Virginia Tech TE Andre Smith a Big Part of Offensive Revival
Andre Smith's play at tight end is one of the main reasons Virginia Tech's offense is rolling going into its bye week.
| Final - 10.23.2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Blue Devils | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Virginia Tech Hokies | 14 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 44 |
Andre Smith's play at tight end is one of the main reasons Virginia Tech's offense is rolling going into its bye week.
The Hokies took care of business against Duke and are now 4-0 in the ACC going into their bye week.
A collection of links from beat writers and bloggers previewing Saturday's game between the Hokies and Blue Devils.
Virginia Tech's star running back has a good chance of returning to the field this Saturday against Duke. Ryan Williams has missed the Hokies' last four and a half games with a hamstring injury.
The Hokies face an improving Duke team whose defense is improving but whose offense is struggling this Saturday.
The Hokies will face a Blue Devil team that has dropped six consecutive games this Saturday.
The Hokies look to go to 4-0 in ACC play against Duke this Saturday. Virginia Tech has won its last nine games against the Blue Devils.
The Hokies' game against Duke will be shown on ACC Network, which is syndicated throughout the ACC's geographic footprint by Raycom Sports.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Virginia Tech | 14 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 44 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 7:56 left: Virginia Tech Touchdown - 14-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor to Andre Smith. (Chris Hazley extra point is good). |
| 7:56 left: |
| 1:30 left: Virginia Tech Touchdown - 1-yard run by Ryan Williams. (Chris Hazley extra point is good). |
| 1:30 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 10:05 left: Virginia Tech Touchdown - 2-yard run by Darren Evans. (Chris Hazley extra point is good). |
| 10:05 left: |
| 2:37 left: Virginia Tech Field Goal - 37-yarder by Chris Hazley. |
| 0:38 left: Virginia Tech Field Goal - 44-yarder by Chris Hazley. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 11:38 left: Virginia Tech Touchdown - 43-yard pass fromTyrod Taylor to Dyrell Roberts. (Chris Hazley extra point is good). |
| 11:38 left: |
| 7:19 left: Duke Touchdown - 6-yard run by Jay Hollingsworth. (Will Snyderwine extra point is good). |
| 7:19 left: |
| 5:08 left: Virginia Tech Touchdown - 65-yard pass fromTyrod Taylor to David Wilson. (Chris Hazley extra point is good). |
| 5:08 left: |
| 2:38 left: Virginia Tech Field Goal - 22-yarder by Chris Hazley. |
| Team statistics | Duke | Virginia Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 27:36 | 32:24 |
| First Downs | 10 | 19 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 12-36 2 | 19-31 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 92 30 | 159 39 |
| Punt Return Yards | -1 | 72 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 2 2-0 2 | 1 2-1 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-40 | 3-19 |
| Punts-Average | 9-44.0 | 3-49.7 |