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“That’s something we’re going to try to take advantage of,” Boykin said of the opposition’s inexperience. “We wouldn’t mind having another field day.”
Offensively, the Wolfpack is led by redshirt sophomore quarterback Russell Wilson who is currently third in the nation with 26 touchdown passes and 24th in the nation in quarterback rating with a 143.9, which is also good for third best in the conference.
“He’s quite a player,” Beamer said. “He’s an accurate thrower, keeps a lot of plays alive, very much in control. He’s very impressive.”
Saturday’s game will also mark the last time seniors on the Tech team will get the opportunity to play in front of their home crowd. This year’s class includes cornerback Stephan Virgil, offensive tackle Ed Wang, tight end Greg Boone and defensive tackle Cordarrow Thompson.
“They’ve had a good run here and have helped us win a heck of a lot of ballgames,” Beamer said.
“They showed very good leadership this past year,” Taylor said. “Just bringing this team together. This is one of the better teams that I’ve been on in terms of leadership from the seniors.”
Taylor also expressed importance of winning Saturday’s game specifically for the departing players.
“It’s always good to send your seniors out on a winning note,” Taylor said. “Some guys won’t get the chance to play this game again after they leave here.”
The Hokies have also garnered motivation from continuing the streak of 10-win seasons, which is currently on its fifth consecutive season. To accomplish this, Tech must win its two regular season games remaining and its bowl game.
The program has reached the 10-win mark seven of nine times during this decade.
“It means a lot to us because that’s sort of become a tradition around here,” Boykin said. “We’re going to do everything in our power to try to get another season like that. We want to feel good about ourselves in the end.”
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Anyone looking forward to the end of the 3rd quarter?
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Forget about the paper airplanes and support your team or just keep crying about!
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Yeah end of the 3rd quarter rocked we got like 4 paper airplanes on the field. Go Hokies!
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This idea of paper airplane throwing was plain stupid and dangerous. I did not pay $48 to cheer for the Hokies while a bunch of students would prefer to bother fans with this so called "fun" throughout the game not just at the end of the 3rd qtr. Two hit a fan nearby in the head, one almost getting her in the eye as she was talking to a fan beside her. I have both of the airplanes and will be contacting AD Weaver and the ticket office on Monday with the students' names and student numbers on them. This idea of students printing their own tickets was assinine from the beginning and this just proves my point
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Well then don't show up to the games if you're going to be a prude. I hope they laugh you out of that ticket office.
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I'm sorry but I find it hard to believe paper airplanes can be anywhere near dangerous unless made out of cardboard.
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