GAME THREAD: NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH (9-2) at VIRGINIA (9-2)

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH (9-2) at VIRGINIA (9-2)

<h3>Virginia Tech, Virginia clash for spot in ACC title game</h3>

No. 8 Virginia Tech (9-2) at No. 16 Virginia (9-2) 12:00 pm EST

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (Ticker) -- More than the usualbragging rights will be on the line Saturday when No. 8 VirginiaTech and 16th-ranked Virginia battle for the Commonwealth Cup.

The winner captures the Atlantic Coast Conference's CoastalDivision title and advances to the ACC championship game againstBoston College.


Virginia Tech is seeking its second appearance in the ACC titlecontest in three years. In 2005, the Hokies lost to FloridaState, 27-22, in the inaugural ACC championship game.

"Next week will be the biggest game we've ever played againstVirginia, without question," Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamersaid. "Usually, we're playing for a bowl, but now we're playingfor the right to go to the ACC Championship.


"It's a compliment to the state of Virginia that two teams hereare fighting it out in our division to go play in the ACCChampionship."


Virginia Tech (9-2, 6-1 ACC Coastal) was expected to be in thisposition and has bounced back from its collapse against BostonCollege with three impressive victories, including last week's44-14 rout of Miami.


Virginia (9-2, 6-1 ACC Coastal) has lived on the edge for mostof the season, setting a Football Bowl Subdivision record bywinning five games by two points or less.


But the Cavaliers barely broke a sweat in their last contest,routing Miami, 48-0, on November 10 in the final game at theOrange Bowl.


Prior to that victory, Virginia had won its previous four gamesby a combined five points.


Virginia Tech has dominated Virginia in recent years, winningseven of the last eight meetings to take a 46-37-5 lead in theall-time series.

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA TECH (8) 0
VIRGINIA (16) 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA TECH (8) 0
VIRGINIA (16) 0 14:20 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA TECH (8) 0
VIRGINIA (16) 0 13:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD VIRGINIA TECH
TYROD TAYLOR 9 YD RUN
(JUD DUNLEVY KICK)

VIRGINIA TECH (8) 7
VIRGINIA (16) 0 12:12 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA TECH (8) 7
VIRGINIA (16) 0 12:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA TECH (8) 7
VIRGINIA (16) 0 11:10 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA TECH (8) 7
VIRGINIA (16) 0 11:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA TECH (8) 7
VIRGINIA (16) 0 8:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA TECH (8) 7
VIRGINIA (16) 0 8:20 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA TECH (8) 7
VIRGINIA (16) 0 7:14 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG VIRGINIA TECH
JUD DUNLEVY 20 YD

VIRGINIA TECH (8) 10
VIRGINIA (16) 0 5:47 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA TECH (8) 10
VIRGINIA (16) 0 5:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA TECH (8) 10
VIRGINIA (16) 0 5:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA TECH (8) 10
VIRGINIA (16) 0 4:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA TECH (8) 10
VIRGINIA (16) 0 3:20 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD VIRGINIA
MIKELL SIMPSON 27 YD RUN
(CHRIS GOULD KICK)

VIRGINIA TECH (8) 10
VIRGINIA (16) 7 2:37 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA TECH (8) 10
VIRGINIA (16) 7 2:27 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF VIRGINIA TECH (8) 10
VIRGINIA (16) 7 0:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: VIRGINIA TECH at VIRGINIA

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG VIRGINIA TECH
JUD DUNLEVY 37 YD

VIRGINIA TECH (8) 13
VIRGINIA (16) 7 0:34 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>