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Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Virginia Tech vs. Boise State: Breakdown of the game

Virginia Tech vs. Boise State at FedEx Field Landover, Md.

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HOW THEY SCORED

Boise State 17 3 6 7--33

Virginia Tech 0 14 13 3--30

First quarter

BS -- FG Brotzman 44, 12:44; Boise State 3, Virginia Tech 0. Four plays, four yards, 2:01. Key play: Winn recovers Taylor fumble at VT 31.

BS -- Pettis 8 pass from Moore (Brotzman kick), 9:48; Boise State 10, Virginia Tech 0. Two plays, 12 yards, 43 seconds. Key play: Pettis blocks Saunders punt, with Paul recovering at VT 12.

BS -- Gallarda 2 pass from Moore (Brotzman kick), 1:11; Boise State 17, Virginia Tech 0. Twelve plays, 78 yards, 6:04. Key play: On Boise punt, 5 penalty against Coles for roughing the kicker and 15 penalty against Coles for personal foul after the play gives Boise ball at VT 32.

Second quarter

VT -- Williams 1 run (Hazley kick), 11:44; Boise State 17, Virginia Tech 7. Nine plays, 67 yards, 4:20. Key plays: Roberts 16 pass from Taylor to BS 40; Boykin 34 pass from Taylor to BS 1.

BS -- FG Brotzman 47, 10:23: Boise State 20, Virginia Tech 7. Five plays, 30 yards, 1:21. Key play: Young 28 pass from Moore to VT 32.

VT -- Williams 12 pass from Taylor (Hazley kick) 0:57; Boise State 20, Virginia Tech 14. Five plays, 39 yards, 2:21. Key play: Whitley forces Martin fumble, with Gibson recovering at BS 39.

Third quarter

VT -- Williams 1 run (Hazley kick) 6:34; Virginia Tech 21, Boise State 20. Seven plays, 31 yards, 3:15. Key play: Collins recovers Moore fumble at BS 31.

BS -- Harper 71 run (kick blocked by Smith) 5:38; Boise State 26, Virginia Tech 21. Three plays, 80 yards, 56 seconds.

VT -- Boykin 28 pass from Taylor (pass failed) 2:40; Virginia Tech 27, Boise State 26. Five plays, 77 yards, 2:51. Key plays: Taylor 29 run to BS 48; Makinde called for roughing the kicker on missed field-goal try by Hazley, giving VT ball on BS 28.

Fourth quarter

VT -- FG Hazley 34, 7:38; Virginia Tech 30, Boise State 26. Ten plays, 64 yards, 5:20. Key plays: roughing the passer penalty against Baker gives VT ball at BS 44; 11 run by Taylor to BS 19.

BS -- Pettis 13 pass from Moore (Brotzman kick), 1:09. Drive: Five plays, 56 yards, :38. Key play: Pettis 14 pass from Moore plus 15 personal foul on B. Taylor to VT 13. Boise State 33, Virginia Tech 30.

TEAM STATISTICS

BS VT

First downs 18 21

Rushes-yards 24-168 44-128

Passing 215 186

Comp-Att-Int 23-38-0 15-22-0

Return Yards 44 0

Punts-Avg. 3-34.3 4-33.8

Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-1

Penalties-Yards 11-105 7-55

Time of Possession 25:40 34:20

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Rushing

BS -- Martin 12-83, Harper 4-80, Avery 5-26, Team 1-(minus 2), Ke.Moore 2-(minus 19). VT -- T.Taylor 16-73, R.Williams 21-44, D.Evans 3-12, D.Wilson 1-2, Oglesby 1-0, Team 1-0,Coale 1-(minus 3).

Passing

BS -- Ke.Moore 23-38-0-215. VT -- T.Taylor 15-22-0-186.

Receiving

BS -- Young 6-80, Pettis 6-73, Shoemaker 3-20, Harper 2-7, Gallarda 2-4, Linehan 1-11, Efaw 1-10, Burroughs 1-5, Martin 1-5. VT -- Boykin 6-102, Roberts 4-27, R.Williams 2-18, M.Davis 1-24, D.Wilson 1-8, Coale 1-7.

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