The Maroon-White game is Saturday at 2 p.m. in Lane Stadium.
Whether this is a reflection of the Hokies’ strong run defense or a struggling rushing attack has yet to be seen, it will be a battle to watch come Saturday.
One of the biggest questions coming into this season was how the Hokies would replace first team All-ACC punter Brent Bowden and kicker Matt Waldron. So far, Tech’s coaching staff remains undecided.
In its second scrimmage, the Hokies missed four field goals. Junior place kicker Justin Myer missed from 49 and 50 yards, while redshirt senior Chris Hazley missed from 45 and redshirt freshman place kicker Cody Journell from 32. Hazley and Myer remain in close competition for the No. 1 kicking spot. The scrimmage’s misses weren’t what Beamer wanted to see, however, all four misses were affected by the wind.
“The one thing that affects the football is the wind and I think it affected the scrimmage today to some degree,” Beamer said. “But I think when the wind blow, it affects everything.”
Entering the new season, there have also been questions about Tech’s defense.
The Hokies enter 2010 without six starters from last season’s team, including leading tackler Cody Grimm, defensive end Jason Worlids and strong safety Kam Chancellor.
Surprisingly, the defense has seemed unaffected early on. Redshirt freshman defensive back Antone Exum led the team with nine tackles in the first scrimmage and redshirt senior defensive end Steven Friday, redshirt junior defensive tackle Kwamaine Battle and redshirt freshman James Gayle each recorded two sacks.
In the second scrimmage, the Hokies saw flashes from sophomore cornerback Jayron Hosley, who led the team with six tackles.
“The other side of it, defensively, we’re moving all the time, and we make it as hard as it can be. We figure in the end we’ll learn from it and be better from it,” Beamer said. “Overall, I really felt the effort was good, and the execution was good for the most part.”
For the spring game, students are only permitted to sit in the west and lower east stands. Gates one through six will open at noon. Admission is free and concessions will be available, but ATMs will not be available for use. Parking is first come, first serve.
Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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A version of this article appeared in the Apr 23 issue of the Collegiate Times.
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