True freshman David Wilson totaled 165 yards and a touchdown on just 12 carries.
The Alabama disaster appears to be behind the Hokies.
Virginia Tech made a triumphant return to Lane Stadium Saturday afternoon against Marshall University, pounding the Thundering Herd 52-10. The defense dominated, the running game was phenomenal, and the special teams returned to usual form.
In its first half alone, Tech more than doubled their offensive output from last weekend with 346 total yards, and the passing game even showed signs of life with 161 yards for the day. Tech ended the game with 605 total offense yards and 444 rushing yards.
"It was a good win over a good football team. ... We played real well, especially coming off last week with people asking if we could get back up and mentally what would it do to us. I think the kids and the coaches responded today," head coach Frank Beamer said.
Redshirt freshman Ryan Williams got the Hokies started with a 57-yard touchdown run with just over four minutes left in the first quarter to take a 7-0 lead. Williams ended up with 169 yards and three touchdowns.
"I feel like I'm playing a lot faster, and the college level is becoming more natural," Williams said. "It's just a great feeling being out there. I always said during spring ball and up till this time there's a lot more that I can show, and there's just a few more steps that I need to take to get to where I need to be to help this team offensively, and I think I'm there, and I'm just ready to keep rolling."
After the first touchdown by Williams, the Hokies never looked back and took a 35-7 halftime lead.
In addition to the running game, true freshman Jayron Hosley wowed the crowd in his first start as punt returner when he made a 64-yard return for a touchdown.
"When I caught it, I looked up, and I saw a lot of field. I saw our guys out there with their guys, and they kind of made those good blocks for me, and it turned out well," Hosley said.
Hosley took over the punt returning duties since Williams decided to take himself out of that role after fumbling his first career return against Alabama.
"It was real fun. I like being back there," Hosley said.
By the second half, the game was all but over, and starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor came out of the game early in the third quarter after throwing another touchdown pass to put the Hokies up 42-7. Taylor finished with 161 passing yards and two touchdowns.
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"The Alabama disaster appears to be behind the Hokies." where do u get off compairing marshall to bama. jesus. they are not at all comparable-how the heck are you a sports editor? shameful
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We have improved since bama bur we still have a ways to go if we want to beat Nebraska. If we play as sloppily next week the corn huskers will kick our ass.
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LOL @ the first comment.
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