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Wolverines (23) @ Hokies (20)
Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012, 8:30 PM EST
Allstate Sugar Bowl - Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
| Final - 1.3.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Wolverines | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Virginia Tech Hokies | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
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Wolverines Fans GameThread on Maize n Brew
Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Virginia Tech | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 7:04 left: Virginia Tech Field Goal - 37-yarder by Justin Myer. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 14:10 left: Virginia Tech Field Goal - 43-yarder by Justin Myer. |
| 0:49 left: Michigan Touchdown - 45-yard pass from Denard Robinson to Junior Hemingway. (Brendan Gibbons extra point is good). |
| 0:49 left: |
| 0:00 left: Michigan Field Goal - 24-yarder by Brendan Gibbons. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 9:43 left: Michigan Touchdown - 18-yard pass from Denard Robinson to Junior Hemingway. (Brendan Gibbons extra point is good). |
| 9:43 left: |
| 4:48 left: Virginia Tech Field Goal - 36-yarder by Justin Myer. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 10:22 left: Virginia Tech Touchdown - 1-yard run by Logan Thomas. (Logan Thomas pass to Marcus Davis for the two-point conversion). |
| 10:22 left: |
| 4:00 left: Michigan Field Goal - 39-yarder by Brendan Gibbons. |
| 0:02 left: Virginia Tech Field Goal - 25-yarder by Justin Myer. |
| Quarter OT |
| 0:00 left: Michigan Field Goal - 37-yarder by Brendan Gibbons. |
| Team statistics | Michigan | Virginia Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 23:10 | 36:50 |
| First Downs | 12 | 22 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 10-22 1 | 19-28 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 56 30 | 163 48 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 24 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 1 2-0 1 | 2 1-1 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-26 | 7-68 |
| Punts-Average | 5-36.2 | 1-36.0 |
