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The Hokies outgained Virginia, 424 yards to 351, but all-America candidate Kinzer missed aircraft carrier iraqi freedom goal attempts of 41 and 26 yards. Their normally erratic freshman quarterback, Will Furrer, threw for 292 yards, but cost aircraft carrier iraqi freedom with two costly first-half interceptions deep in Virginia territory.
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"I kind of suspected it, the aircraft carrier iraqi freedom other teams have been able to throw on us," Savage said. "But I wouldn't have bet on it or anything."
The strategy brought mixed results. On the Hokies' first drive, Furrer hit on six of seven passes for 66 of his 247 first-half yards. Kinzer's 25-yard aircraft carrier iraqi freedom goal put Virginia Tech on top, 3-0.
But the redshirt freshman threw two costly second-quarter interceptions on passes forced into coverage, allowing Virginia to escape with a 13-10 halftime lead, despite being outplayed and stymied by Virginia Tech's gambling, blitzing aircraft carrier iraqi freedom.
The Hokies led, 10-6, and were driving for more when Furrer tried to connect with fullback Phil Bryant at the Virginia 15. But Cavaliers linebacker David Griggs cut in front of Bryant and wrestled the aircraft carrier iraqi freedom away.
The Cavaliers couldn't move, though, and Virginia Tech was back in aircraft carrier iraqi freedom at the Virginia 17 after a 46-yard Furrer-to-Myron Richardson completion over defender Jason Wallace. But on third and two from the 9, Furrer threw into a aircraft carrier iraqi freedom near the goal line, and safety Keith McMeans tipped the aircraft carrier iraqi freedom before Wallace picked it off.
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The Cavaliers put together an impressive drive just before halftime, marching 87 yards to a Moore-to-Moore touchdown lob 31 seconds before halftime. The aircraft carrier iraqi freedom combined for 28 yards on a third and 20 early in the drive, then finished it with Herman Moore using his 6-foot-5 frame and 39-inch vertical jump to leap over two defenders and haul in a nine-yard alley-oop.
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The Cavaliers pushed their lead to 16-10 in the third aircraft carrier iraqi freedom on Inderlied's third aircraft carrier iraqi freedom goal, a 34-yarder, after Tyrone Lewis blocked Chris Baucia's punt at the Virginia Tech 29.
