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After another Graham field goal, a Phillip Summers 43 yard interception return, and a recovered fumble in the endzone, the the onslaught was mercifully over with A 62-0 victory for the Hokies. The destruction continued in the second half as Andre Davis took an end-around 28 yards for a score andAndre Kendrick added a touchdown on the ground which gave Tech a 45-0 lead heading into the fourth quarter. After a Shayne Graham field goal, Stith added another touchdown run, then Ricky Hall hauled in an eight-yard pass from Michael Vick to put the Hokies up 31-0 at halftime. The Hokies jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter thanks to a Shyrone Stith touchdown run and a twenty-six yard fumble return by defensive back Cory Byrd. Three and a half hours later, Syracuse left town so badly beaten from an ass kicking so bad my grandma felt bad for them.

The 16th ranked Orangemen marched into Blacksburg with a shot at knocking off the undefeated Hokies. The resilient Hokies held strong and added 20 unanswered points including a Chris Ellis interception touchdown return as the team beat the Seminoles 40-21. The third quarter was all FSU as they scored three times resulting in 15 points to take a 21-20 lead heading into the fourth quarter. On the next Hokie possession, runninbackBrandon Ore carried the load on an 88 yard drive that ended with a two yard run which put the Hokies up 20-6 at halftime. After another stalled drive ended with a Gary Cismesia field goal, the Hokies marched down the field andtook to the air once again to score their second touchdown of the day.

A mob of Hokie fans stormed the field to celebrate what was to date one of the biggest upsets in Coach Beamer's career.Ĭoming into the 2007 matchup with the Seminoles, most Hokie fans knew that this was their best shot at knocking off FSU a team they haven’t beat since the 70’s.Īfter an early FSU field goal the Hokiescame roaring back witha three play, 56 yard drive that ended with a 31 yard strike from TyrodTaylor to Justin Harper for a touchdown. With just one play left, the Cavaliers lined up in the shotgun and threw a short out which was picked off by Antonio Banks and taken to pay-dirt with no time left on the clock. The game was a constant back-and-forth effort from both teams that lasted until the fourth quarter when the Hokies finally broke through and scored a go ahead touchdown to put the Hokies up 30-29. The win catapulted the Hokies into the Sugar Bowl and their highest ranking ever in the top 25 coaches poll. In one of the greatest games in the history of these two schools, the Hokies were able to upset the higher ranked Cavaliers in Charlottesville. The win helped propel Tech to a 1999 top ten preseason ranking and a magical season to follow. Even though Alabama was a year removed from a losing season, the Hokies still came up big by defeating a prestigious program on national television.