swarm,J. recovered by RU Spells,S. at RU41, Spells,S. for 23 yards to the VT36. |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 3 plays, 7 yards, TOP 0:26 | |
| RUTGERS drive start at 02:45, RU ball on VT36. | |
| 1 and 10 at VT36 | Fortay,B. pass incomplete. |
| 2 and 10 at VT36 | Willis,T. rush up middle for no gain to the VT36 (Price,J.C.;Lewis,L.). |
| 3 and 10 at VT36 | Fortay,B. pass incomplete to Battaglia,M.. |
| 4 and 10 at VT36 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Battaglia,M. for 26 yards to the VT10, 1ST DOWN RU. |
| Battaglia (RU) injured on the play. | |
| Clock 01:59. | |
| 1 and Goal at VT10 | Fortay,B. rush quarterback scramble for 2 yards to the VT8. |
| 2 and Goal at VT08 | Fortay,B. pass incomplete. |
| Clock 01:10. | |
| 3 and Goal at VT08 | Fortay,B. pass incomplete. |
| Clock 01:04. | |
| 4 and Goal at VT08 | Fortay,B. pass complete to Henry,M. for 8 yards to the VT0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:57. |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| Benestad,J. kick attempt good. | |
| Rutgers: - Virginia Tech: | |
| Fortay (RU) injured on the play. | |
| Benestad,J. kickoff 17 yards to the VT48, out-of-bounds, VT ball on VT48. | |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 8 plays, 36 yards, TOP 1:48 | |
| VIRGINIA TECH drive start at 00:57. | |
| 1 and 10 at VT48 | Team rush for loss of 3 yards to the VT45. |
| 2 and 13 at VT45 | Team rush for loss of 3 yards to the VT42. |
| End of game, clock 00:00. | |
| DRIVE SUMMARY: 2 plays, -6 yards, TOP 0:57 | |
| Time | 1st Downs | Conversions | |||||||||
| Quarter Summary | Score | Poss | R | P | X | T | 3rd | 4th | Rushing | Passing | Penalties |
| Rutgers | 21 | 07:03 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2-5 | 2-2 | 9-45 | 6-14-0-85 | 0-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0 | 07:57 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 16-39 | 1-3-0-13 | 1-15 |
Participation
| Rutgers - Starters | ||
| Pos | No. | Offense |
| Pos | No. | Defense |
Rutgers: 1-Ray Lucas , 3-Tim Geckeler , 4-Shaun Smith , 5-John Benestad , 6-Reggie Funderburk , 7-Bryan Fortay , 8-Mario Henry , 9-Jay Bellamy , 10-Curtis Tribbitt , 11-Ed Walker , 12-Chris Brantley , 19-Lance Evina , 21-Bill Bailey , 22-Michael Roberts , 23-Mark Washington , 25-Julius Blackwell , 28-Derek Ward , 31-Terrell Willis , 37-Nick Sheremetta , 40-Bruce Spaulding , 41-Jamil Jackson , 45-Keith Price , 49-Mike Brestle , 54-Brian Sheridan , 59-Rusty Swartz , 71-Andrew Gaebele , 80-Alcides Catanho , 81-Marco Battaglia , 89-Robert Sneathen , 91-Keif Bryant , 97-Shane Spells , 98-Andrew Beckett , 99-Rashod Swinger .
| Virginia Tech - Starters | ||
| Pos | No. | Offense |
| FL | 3 | Steve Sanders |
| QB | 12 | Maurice DeShazo |
| FB | 34 | Joe Swarm |
| TB | 42 | Dwayne Thomas |
| SG | 51 | Chris Malone |
| TG | 54 | Damien McMahon |
| TT | 57 | Chris Barry |
| ST | 61 | Billy Conaty |
| C | 73 | Jim Pyne |
| SE | 80 | Antonio Freeman |
| TE | 83 | John Burke |
| Pos | No. | Offense |
| E | 6 | Hank Coleman |
| LB | 20 | DeWayne Knight |
| LC | 22 | Tyronne Drakeford |
| FS | 27 | Antonio Banks |
| ROV | 31 | Stacy Henley |
| LB | 41 | George DelRicco |
| RC | 43 | Larry Green |
| LB | 44 | Ken Brown |
| E | 58 | Cornell Brown |
| T | 74 | Jeff Holland |
| T | 98 | Waverly Jackson |
Virginia Tech: 1-Michael Williams , 2-Robbie Colley , 4-Cornelius White , 5-Ryan J. Williams , 8-Bernard Basham , 9-Scott Jones , 14-Torrian Gray , 17-Bryan Still , 21-Brandon Semones , 24-William Yarborough , 25-William Ferrell , 28-Okesa Smith , 29-Ranall White , 30-Vernon Dozier , 32-Brian Edmonds , 33-Tommy Edwards , 37-Marcus McClung , 38-Willie Wilkins , 39-Andy Miller , 40-Shaine Miles , 53-Chris Peduzzi , 56-Lawrence Lewis , 59-J.C. Price , 85-Matt Morrell .
Progressions
Rutgers Quarterback Progression
3-10, 28 yds (0 TD, 0 INT)
| DOWN & DISTANCE | COMP | ATT | YDS | RESULT | TARGET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||||
| 3rd & 3 on the RU22 | 1 | 8 | 1st | M. Henry | |
| 2nd & 9 on the RU15 | 2 | - | E. Walker | ||
| 3rd & 9 on the RU15 | 3 | 11 | 1st | M. Battaglia | |
| 2nd & 10 on the RU26 | 4 | -11 | SACK/FUMBLE | ||
| 1st & 10 on the RU11 | 5 | - | M. Henry | ||
| 2nd Quarter | |||||
| 2nd & 10 on the RU34 | 1 6 | 9 | M. Henry | ||
| 1st & 10 on the RU50 | 2 7 | - | M. Henry | ||
| 3rd & 7 on the VT47 | 3 8 | - | T. Willis | ||
| 2nd & 16 on the RU19 | 4 9 | - | M. Battaglia | ||
| 3rd & 16 on the RU19 | 5 10 | - | M. Battaglia | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||||
| 2nd & 10 on the RU20 | 1 11 | - | C. Brantley | ||
| 3rd & 10 on the RU20 | 2 12 | -8 | SACK | ||
#7 - Bryan Fortay
19-35, 273 yds (2 TD, 0 INT)
| DOWN & DISTANCE | COMP | ATT | YDS | RESULT | TARGET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Quarter | |||||
| 2nd & 9 on the RU17 | 1 1 | - | M. Henry | ||
| 3rd & 9 on the RU17 | 2 2 | 8 | C. Brantley | ||
| 2nd & 9 on the RU17 | 3 3 | 9 | 1st | C. Brantley | |
| 1st & 10 on the RU26 | 4 4 | - | C. Brantley | ||
| 2nd & 10 on the RU26 | 5 5 | 1 | B. Bailey | ||
| 3rd & 9 on the RU27 | 6 6 | 3 | M. Henry | ||
| 1st & 10 on the RU34 | 7 7 | - | |||
| 2nd & 10 on the RU34 | 8 8 | 17 | 1st | E. Walker | |
| 2nd & 1 on the VT40 | 9 9 | 38 | 1st | C. Brantley | |
| 3rd Quarter | |||||
| 1st & 10 on the VT39 | 1 10 | 5 | C. Brantley | ||
| 2nd & 5 on the VT34 | 2 11 | - | |||
| 3rd & 5 on the VT34 | 3 12 | -6 | SACK | ||
| 4th & 11 on the VT40 | 4 13 | - | TO DOWNS | C. Brantley | |
| 1st & 15 on the RU24 | 5 14 | 11 | M. Battaglia | ||
| 2nd & 4 on the RU35 | 6 15 | 6 | 1st | C. Brantley | |
| 2nd & 6 on the RU45 | 7 16 | 17 | 1st | M. Battaglia | |
| 1st & 10 on the VT38 | 8 17 | - | M. Battaglia | ||
| 1st & 10 on the VT26 | 9 18 | 11 | 1st | C. Brantley | |
| 1st & 10 on the RU43 | 10 19 | - | C. Brantley | ||
| 2nd & 10 on the RU43 | 11 20 | - | M. Henry | ||
| 3rd & 10 on the RU43 | 12 21 | 57 | TD | L. Evina | |
| 1st & 10 on the RU29 | 13 22 | - | SACK/INT GROUND | ||
| 3rd & 10 on the RU29 | 14 23 | 5 | M. Henry | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||||
| 1st & 10 on the RU48 | 1 24 | - | C. Brantley | ||
| 2nd & 10 on the RU48 | 2 25 | 7 | 1st | C. Brantley | |
| 1st & 10 on the VT30 | 3 26 | - | M. Henry | ||
| 3rd & 12 on the VT32 | 4 27 | 21 | 1st | C. Brantley | |
| 1st & 10 on the RU35 | 5 28 | 11 | 1st | C. Brantley | |
| 1st & 10 on the RU46 | 6 29 | 12 | 1st | E. Walker | |
| 2nd & 6 on the VT38 | 7 30 | - | |||
| 1st & 10 on the VT36 | 8 31 | - | |||
| 3rd & 10 on the VT36 | 9 32 | - | M. Battaglia | ||
| 4th & 10 on the VT36 | 10 33 | 26 | 1st | M. Battaglia | |
| 2nd & Goal on the VT08 | 11 34 | - | |||
| 3rd & Goal on the VT08 | 12 35 | - | |||
| 4th & Goal on the VT08 | 13 36 | 8 | TD | M. Henry | |
Virginia Tech Quarterback Progression
14-29, 267 yds (3 TD, 0 INT)
| DOWN & DISTANCE | COMP | ATT | YDS | RESULT | TARGET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||||
| 2nd & 9 on the VT36 | 1 | 7 | A. Freeman | ||
| 1st & 10 on the VT47 | 2 | 19 | 1st | J. Burke | |
| 1st & 10 on the RU34 | 3 | 16 | 1st | S. Sanders | |
| 3rd & 6 on the RU14 | 4 | 14 | TD | A. Freeman | |
| 2nd & 14 on the VT36 | 5 | 7 | J. Burke | ||
| 3rd & 7 on the VT43 | 6 | - | B. Still | ||
| 1st & 10 on the RU34 | 7 | 7 | A. Freeman | ||
| 2nd & 3 on the RU27 | 8 | - | S. Sanders | ||
| 3rd & 3 on the RU27 | 9 | 5 | 1st | B. Still | |
| 1st & 10 on the RU22 | 10 | - | S. Sanders | ||
| 2nd & 10 on the RU22 | 11 | - | J. Burke | ||
| 2nd Quarter | |||||
| 2nd & 7 on the VT13 | 1 12 | - | D. Thomas | ||
| 3rd & 7 on the VT13 | 2 13 | - | A. Freeman | ||
| 2nd & 12 on the VT29 | 3 14 | - | A. Freeman | ||
| 3rd & 12 on the VT29 | 4 15 | - | J. Burke | ||
| 2nd & 12 on the VT42 | 5 16 | 37 | 1st | T. Edwards | |
| 3rd & 6 on the RU17 | 6 17 | 9 | 1st | D. Thomas | |
| 2nd & 9 on the VT45 | 7 18 | - | A. Freeman | ||
| 3rd & 9 on the VT45 | 8 19 | 9 | 1st | R White | |
| 2nd & 2 on the RU38 | 9 20 | - | J. Swarm | ||
| 1st & 10 on the RU19 | 10 21 | 17 | 1st | S. Sanders | |
| 3rd Quarter | |||||
| 2nd & 13 on the VT37 | 1 22 | - | D. Thomas | ||
| 3rd & 13 on the VT37 | 2 23 | - | J. Swarm | ||
| 1st & 10 on the VT42 | 3 24 | - | D. Thomas | ||
| 2nd & 10 on the VT42 | 4 25 | 58 | TD | A. Freeman | |
| 2nd & 9 on the RU49 | 5 26 | 49 | TD | S. Sanders | |
| 4th Quarter | |||||
| 3rd & 1 on the RU47 | 1 27 | - | B. Still | ||
| 3rd & 4 on the RU48 | 2 28 | 13 | 1st | C. White | |
| 4th & 5 on the RU35 | 3 29 | - | TO DOWNS | A. Freeman | |