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2008 ORANGE BOWL GUIDE 2007 REVIEW OFFense ACC Standings & Honors 2007 ACSMA/AP All-ACC Football Team (Total Points) - 73 Total ballots / maximum 146 Points First Team Second Team Quarterback Matt Ryan, Boston College, Sr. (143) Cullen Harper, Clemson, Jr. (70) Running Back Tashard Choice, Georgia Tech, Sr. (143) Andre Callender, Boston College, Sr. (72) James Davis, Clemson, Jr. (131) Josh Adams, Wake Forest, Fr. (51) Wide Receiver Aaron Kelly, Clemson, Jr. (128) Hakeem Nicks, North Carolina, So. (75) Kenny Moore, Wake Forest, Sr. (117) Eron Riley, Duke, Jr. (38) Tight End Ryan Purvis, Boston College, Jr. (109) Tom Santi, Virginia, Sr. (60) Tackle Barry Richardson, Clemson, Sr. (120) duane brown, Virginia Tech, Sr. (79) Andrew Gardner, Georgia Tech, Jr. (85) Gosder Cherilus, Boston College, Sr. (64) Guard Branden Albert, Virginia, Jr. (105) Andrew Crummey, Maryland, Sr. (86) Chris McDuffie, Clemson, Sr. (100) Rodney Hudson, Florida State, Fr. (51) tie Derrick Morse, Miami, Sr. (51) tie Center Steve Justice, Wake Forest, Sr. (122) Kevin Tuminello, Georgia Tech, Sr. (65) honorable mention (20 points or more) RB - Keon Lattimore, Maryland, Sr. (25); WR - Brandon Robinson, Boston College, Jr. (30) OT - Eugene Monroe, Virginia, Jr. (46); OG - Kalani Heppe, NC State, Sr. (21) DeFense First Team Second Team Defensive End Chris Long, Virginia, Sr. (146)# Hilee Taylor, North Carolina, Sr. (66) Chris ellis, Virginia Tech, Sr. (70) Darrell Robertson, Georgia Tech, Sr. (36) Defensive Tackle Vance Walker, Georgia Tech, Jr. (93) barry booker, Virginia Tech, Sr. (50) Dre Moore, Maryland, Sr. (51) Kentwan Balmer, North Carolina, Sr. (42) Linebacker Erin Henderson, Maryland, Jr. (111) Durell Mapp, North Carolina, Sr. (64) Xavier Adibi, Virginia Tech, Sr. (104) Aaron Curry, Wake Forest, Jr. (54) Geno Hayes, Florida State, Jr. (69) Jolonn Dunbar, Boston College, Sr. (48) tie Philip Wheeler, Georgia Tech, Sr. (48) tie Cornerback Alphonso Smith, Wake Forest, Jr. (127) DeJuan Tribble, Boston College, Sr. (77) Victor harris, Virginia Tech, Jr. (81) brandon Flowers, Virginia Tech, Jr. (73) Safety Jamie Silva, Boston College, Sr. (130) Michael Hamlin, Clemson, Jr. (49) Kenny Phillips, Miami, Jr. (85) DaJuan Morgan, NC State, Jr. (48) honorable mention (20 points or more) DE - Phillip Merling, Clemson, Jr. (32); Calais Campbell, Miami, Jr. (29); Alex Albright, Boston College, So. (22) DT - Ron Brace, Boston College, Jr. (39); DeMario Pressley, NC State, Sr. (38); Carlton Powell, Virginia Tech, Sr. (25); Dorell Scott, Clemson, Jr. (25) LB - Vince hall, Virginia Tech, Sr. (38); CB - Patrick Robinson, Florida State, So. (47) S - Chip Vaughn, Wake Forest, Jr. (45); Jamal Lewis, Georgia Tech, Sr. (25); d.J. Parker, Virginia Tech, Sr. (23) sPeciaL TeaMs First Team Second Team Placekicker Travis Bell, Georgia Tech, Sr. (64) Gary Cismesia, Florida State, Sr. (40) Punter Durant Brooks, Georgia Tech, Sr. (126) Ryan Weigand, Virginia, Sr. (32) Specialist eddie royal, Virginia Tech, Sr. (74) Darrell Blackman, NC State, Sr. (44) honorable mention (20 points or more) PK - Connor Barth, North Carolina, Sr. (35); Sam Swank, Wake Forest, Jr. (29); P - Graham Gano, Florida State, Jr. (24); SP - Kevin Marion, Wake Forest, Sr. (32); C.J. Spiller, Clemson, So. (27); Brandon Tate, North Carolina, Jr. (25) #Unanimous selection ACC Teams in Bowls 2007 individual awards ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Josh Adams, Wake Forest COACH OF THE YEAR Al Groh, Virginia PLAYER OF THE YEAR Matt Ryan, Boston College OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Matt Ryan, Boston College DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Chris Long, Virginia Final standings coastal Division School ACC overall Virginia Tech 7-1 11-2 Virginia 6-2 9-3 Georgia Tech 4-4 7-5 North Carolina 3-5 4-8 Miami 2-6 5-7 Duke 0-8 1-11 atlantic Division School ACC overall Boston College 6-2 10-3 Clemson 5-3 9-3 Wake Forest 5-3 8-4 Florida State 4-4 7-5 Maryland 3-5 6-6 NC State 3-5 5-7 bowl Site Venue day and Local Time bowl matchup network Champs Sports Bowl Orlando, Fla. Florida Citrus Bowl Fri., Dec. 28, 5 p.m. Boston College vs. Michigan State ESPN Emerald Bowl San Francisco, Calif. AT&T Park Fri., Dec. 28, 8:30 p.m. Maryland vs. Oregon State ESPN Meineke Car Care Bowl Charlotte, N.C. Bank of America Stadium Sat., Dec. 29, 1 p.m. Wake Forest vs. Connecticut ESPN Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl Boise, Idaho Bronco Stadium Mon., Dec. 31, 2 p.m. Georgia Tech vs. Fresno State ESPN2 Gaylord Hotels Music City Nashville, Tenn. LP Field Mon., Dec. 31, 4 p.m. Florida State vs. Kentucky ESPN Chick-fil-A Bowl Atlanta, Ga. Georgia Dome Mon., Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. Clemson vs. Auburn ESPN Konica Minolta Gator Bowl Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville Municipal Stad. Tues., Jan. 1, 1 p.m. Virginia vs. Texas Tech CBS FedEx Orange Bowl Miami, Fla. Dolphin Stadium Thurs., Jan. 3, 8 p.m. Virginia Tech vs. Kansas FOX 74 VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL 2007
TECH’S BOWL GAMES 1947 Sun Bowl Cincinnati 18, Virginia Tech 6 EL PASO, Texas — The University of Cincinnati Bearcats swept to three second-half touchdowns to defeat Virginia Tech, 18-6, in the 12th annual Sun Bowl. The game marked Tech’s first-ever bowl appearance and the first bowl game in which a football team from the commonwealth of Virginia had participated. Tech had a chance to take an early lead on the heavily-favored Bearcats, but stalled two yards short of the goal. Quarterback Harry Walton set up the early threat with a 25-yard run to the Cincinnati 23. Walton then caught a pass from halfback Ralph Beard to move the ball to the Bearcats’ 2-yard line. From there, the big Cincinnati line held on four straight running plays. The game remained scoreless until the third quarter when quick-opening plays from the T-formation began clicking for the Bearcats. Cincinnati halfback Hal Johnson spun through the center of the line for a 13-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter. Keyed by a 19-yard run by All-American halfback Roger Stephens, UC scored again on its next possession. Fullback Al Sabato plunged the final yard for the touchdown. Tech mounted another threat late in the third quarter, marching to the UC 23 before having a pass intercepted in the end zone. The Hokies held the Bearcats and bounced right back. Aided by a pair of costly Cincinnati penalties, Tech marched inside the UC 5, and Beard scored on a fourth-down run from the 1. An interception return by Johnson to the Tech 25 helped Cincinnati put the game away in the fourth quarter. The Bearcats promptly moved the ball to the Tech 3, where Don McMillan carried it in for the final touchdown. The Hokies blocked all three UC extra point kicks during the game. Cincinnati’s vaunted running attack produced a total of 369 yards as the Bearcats piled up 463 yards of total offense. Tech managed 13 first downs — just three less than UC — despite gaining only 34 yards on the ground and 85 through the air. The January 1, 1947 • El Paso, Texas Kidd Field at Sun Bowl Stadium • Att: 10,000 Cincinnati 0 0 12 6 — 18 Virginia Tech 0 0 0 6 — 6 Scoring Cincinnati — touchdowns, Johnson, Sabato and McMillin Virginia Tech — touchdown, Beard Team Statistics UC VT First Downs 16 13 Rushing yds. 369 34 Passing yds. 94 85 Total off. 463 119 Passes 5-19-3 4-15-2 Punting avg. 19 41 Fumbles 0 0 Penalty yds. 85 29 Hokies’ defense contributed three interceptions in the game and lineman John Maskas blocked his seventh punt of the season. The bowl week was marked by “unusual” weather. Three-inches of snow fell atop frozen rain the day before the game, and when kickoff time rolled around, the teams took the field under cloudy skies and below-freezing temperatures. According to one newspaper account, “blankets, fur caps, galoshes, ski suits, stocking caps and all types of winter wear were much in evidence” among the crowd of 10,000. For its first bowl appearance, Tech traveled west to El Paso, Texas, to face Cincinnati in the Sun Bowl on Jan. 1, 1947. BOWL HISTORY 2007 VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL 75 2008 ORANGE BOWL GUIDE
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