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  Hokies rattle FAMU 62-0
The Hokies, who improved their record to 5-2, came into the Homecoming game heavily favored over the Division I-AA Rattlers (2-5) and their “Gulf Coast” style of offense.
The fast start by the Hokies was helped by the dominating play of junior defensive end Darryl Tapp who had a sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery and interception in the first eight minutes of the game.
Overall, the Hokie defense forced eight fumbles (recovering two), tallied three interceptions, piled up five sacks and scored the final touchdown of the game when Blake Warren took an interception 46 yards downfield for the score.
www.collegiatetimes.com /news/2/ARTICLE/4091/2004-10-19.html   (557 words)

  
  Hokies: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Hokies is the official name of Virginia Tech Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University quick summary:
Old hokie is a spirited cheer, often uttered by fans of virginia techs athletic teams....
On the main campus of virginia tech, a major university in virginia, united statesusa, most of the buildings incorporate hokie stone as a building material....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ho/hokies.htm   (579 words)

  
 Hokies light up Eagles 30-10
The No. 3 Hokies took down the Golden Eagles of Boston College 30-10 with a sharp looking attack that was backed up by another dominating performance by the No. 1 scoring defense in the nation.
A block in the back penalty left the Hokies deep in their own territory to start the third quarter, and a staunch defensive effort by the Golden Eagles stymied the Hokies momentum and eventually led to a short field and a field goal for the BC offense.
For the rest of the game, the Hokies played controlled the clock, putting an exclamation point on their victory when senior defensive end Darryl Tapp forced an interception that was returned by sophomore linebacker Vince Hall for his second touchdown of the season.
www.collegiatetimes.com /news/4/ARTICLE/5993/2005-10-28.html   (605 words)

  
 Hokies ID - computing.vt.edu
Home > Accounts and Access > Hokies ID Hokies ID Your Hokies ID is a unique ID for current faculty and staff that resides on the central Virginia Tech Windows 2003 servers.
When you first receive your Hokies ID, it will have a default password of 8 characters in the form of the first four letters of your last name, the first of which is capitalized.
It is recommended that you change your Hokies ID password often using Hokies Self-Service (http://selfservice.w2k.vt.edu/) to increase the security of your account.
www.computing.vt.edu /accounts_and_access/hokies_id/index.html   (622 words)

  
 Virginia Tech Hokies - CFB - NCAA Preview
The Hokies looked primed and ready for a run at the National Championship last season, but then the mighty Canes paid a visit to Blacksburg in early November and squashed those dreams.
Playmakers and experience are present throughout, and the Hokies will boast one of the best stop units in the country.
Still, the Hokies will be a very tough out in the Coastal once again, and have an excellent shot at winning it for the third season in a row.
www.who2beton.com /CFB/atlantic-coast/virginia-tech-hokies.php   (424 words)

  
 Hokies Wear Down Eagles - New York Times
The Hokies, ranked No. 3 and stuck behind Texas and Southern California in the B.C.S. standings, faced Boston College (No. 14 in the B.C.S. standings) and were not seriously threatened in a 30-10 victory at Lane Stadium.
For the Hokies, it is too early to complain or worry.
The Hokies, who improved to 5-0 in the A.C.C., will get to wear their orange-splashed uniforms once more, if they wind up as the home team in their bowl game.
www.nytimes.com /2005/10/28/sports/ncaafootball/28tech.html?ex=1288152000&en=232fe259203638d5&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss   (758 words)

  
 Sports: Hokies win big against Miami
After coming back from an early 10-point deficit to take a 14-10 halftime lead, the Hokies (9-0, 5-0 Big East) blew open the fiercely fought game in the fourth quarter on a 64-yard punt return for a TD by Ricky Hall and a 51-yard fumble return for a score by Charlton 24 seconds later.
After Shayne Graham's third field goal of the game, a 42-yarder with 10:27 left, the Hokies added this finishing touch: Andre Kendrick ran 58 yards, was hit before he reached the goal line and fumbled into the end zone, where wide receiver Andre Davis fell on the ball for a touchdown.
Until the final quarter, when the Hokies finally knocked Miami quarterback Kenny Kelly out of the game with one of their five sacks, Tech was in a tough fight.
www.sptimes.com /News/111499/Sports/Hokies_win_big_agains.shtml   (613 words)

  
 After 11 years, Hokies ranked - Roanoke.com
This is the first time Tech has made the AP Top 25 since 1995-96, when the Hokies were ranked as high as eighth before finishing 22nd in the final poll.
The Hokies had hoped last Saturday's win over UNC would result in a spot in the polls.
The Hokies go from underdog to target, but Greenberg doesn't plan to talk to his charges about how to play in their new role as the hunted.
www.roanoke.com /sports/vtbasketball/wb/100308   (444 words)

  
 Hokies still talking 'Shot' - Roanoke.com
The last time the Hokies (10-4, 1-0 ACC) visited Cameron Indoor Stadium, on Dec. 4, 2005, they nearly pulled off the biggest win in their history.
The Hokies lost 59-58 on the road to a then 3-8 Marshall team last weekend after falling behind by 21 points in the first half.
Dowdell and Gordon said the lack of focus and energy that sometimes plagues the Hokies in the first half won't be a problem today.
www.roanoke.com /sports/vtbasketball/wb/98910   (753 words)

  
 Hokies try to climb back into ACC race - College football - MSNBC.com
The Hokies were pounded at home 38-27 by Georgia Tech in a game that wasn’t that close, then lost 22-3 at No. 18 Boston College.
The BC game was only the second time the Hokies have come up losers in 13 Thursday night games, and looked in some ways like a repeat of the loss to the Yellow Jackets.
The Hokies, by contrast, have only scored 25 touchdowns, but coach Tommy Bowden visited Lane Stadium in his first year at Clemson, and knows it can be imposing.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/15419130   (856 words)

  
 ESPN.com: NCF - Hokies more than one-year wonders
Go back several seasons, to the fall of 1993, when the Hokies were coming off a 2-8-1 season that nearly cost Beamer his job.
The second-ranked Hokies are 8-0 heading into the game against the third-ranked Hurricanes, the first time two Big East teams will play each other while both are ranked in the top-five.
The Hokies have a knack for finding talented players who might be missing one of the blue-chip ingredients.
espn.go.com /ncf/s/2000/1103/854936.html   (847 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports > College Sports -- Hokies and hoops: There's more to Virginia Tech than football
When they were in the Big East and coached by former ACC star Ricky Stokes, the Hokies didn't even qualify for the league tournament until 2004.
Duke and North Carolina were victimized by the ballhawking Hokies, who lead the ACC in turnover margin, forcing nearly 8½ more a game than they commit.
In a game at Duke, the Hokies led the top-ranked Blue Devils 75-74 with 1.6 seconds left until Sean Dockery made a halfcourt heave to win it.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/college_basketball/20070116-1305-bkc-hokies&hoops.html   (708 words)

  
 Hokies leave happy - The Boston Globe
Last year, Duke's Sean Dockery crushed the Hokies' spirit with a 40-footer at the buzzer.
After a timeout, the Hokies worked the ball to Gordon and he slashed to the basket and floated a shot over the Duke defense for a 68-67 lead.
Zabian Dowdell had 20 points to lead the Hokies, who became just the fourth unranked team since 1998 to beat Duke in Durham, N.C. DeMarcus Nelson had 22 points for the Blue Devils, who had a nine-game winning streak snapped, while Josh McRoberts had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
www.boston.com /sports/colleges/mens_basketball/articles/2007/01/07/hokies_leave_happy   (716 words)

  
 Va. Tech turns tragedies into victories - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Hokies, in their third season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, head into tonight's game at Florida State coming off one of the best weeks in the program's history.
The upset of the Tar Heels improved the Hokies' record to 13-4 overall and 3-0 in the ACC, elevating them to No. 25 in the USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches' Poll after they didn't receive a point in voting last week.
Opponents are shooting just 39.7% from the floor against the Hokies and averaging 59.7 points a game (21st in the nation in the latest NCAA statistics).
www.usatoday.com /sports/college/mensbasketball/acc/2007-01-16-virginia-tech-focus_x.htm   (1205 words)

  
 HokieHaven.com - Hokies win big over ODU
Virginia Tech's active defense forced 18 Old Dominion turnovers and held the Monarchs to 39 percent shooting, and the Hokies executed nicely down the stretch en route to a 72-55 non-conference victory over the Monarchs at Cassell Coliseum on Wednesday night.
With the score tied at 3 in the early going, the Hokies ripped off a 17-0 run, and Deron Washington's back-to-back baskets gave the Hokies a 20-3 lead with 13:52 left in the half.
The Hokies continue their non-conference slate this Sunday when Appalachian State comes to Blacksburg.
virginiatech.rivals.com /content.asp?CID=616511   (709 words)

  
 Hokies make history - The Washington Times: Sports - March 11, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Hokies probably surprised even themselves by finishing tied for fourth place and earning a first-round bye in the ACC tournament.
Some incurable optimists are now envisioning the Hokies in the NCAA tournament, although an at-large bid would seem highly unlikely because of their overall 15-12 record and an abysmal 120 RPI following bad early-season losses to VMI, St. John's and Western Michigan.
The Hokies beat Duke 49-32 on the glass and won 67-66 on Zabian Dowdell's 3-pointer with 16 seconds left.
washingtontimes.com /sports/20050311-123926-3807r.htm   (813 words)

  
 No. 24 Hokies avoid letdown, win - Boston.com
The Hokies had beaten Duke, North Carolina and Maryland earlier in the season.
Deron Washington added 23 points and scored on two separate three-point plays in the final 1:16 to secure the victory for the Hokies, who have won six of their last seven.
Jack McClinton capped the run on a 3-pointer which reduced the Hokies' advantage to 68-62 with 7:10 remaining.
www.boston.com /sports/colleges/mens_basketball/articles/2007/01/24/no_24_hokies_avoid_letdown_win   (560 words)

  
 TechSideline.com: Sweet Revenge: Hokies Beat #5 Duke 69-67 in Overtime
The Hokies held the lead for the remainder of the half, gradually extending it to 38-31 on two Jamon Gordon free throws with 23 seconds remaining.
The Hokies extended their lead early in the second half, leading by nine points on two occasions.
DeMarcus Nelson scored seven consecutive points to cut the lead to 44-42 with 15:31 remaining, and the Hokies had to use a timeout to stop the bleeding.
subscr.techsideline.com /php-bin/news/showArticle.php?id=2591   (1089 words)

  
 Hokies win Furman Intercollegiate - NCAA Sports.com
The Hokies are victorious in the tournament for the fourth time in the 38-year history of the event and the first time since 2003, when the Hokies became the first team ever to win the event three consecutive years.
The Hokies' final round 290 was tied for the low round of Sunday.
The Hokies won the event by four strokes over runner-up Elon, which finished with a three-day total of 877.
www.ncaasports.com /golf/mens/story/10089192   (408 words)

  
 Virginia Tech makes North Carolina's stay at No. 1 short with 94-88 upset - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Hokies, who came in leading the ACC by a wide margin in averaging 9.5 fewer turnovers than their opponents, turned 17 turnovers into 20 points against the Heels.
Leading 30-21, the Hokies saw North Carolina close to within four, but then the Hokies scored seven straight late in the half and led 47-37 at halftime.
The stage was set for the deeper Tar Heels to assert themselves after halftime, but as if to show they weren't in over their heads, the Hokies scored 19 of the first 26 points after halftime, opening a 66-44 lead with 12 minutes left, and then hung on.
www.usatoday.com /sports/college/mensbasketball/games/2007-01-13-vatech-unc_x.htm   (995 words)

  
 FOX Sports - COLLEGE BASKETBALL - Hokies serve notice with a pair of big victories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Hokies are ranked in the AP poll for the first time since losing to Kentucky in the second round of the NCAA tournament back in 1996 — the last time the Hokies made the Big Dance.
The Hokies were starting to resemble the squad that went 14-16 overall last season.
The Hokies had just two turnovers in the first half against North Carolina and seven the entire game against the Blue Devils.
msn.foxsports.com /cbk/story/6375586   (1057 words)

  
 Hokies' Pace becomes nearly automatic - Sports - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
As his career with the Hokies comes to an end, the fifth-year senior from Virginia Beach is finally looking a little higher.
Although he already has completed his undergraduate degree in sociology and will finish his master's in May, Pace plans to use the education he earned on the football field first as he tries to catch on with an NFL team.
Down by a point with no timeouts, then-quarterback Bryan Randall had moved the Hokies 69 yards from their own 5-yard line before spiking the ball to stop the clock with three seconds left.
www.washtimes.com /sports/20061216-124007-1389r.htm   (440 words)

  
 Hokies topple Terps - Sports
It helped that on a wintry night when students were let in free, 9,847 fans showed up to see the Hokies rebound from a disappointing midweek loss at Florida State.
The Hokies (14-5, 4-1), who let a 58-50 lead disappear in the final 6 minutes when they managed just one more point, went ahead to stay on two free throws by Gordon with 3:08 left, then padded their lead on Dowdell's putback with 2:11 to play.
The Hokies, who joined the Top 25 for the first time in more than a decade after an eight-day stretch that included victories at Duke and at home against North Carolina, led 58-50 after Collins scored inside with 6:24 left.
www.hometownannapolis.com /cgi-bin/read/2007/01_22-38/SPO   (1076 words)

  
 newsobserver.com | Hokies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Those are the good kind of problems to have, Hokies senior guard Jamon Gordon said.
A year after surprising the ACC with an 8-8 record in its inaugural season, the Hokies fell to 4-12 in the league.
The Hokies believe they can regain their form, and possibly reach the NCAA Tournament, with one of the ACC's most experienced teams.
www.newsobserver.com /122/story/507995.html   (703 words)

  
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 Sportscolumn.com - Sports News - Virginia Tech Hokies' Defense Preview
But, the Hokies may need to find a player who can step up late in the games to fill in for these guys and that is when you can really get burned by inexperience on the defensive line.
He is the brother of former Hokie Nathaniel Adibi and I hold the opinion that whenever Adibi enters the NFL draft, he will be without question a 1st round pick because of his amazing NFL caliber speed alone.
The only flaw I could force myself to find here is that the Hokies are relying on sophomores at CB this year, but at the same time, you could deduce that the coaching staff really loves these kids heading into the season.
www.sportscolumn.com /story/2006/8/29/3859/14657   (1857 words)

  
 Hokies' Whitaker Will Play at QB - washingtonpost.com
Beamer said yesterday that Whitaker would receive similar playing time Thursday night against No. 10 Clemson, which will force the Tigers to spend some their short week planning to defend possible plays designed specifically for Whitaker, a greater running threat than Glennon.
Sean Glennon, foreground, is the Hokies' quarterback, but Ike Whitaker, background, has his eye on more playing time.
In 2003, Bryan Randall and Marcus Vick shared snaps, and the Hokies lost to Pittsburgh and Boston College and barely beat lowly Temple.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/23/AR2006102301067.html   (775 words)

  
 Sports: Hokies ground Hurricanes
The Hokies got two touchdowns from their defense and another on a 10-yard drive set up by the defense to end Miami's 39-game regular-season win streak, 27-game win streak in the Big East and, perhaps, hopes for a third consecutive championship appearance.
And the Hokies came up with a similar effort this time to get back into the race after they seemed to have been ushered out.
Earlier, the Hokies' DeAngelo Hall stripped a ball from Roscoe Parrish and ran 28 yards for a second-quarter touchdown, and Eric Green picked off an off-balance throw by Berlin and ran 51 yards for a score.
www.sptimes.com /2003/11/02/Sports/Hokies_ground_Hurrica.shtml   (630 words)

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