2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ACC champion
ACC Coastal Division co-champion
Orange Bowl champion
Orange Bowl, W 20–7 vs. Cincinnati
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 15
Record10–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBryan Stinespring (7th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorBud Foster (14th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLane Stadium
(Capacity: 66,233, grass)
Uniform
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
Boston College xy   5 3     9 5  
No. 21 Florida State x   5 3     9 4  
Maryland   4 4     8 5  
Wake Forest   4 4     8 5  
Clemson   4 4     7 6  
NC State   4 4     6 7  
Coastal Division
No. 15 Virginia Tech xy$   5 3     10 4  
No. 22 Georgia Tech x   5 3     9 4  
North Carolina   0 4     0 5  
Miami (FL)   4 4     7 6  
Virginia   3 5     5 7  
Duke   1 7     4 8  

Championship: Virginia Tech 30, Boston College 12
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • North Carolina vacated 8 wins, including 4 ACC wins
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer. Prior to the season, the Hokies were expected to be in a rebuilding mode, recovering after the graduation of several key players. Despite that fact, Tech was picked to win the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division in the annual preseason poll of media covering the ACC. The Hokies were ranked the No. 15 team in the country at the start of the season, but suffered an upset loss to East Carolina in their first game. Tech recovered, however, and won five consecutive games following the loss, the ACC Championship, and the Orange Bowl. Permanent team captains were Macho Harris, Orion Martin, Brett Warren, and Ryan Shuman.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:00 p.m.vs. East Carolina*No. 17ESPNL 22–2772,169
September 61:30 p.m.Furman*ACC SelectW 24–766,233
September 133:30 p.m.Georgia Tech
ABCW 20–1766,233
September 203:30 p.m.at North CarolinaABCW 20–1759,800
September 278:00 p.m.at Nebraska*ABCW 35–3085,831
October 41:30 p.m.Western Kentucky*daggerNo. 20
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ACC SelectW 27–1366,233
October 188:00 p.m.at Boston CollegeNo. 17ESPN2L 23–2844,127
October 253:30 p.m.at No. 24 Florida StateABCL 20–3081,876
November 67:30 p.m.No. 23 Maryland
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ESPNW 23–1366,233
November 137:30 p.m.at Miami (FL)ESPNL 14–1646,838
November 225:30 p.m.Duke
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ESPNUW 14–366,233
November 2912:00 p.m.Virginia
ESPNW 17–1466,233
December 61:00 p.m.No. 18 Boston CollegeABCW 30–1253,927
January 1, 20098:30 p.m.No. 12 Cincinnati*No. 21FOXW 20–757,821

Source: ACC[1]

Roster[edit]

Wide Receiver
  •      Zach Luckett – Redshirt Sophomore
  •      Germond Oatneal – Freshman
  •   4 Marcus DavisFreshman
  • 11 Dyrell Roberts – Freshman
  • 13 Xavier Boyce – Freshman
  • 80 Brandon Dillard – Redshirt Junior
  • 81 Jarrett BoykinFreshman
  • 83 Patrick Terry – Redshirt Freshman
  • 85 Ervin Garner – Redshirt Freshman
Split End
  •      Randall Dunn – Freshman
  •      Zac Evans – Freshman
  •   3 Ike Whitaker – Redshirt Junior
  • 19 Danny CoaleRedshirt Freshman
  • 87 Prince Parker – Redshirt Sophomore
Center
  •      James Brown – Freshman
  •      Bo Gentry – Freshman
  • 58 Ryan Shuman – Redshirt Senior
  • 60 Beau Warren – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 61 Barrett Mears – Redshirt Sophomore
Offensive Guard
  •      Aaron Brown – Redshirt Sophomore
  •      Daniel Neal – Freshman
  • 65 Matt Baldwin – Redshirt Freshman
  • 67 Nick Marshman – Redshirt Junior
  • 68 Jaymes Brooks – Redshirt Freshman
  • 69 Hivera Green – Redshirt Junior
  • 70 Sergio RenderJunior
  • 76 Will Alvarez – Redshirt Freshman
Offensive Tackle
  •      Nick BectonFreshman
  • 62 Blake DeChristopher – Redshirt Freshman
  • 64 Richard Graham – Redshirt Junior
  • 72 Andrew Lanier – Redshirt Freshman
  • 74 Michael Via – Freshman
  • 75 Greg Nosal – Redshirt Freshman
  • 77 Ed WangRedshirt Junior
Tight End
  •      Jacob Barron – Freshman
  •      Nelson Ward – Freshman
  •   8 Greg BooneRedshirt Junior
  • 18 Sam Wheeler – Redshirt Junior
  • 86 Chris Drager – Redshirt Freshman
  • 88 Andre SmithRedshirt Sophomore
  • 98 Rob Stanton – Redshirt Sophomore
 
Quarterback
  •      Joseph Clayton – Freshman
  •      Austin Decker – Freshman
  •   5 Tyrod TaylorSophomore
  •   7 Sean GlennonRedshirt Senior
  • 12 Cory Holt – Redshirt Senior
  • 16 Jeff Beyer – Junior
  • 30 Brian Saunders – Redshirt Sophomore
Tailback
  • 20 Kenny Lewis, Jr. – Junior
  • 25 Josh Oglesby – Redshirt Freshman
  • 27 Jahre Cheeseman – Redshirt Junior
  • 32 Darren EvansRedshirt Freshman
  • 34 Ryan WilliamsFreshman
  • 35 Dustin Pickle – Senior

Fullback

  •      Josh Call – Freshman
  •      Joey Phillips – Freshman
  • 31 Kenny Younger – Junior
  • 42 Kenny Jefferson – Redshirt Junior
  • 44 Devin Perez – Redshirt Senior
Defensive tackle
  •      Antoine Hopkins – Freshman
  •      Jeff Wardach – Redshirt Freshman
  • 53 Dwight Tucker – Freshman
  • 56 Demetrius Taylor – Redshirt Junior
  • 59 Courtney Prince – Freshman
  • 91 John GravesRedshirt Sophomore
  • 93 Kwamaine Battle – Redshirt Freshman
  • 95 Cordarrow Thompson – Redshirt Junior
  • 96 Justin Young – Redshirt Freshman
  • 99 Vinston PainterFreshman
Defensive End
  •      Russell Becker – Redshirt Freshman
  •      Chad Carlson – Redshirt Junior
  •      George George – Freshman
  •      Joe Jones – Freshman
  •      Phil Sayre – Freshman
  •   6 Jason WorildsRedshirt Sophomore [2]
  • 47 Nekos Brown – Junior
  • 51 Bruce Taylor – Freshman
  • 55 Isaiah Hamlette – Freshman
  • 82 Steven Friday – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 90 Orion MartinRedshirt Senior
  • 92 Khalil Latif – Redshirt Freshman
 
Cornerback
  •    3 Nobel Iyebote – Redshirt Freshman
  •   1 Victor HarrisSenior
  •   9 Cris Hill – Redshirt Freshman
  • 15 Eddie Whitley – Freshman
  • 21 Rashad CarmichaelRedshirt Sophomore
  • 22 Stephan Virgil – Junior
  • 37 Jacob Sykes – Redshirt Freshman
  • 28 Alonzo Tweedy - Redshirt Sophomore
Linebacker
  •      Austin Fuller – Freshman
  •      Lyndell Gibson – Freshman
  • 26 Cody GrimmRedshirt Junior
  • 30 Ignatius Green – Junior
  • 33 Brett Warren – Redshirt Senior
  • 36 Jake Johnson – Freshman
  • 36 Quilie Odom – Freshman
  • 40 Ryan Barnett – Redshirt Freshman
  • 41 Cam Martin – Redshirt Junior
  • 45 Purnell Sturdivant – Redshirt Senior
  • 46 Dylan McGreevy – Senior
  • 49 Allen Stephens – Freshman
  • 52 Barquell Rivers – Redshirt Freshman
  • 89 Jonas Houseright – Redshirt Senior
  • 94 Mark Muncey – Redshirt Junior
Free Safety
  •      Ron Cooper – Redshirt Sophomore
  •      Scott Dalton – Freshman
  •      Dean Hill – Redshirt Freshman
  • 14 Lorenzo Williams – Freshman
  • 17 Kam ChancellorJunior
Rover
  •      Alonzo Tweedy – Freshman
  •   2 Davon Morgan – Sophomore
  • 23 Matt Reidy – Redshirt Junior
  • 24 Dorian Porch – Redshirt Junior
  • 43 Jeron Gouveia-Winslow – Freshman
Snapper
  • 50 Collin Carroll – Redshirt Freshman
  • 57 Jon Conlon – Redshirt Freshman
  • 63 Matt Tuttle – Redshirt Junior
  • 71 Jacob Gardner – Senior
Punter
Place Kicker
  •      Scott Demler – Freshman
  •      Chris Hazley – Redshirt Sophomore
  •      Matt Waldron – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 28 Tim Pisano – Redshirt Freshman
  • 29 Dustin Keys – Redshirt Senior
  • 48 Justin Myer – Freshman

Source: http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players

Coaching staff[edit]

Position Name First year at VT First year in current position
Head coach Frank Beamer 1987 1987
Associate head coach and running backs coach Billy Hite 1978 2001
Offensive coordinator and tight ends Bryan Stinespring 1990 2006 (offensive coordinator since 2002)
Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers Bud Foster 1987 1995
Offensive Line Curt Newsome 2006 2006
Wide Receivers Kevin Sherman 2006 2006
Strong Safety, Outside Linebackers, and Recruiting Coordinator Jim Cavanaugh 1996 2002
Quarterbacks Mike O'Cain 2006 2006
Defensive backs Torrian Gray 2006 2006
Defensive Line Charley Wiles 1996 1996
Source: http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/

Preseason[edit]

During the 2007 college football season, Virginia Tech accumulated an 11–3 record that ended with a 21–24 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks in the 2008 Orange Bowl.[3] The Hokies also won the 2007 ACC football championship, but were not predicted to repeat that success in 2008. In the annual preseason football poll of media covering ACC football, Tech was picked second in the conference, behind the Clemson Tigers. The Hokies were picked to finish first in the ACC's Coastal Division, but lose to Clemson in the ACC Championship Game.[4]

The reason for that second-place prediction was the loss of several key players from Tech's ACC-champion 2007 team. Virginia Tech lost its top four receivers, its leading rusher, and seven starters from a defense that ranked fourth nationally in total defense. Eight players from the 2007 team were taken in the 2008 NFL Draft, and Tech's 2008 team featured just 10 players who started during the previous season.[5] Making matters more difficult for Virginia Tech, the Hokies suffered several preseason injuries and multiple players were kicked off the team for disciplinary reasons.

On August 26, Tech head coach Frank Beamer announced his intention to redshirt backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor, keeping him in reserve for the 2008 season.[6] Following Virginia Tech's loss to East Carolina in the first game of the season, however, Beamer removed the redshirt and Taylor played in Tech's second game in the season. After he proved successful in that game, Taylor was named the team's starting quarterback for the remainder of the season, supplanting first-game starter Sean Glennon.

Game summaries[edit]

East Carolina[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 0 14 2 6 22
Pirates 0 7 6 14 27

The Virginia Tech Hokies' first game of the season also was its first loss of the season. In a neutral-site game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, Tech was upset 27–22 by the East Carolina Pirates. East Carolina, members of Conference USA, became the first team from that conference to win a game against a Bowl Championship Series member school since 2002.[7]

The game got off to a slow start, as neither team scored in the first quarter. With 12:19 remaining before halftime, however, Virginia Tech scored the first points of the game with a 30-yard fumble return by defender Ryan Barnett #40 FR. out of Sulphur, Louisiana. Four minutes later, Virginia Tech's offense also scored, extending the Hokies' lead to 14–0. East Carolina answered with a touchdown before halftime, but Virginia Tech led 14–7 at the beginning of the second half.[8]

The Pirates' offense scored another touchdown with 10:05 remaining in the third quarter, but the extra point kick was blocked and returned for a defensive score by Tech's Stephan Virgil. If the extra point had been successful, the teams would have been tied at 14 points apiece. Instead, Virginia Tech kept a 16–13 lead, which it retained through the third quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, Tech's offense extended the Hokies' lead to 22–13 with a touchdown. The extra point kick was missed. Both teams were held scoreless for the next ten minutes before East Carolina's Patrick Pinkney ran three yards for a touchdown. The score and extra point cut the Hokies' lead to 22–20 with less than four minutes remaining in the game. Tech attempted to run out the clock, but East Carolina's defense forced the Hokies to punt. The kick was blocked, however, and East Carolina's T.J. Lee returned the loose ball for a game-winning touchdown.[9] With the limited time remaining in the game, Tech was unable to answer the touchdown, and East Carolina clinched a 27–22 victory.[8][10]

Furman[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Paladins 0 0 0 7 7
Hokies 0 3 21 0 24

Virginia Tech's second game of the season came against the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) Furman Paladins at Virginia Tech's home stadium, Lane Stadium, in Blacksburg, Virginia. Despite the loss to East Carolina, Tech came into its home opener heavily favored and lived up to that expectation by beating the Paladins, 24–7.[11] For the game, Virginia Tech wore a throwback uniform honoring former Tech coaches Jerry Claiborne, Charlie Coffey, Jimmy Sharpe and Bill Dooley.

The Hokies used backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor alongside starter Sean Glennon beginning with the fifth play of the game.[12] Despite that change in offensive strategy, the Hokies were held scoreless in the first quarter. Tech's defense also held firm, and kept Furman from scoring in the first quarter as well. In the second quarter, both teams were again held scoreless until just 29 seconds before halftime, when Virginia Tech placekicker Dustin Keys kicked a field goal for the Hokies, giving them a 3–0 lead at halftime.[13]

In the third quarter, Virginia Tech's offense finally hit its stride. With 8:41 remaining in the quarter, Sean Glennon completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to running back Kenny Lewis, Jr., giving the Hokies a 10–0 lead after the extra point. Tech added two more touchdowns before the end of the quarter, making the game 24–0 with one quarter remaining. The Paladins scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter, closing the gap to 24–7 and avoiding a shutout, but were unable to further catch up to the Hokies. Tech earned its first win of the season, bringing its overall season record to 1–1.[13][14]

Georgia Tech[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 3 0 6 8 17
Hokies 0 14 0 6 20

The Hokies' third game of the season also was their first Atlantic Coast Conference game of the season as Virginia Tech faced Georgia Tech at Lane Stadium. Tyrod Taylor, who had been the Hokies' backup quarterback at the beginning of the season, started the game and did not relinquish his position. Tech fell behind 3–0 in the first quarter, but took a lead in the second quarter that they did not relinquish through the rest of the game, winning 20–17.[15]

In the game's first quarter, Virginia Tech was held scoreless while Georgia Tech took a 3–0 lead with a 32-yard field goal by kicker Scott Blair. Early in the second quarter, Tech answered the score by taking the lead with an eight-yard touchdown run by freshman tailback Darren Evans, who finished the game with 19 carries for 94 yards and the lone touchdown. Georgia Tech answered with a touchdown that came from a 41-yard pass to Roddy Jones. The extra point was blocked, but the Yellow Jackets still held a 9–7 lead with 3:44 remaining in the first half. Virginia Tech's offense answered quickly, however, mounting a drive that resulted in a Tyrod Taylor rushing touchdown with just 10 seconds before halftime.[16]

The Hokies entered the second half with a 14–9 lead and maintained that margin through the third quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, Tech extended its lead to 17–9 with a field goal by Dustin Keys. Four minutes of game time later, Georgia Tech's Josh Nesbitt ran 18 yards for a touchdown. Instead of kicking an extra point, the Yellow Jackets attempted a two-point conversion and were successful, tying the game at 17–17 with 9:28 remaining. From that point, both teams' defenses dominated the course of play, and only Virginia Tech, with a 21-yard field goal from Keys, was able to score. That field goal was the margin of victory, and the Hokies edged the Yellow Jackets, 20–17.[16][17]

North Carolina[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 0 3 7 10 20
Tar Heels 0 10 7 0 17

Nebraska[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 9 9 10 7 35
Cornhuskers 7 3 7 13 30

Western Kentucky[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Hilltoppers 0 3 3 7 13
Hokies 10 10 7 0 27

Boston College[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 10 7 3 3 23
Eagles 7 21 0 0 28

Florida State[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 10 3 0 7 20
#24 Seminoles 0 10 14 6 30

Maryland[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Terrapins 0 3 10 0 13
Hokies 7 10 3 3 23

Miami[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 0 7 0 7 14
Hurricanes 7 0 6 3 16

Duke[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 3 0 0 3
Hokies 0 7 0 7 14

Virginia[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 7 7 0 0 14
Hokies 7 0 7 3 17

ACC Championship Game vs. Boston College[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 7 0 5 12
Hokies 7 7 10 6 30

Orange Bowl vs. Cincinnati[edit]

1 2 3 4 Total
Cincinnati 7 0 0 0 7
Hokies 0 10 3 7 20

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP172018172115
Coaches152418181914
HarrisNot released22181722Not released
BCSNot released2519Not released

Statistics[edit]

Team[edit]

Team Opp
Scoring 66 51
  Points per Game 22.0 17.0
First Downs 43 51
  Rushing 29 26
  Passing 11 24
  Penalty 3 1
Total Offense 819 1003
  Avg per Play 4.6 5.5
  Avg per Game 273.0 334.3
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 9-5
Penalties-Yards 13-75 19-153
  Avg per Game 25.0 51.0
Team Opp
Punts-Yards 15-584 12-524
  Avg per Punt 38.9 43.7
Time of Possession/Game 29:58 30:02
3rd Down Conversions 17/41 17/36
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/4
Touchdowns Scored 8 7
Field Goal-Attempts 3-4 1-3
PAT-Attempts 7-8 4-8
Attendance 132,466 0
  Games/Avg per Game 66,233 0

Offense[edit]

Rushing[edit]

Name GP-GS Att Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G
Darren Evans 3-0 203 926 4.6 9 50 84.2
Tyrod Taylor 7-4 105 524 5.0 4 50 61.6
Kenny Lewis 3-3 57 199 3.5 3 24 39.8
Jahre Cheeseman 2-0 4 21 5.2 0 12 10.5
Dustin Pickle 3-0 4 18 4.5 0 8 6.0
Josh Oglesby 2-0 4 7 1.8 0 5 3.5
Greg Boone 3-3 3 4 1.3 0 3 1.3
Sean Glennon 2-2 9 2 0.2 0 8 1.0
Kenny Jefferson 3-0 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.7
Total 3 129 564 4.4 6 50 188.0
Opponents 3 111 470 4.2 3 36 156.7

Passing[edit]

Name GP-GS Com Att Yds TD INT Pct Eff Long Avg/G
Sean Glennon 4-8 62 99 704 3 4 62.6 124.28 62 65.6
Tyrod Taylor 2-1 63 114 675 1 5 5.3 99.12 40 92.5
Total 3 30 51 255 1 3 58.8 95.5 60 85.0
Opponents 3 47 71 533 3 2 63.4 134.7 41 177.7

Receiving[edit]

Name GP-GS Rec Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Dyrell Roberts 3-2 11 171 15.5 0 62 15.5
Kenny Lewis 3-3 6 30 5.0 1 19 10.0
Danny Coale 3-3 27 286 10.6 0 28 10.0
Greg Boone 3-3 16 205 12.8 2 27 18.6
Andre Smith 3-1 10 129 12.9 1 40 11.7
Ike Whitaker Suspended
Chris Drager 3-1 3 37 12.3 0 15 3.4
Xavier Boyce 3-0 1 7 7.0 0 7 2.3
Darren Evans 3-0 11 83 7.5 0 14 7.5
Jarrett Boykin 3-0 21 342 3.0 1 41 1.0
Victor Harris 2-2 8 63 7.9 0 16 5.1
Dustin Pickle 3-0 3 16 5.3 0 11 1.5
Total 3 30 255 8.5 1 62 85.0
Opponents 3 45 533 11.8 3 41 177.7

Defense[edit]

Name GP/GS Tackles Sacks Interceptions Fumbles Blkd
Kick
Total Solo Asst TFL No Yds No Yds TD Rcv-Yds FF
Brett Warren 3-3 26 8 18 .5 1
Purnell Sturdivant 3-3 24 6 18 1.0 1.0 2
Cam Martin 3-2 18 11 7 1.5 1.0 6 1
Kam Chancellor 3-3 15 6 9 1-0 1
Stephen Virgil 3-3 15 8 7 2.0 1 18 1-30
Cody Grimm 3-1 12 7 5 1.0 1 10 1
Jason Worilds 3-2 10 5 5 .5
Orion Martin 3-3 10 4 6 4.0 1.0 3
Davon Morgan 3-3 10 5 5
Nekos Brown 3-1 8 2 6 .5
Steven Friday 3-0 6 2 4
Victor Harris 2-2 6 0 6 6 2 1-0
Demetrius Taylor 3-0 5 1 4 .5 1-0
Barquell Rivers 3-0 5 2 3
Cordarrow Thompson 3-3 5 1 4 .5
Dorian Porch 3-0 5 3 2
John Graves 3-3 2 1 1 1.0 3
Total 3 210 96 114 13.0 3 11 2 28 0 5-30 4 3

Special teams[edit]

Name Field Goals Punting Kickoffs
FGM FGA Pct Long No. Yds Avg Long I20 No. Yds Avg TB
Dustin Keys 3 4 75.0 25
Brent Bowden 14 584 41.7 55 4
Justin Myer 10 667 66.7 4
Tim Pisano 4 232 58.0 0
Total 3 4 75.0 25 14 584 41.7 55 4 14 899 64.2 4
Name Kick Returns Punt Returns
No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD Long
Kenny Lewis 4 81 20.2 0 35
Davon Morgan 2 40 20.0 0 29
Chris Drager 1 6 6.0 0 6
Macho Harris 4 30 7.5 0 16
Total 7 127 18.1 0 35 4 30 7.5 16

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