Virginia Tech vs. Virginia Full Game | 2019 ACC Football

come with the ACC Coastal Division championship on the line in Charlottesville Thanksgiving Friday big crowd Hokies Cavaliers Virginia Tech won the toss they have deferred so the Cavaliers will have the ball first jewellery one of the most dangerous kicked return men in the country does not have a chance to return to this kick so the Virginia offense comes on the field our Thanksgiving edition of car capture kick let's go down to fall car Katara you can feel the stakes are higher than normal in this one Dave and there is a blatant dislike between these two teams Virginia Tech quarterback and in hooker told me that they are talks to hate Virginia the problem is for his defense today they have to deal with price purchase he's a complete program mannitol's said it best to me he's almost the one man he's been gasoline on the acceleration of this program it's a good way to put it there may not be a single player in college football who is more important to his offense than Bryce Perkins who is incomplete on his first pass attempt of the day Bryce Perkins is really a tremendous player what he does is he extends plays with his feet it really UVA plays a wildcat type of offense with a quarterback that can throw the ball that's how significant he is into this offense you see him throw it we'll see him run it he's going to play fake here and [Applause] and that's the Virginia Tech defense which you've been talking about here already today the Hokies have had this remarkable turnaround in season led by bud Foster's defense they're an aggressive people and they're gonna bring guys from all over there linebackers are going to bring safeties they're going to bring corners they're gonna try to fill gaps here today so that Bryce can't find lanes with which he can escape and make plays downfield and you saw that on that so the 4-yard lost its third and long knocked away start this game on offense Punky's in the shotgun [Applause] just gonna get the first day you're gonna see this out of price Perkins a lot today he'll drop back and if any if nothing's there then you're gonna see design quarterback he's got the option to throw it down the field and he's got the option and go he's got over here the building he's got speed he's got size he's got strength but they don't want to live in third and long that was a quick decision he took one look downfield and then decided to go and it was a good decision Perkins now jumped in complete Jamari connor the sophomore from Jacksonville Florida he has become one of the big playmakers on this Virginia Tech defense this Virginia Tech defense is extremely physical at all positions they've got a big secondary they got four of their players in the secondary that weigh over 200 pounds and that's big for the college level they're not afraid to get up and pressure on the outside and play physical inside it's a fun defense to watch it's gonna always been how that man has designed his defense and it's another story line today it is but Foster's last regular-season game as the defensive coordinator one assistant coaches in the country by the great football coach many decades burdens in the pocket shows off that is not caught incomplete so third down along once again these are tough situations Virginia to be in because but foster now has his whole playbook open he could sit back in zone he can play man combination coverages or he can decide to pressure price Perkins if you're Bud Foster in Virginia Tech after the way that first third down conversion went you have to have somebody who is basically on top of Perkins will see Hokies almost jumped off they were gonna bring it there they were gonna bring ask me ask me was going to come off the edge let's see if they change their coverage it looks like they did a short Ashby who today is one of to Virginia Tech players where number 25 Murchison looked like almost the same play once again Perkins in the Virginia Tech Territory a second consecutive third and long conversion with his speed well that once again looked like he had the option to throw it but you'll watch the design quarterback draw late with the lead blocker he gets home Virginia Tech has to stay in their rush lanes they've got to put dots on him they can't avoid areas where he can exploit them down the field with his legs third and 14 he got 19 third and 10 he got 16 and so now first down in Virginia Tech territory a handoff straight ahead had a nice productive run away Tombo who missed last week with the Carrie Brice Perkins Jim's been telling his story already the senior playing his final regular-season game with the calf great football family his dad great player Tara's own estate his uncle longtime NFL career his brother Paul currently playing in the NFL you coached him at UCLA and you mentioned the circuitous route to this campus in Charlottesville he has changed the Virginia program there were a lot of people who thought a great athlete not a quarterback he has proven everybody wrong play face [Applause] 39 yards and that drive was almost all number three it was all number three two great third down and long conversions with his legs and then the designed quarterback run there we get lead blockers out in front and him breaking tackles and cutting back and showing his dynamic running ability in the open field the extra point Delaney and he hooked that one it is no good where those can come back to haunt you a cake like this so a little sour note at the end of a very positive start for Virginia and no surprise the guy was leading away no this is Brice Perkins he's a great player records in nine straight quarters 32 straight offensive possessions for their opponents first possession of this rivalry game and Bryce Perkins 70 rush yards all on his own the extra point was missed we'll kick it deep the Hokies after the touchback onto the field for the first time and and a guy who has really helped change this season for Virginia Tech hendon Hooker the sophomore he is undefeated as a starting quarterback for the Hokies it was a great all-around athlete a deadly high school in Greensboro North Carolina all-time leading passer great basketball player as well his dad was a heck of a quarterback in North Carolina A&T he is in the V AK Hall of Fame six and oh they have not lost with hendon hooker as their starting quarterback the one loss in these last couple months was that Notre Dame he did not play to end in hooker on the field for the first time as the starter Indus Commonwealth held on to the ball and he gets sacked by Don Taylor Noah Taylor comes scot-free off he had one of the things to watch today is the way that Virginia uses their linebackers look at 14 Taylor off the edge just shows great quickness has got great length tremendous play I'm excited to see how these Virginia linebackers are used today you see him hooker now he's out in space now so he rushes now he covers a lot of great things with their linebackers and I was effective it got the defense looked in the other way hooker who is a good running quarterback Amy not white is big and strong as powerful as Brice Perkins but the running game for hooker has been a big part of their offense one of the things that hooker does so well is protect the football he's ten touchdown passes he has not yet turned you're playing defense away Virginia Tech's playing defense if you could protect the ball give a team feel position it's a recipe for success we got 14 yards but they still have three to go hooker another design quarterback run I guess look besides nowhere though for hooker to go on Eli hand back maybe has been the most important player on the Virginia defense all season long with the third down stuff Eli hand back is a space heater inside and you watch him work off of the blocks there come down the line of scrimmage and make a tremendous people a great lateral movement right there by hand back we asked Nick Howell their defensive coordinator who's been your MVP this year and that's the guy that he pointed out then our best most consistent player [Applause] step inside we'll get outside the 22 about the 23 well they started early on Thanksgiving Friday here in Charlottesville you could not ask for a more gorgeous day at Scott Stadium on the campus of the University of Virginia and the Cavaliers off to a tremendous start in this rivalry game Virginia Tech 32 straight possessions they had held their opponents without a point going back two plus games the first time the Cavaliers had the ball Bryce Perkins did almost all of it on his own but he went right down the field and punched it in sixth up in Virginia they get the ball for the second time still early in this one along Loki's defense is going to have to figure out how to stop number three but just changed the defensive call you're gonna see a lot of that Papa had nowhere to go maybe back to the line of scrimmage when you have a smart defense like Virginia Tech has an experienced defensive defensive plays with a lot of confidence when a coordinator like like Bud Foster sees something from the sideline that sparks a a a clue he could change the call and they can all get it you saw it on that play right there the soon experienced we're young but experienced second at 10:00 [Applause] is in the pocket to throw that is inconclusive past completion but there is a penalty flag Billy Kemp was held up there they're gonna get the Hokies defense for that one pass interference defense number 28 [Applause] a part of this ACC crew on Thanksgiving Friday Jame Waller has really been playing well both the cornerbacks for Virginia Tech have been playing well we figured Jim that they're going to be asked to basically handle their business on their phone Justin Fuente not very happy with that penalty call we thought it was an uncatchable ball but it was a hold out there and you're right the corners have to play lock down so they can take the other nine and concentrate on stopping price Perkins four receivers and more of a pistol type look for Virginia from their own 39 she to the tight end tanner chao-li we've become a good player for this UVA offense short gain on first down I like Kali Kali gives them a lot of versatility you'll see them line up in the typical tight end position you'll see him line up in the backfield split out like that they can run some bubbles to him that was a play with Bryce had a chance to throw it to the X receiver or run it and he's so smart working through his progressions that he was able to get to Kali and pick up a few yards so second down [Applause] this time throws it in the opposite direction attached an immediate open field tackle by the free safety divine Diablo and Virginia Tech stopped the Cavaliers a couple yards short of first down look what Perkins does best easy runs the ball extends the play with his legs and then he throws it in between the numbers within 10 yards with tremendous accuracy and he makes great decisions and quick decisions so now they get themselves into a third short this is advantage Virginia [Applause] thirty-two stepped up just getting ready to take the snap and does look into it's intercepted picked up by Virginia Tech down the sideline and the cut back inside by Jamari Connor and Perkins is slow to get up there is a flag during the return I believe in fact they're three flags on the field Perkins got absolutely destroyed as he threw that ball going to return personal foul return team illegal blood side block 15-yard penalty forced down that will affect the field position it will not affect the turnover as Connor and the Hokies come up with the football Virginia Tech brings pressure off the short side here you'll see you see Floyd come in there for the hit what surprised me about that play is on third and short the Virginia Tech would have a slow developing pass rod I would have thought they tried to get it out a little bit quicker three-step hitch something quick over the middle and they paid for a desperate living and Virginia can only hope the price Perkins is okay he took quite a hit there looks like he is tough man he's a tough tough tough man although the penalty is huge though because for team Texas thinkin they have the boy inside the UVA 20 they're back in their own territory first carry of the afternoon for their tailback the junior from Chesapeake Virginia DeSean mclees who's done a nice job not a big runner but an effective runner I think it's important for Jim for Virginia Tech to establish a run game so that they can force Virginia to play some man-to-man on the outside there corners are good corners not great corners and I think they can take advantage of that matchup if they can establish the run game early Virginia football price Hall but he come back and play this year down the field to the passes there's one of those wide outs I think with an advantage Damon Hazleton the transfer from Ball State has turned into a really good player protect this a corner route this is a nice job they get a matchup on a safety Hazleton makes a nice break good protection really nice throw to by hooker blunts a good player but he's a tough tough matchup against the wide receiver first of ten Hokies inside the Virginia 30 and that one day is it again nice catchy turns it up field got shoved out of bounds about a yard short of the first down missed the first month of the year essentially even with that he's got seven touchdowns I have a couple big play threats on the outside so the numbers are modest but keep that in mind where he missed a lot of time sure and they spread it around well they use a lot of receivers and right now hooker is still tremendous accuracy second one [Applause] for the first down how many teams hand the ball off to a tight end in the backfield Virginia Tech uses their tight ends that was donkey they have another one James Mitchell number 82 Dalton's wearing the Frank Beamer honorary number 25 along with Ray chard asked me for this game first time Virginia Tech's ever given that 25 to two players in the same game and keyed got it just a standard hand off as a tailback there their tight ends now their tight ends have 14 catches and for touchdown rushing [Applause] really effective team team and motion on first down play fake tuna please hooker across the middle incomplete but here comes a penalty for intended for Hazelton that was Nick grant in coverage there was some contact holding defense number one 10-yard penalty automatic closed down so they called holding their appearance [Applause] watch this on the outside they're playing without a middle safety a little bit of a grab there you see the the right hand on the on the shoulder or on the back pad that's tight I don't know that you call that but a there's a good point by use almost like if this hand didn't get caught on the side of it that pad made it look maybe a little worse than it was I don't feel like he deterred the receiver his ability to go catch the football there but he's got to play inside leverage take away the slant and the play should go quicker [Applause] a yard Virginia Tech has been outstanding offensively in the redzone look at them nationally ranked fourth there's scoring 95% of time they're in the red zone they scored touchdowns over 70% of time those are great numbers and Virginia Tech on defense not bad as well so this is a key area the field for both teams statistically changing the play here in the backfield alongside hooker [Applause] sported through one the big hole it gets close to the five to set up third and goal you know I never liked third and five as a defensive coordinator on the five-yard line felt a little bit hamstrung you know what do I do it especially against a running quarterback you know I do I'm Adam up like double guys do I play for the quarterback run how do I do it all it's really tough spot for you defensively you get a lot of students here it's going to be loud inside this Stadium today even though it's the Thanksgiving holiday so we'll see I wouldn't be surprised to see a quarterback draw here hooker gives it on a jet sweep type play trying to get to the corner stopped short of the goal line Trey Turner just could not get there and Nick grant was in on the play he got penalized for the hold but he made a big stop there its fourth and goal big tackle big tackle right there [Applause] Virginia Tech uses their receivers a lot in the run game with the jet sweep I'm not sure how much I like it there or likely see something more up the middle with the quarterback but field-goal up and good so the Hokies turn well tomorrow's Saturday 7:00 Eastern 6:00 central and ESPN on the ESPN app highs been hopeful chill borough number two LSU trying to stay undefeated against Texas A&M and home in an SEC matchup our college football playoff rankings brought to you by Playstation and it was a switch at the top LSU moves from one to two Ohio State of course tomorrow gets Michigan than the Big Ten championship game I mean I do think that is a significant move for Ohio State oh yeah the seedings cute figure distances at 2/3 range you avoid Clemson in a semi if you're done for one Kevin Gandhi at studio let's say hi to Kevin for the first time this afternoon Dave Jim let's go to Texas take a look at the AT&T best performance Texas Tech staying at home this postseason their bowl game today in Austin against Texas jet dumping a key Shawn Carter 13 yards nothing Brett raiders back to you guys well Texas is really struggling you think back we're talking about LSU you think back to their game against LSU how close they played the Tigers hard-fought [Applause] Perkins with the completion they have two receivers out there for a game javi good news for Virginia the accelerant is backed on the bill that's Bryce Perkins then after that nasty shot he came off the field he wanted nothing to do with the trainer's he's more concerned going over the plays and the miscommunication in terms of his wide receivers with his corpsman coach Jason Beck remember this kid is topped as nails you can hit him all day he's recovered from a broken neck in school the accelerant great description is a part of his personal story that neck injury get there through low and I was ruled to catch the official all the way behind the play comes in late and says incompleted hit the turf intended for Terrell Jana its third down so another hit on Perkins that one kind of wobbled out there and clearly incomplete a problem for Virginia has been protecting the quarterback now Bryce gets him out of a lot of situations with this ability to deploy to Russia whoo but when you're coming from his blindside like that he can't see you you got to find a way to put a body on those extra rushes so far bot is bringing people took the everywhere and he gets tough to figure out for the offensive linemen back emotion or kids will keep it around [Applause] 67 yards this is it my accelerant I'll tell you something now you pressure a Bryce Perkins away that Virginia Tech just pressured him because if he beats the pressure there's nobody in the back of the confessional what [Applause] twice that on those big rushes out on the biggest event this extra point up and perfect so they kick it through this time and the Cavaliers trying to snap a 15 game losing streak in this rivalry are three raise Perkins from 6715 years of misery in this rivalry for the Cavaliers raise Perkins has come to play this afternoon 13-3 Virginia over their rivals the Hokies of Virginia Tech [Applause] Perkins touchdown run we'll kick it off deep [Applause] take a closer look at that last touchdown run with today's tracfone up playbook Jim well this is tremendous play by virgin you see Virginia Tech is going to bring three to the boundary a tough start to the field Virginia Tech now they seal it here they get a seal here then they've got a lead blocker for Bryce to run the ball lead blockers I mean will the block but sometimes when you attack the pressure you see how we get the seal right there things are opened up now we've got a lead blocker to the poeple who doesn't mean anyone to block it's a block down the field but just you're attacking the pressure side and if you split it it's a big play offense as you saw there jigna tech with the ball back and they know they're going to put points on the board to go do much of that of late good open field tackle tray and turner they're flying around on defense virginia you know everyone talks about this Virginia Tech defense and rightfully so it's outstanding but Virginia can play some defense in their own right I mean this is a team now it's 22nd in the country in total defense and they fly around and they do a great shot and using their linebackers in different spots now those line Zayn's and here Noah Taylor [Applause] beyond the reach of a Zoltan pianist MV out of seven stars with good protection upfront keeping hooker some time to throw the ball he catches a little double move there he catches grant looking in the back booth he gets that step only just out of reach where that would have been a huge play now to respond we got a third too long I'll be interested to see here poverty knees their linebackers the great here he's sitting in that spot and so he had time to find his time in for a Virginia Tech first down Dalton Keene with the catch outside the 40 and the key here is protection because Virginia brings both inland inside linebackers seen it with lacrosse great pickup by the back nice job by the left guard and they give hooker just enough time to deliver to the outside ice nicely done by the offensive line in the running by both these teams talked a lot about how their offensive lines [Music] that time [Music] and back another tackle for young guys up front a clue to their center Brian Hudson a true freshman a true freshman center who has to have responsibilities to make the calls Luke - new - whose redshirt freshman they got all underclassmen Gupta nudists dad is a heck of a football coach and week knows how to play the game from Virginia Tech I like the fact [Applause] better suited she filled first the middle he slipped on the turf as he got a cross midfield he does get a Virginia Tech first down well you may well be right they have been effective running the ball over but hookers ability on the ground and is what really has changed this tech office the way that Virginia is playing inside right now they're physical and they're fired up and they're playing with great energy and I think that if they can get some quarterback leads and quarterback draws or design quarterback run like they just had there that's going to be the most effective way for them to run consistently see if they get the ball snap they do another slip fit so maybe that part of the field is a little more slippery than somewhere else we come to the end of the first quarter action filled even from before kickoff the if there will be an ACC team in that game even if Clemson is in the playoff hooker looking to throw it back the opposite direction on second down instead takes off and got drilled for the first play of the second quarter does not get much for the Hokies it's third down coming up the CEO of the Orange Bowl is here today in Charlottesville it is not a lot but it is a very strong possibility that the winner of this game what happens next weekend against Clemson will represent the ACC and get to play the or what we see today they'll represent the ACC very very well with a few firearms for third and nine finally delivers and [Applause] Trey Turner was fighting for yardage of the book down [Applause] to play [Applause] against the Virginia Bennett's this is their course that was number four you've talked about him already Jordan Mack from his linebacker spot to put that hit on right on the football that was gonna be a Virginia Tech first down instead it's a turnover that's an effort play that's a linebacker turning and running to his football and putting his hat on the ball what a great play kiss up that was a big third down conversion into Virginia territory Matt plays this game Tech has been so good in that regard lately taking care of the ball costly turnover gives it back to Bryce Perkins and inside the 40 and inside the 30 before the cease to blogs finally run here come the penalty flags we go fight right along on the brick sidewall with the Cavaliers bench coming to the a to their teammate for dearly tech little frustrated on defense obviously having trouble stopping price then Brice fakes it isn't deep you got it you've gotta let a guy go at the boundary you can't carry your tackle off a fate into the darn brick wall that's what Ray Shara - be use the leader of this Virginia Tech defense was trying to tell the safety divine Diablo and it's surprising to me because when you watch Virginia Tech on defense their amateur experience group [Applause] well Jeff got the directions mixed up it was 17 on defense eight on offense but the point is there'll be no extra yardage after the play those penalties offset I mean that's it obviously the walk takes them all the way into the bricks and you're coming to defense a year of your player I guess you've got to be able to restrain yourself it's hard in a big game like this but you've got to be able to do that so a 32-yard game and virginia after coming up with the turnover right away into Hokies territory Perkins 21 yard line a gain of six on first down Bryce Perkins between the numbers assures us that extremely accurate throws with great timing it opens up a lot of thanks as we do we know which is him running the football this time to go it'll be third down well you've mentioned it now Bryce burgers everybody knew he was big strong great athlete there just were not many programs who looked at him as quarterback it's a it's an old story we've heard it many times with many great players in the history of college football but Bryce Perkins got a chance to play quarterback here he did it's unfortunate you know I was fortunate to coach his brother Paul who plays in the NFL I had before you southern washing Bryson's 14 to me this young man usability quick is so great visibility click forgot before he does it away [Applause] it is incomplete alyssum hand fighting attempts of life our Bonnie Chapman the redshirt freshman from Virginia Beach knows all about this in-state rivalry the defender outside for the Hokies [Applause] and I would imagine that one well you know he's looking to the Virginia Tech sideline we'll see I maybe that may be an offensive pass interference call this would be a decision for Justin Fuente do you take 4th and 6th interference offense number 8 [Applause] and you know that that's a tough one but I don't blame Justin Fuente for taking the penalty yardage it's a big penalty no to things you knock him out of field goal range for sure you make it third forever although third and 16 didn't serve him to a hunt in first quarter [Applause] Chapman may have been hanging on but Dubois definitely did push off there it's that shove at the very end I mean they were hand fighting it was equal until the shove right at the very we should point out Caleb Farley outstanding convince him that he has not been on the field we're told we back spasms with dear [Applause] that's a big loss for the Hokies defense twenty-one after the penalty Parkins has used his legs in this game he's going to this time though the Hokies are not gonna let him get loose so Perkins just got back to the line of scrimmage for that long now we'll see what bronco mendenhall wants to do maybe just play the field position game I think you punted here for sure Virginia Tech's defensive line made an adjustment there on third long rather than trying to get up the field they played lateral at a spy because once again now that was a designed quarterback run if there's nothing available down the field so on this third long situations whether they penetrate and create gaps playing a little bit more lateral and making Bryce try to bounce see your putter Nash Griffin then the Hokies deeply get but don't get a piece of the football [Applause] so close to perfect but not quite Paul Carter Tara Jordan back a terrific football player so it's going Taylor we got the pressure from the outside for Virginia they just a great all-around kid Jordan another one of the seniors who went through the senior Day ceremony before this game with everything on the line on top of what's at stake the coastal championship a chance to play for the ACC title maybe a berth in the Orange Bowl trying to snap the long winning streak for Virginia Tech Senior Day for so many of these team comes in motion [Applause] the middle infantry may have gotten bumped as he released that ball football sort of wobbled out there it's third down decent protection you talk about Mac we saw him with the caused fumble but he's an inside linebacker was seven and a half sacks and he rushed on that that last play there so his versatility is really off the charts as is all these linebackers for Virginia but it's this special young man special special young man your that says a lot about your care [Applause] a businessman and just a tremendous 30:10 quickly throws short a penalty flag behind the play that turn upfield though by James Mitchell close he is actually spotted a little bit short of the first down and we'll see what the penalty is was holding there this is holy offense number 61 that is interesting that they're accepting that penalty was gonna be more than one I think that they thought that if they if they declined it and left the fourth and one that Justin Fuente is might just say you know what we're gonna take a shot here early in the game and go for it on fourth down that would have been highly risky but chance to back about placing zone defense looks like a rush [Applause] defense content [Applause] is there when field tackle well short of the first down trade Turner with the catch Nick grant was on him so essentially the same result this time with no chance for protect even consider going for it this part of the field Oh punt the ball away right they create some field position for themselves Virginia Tech did Virginia nice job of getting off the field what I consider freeing out one of the best punters in college football Oscar Bradford has had a heck of a year like so many in college game these days a native of Australia left footed kicker very high Billy Kemp no fair catch will go out of bounds short of the 40 on this gorgeous Thanksgiving Friday on one of the most beautiful campuses in the country two Cavaliers with in Blacksburg on the campus of Virginia Tech not a plan bad place to be all right turkeys to our Aflac duck time for our Aflac trivia question UVA has lost 15 straight against Virginia Tech who is the last Virginia quarterback to defeat the Hokies trivia question is ears get the ball back raise Perkins trying to end that streak today with his calves so the Hokie start out a little more effective rush game they get perkins to the ground it will check in in studio with kevin de gandhi dave gym let's take a look at a performance above brought you by Jersey Mike's Subs back to Austin Sam Ehlinger the touchdown run here they got the extra point blocks over that it's now 14 to 6 and then Ehlinger again to Devin du Vernay big play that would set up a Daniel young touchdown run they got the two-point conversion we're tied up at 14 apiece and Austin back to you guys right so to settle down feels like the Hokies have done something similar here bogans throwing the ball on second down short hops ooh he took another hit there all right we asked it let's answer our Aflac trivia question last Virginia quarterback to beat the Hokies all the way back to 2003 Matt Schaub we're still going Indiana Phil going strong in the backed up in Atlantic this would guess who drafted Matt Schaub out of Virginia who drafted I would have been it's the Atlanta Falcons not me [Applause] long time he's gonna go up the middle and he's gonna get stopped short so not this time Perkins took off on third down he's had to huge third down runs four touchdowns already in this game but the Hokies are starting to adjust to that it's fourth and seven they've changed what they're doing a little bit up front as I said at the last series is they're playing a little bit less vertical a little bit more lateral they're filling up the lanes where he can escape we've got eyes on him and so far the last two series it's been effective but he's he's a tough one to contain the entire game I guarantee you every time he takes off but Foster's holding his breath Robinson maybe returnable he's got incredible quickness and there goes Robinson Robinson outside the 45 almost back to midfield so the first real big special teams play of the day goes the way of the Hokies what Cavaliers off to a good start playing well in the first half they leave 13 to three-hour college football presented by tracfone as a part of the Jiffy Lube rivalry series the Commonwealth cup on the line a spot in the ACC championship game on the line the winning streak / losing streak depending on what side you're on to their tight end from the backfield all keen with the first job Terry Patrick Kearney a UVA great from the late night he's a friend of mine he was an all-pro in the NFL's well he told me before the game he was a PA guy from Pennsylvania he get it after the first practice leading up to his first Commonwealth cut he got it it's the one game every single year they have to win and he told me we had been one little cart name-drop there Patrick Kearney who is one of the all-time great Cavaliers he was trying to get rid of the ball he just could not big Charles Snowden was such a physical specimen from his linebacker spot with the huge sack Snowden is such a versatile foot six foot seven he placed some offense watch him coming off the right there though beats the block inside the product they product corner blitz tackle had to decide who to block chosen wrong guy he got to stay with the guy on the inside make the guy coming a long way in that case has been Smith trying to be the guy that makes the tackle Watson snowed I love watching Taylor I love watching Jordan love watching Jane's and here the way [Applause] for Virginia loss of 11 it's third and 18 for the Hokies Cavaliers defense is really playing well the concession for dratini technically gets back to the original line of scrimmage but it's fourth down a long and the Hokies gonna punt the ball once again and I think Justin Fuente is okay with that after that big loss just sort of cut your losses and try late for some field position attempt the punt returner for Virginia sometimes he'll use two guys not this time cybertek to the 10 yard line but maybe not all the way there [Applause] those cookies and Cavaliers it's a rivalry game we expect more of that as the game goes on time to take a look at our hardest working player brought to you by Duluth trading company so far pretty easy choice with race Perkins in his two long touchdown runs twice Perkins is having a special special type of game both his touchdown runs coming on third down [Applause] line for him personally and obviously a lot online on the line for this Virginia football to a great leader what a tough young man at 67 yard run the longest of his Virginia career he's his senior day handoff first time - Papa straight ahead outside the 10 - about the 12 May bronco mendenhall has been very upfront about look you go back a couple of years we were not talented enough and we have leaned on Bryce Perkins to carry this program forward as they try to catch the rest of the roster up we're going to take a break while there's a tech player down on the field 13 3 Virginia seriously no surprises well it's free checking and they pay back for ATM fees which is pretty special that's surprising yeah but fun surprise you know free checking account options to pay you back is one of the personal membership Navy Federal Credit Union our members are the mission right back to football Dave Fleming two more Paul Carter Tara from Charlottesville Virginia the one hundred and first meeting between Virginia Tech knocked out of bounds short of the first down so third and two coming up for Virginia campus brought a little spark to this office he's a one guy that's got some quickness and some open field ability they've got some good-sized receivers who catch it well but not a lot of yards after catch but Kemp's got some of that I've enjoyed watching him the last few games will come off the field for this third and to play [Applause] in the pocket quick release Loki's think that they stopped the tainted Kali short I think they did by about a half a yard what a nice tackle out in the open field and Tanner Kali who's tough to bring down and stop short we use Kali a lot of different ways he was lined up in the backfield there quick quick fake get it to him to the flat boy that is a really really nice tackle there by Chapman his legs down that's Chapman who placed some but not a ton with Caleb Farley not in this game at least hasn't been budgeted a parley is a heck of a player he's got some big shoes to field though and that was a nice boy Griffin sort of stepped to the side that punt is going to land very short on a couple bounces Robinson will take it [Applause] returns the high school quarterback who has become a big play Baker for the Hokies Taviano Robinson this time 36 yards took it on the bounce stick it on the bounce he's telling you yell Peter Peter Peter getting everyone away from it but it bounces right up into your hands why not save some yardage he'd only save you but he can't big yardage there that's a heady play for a true freshman right there in a confident play you watched in these last few weeks especially you get the sense that he has a chance to be one of the greats in this program he's got some special natural abilities monkeys run the ball with Hendon hook there they're soft we got dragged down noah taylor has been everywhere in his first half with the tackle coming up this week on sunday NFL countdown couple days from now I'm a legend of Heisman Trophy winner and MVP favorite the Marv Jackson was born his is a great story you got Randy Moss he got the top Turkey Bowl play from across the country and his NFL countdown Sunday morning 10:00 a.m. Eastern on ESPN Virginia there was a timeout by the way called by the Cavaliers so we're gonna take a timeout ourselves and be back shortly here to Charlottesville 13-3 here in Charlottesville for this rivalry game Hokies Cavaliers final minutes of the second quarter 13 3 Virginia but the Hokies after a fake punt return good field position 2nd along hooker throws it out he's got Turner and the left flat with the catch the turn on head first down Virginia Tech Trey Turner inside the 20 and inside the 15-yard line nice play here of course Turner does a great job but watch the block on the outside there by Hazleton just gets that the Phoebe turned inside gives his runner the sideline tremendous job excellent play by Hazleton and Turner and hooker deliver the ball on time so first and ten Hokies a rush to the line of scrimmage quickly takes a snap coming plus a penalty flag is thrown right into the middle of that scrum this part of the field Nick Jackson true freshman linebacker on the field for that play was in on the tackle even with no gain I would think the Cavaliers might accept a holding penalty just to try to push the Hokies back as far as possible personal foul face mask defense [Applause] so that was not what I was expecting that well sometimes heart of the field of the flag is thrown from that position into that area you'll see their hands to the face or facemask but he gets it gets a foot off yep doesn't have to be much that means first in cold Virginia Tech that's huge [Applause] undefeated as a starter 6mm takes the snap and hands it off turn okay left side touchdown there's another flag on the play before the snap false start offense take it off the board that's on Hayes what's in the wide receiver tell you what redzone penalties in Korea [Applause] you don't see that often like hazel said mature player just jumps a little bit bit there you see it has zero impact on the play but it has so much of impact on the result of the play is that frustrating Virginia Tech and they're such a great read [Applause] but they're trying to pick his way forward down a couple yards [Applause] three minutes to go here in the first half Virginia Tech will get the ball to start the second half Virginia Tech needs to at least get a three on the board and pull within a touchdown obviously it touched on be great but as you just said they've taken a couple couple minutes off the clock get some points get a stop and then get the ball to start the second half cos name [Applause] huge as he got inside the 10 maybe got an extra couple yards tough gameplay from Trey Turner but Joey blunt among others were there to make the stop Joey [Applause] they're not a surprise to see Franco Mendenhall take the time out to 15 on the clock she's thinking about getting the ball back saving some of that time so the Cavaliers will save some time and see if they can give price Perkins another opportunity on this beautiful Thanksgiving Friday a full day of college football and what a great way to start it this rivalry game with really Jim I mean it's amazing how much considering the history of this rivalry this one hundred and first time these two teams have played there haven't been many games like this where a chance to play for a championship is on the line may be a chance for a huge bowl berth in the Orange Bowl you got the winning streak for the Hokies that the Cavaliers are just desperate to end and the two teams are playing like there's that much on the line know the energy in the stadium and the way the players are playing indicates all those things that you're talking about it's really a fun game to be a part of huge huge 13:8 here huge third name maybe one of the reasons Bronco called timeout make sure he gets his guys in the right call with the right mindset take me Victor has Dalton keen alongside stands in over the top it is complete it was picked off by Mouse and I don't know the joy blunt-nosed that it was ruled incomplete Wow he caught it and he says look out of here heck of a play does he get it whoo Wow yes it depends I think he's got that and this is a huge car rolling up an incomplete pass is under further review Dave this is a huge call because this if it's an interception that it stays a 10-point game let's say right foot I don't know if he's got possession yet I think that would be the the follow-up question has he secured possession of the ball he has it now for sure you know what and I don't know if there's enough there to overturn it I think that right foot is down before the left foot is out of absolute uestion is does he have possession of the ball and that one might be tough to overturn I think you're right but big decision here you look at it from this angle it looks pretty clear that he's got possession he's got the front front end with his left hand that's control but now you look at his right foot around the left foot on the line Virginia thinks that this calls going their way well let's see the officials all you have to do is watch the white hat if he gives it one of these where he's tamping down then it that call stands and a little flip over it if they're reacting to the scoreboard they're not reacting efficiently here we go here we go after further review the ruling on the field stands I think that's the right the right call I I think it's really close but I just didn't see enough there to overrule it what do you think I agree with you I think too many times this year that standard has not been upheld of it has to be has to be convincing evidence I've seen too many instances where that has not this seems to be the case in this instance the field goes up and good that's a three point ruling instead of an interception court kevin de gandhi mark sanchez jonathan vilma get you caught up to date with what's going on across the rest of college football get you ready for a full day and a full weekend of rivalry games and huge stakes games across the college football landscape from another touch back the Hokies have done a good job of that it's Dax Hollifield the chef I spoke to him this week and he told me his food should be award-winning he does it on the grill with seasoned meats and game day brownies chicken parm which is my favorite all at seafood base for teammates who wouldn't want that Dave and jam and I'll tell you his late grandma Evie I spoke he called me learn everything from her in the kitchen during the Thanksgiving holidays he said she taught him how to throw it down in the kitchen this kitchen ride man ever spent some time with tax holiday makes you laugh big personality big talent on the field interests off the field as Perkins at the Virginia offense back out there penalty flag thrown the pass is knocked down incomplete couple things to go through we'll wait for the penalty call here coquí's have all three timeouts two minutes and a second on the clock so both teams can sort of play this and see how the first few plays go the pass was incomplete the penalty is going to be against Virginia we'll see what Justin Fuente wants to do illegal formation offense that penalties decline second down second down and after that incompletion I like that Virginia Tech can start to think about getting the ball back right well first of all incompletion my clock stops on the penalty were the incompletion but now they saved the time that been wasted had they declined it in its first down and seconds matter at the end of the half and again [Applause] throws that what is complete the big hit short of the 30 20 will use one of those three timeouts to set up third down you see Terrell Jana had to hang in there he knew a hip is coming he took this is a physical secondary at Virginia Tech watch this oh and then they go after the football I love watching these guys play defense I really do their unconventional but their physical they're disciplined they're mature they play really really hard certainly well coached with Bud Foster one of the legends in the game and they know what they're doing you know they don't make mental errors and who doesn't love physical defensive football buds final game as defensive coordinator he's only 60 years old he had a couple health scares in the last calendar year this is final regular season game and but who's been around for 290 games as a coordinator for 393 games as an assistant at Virginia Tech over 33 once to spend time with his kids with his grandkids he's happy with his decision his defense though in his final year is playing really well more than five is going to have a chance if they can stop Virginia here to get with plenty of time again going deep down the sideline and Bryce Perkins has taken some shots in this first half he has feeling it that was a low here and those hurt Virginia has struggled up front the offensive line all year Bryce Perkins has been able to get them out of a lot of tough situations because he is mobile he can do things with his legs but when you ask him to stand back there in the pocket your right tackle gets beat like that that's a tough situation from yeah I wasn't a dirty hit but it was a low head and an array hit Burt's that's the fourth straight putt coming up now or Virginia but Robinson signals fair catch around the 20s so that was a better special-teams result for Virginia because they have not won the special teams battle in this game Tech has had two good punt returns Virginia hadn't made much happened and they missed an extra point this was last year Perkins and the Cavs trying to snap the long loose streak against their rivals a tight game the fungal return in the end zone by Virginia Tech for a touchdown to tie it up and at the overtime 42 yard field goal Perkins fumbled it when the Cavaliers had a chance in overtime 34 31 the rivalry wins 15th straight for the Hokies you see how aggressive they are here the first down great defensive series outlasted between at least about two times they do [Applause] and know where to go he got drilled by Zam dear I think they were just here trying to get a few yards there and see if they can open it up they are backed up a little bit they do get the ball to start the second half so you're going to be a little bit more conservative in this Drive make sure you don't get the ball back to Virginia with field position and you can see it right here I mean they're just gonna they're gonna let it wind down and they make a play on second down time-outs they've got a lot of options events to see maybe get a big punt return [Applause] throws that one in traffic but caught the tackle though short of the first down now do you call timeout on third one so far the answer is still no they're not going to I think they're gonna go fast though a little quicker see if you get it here maybe then [Applause] somebody moved everybody's pointing at everybody else [Applause] clock for the moment is stopped with 34 seconds to go until halftime I think that the defense jumped in the neutral zone and then the offense reacted that would give Virginia Tech a first down if it's against the Cavaliers that's what it was here over there talking to Justin Fuente is about what he wants to do here [Applause] oh my goodness from wrong there backing them up I guess you could use the timeout [Applause] maybe they were asking if he wanted to use one of those timeouts if the penalty was against his team well now Virginia might wanna use a timeout yeah Bronco Mendenhall now is out on the field you can hear fans get impatient it's a 5-yard penalty one way or the other it's significant in in relation to the time and the timeouts from the score false start offense number 52 the penalty applies to a 10-second window please reset the game clock to 24 seconds the clock will start on my signal now what's interesting here is that polenta's could have used a time out to eliminate the clinic or sarahvani but he doesn't want I think he just wants to get out of here know when he has the ball to start the second on if that's the case why Tamia have a chance to take a chance down the field with those two timeouts you've got a chance here to throw a quick one and call timeout and take a shot to the endzone that far right now to take a shocking Enzo you get about 10 yards here call timeout go down immediately go shot eight seconds on the clock outside the 45 22-yard run and in hooker little incomplete Jan dear had a chance to pick it off now or you just run it and get out of here you don't want anything stupid to happen mostly quiet first half for Hendon hooker remember Virginia Tech gets the ball to start the second half down by a touchdown after the dynamic runs Bryce Perkins early in this game this is shoveled into a officialy going to go as an interception that was picked off by Virginia so the Cavaliers could celebrate that was Noah Taylor the one whose defense has been great in the red zone we're looking forward to a great second half not just the spot of the ACC championship game the bragging rights the end of the losing streak for the Cavaliers on the line as we take a look at our Pacific Life game summary Bryce Perkins was just awesome especially early in this game as first quarter he was unbelievable he's got nine rushes 138 yards 151 if you take the sacks out of their dynamic but the problem is he's been their entire offense and they've got to get it going in other ways the Virginia Tech has done a tremendous job that Justin defensively with their pass rush it kind of handed him in got three three announce in a row that's that's impressive especially against a guy like Bryce and I see what happened you know I thought it was interesting bronco mendenhall talked with cart going to the locker room before half-time if you take away [Applause] play fake on first down he's running back picked up a rusher final two downfield into Virginia territory across the 54 a huge first play of the second half 30 yards you mentioned it tremendous protection with the running back coming across and picking up Mac but a great route on the outside is a little post corner route and Hazleton does a nice job running the route and welcome Hazleton 'he's got 70 receiving yards mcclee swift to carry left side for a gain of two maybe three we don't run the ball things will get rough that's what Justin Fuente just told me he feels a tendon hooker in those speedy White House like Hazel's in who you just saw catch that ball need to open up this offense but it starts in the line of scrimmage defensively how do you stop bryce perkins everyone wants to know that he felt the first quarter was a disaster in terms of the way the defense played their lanes [Applause] police gets the caring right side running sort of picky his way forward if he gets close to the first down and maybe Justin Fuente backing up what he told karke about we got to start to run the ball in different ways with lease a couple productive runs no you have to be able to run the ball up inside so that Virginia's defense has to commit an extra guy to stopping the run then you get the matchups outside the one-on-one matchups where I think that Virginia Tech has an advantage so is is critical high snap dance it off mclees who just finds a way to lunge forward and get the Virginia Tech first down that's an important conversion for the Hokies who have a chance on this first possession of the second half to tie the game they have won 15 in consecutive games in this rivalry the last time Virginia beat Tech in 2003 Virginia Tech is going to still play with a high degree of confidence either down just seven this immature football team I wouldn't be surprised to see a shot closer we'll come and hooker keeps it goes right where he was [Applause] and in hooker matching the Virginia quarterback 34 yards an extra point away from tact I in this game up great job with the fall great job with the fake really sold it was hard to tell from up here where the ball was and certainly hard for the Virginia defense but what a start for Justin Fuente and his Hokies offense Johnson the placekicker up and good at missed extra point on the Cavalier side is looming at this point Cavaliers trying to snap the long losing streak in this rivalry series and the Hokies would come from behind to tie the game touch back so the Cavaliers offense will happen for the first time in the second half Saturday afternoon that's tomorrow first place in the Big Ten West of birthday the Big Ten championship game and a matchup against Ohio State on the line what a year it's been for Minnesota number eight team in the country against number 12 Wisconsin great rivalry game so many of them tomorrow Clemson South Carolina maybe the Tigers can get scared by the Gamecocks A&M LSU and of course the Iron Bowl at Ohio State Michigan all lined up tomorrow Saturday but first things first this Commonwealth Cup rivalry in the state of Virginia race Perkins has been the offense for the Cavaliers they have the ball for the first time in the second half of the game down tied 13 apiece and Perkins throws to nobody incomplete second at 10:00 coming up the winning streak on the line for the Hokies the losing streak for the Cavs the winner of this game it's simple think about all the chaos all year long in the ACC everybody's been talking about the chaos in the coastal week to week the predictions were changing it comes down to the winner of this game gets to play Clemson next week [Applause] in the ACC championship game to division since they split the ACS in u.s. [Applause] out of bounds made something out of not much at all but it'll be third down along Virginia Tech has switched their philosophy a little bit now we've got a flag way downfield this could be significant but they're Russian for more and they're doing a better job pressuring Perkins after the play was over personal foul unnecessary roughness against number eighty penalty is half the distance to the goal line third down after the play as well so it's third down and very long Billy Kemp the wide receiver sophomore when the play was finished heck Wow just because you covered up young man get free wow that's big miss those those are killers and you know what you're struggling offense had three three announced in a row you get yourself into third maybe manageable now the send you've got big problems that's after the price has stirred me forever [Applause] - just imagine the pressure starting to ratchet [Applause] thinking this has to be the year we get this gun [Applause] get frozen complete intended for chill readings been very quiet in this game its fourth and twenty once of the Hokies who went right down the field scored a touchdown to tie the game at the start of this second half now force a a three and out and the penalty backs Virginia dramatically affects field position seeing a little momentum swoop shift here for sure you know by some measure Virginia's been the best field position team in the country this year in college football they are not winning the field position battle today [Applause] from near the goal line boon when they needed his Robinson all the way back to the 31 and he takes a hit but that was good special teams play by Virginia 55 yard punt with basically no return when your mascot is a turkey Thanksgiving should be an important holiday for you it is for the people in Blacksburg people in the Commonwealth of Virginia with this rivalry so much at stake today tie game third quarter Hokies get the ball back handed hooker off a brilliant touchdown run last time they had it hands it off to mcLeese Justin Fuente was not lying out of the locker room at halftime saying we need to establish the traditional run game that is what they're trying to do come out here and handed the pole off and then that setup hooker on the on the little keeper as well second and eight after the gain of two mcLeese gets it left side and Virginia of snip that one out in the backfield in a hurry and the Alonso led the way no gain third and eight you know rarely with 11:45 in the third quarter he is saying boy this is a huge third down but it is a huge third down for Virginia's defense they need to get off the field because we felt momentum shifting and and we think Virginia's defense has to make a play to get them going back on offense 37 they picked up the pressure at midfield a diving catch by Damon Hazleton first down Hokies you said it Dave they picked up the pressure they found the one-on-one outside hookers showed tremendous poise in the pocket and then Hazleton comes up whoa wait a minute now with a big kiss you may take a look at that one yeah I don't know let's see here the ball could touch the ground but the ground can't help you gain possession they're gonna look at it is under further review yeah so they're gonna take a look we will take the chance to take a quick break while they review the first down completion we'll be back right after this has been reverse the Hazelton catch this is the look that they use to make their determination of no catch great camera work yeah I could see it going either way but to me he's got hand and forearm the ball does not move the ball doesn't shift in his forearm really tough call I guess there was a little bounce of the ball there as he cradled it kind of tumbling over I was a great effort sure was a little surprised that they overturned that but it's an incomplete and that means fourth down instead of a big first down conversion so the Virginia defense holds forces the punt and they get the ball back Monday Night Football match up to the NFC's best go head-to-head on Monday 8:00 Eastern the Vikings and the Seahawks Russell Wilson at home is so tough Monday night countdown 6:00 Eastern it'll all be on ESPN streamed live on this Virginia offense at the beginning of the game and it mostly it was grazed Perkins but still 16 plays 190 yards two touchdowns the last 15 plays five Virginia Tech's defense but they've gotta get Bryce Perkins running the ball and design runs and then they like this one and then they got to get it out of hand quickly in the past game you can't ask him to sit back in the pocket and throw it what they're doing but Foster has said we're gonna make Bryce Perkins play quarterback that means we're gonna rush for we're gonna play some zone all right we're gonna keep you in the pocket we're gonna make you make throws down the field Bryce is that is best when there's people coming at him and you can make you miss and find the open field so tremendous adjustment by Bud Foster Virginia has to come up with an answer themselves on offense Perkins got a yard on first down second and dye five minutes in to the second half Regina Tech has just been all over him that took every bit of effort from purchase to get a couple of yards Jax Hollyfield as our friend Paul Carr co-chair described in the chef's in on the tackle well when they are playing man defense Virginia Tech decides to play man they have now decided that they're going to assign a linebacker to cover Bryce Perkins people a lot of times say let's spy in to me you want to cover that's your man you have their own spy and don't sit back attack and that's what you seem to GE tech do 37 look at some pressure you don't bring a whole lot of pressure Perkins kind of floated one out there and the pass was caught by Joe Reid but he was stopped a yard short of the first down bronco mendenhall is a coach who likes to go for it he likes to be aggressive he's gonna do it here I didn't know he was thinking about it was he thinking he decides to punt the ball away go forth in a maybe it's a long yard maybe that helped make the decision well I think with 9:30 left in the third quarter and a tie ballgame in an emotional rivalry game like this your defense just how to stop this is the right decision another Punk coming up for Nash Griffin that is five consecutive three announced years Griffen without much of a rush a shorter punt that's going to bounce and kick out of balance you don't go for it and a shortish punt that is not the result that Virginia was looking for Hokies offense will come back on the field well talk about the celebrating student sections and passion advance like these by awarding they live boss student section of the year go to espn.com slash Taco Bell to see how your school can compete get the committee's attention by using hashtag applause student section [Applause] the people here in Charlottesville for some reason to me it's just gorgeous noon on Friday after Thanksgiving perfect time for a college football game and they were hoping this game was going to be later in the day and I think their main worry was the students weren't going to show up because it is Thanksgiving break the students are here in human city good football good they should be proud of it jigna Tech has the ball back play fake and an open receiver his Hazleton who will spin and get close to midfield a first down completion for the Hokies and in hookers a cool cat never rattled when things weren't going well in that first half he tributes his compete level to the bright lights playing hoops in high school at a national level he also told me his dad Allen was a quarterback in college he taught him the mental part of the position and helped that he was doing three-step drops as a young kid [Applause] hooker handed off to mcLeese Susanne swore running room here in the second half into Virginia territory on the first down run Shan mcLeese the junior from Chesapeake Virginia you think about all the great players in the history of Virginia Tech's program who have come from that part of this state from the Tidewater region Norfolk Newport News Chesapeake from Michael Vick I got to coach couple my Bruce in the Angelo Hall played against Bruce great one kam chancellor was a great buff Tyrod Taylor really there's a ton of my best players in the history of Virginia Tech's program that part of this state [Applause] hooker running the nice open field tackle for the Cavaliers safe the bigger gain Eskin smith got him on the ground but that's the first down tech Virginia Tech has found the formula they're doing a nice job of running the ball up inside and they're starting to make some headway viewing that less two and three yard runs more five six and seven they're getting the ball outside versus single coverage where they have the advantage and then the mix and the quarterback design run so right now they've got Virginia a little bit the office with a mystery those big touchdown runs by Perkins the game has changed to that another good beam on the ground for the Hokies this time the true freshman Keyshawn king this is a nice zone read inside and very nice decision by hooker to hand it off and then an excellent block by Dalton keen so we can get the cut back there by Keyshawn playing nice job it's frustrating when you're a defensive coach and they're having it any way that they want it like Virginia Tech is now and what happens is you you you start to doubt yourself you start searching for a call and you're searching for a call instead of sticking to what you really went into the game thinking would work for you I was enough to get the 10 yards and the first down Virginia Tech would I worry about now for Virginia's defenses does somebody try to go outside the boundaries of their assignment and make a play and does it hurt them so we've got a guess I've got to settle down they've been good in the red zone so far and they've got to come up with a stop against a good red zone offense Virginia Tech Cavaliers this part of the field played senator best football of the day seven minutes to go third floor other staff is a he had to reach up to take it his way on the ground now even with that little hesitation he got positive yardage to inside the 25 you're talking about a six for almost 230 pound man running the ball and running with physicality I'm not gonna go down easy you know he doesn't wait look no not many quarterbacks look as powerful as brace Perkins right but he's similar-sized yeah a little bit longer you know not quite as shifty but he does have some power tone [Applause] second down at five parks entities are easily attack [Applause] jet suite motion the trip box saved a bigger gain that Turner was down and he will get enough yardage for another Virginia Tech first down there in the red zone inside the 20th close to the 15 the jet sweep has been an effective part of the run game their receivers have 35 therapies a jet sweeps total inside the redzone sir this part of the field in this game the Hokies offense seven plays nine two field goals [Applause] Virginia Tech is swinging it out left side of the block inside the five diving for the goal line and stop just a little bit short TV on Robinson who last week against Pitt was so close to a touchdown on a long play gets just as close here this afternoon [Music] good call Wow perfect spot 16 yards it'll be first and goal another Tidewater kid who has a chance to be a great one for Virginia Tech yeah he's impressive impressive on the return game impressed with the ball in his hands let's give routes [Applause] Virginia Tech and the Hokies have come all the way back to take their first the lead of this rivalry game where they are pushed to the Cavaliers around here in the second half [Applause] eighth-place 71 yard drive and from the one mcLeese punches it in that's a young offensive line but young and powerful offensive lines is moving people out this virginia defense since the first quarter spent a lot of time on the field that may be taking its toll first lead of the game for the Hokies Rian Johnson lines up the extra point it is up and good you saw the reaction from some of those Cavaliers fans thinking this can't be happening again the Hokies are thinking yeah we think this can an early and looking like this might be the day where Virginia came up with a win to snap the losing streak first chance to return a kick for Joe Reed one of the best in the country and every time he touches the ball it's nervous time for the opposite special teams but in the end good coverage 22:13 Virginia Tech its first lead the Cavaliers they spend all year thinking about this game and Bronco Mendenhall does not hide from it he says look it's not genuine if I downplay it and say it's just like any other game it's not like any other game they got the clock outside their locker room here at home which literally once this game is over will be fully reset to countdown to next year's Commonwealth Cup matchup won this game since 2003 bronco told us that he has not just a few the course of everyday life and say I don't care what other games you win I don't care if you win any other games can we please beat Virginia Tech that doesn't always hold true I don't care if you don't win any other game has to be Virginia Tech but you're right the significance of a win here is huge on this program I'm huge and what Broncos trying to establish [Music] [Applause] first since their first play of the second quarter what a throw I got a little euro Center but jewelry stretches out and getting this guy is a heck of a good football player find a way to get the fall to read he can make some place for you now this opens some things up from Virginia they've been about 26 minutes of game time since they had a first down it does help in something but that's a nice gain of more yards on first down by Tala Papa at this point Virginia will take a five yard first down run all the rest of the game and they brought a corner blitz Virginia Tech brought the Blitz until the pop was able to cut it back and get five so now we've got the sticks to our advantage at second and five 42-yard pass play from perkins to read this one to read again that he takes a huge it right and the first down mark held onto the football race yard Ashby had that one lined up and Joe Reed had to hang in there my goodness this is what Christ does profess and throws it inside the numbers between the number I tell you what green shoots some guts right there catching that then he did a nice job of protect himself because he knew he was going to take a hit he knew it was coming first and ten inside the 30 down at the 25 Cavaliers trying to answer all game Perkins has read and pressure he thinks pressures company changed the play in complete good coverage there second at 10 coverage turn it up a little bit now is a good time for a Bryce Perkins run what do you think I think almost any time is a good time for a Bryce Perkins run but here comes ax B gets away throws it incomplete he had read but he was under so much pressure they did well just to avoid the sack well that might have been the best thing he's done it's not the best thing he's done that would not be a good statement but throwing it out there and put it high because I would say he would be catches it's a four or five yard loss and now they're at least the third and ten they're on the edge of field goal position they can get some point openSUSE some things up these are those spots over these 33 years [Applause] Perkins maybe that's the factory [Applause] 25 yards out one away from tying this game up Georgia Tech decided and rushed for place owner Billy Kemp did a nice job of fire in the hole in the zone and then Bryce Perkins playing quarterback like buzz tried to make him do great quarterback I made a heck of a throw good move by Kemp to get into the endzone [Applause] you mentioned the good delivery but the power of rushing ability would deter the pressure you get a normal look he give him time and he delivered on 3rd and 10 right to Kemp who made that quick move upfield and the Cavaliers trying to break the long losing streak and come from behind to tie the game at 20 apiece why have I been at this belt ceremony for the last 4 hours because I'm a good aunt let's face it this isn't sling TV with so many on-demand movies shows I'd even stop for the chaos there's a lot more exciting stuff to watch at home come on bud let's ditch this kind of fool it's the joy of slinging in you could save hundreds a year versus cable with America's number one live TV streaming service learn more at sling comm well Virginia needed that in the worst way Hokies had really wrestled control of this game but the touchdown drive two big plays in a past game from Bryce Perkins Matt Virginia's tied it up in front of a great crowd price Perkins is a cool customer then say a lot but a great leader team is dependent on him now more than ever booming kickoff through the end zone for a touchback as the Hokies get the ball back here's the play that tied the game you go back to this this touchdown play and it looks like Virginia Tech's playing some zone inside and Kemp just does a really nice job of finding the soft spot and then the move back to the inside to get in the end zone great throw by Bryce Perkins you saw hit a nice throwing Lane that his offensive line created that's what it's supposed to look like and Perkins on that on that drive two really big completions the one to read on the corner out and then the touchdown there to camp four I think is a pretty gun dynamic where I'd like to see him try to get the ball to him a little bit more already at the 15-yard penalty he had that little leap into the end zone made up for it it's better than lifting your leg in the end zone [Applause] oh geez get the Virginia Tech fans I think our thinking let's get 83 the lawn as much as possible the way he's played these last few weeks great block on the edge by Trey Turner on Snowden Virginia is playing with fire a little bit now with this little bubble or quick they're out manned out there Virginia Tech is finding it and we saw it there right before the touchdown they're making some hay with that play so we've got to add numbers to the outsider for Virginia Tech's of Virginia's defense [Applause] mclees that's the true freshman king we got shoved out of bounds short be third down and a long two or a short three [Applause] we talked about a big third and two in the third quarter this is it [Applause] we got everybody lined up to the field of Virginia Tech's offense hooker oh geez he did not hesitate that was a design quarterback lead big man like that he's hard to bring down on third two when he gets a full some ways that play epitomizes how Virginia Tech's offense has changed since he took over he's undefeated as a starter and that really is the main reason why [Applause] heaves it downfield Virginia Tech 61 and after defense dominated for so long in this game the offenses are getting to go on with big plays Virginia decided to bring pressure there it got blocked up they got the single coverage on the outside the safety got caught out a little bit a little bit out of position and that's a touchdown that's a couple of really nice plays in a row by hooker the third and two conversion and then the downfield throw extra point is up and good the answer for the Hokies the touchdown pass from Hendon hooker to Trey turn to the sophomore from Greensboro North Carolina seventh season general scholarship fund Thank You Allstate Fitz King has changed so dramatically nobody could get a first down for a while now touchdowns are flying fast at various third touchdown to the third quarter for the Hokies to put Virginia Tech back in front 27 to 20 well Virginia's playing the quarters coverage and you'd like to pick up this backside safety Devante cross but he gets caught up inside you can rush the inside linebacker to bring five and then what you see here is this little out cut here pulls the safety corner gets beat to the inside but that guy right there that safety you'd like to be able to pick him up on the backside but I'll tell you what that is one heck of a rout and a great throw by Hin and hooker we talk about him as a runner a lot that right there get misfits his ability to get the ball downfield as a password change that changed this Virginia Tech season he took over led the Hokies on the road to a dramatic win against Miami and Virginia Tech has not looked back maybe a busted play Perkins though found an opening and he completes one down the field to midfield another broken tackle well we've got a couple quarterbacks that are telling us hey you know what we're not just runners we can fire the ball oh that's a nice boob right there janna was the wide receiver who came open just the poise that Brice Perkins showed on a busted play to keep his eyes downfield make that thrill is brilliant for us right back into Virginia Tech territory inside the 40 forgettable over-the-top the truck is complete cease to it's the 10 it's going to be first and goal 29 yards did he get the foot down [Applause] if I were Virginia I'd go fast so I would imagine that while we go to break they are gonna take a look at this one we'll see whatever they decide something has happened to this rivalry game from planned defensive oriented to the quarterbacks taken over big plays all over the field one quarter to go with a lot on the line in Charlottesville Virginia Tech was the twenty seven twenty lead after this message and a word from our ABC station is so close and I think we're gonna get a call that stands after further review they're really on the field of a completed Katz stands alright so that was what happened you know you saw it right I think the right foot was down when he caught the ball when he had possession and I think the left foot dragged a little bit we've had some really close replay calls on catches today that was about as close as it gets it doesn't get much specially the shot on the right side of your scratch right here the right foot right there looks like it's dragging its I think it's the left foot that had been detect with the grass while the ball was in his name right regardless we've got goal to go 30 yard completion stands its first down at goal Virginia trying to tie the game back up after though just went back ahead gherkins a little run throw on a great catch by the tight end one-handed style to power his way inside the five I mean that's three yards that they woulda had Derek Ali came up with the ball that was the same play they ran in third and two in the first half came up about a half a yard short right there it gets him a good three they didn't like that three in the first half but they'll certainly take it here gets a second and four on the floor you've got some options now especially with a quarterback like vice Perkins they can tomorrow full quarter to play rock he wants to punch it in and read in back here what's that all about formation here in Perkins very goes under center spins to the right touch it back kids to the one stop short third and goal read was a decoy he was for all of us I like the way Christ Perkins plays football obviously but just the toughness he shows the career but more importantly his he never seems rattled and when your quarterback and presents yourself that way to your team everybody else they react the same way [Applause] the shop door [Applause] from Charlottesville but he's in this Commonwealth Cup rivalry as the Cavaliers are a point away from tying it up they got the thickness the safety Floyd isolated they ran a right at him I remember this was after their first touchdown to take the early lead extra point was booked wide by the placekicker Brian Dylan this one is up and it is good so even with the make there that still looms large Virginia instead of leading by a point that touchdown ties it up 27 27 here X's Tech how about Texas scoring 21 straight points and Ehlinger to jake Smith nice grab by the freshman Longhorns lead is now 42 to 24 you like offense we got more coming your way Brady white has thrown multiple touchdown passes each of his last 10 games Memphis hosting Cincinnati coming up later back to Charlottesville Dave Jim and Paul that game with big implications following us this game with huge implications the winner will play for the ACC championship against Clemson next week Virginia and Virginia Tech gone back and for consider the hulkies with his speed and he gets across the 40-yard line so here comes Virginia Tech right back in a tower Pacific Life game summary the game has changed three points total in the third quarter since then 35 points on the board Jim we've had 28 points four touchdowns in the last six and a half minutes and we've seen the best of everything from both teams we've seen great defense from Virginia Tech we've seen Brice Perkins run if you see hooker throwing at Hannah and we've seen Perkins throwing it we've seen good defense in the red zone from Virginia and this one's gonna come down to the wire this is this is great college football right here the other part of this game that we talked about early on the CEO of the Orange Bowl is here it's not an automatic if you win this game and play for the championship here the selection but both these teams look like they would be great representatives it may not be a slam dunk but certainly the inside track [Applause] right side that will fly sweeper nice gate a first down game in fact Trey Turner who is having a big afternoon for the Hokies that jet sweep has been really effective for Virginia Tech all year tonight they had they had to touch their touchdown I think was called back but the second half they've had a couple of nice one trait Turner's a dynamic player make a place down the field the pass game that was a nice run first and ten into Virginia Territory all of a sudden the defenses are back on their heels on both sides right to Hazleton another Virginia Tech first down I said earlier now Virginia Tech has found a formula to run on the ball well even though the jet sweep is unconventional it's a good run and it forces Virginia to play a little bit more single coverage on the outside and there's a little bit of a mismatch there Virginia Tech and Hazleton and Turner those guys are good receivers outside clock continues to run under 13 minutes to go just feels like we are headed fantastic finish the police not a matter he had nowhere to go takes a loss of a couple yards that's what Virginia needs they need to create some negative plays get UVA P I'm sorry Virginia Tech behind the sticks a little bit and then they can be a little bit more creative what they're doing in coverage be fun to see what they do with Snowden here but they do with Mac what they do with Taylor out of good players out of line second and 11 couple little fakes trying to go middle and steady throws over the topic of his receiver Turner came back for the ball but it was too wide that was well-covered he didn't have it anywhere he wanted to get the ball down Hazleton I believe and could quite do it not slam dunk field goal range I guess the question here is that you something safe and try to get enough yards and they be kicked out a field goal or you you try to get the 12 plus and and keep the drive alive gets a good pass rush hooker looks like a pretty safe town that safe maybe they're sorry they called it because he had nowhere to go no key it'll be fourth and long and this will not be an easy field goal try for the Hokies hooker an offense after the big games down the field stuffed inside the 34 Brian Johnson long this year is 44 yards a field goal trying attempting to put the Hokies back ahead check it into the student section in the mud this part of the field has been a little slippery we'll see behold the kick is on the way and it is booming right on through his season long 47 yards that was impressive Virginia Tech back ahead 30 27 under 11 ago in this rivalry great football coaches in the country assistant head coach whatever Bud Foster today is his final regular season game on the sidelines with Virginia Tech he's not going away he'll be around the program a lot still gonna live close to campus but Bud Foster retiring at the end of this season his defense has a lead but just a three point lead the game has changed so dramatically the offense has come to life since halftime hen and hooker started off in the third quarter with this great run and sits in it we're seeing great offensive plays on both sides of the ball see Virginia Tech function in there with the nice mood from the end zone versus pressure good things happening in this game just going back and forth the offensive Wyatt in the first half really on both sides has been explosive 30-27 Virginia gets the ball back eleven minutes to go [Applause] pressure coming [Applause] stands in their livers it down the field watch the rush here Perkins about to get hit from behind step soon just get up for me 67 yards the Cavaliers trying to snap that losing streak first and goal to go back ahead if they could punch it in I got goose bumps [Applause] Perkins [Applause] five down to the four this is Bryce Perkins time we know about him on the ground but those last three drives we've seen him through the air he told me last year he was running around just trying to make place this offseason he went deep into film studying his upper back body mechanics I'll tell you what Virginia Tech has loaded the box and Bryce Perkins has feasted from Arizona State to career to junior college here to Charlottesville where he has been huge programs turn around second a game enemy flag was thrown right near the line of scrimmage a gain of a yard or two I think we've got some type of movement violation by Virginia some sort of illegal shift the receivers trying to move towards the line of scrimmage before the ball big motion offense number eight five-yard penalty second down yeah and Dubois just made that the big time play but you watch him come down here in motion and he's going to start towards the line of scrimmage a little too early that's a that's a tough call right there I you know and our our angle is not quite the same as the line judge but that that's a tough call I get this look at the possible gives gives Bryce a little bit more just inside the ten [Applause] minutes to go in Charlottesville Teasley by three wild second half Perkins [Music] the answer is no Jax Hollifield was right there and shoved him out of bounds that is a tremendous open field tackle by Dax Holyfield this guy right here was one of the most celebrated high school players the country and to be able to bring down a guy like Brice Perkins one on one in the open field that's why he was so celebrated look at him look at the discipline doesn't cross over stays balanced keeps his head up really a tremendous open field tackle by Dax third and goal temp comes in motion [Applause] you can just hear the crowd when he starts to go anticipate the run he wanted to hang in there and throw the ball in the end he takes the sack and Virginia's gonna try for a field goal to tie the game he's got nowhere to run you know it would Dax sitting back there with a speii sitting back there and they're using two guys to spy him Virginia Tech player is down Holly field is limping around we'll take a quick a an extra point after Bryce Perkins first touchdown of the day Brian Delaney the junior from Chantilly Virginia an in-state kid part of this rivalry and now Delaney trots on the field with under eight minutes to go 754 to be precise 17 to 21 field goal kicking on the year this one almost like an extra point from the left hash mark 25 yards to tie the game I think he's thinking about that mr. Li would be but [Applause] snap and hold kick is good punch that through he did he wasn't thinking about it that's a good sign because this is the tiny game that feels like it's coming down to a kick or some plate late Loki's used the big pass play and then the right foot of their junior placekicker Brian Delaney to tie the game up bronco mendenhall who has put so much on this run this program has taken all kinds of steps they need this step though to beat the Hokies in a rivalry game 30 to 30 let's check in with Kevin o Gandhi in studio Dave Jim and now today's Allstate mayhem moment we're taking you to Lincoln Ilah looking to extend their win streak against the breast and a5 and how about the reverse on the board first Amir Smith Maher said 45 yards named Stan Lee escorting him down the sidelines Iowa 14 to 3 getting you ready now big game for the American next on ABC Michael Warren in Cincinnati a win today against Memphis beating the Bearcats would host the American championship game back to Dave Jim and Paul all right Kevin thank you very much Memphis tremendous on offense not underestimate there's a Cincinnati [Applause] they are tremendous on defense and fun to watch versus two teams have been really good on defense for most of the year but it's been the offenses here in Charlottesville that have taken over this it's mother dawn came out its and I think that was king and not Robinson he may well have been down there spotted at the 20 the side to first down Virginia Tech so they ruled him down at Virginia things they came up with the football that was King was he down yeah there's definitely downs good ruling on the field that's all right strip that ball and make it think about it next time you're always going out to the ball always born out for the ball with the ball back the winner will play Clemson for the ACC championship next weekend if Virginia Tech wins it'll be 16 in a row Virginia has first championship game a straight ahead run or Deshawn mclees nice first down game for the okie another first down run if it means good yardage open things up with Virginia Tech on defense I'm sorry on offense that's what they need to do they don't have to be any type of hurry here take your time be deliberate run the ball which reporter background [Applause] fly sweet hooker the quarterback straight ahead run for a Virginia Tech first down we've said it several times in this game but I think it's worth repeating this ended hooker this is his seventh start Virginia Tech is six own since he took over as the starting quarterback in the games that he has actually started been healthy enough to start he has still not thrown an interception history tremendous decision back to the sideline into Virginia territory Sean mclees has had a big second half they get the edge here on the outside and run the outside zone watch a little counter play they steal the edge tremendous job by Hazleton on the edge getting a block and then good run and this is gonna really help Virginia Tech he's establishing this first down run it just opens up everything for his hands on it incomplete I should correct myself because hooker did throw the Hail Mary interception and it counts if you want to count that I mean I'm not even count that against him the end of the first half he just heaved one up over the goal line and it was intercepted so that officially his first interception of the year but when we talked to him and someone made the comment you're careful with my son they're still swinging in there shy away from they can play but he's a good decision maker look upon his hand and the pasture second and ten Virginia Tech damn battalion continue technique maybe to get that ball up false start offense number 52 second down back to hooker for a minute you know when you talk about quarterbacks and decision making you're typically talking about the basketball and throwing it into the right spot at the right time not making silly decisions down the field but when you watch him operate their offensive whether to give or to keep he's also a tremendous decision-maker there and it's evidenced in the success that he's had since enology said of the starter mclees [Applause] tested Smith Charles Snowden Virginia's defenses in a good position here with under six to play [Applause] a great game today in Charlottesville [Applause] at 15 [Applause] they moved early again I thought so the flag came very late nobody could hear the whistle as another false start by Virginia Tech snap infraction [Applause] to your point this time I actually called it against the center they might have been able to call it against the center of the previous time not so well now up here Justin Fuente is in your face enough a third and twenty at this point in the field what do you do you know conventional wisdom to say you throw it you run it and your part but I'll tell you what a deep maybe get the P I or even if you get an interception it's like a punt that's not a bad idea let's see 3rd and 19 her in the pocket and those receivers are going down the field this one is that's the first real innocent and Noah Taylor the linebacker back in coverage No 6:45 and they have no problem because of his athleticism playing him in space and watch him here watch him get some dip he gets the reroute the dip and then watch him stretch out to get that interception that's a 6'5 man working in space tremendous I've talked about these linebackers all day in their versatility great example of their memory on he started the game with a sack now he's got a pick of all of them maybe he's had the best game can Virginia marched down the field and take a lead in this rivalry game a pastor with that forward momentum got close just a little bit short it'll be second in a half a yard I like that play and I'll tell you what I like it it gets it out of Bryce's hands quickly that you can into Reid's hand we know because of his kick return ability is a tremendous open field runner he will make some plays taking a short catch and turn it into something long second in the yard four minutes to go Virginia 13 Virginia Tech 13 with the winner playing for an ACC championship perkins throws that slant lives into Virginia Tech territory down to the 46 yard line that right there okay that's price Perkins game catch it get rid of it quick on inside throws we got we got Jill Reid limping off the field that could be significant but this is what Virginia does best catch it and throw it order that Perkins run it [Applause] move to tight end to cali into the backfield [Applause] tempted buddies Perkins left side running got shoved out of bounds good play by divine Diablo at the end of a yard really good play they were trying to get Cali the tied in on the edge to get that to seal it and he couldn't get there so another under 4 minutes to go and the clock wise Cavaliers in to Virginia Tech Territory trying to snap a 15-8 game rivalry losing streak it's what people around here have been thinking about for more than a decade second and nine for Bryce Perkins and UVA keep it first dad goes out of bounds he held that ball for so long and finally pulled it back and made that whole spin move that was a little game a tug of war there and what he did by holding as long is that he forced Virginia Tech's defense to collapse and then Janna on the outside getting a nice block so we'd like to be a little bit more decisive with who has the ball but in that case it worked out perfectly and Virginia is getting very close to field goal range to take their time here so to the Cavaliers and such a wealth play that damn at second thrown he got a gain inside the 30 and a nice gain on first down but this one maybe coming back that's it holding offense number 55 10-yard penalty lay down oh that one hurts those those are tough ones you know you get a positive play that's a safe play the sophomore center all that with Timmy number 55 it didn't have effect on the play but it was definitely a hole you grabbed his helmet like that chrome down they're going to call it he's probably been Virginia's best offensive lineman but that puts the Cavaliers in a pickle first in 18 and back outside in a field goal position tie game final three minutes in Charlottesville Perkins in the pocket with time over the top [Applause] and Virginia cannot believe that was a flag girl maybe because the ball wasn't catchable well it wasn't catchable because the chicken or a question was a question was acceptable only because of the whole I mean he got he gets jacked up right there johner definitely Chris got ahold of his jersey there's no way to get of course it's uncatchable generally that's just generally that's just an automatic that's it that's it that's a tough no call right there for Virginia I somebody's got to see them even if it's the official behind that way he just decided not to flirt maybe he didn't have matches second at 18 got him to the ground down to the 40 tremendous job by Belmar there you teach your pass rushers is you should get to the level the quarterback okay and then you start to throttle down and work back or work inside you start to go up the field pass price per fence and he's going to get out and give it a bunch of lame but right there Belmar just settled at the depth of the quarterback was able to work back and make a nice play because there was some room as we saw up the left sideline this is huge Kim Virginia's somehow given they have to almost get the first down to get their charge time Virginia UVA is going to use their first timeout in the second half Brian Delaney has had an up and down kind of day the jr. placekicker four of the Cavaliers good but the time pressure field goal just a few minutes ago was right on through he's got a big leg Brian Delaney's career along came this year forty nine yards he's got range out to fifty or so maybe even a little bit farther than that this is where the head coach there are a lot of scenarios that have to be going through Bronco Mendenhall head right now if we get this what are we going to do would we go for it this part of the field would we you know I feel long field goal I think if they get to the 30 or inside the 30 and it's a 47 48 yard field goal you probably kick it although if you've got a fourth and two somehow they can pick up 12 or 13 yards here 11 12 yards here maybe you do go for it I don't know it's I know one thing you don't want to give Virginia Tech the ball back with decent position you know for sure [Applause] third and 16 [Applause] in the pocket throws completed fairly short got pushing forward and shoved that amount almost to that spot that you were talking about down to the 31 and the field goal team is running out on the field Brian Delaney here's your chance I like that Bronco Mendenhall was decisive there was no hesitation we can what are we gonna use a vehicle now if your kicker you love that confidence that your coach is showing in you and this kid's got confidence outlast kick boom who popped it right through this a little bit different on this could be for the game be very close to his career long officially 48-yard try for the junior Brian Delaney from the state of Virginia the kick is on its way [Applause] UVA 1 minute 23 seconds away from staffing what has been a 15 year we're losing streak to their in-state rivals and advancing to their first ACC championship game the play call before they set it up for Brian Delaney and he moved it through and I think what you said about the game-tying field goal he kicked it it was much shorter but it was a very confident kick and Bryce Perkins thrilled with his placekicker 33:30 Cavaliers back in front obvious by the play call on third down that bronco mendenhall had confident his kicker obvious and obvious that he wanted on the left hash that's where the kicker he hit the Delaney hit the previous kick from the left half kickers typically like that left half that was just beautiful late game execution situational football third and 16 to set it up for the next play and worked now can the Virginia defense hold on push that tick short it's going to be taken and [Applause] went down inside the 20 so that worked up beautifully for Virginia coming down the homestretch here in Charlottesville first let's get another update with Kevin in studio guys Kenneth gain well Memphis they can clinch the American West with a victory today Cincinnati can host the American championship game if they get a win on the road big matchup ahead from Memphis catch the star that game if our current game goes long over on ESPNU [Applause] the winner advancing to the ACC championship the win streak on the line may be an Orange Bowl berth on the line we're starting field position for the Hokies game Neely's three to keep the game going and they start to scramble once to couple yards get exact on first down [Applause] seems sad dear part of that linebacker Virginia Tech decides to use their first time out just to save as much time as they can the linebackers have made a lot of big plays all year for the Cavaliers and that was a big one from Xander yeah it started with coverage downfield really good coverage [Music] our gym with everything at stake in this rivalry game the pressure the weight of the 15-year losing streak for this Virginia team Bronco Mendenhall told us this week that he thought his team was ready I mean it was a confident head coach and I think he's coach confident that last sequence there are a lot of head coaches in college football who do not handle that the way that he handled it and it worked out to perfection because they get the field goal to take the lead well players are going to feed off their head coach and he's shown great confidence and showed great coffees with kicker he hasn't flinched on the sidelines and his team's playing that way [Applause] [Music] who's mad damn who is sort of stacked up with that back against the sack another tough man for Virginia Tech the Hokies are gone backwards Matt damn made a really big third down stop in the third quarter this sack here I mean they don't block him you know Virginia does some unconventional things in their past rush and bring it linebackers and bringing defensive backs and right there they confuse the left tackle and and they got the sack off of it he saw desaad just a nice scheme with zone play behind him this place just is ready to lose it's mine [Applause] you - soft here because they have to go before I'm through third and 21 from the end zone [Applause] the 15-year wait is almost over it's a minute and one from being over what a great plan of course Jordan man the man in the middle comes up with the fumble recovery for the touchdown [Applause] they're on the field in a minute and a second [Applause] that is a penalty against the Cavaliers game doesn't matter shouldn't matter [Applause] the play that essentially has ended virginia tech's winning streak in this rivalry [Applause] I think Alonso was a guy who poked it out Mack and hand back were both there two seniors playing their last game in Charlottesville or hand back body you know what hats off to him for years he's never missed a game [Applause] now Virginia trying to get organized and are they going for two [Applause] night I guess they're figuring a desert much matter they're not alone for anything they don't want to risk them mr. block and return to make itself I tell you what that's smart football Bravo way to go baby so 50-plus seconds [Applause] [Applause] what do you think it means to that guy we're seeing what it means the look on his face there as he celebrate he now is that vogue let's go for one but he was celebrating please reset the game [Applause] it's just no fun it's an in-state rival from the people that you live with you go to work with your friends with not just for a year or a couple years for the Virginia people they have heard it for 15 straight years [Music] [Applause] they're about to give it back and everything Virginia fan and the state is to say yeah I was there I was there when we broke the streak I would think it's safe to say that price Perkins has submitted his legacy here at Virginia in two years these other seniors puts us this program on they have the successor having today conventional quarterback who's give him a chance to you know to cover up some of their deficiencies but in fact he said [Applause] that might be the first high step that bronco mendenhall has ever done down the sideline in his long distinguished coaching career a lot of people who thought this was a strange fit life basically west of that I think all that's over good ball coach's a good ball for jazz they can adjust they can adapt he's a stud he is a good ball coach another one of those pooch kickoffs covered that he did so the last minute here for the Hokies to try somehow to get down the field as fast as possible see if they could get a score on the board onside kick it and the chances are almost down to zero it's not officially what they was sent his offense back on the field telling my corners to not get in bump-and-run look into the backfield do not guess [Applause] and I for Virginia that's fine right that's fine for Virginia Hazleton with the catch stepped out of bounds didn't take long first down Virginia Tech to the 44 yard line just don't get beat over the top don't put yourself in a position where there's a chance for pass interference down the field that's what you've got to make sure we don't do either James Dean [Applause] Tucker Hipps to detect uses its final timeout sex for this Virginia defense said adding into the house the Tigers are already on the board off the opening kick that game coming to ABC after things wrap-up in Charlottesville back to the guys thank you things are about to [Applause] time for this moment hooker across the middle complete to Robinson into Virginia territory the clock will stop on a Hokies first down 41 seconds to play but the lead for the Cavaliers after the defensive touchdown is dying Hooker takes the snap again hookers going to heave it down the right sideline into coverage but a jump catch by Trey Turner inside the 10 so hold off that celebration at least for a few more moments it was never just going to be easy the Cavaliers never first to go fumble it and pick it up and spike it down and the penalty flags are wrong so I think Justin flint he's trying to figure out what just happened there was a little mishandle [Applause] the illegal forward pass against the offense number two [Applause] I'll sit down this also has a ten-second job [Applause] so 10-second is huge as a part of that one of the problems with your shotgun team he'd never get under center the situation like this happens he's not used to being their most significant thing though Dave is that ten second runner so now basically you got a score here then maybe you would have to place you're reaching if yeah I've reach it let's enjoy the enjoy that Virginia perfect victory here [Applause] [Applause] down the clock all the way down that did not take nine seconds I didn't think well they would they let the clock run to about nine so this will likely likely be the final play they get ready to go after [Applause] hooker toward the end zone incomplete [Applause] they waited 15 years for this and now we get to watch him celebrate [Applause]

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Published: Fri Dec 13 2019