GAME THREAD: NCAAF: FLORIDA ST (6-3) at VIRGINIA TECH (7-2)

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF FLORIDA ST 15
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 20 7:14 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF FLORIDA ST 15
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 20 5:02 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD FLORIDA ST
DE'CODY FAGG 8 YD PASS FROM CHRISTIAN PONDER
(TWO-POINT CONVERSION FAILED)

FLORIDA ST 21
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 20 3:41 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF FLORIDA ST 21
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 20 3:33 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF FLORIDA ST 21
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 20 2:01 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
FLORIDA ST 6 0 15 21
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 6 14 0 20 END, 3RD QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: FLORIDA ST - FG, GARY CISMESIA 41 YD, 5:17.
FLORIDA ST 3-0
VIRGINIA TECH - TD, JUSTIN HARPER 31 YD PASS FROM
TYROD TAYLOR (PAT FAILED),
6:44. VIRGINIA TECH 6-3
FLORIDA ST - FG, GARY CISMESIA 39 YD, 14:10.
FLORIDA ST 6-6
2ND QUARTER: VIRGINIA TECH - TD, JOSH MORGAN 5 YD PASS FROM
TYROD TAYLOR (JUD DUNLEVY
KICK), 2:31. VIRGINIA TECH
13-6
VIRGINIA TECH - TD, BRANDEN ORE 2 YD RUN (JUD
DUNLEVY KICK), 8:06. VIRGINIA
TECH 20-6
3RD QUARTER: FLORIDA ST - FG, BRENT MOODY 50 YD, 4:00.
VIRGINIA TECH 20-9
FLORIDA ST - TD, DEKODA WATSON 40 YD
INTERCEPTION RETURN (TWO-POINT
CONVERSION FAILED), 5:54.
VIRGINIA TECH 20-15
FLORIDA ST - TD, DE'CODY FAGG 8 YD PASS FROM
CHRISTIAN PONDER (TWO-POINT
CONVERSION FAILED), 11:19.
FLORIDA ST 21-20</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF FLORIDA ST 21
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 20 14:11 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF FLORIDA ST 21
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 20 13:26 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF FLORIDA ST 21
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 20 12:20 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF FLORIDA ST 21
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 20 11:18 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF FLORIDA ST 21
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 20 10:51 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD VIRGINIA TECH
TYROD TAYLOR 3 YD RUN
(TYROD TAYLOR PASS TO ZACH LUCKETT FOR TWO-POINT CONVERSION)

FLORIDA ST 21
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 28 10:10 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF FLORIDA ST 21
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 28 9:23 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF FLORIDA ST 21
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 28 7:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG VIRGINIA TECH
JUD DUNLEVY 22 YD

FLORIDA ST 21
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 31 5:32 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD VIRGINIA TECH
CHRIS ELLIS 5 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(JUD DUNLEVY KICK)

FLORIDA ST 21
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 38 5:13 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF FLORIDA ST 21
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 38 5:01 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF SAFETY VIRGINIA TECH
DREW WEATHERFORD TACKLED BY KAM CHANCELLOR IN END ZONE

FLORIDA ST 21
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 40 2:41 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: FLORIDA ST at VIRGINIA TECH

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
FLORIDA ST 6 0 15 0 21
VIRGINIA TECH (11) 6 14 0 20 40 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: FLORIDA ST - FG, GARY CISMESIA 41 YD, 5:17.
FLORIDA ST 3-0
VIRGINIA TECH - TD, JUSTIN HARPER 31 YD PASS FROM
TYROD TAYLOR (PAT FAILED),
6:44. VIRGINIA TECH 6-3
FLORIDA ST - FG, GARY CISMESIA 39 YD, 14:10.
FLORIDA ST 6-6
2ND QUARTER: VIRGINIA TECH - TD, JOSH MORGAN 5 YD PASS FROM
TYROD TAYLOR (JUD DUNLEVY
KICK), 2:31. VIRGINIA TECH
13-6
VIRGINIA TECH - TD, BRANDEN ORE 2 YD RUN (JUD
DUNLEVY KICK), 8:06. VIRGINIA
TECH 20-6
3RD QUARTER: FLORIDA ST - FG, BRENT MOODY 50 YD, 4:00.
VIRGINIA TECH 20-9
FLORIDA ST - TD, DEKODA WATSON 40 YD
INTERCEPTION RETURN (TWO-POINT
CONVERSION FAILED), 5:54.
VIRGINIA TECH 20-15
FLORIDA ST - TD, DE'CODY FAGG 8 YD PASS FROM
CHRISTIAN PONDER (TWO-POINT
CONVERSION FAILED), 11:19.
FLORIDA ST 21-20
4TH QUARTER: VIRGINIA TECH - TD, TYROD TAYLOR 3 YD RUN (TYROD
TAYLOR PASS TO ZACH LUCKETT
FOR TWO-POINT CONVERSION),
4:50. VIRGINIA TECH 28-21
VIRGINIA TECH - FG, JUD DUNLEVY 22 YD, 9:28.
VIRGINIA TECH 31-21
VIRGINIA TECH - TD, CHRIS ELLIS 5 YD INTERCEPTION
RETURN (JUD DUNLEVY KICK),
9:47. VIRGINIA TECH 38-21
VIRGINIA TECH - SAFETY, DREW WEATHERFORD TACKLED BY
KAM CHANCELLOR IN END ZONE
12:19. VIRGINIA TECH 40-21</div>

 

BLACKSBURG, Virginia (Ticker) -- In a game that featured anumber of key injuries, it was Virginia Tech freshmanquarterback Tyrod Taylor that kept the Hokies' Atlantic CoastConference title hopes alive.


Taylor came off the bench to throw for 205 yards and twotouchdowns - and also ran for the go-ahead score - as No. 11Virginia Tech defeated Florida State, 40-21, in an ACC showdownon Saturday.


Taylor had missed the last two games with a sprained ankle butproved to be the difference in a physical game that featuredboth starting quarterbacks and running backs being knocked outof the game due to injuries.


Sean Glennon left in the first quarter with a head injury whileFlorida State's Drew Weatherford was diagnosed with a concussionafter taking a hit in the second quarter and also did notreturn.


With normal backup quarterback Xavier Lee suspended for academicreasons, freshman Christian Ponder came on in relief for theSeminoles and completed 8-of-18 passes for 105 yards with onetouchdown and two key fourth-quarter interceptions.

Florida State running back Antone Smith left in the secondquarter with a shoulder injury and Hokies running back BrandenOre left with an injured left ankle in the third.


Trailing, 21-20, with under 10 minutes left in the fourthquarter, Taylor took a quarterback draw up the middle for athree-yard score to give the Hokies a 28-21 lead after thetwo-point conversion.


Virginia Tech then forced three turnovers from Ponder -including a five-yard interception return for a touchdown byChris Ellis to put the game out of reach.


The win also set up a showdown next week, when Virginia Tech(8-2, 5-1 ACC Coastal) travels to Virginia (8-2, 5-1 Coastal)for the right to go to the ACC championship game.


Taylor completed his first two passes for touchdowns - a 31-yardscore to Justin Harper and a five-yarder to Josh Morgan - togive Virginia Tech a 13-6 lead with 12:29 left in the firsthalf.


Ore's two-yard touchdown gave the Hokies a 14-point halftimelead, but the Seminoles (6-4, 3-4 Atlantic) answered with 15unanswered points in the third quarter.


Seminoles kicker Gary Cismesia made a 50-yard field goal, andlinebacker Dekoda Watson returned an interception 40 yards for atouchdown to trim the margin to 20-15 with over nine minutesleft in the third quarter.


Ponder found De'Cody Fagg for an eight-yard touchdown. Butafter the Seminoles missed their second two-point conversion,Florida State held a 21-20 lead with 3:41 to play in the thirdquarter.


It was the first win in eight tries for Hokies coach FrankBeamer against the Seminoles, as Virginia Tech prevented BobbyBowden from winning his 300th game at Florida State.