November 26, 2011 Week 13 · Regular Season Belt defended

Virginia Tech defends the belt, 38–0, on the road at Virginia.

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Recap

Virginia Tech dominated Virginia from start to finish, with Logan Thomas establishing an early rhythm through the air and on the ground. Thomas scored on a 14-yard rush in the first quarter, then connected with Jarrett Boykin for another touchdown in the second quarter after a 52-yard strike to Marcus Davis set up the red zone. David Wilson took over in the second half, scoring on a 27-yard rush in the third quarter and adding a 38-yard touchdown run in the fourth, while Virginia's offense sputtered with four turnovers and just 241 total yards. The Hokies' defense was relentless, intercepting Michael Rocco twice in the second half, including a 22-yard return by J.R. Collins that led to Marcus Davis's final 7-yard touchdown reception. Virginia Tech's suffocating defense and balanced offensive attack never allowed the Cavaliers to gain any traction, resulting in a decisive 38-0 shutout that kept the belt firmly in Blacksburg.

Logan Thomas 14-yard rushing TD in Q1 8:46 -- Virginia Tech strikes first and establishes early momentum
David Wilson 27-yard rushing TD in Q3 10:45 -- Hokies shift to ground attack in second half with dominant performance
Michael Rocco interception by J.R. Collins at Virginia 26 in Q4 13:00 -- Defensive turnover sets up final touchdown and punctuates dominant defensive showing
Virginia turnovers (4 total) vs Virginia Tech turnovers (0) -- Ball security disparity reflects complete dominance in all facets

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score

VirginiaVirginia Tech

Total yards241410

Rushing yards30183

Passing yards242230

First downs1421

3rd down conv.3/116/13

Turnovers40

Penalties–yards6–545–60

Time of possession15:0321:37

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play

When	Team	Yards	Play
Q1 11:18	Virginia Tech	+36 yd	Logan Thomas pass complete to Marcus Davis for 36 yards to the Virg 47 for a 1ST down.
Q1 8:46	Virginia Tech	+14 yd	Logan Thomas rush for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 8:46	Virginia Tech	+0 yd	Cody Journell extra point GOOD.
Q1 8:46	Virginia	+32 yd	Michael Rocco pass complete to Tim Smith for 32 yards to the VTech 48 for a 1ST down.
Q2 11:36	Virginia Tech	+16 yd	Logan Thomas pass complete to Jarrett Boykin for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 13:14	Virginia Tech	+52 yd	Logan Thomas pass complete to Marcus Davis for 52 yards to the Virg 18 for a 1ST down.
Q2 11:36	Virginia Tech	+0 yd	Cody Journell extra point GOOD.
Q2 11:36	Virginia	+32 yd	Michael Rocco pass complete to Max Milien for 32 yards to the VTech 48 for a 1ST down.
Q2 6:56	Virginia	+38 yd	Jimmy Howell punt for 46 yards, returned by Jayron Hosley for 38 yards to the Virg 48.
Q2 3:23	Virginia Tech	+53 yd	Justin Myer 53 yard field goal MISSED.
Q2 3:23	Virginia	+22 yd	Michael Rocco pass complete to Kris Burd for 22 yards to the VTech 42 for a 1ST down.
Q3 15:00	Virginia	+21 yd	Chris Hinkebein kickoff for 70 yards returned by Tony Gregory for 21 yards to the VTech 21.
Q3 10:45	Virginia Tech	+24 yd	Justin Myer kickoff for 70 yards returned by Khalek Shepherd for 24 yards to the Virg 24.
Q3 10:45	Virginia Tech	+27 yd	David Wilson rush for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 10:45	Virginia Tech	+0 yd	Cody Journell extra point GOOD.
Q3 10:45	Virginia	+24 yd	Michael Rocco pass complete to Ray Keys for 24 yards to the Virg 48 for a 1ST down.
Q3 7:54	Virginia	+0 yd	Michael Rocco pass intercepted by Detrick Bonner at the VTech 44, returned for no gain to the VTech 44.
Q3 3:40	Virginia	+22 yd	Michael Rocco pass complete to Kris Burd for 22 yards to the VTech 17 for a 1ST down.
Q3 1:31	Virginia	+38 yd	Robert Randolph 38 yard field goal MISSED.
Q4 13:54	Virginia Tech	+0 yd	Cody Journell extra point GOOD.
Q4 13:54	Virginia Tech	+38 yd	David Wilson rush for 38 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 1:01	Virginia Tech	+26 yd	David Wilson rush for 26 yards to the VTech 45 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:54	Virginia Tech	+21 yd	Justin Myer kickoff for 65 yards returned by Khalek Shepherd for 21 yards to the Virg 26.
Q4 13:00	Virginia	+22 yd	Michael Rocco pass intercepted by J.R. Collins at the Virg 26, returned for 22 yards to the Virg 4.
Q4 11:28	Virginia Tech	+7 yd	Logan Thomas pass complete to Marcus Davis for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 11:28	Virginia Tech	+0 yd	Cody Journell extra point GOOD.
Q4 6:45	Virginia Tech	+20 yd	Justin Myer kickoff for 70 yards returned by Khalek Shepherd for 20 yards to the Virg 10, VIRGINIA penalty 10 yard Illegal Block accepted.
Q4 6:45	Virginia Tech	+40 yd	Cody Journell 40 yard field goal GOOD.

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Michael RoccoVirginia	16/27	211	7.8	0	2	23.8
David WatfordVirginia	0/3	0	0.0	0	0	1.6
Logan ThomasVirginia Tech	13/21	187	8.9	2	0	94.4
Mark LealVirginia Tech	3/4	40	10.0	0	0	98.4

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Kevin ParksVirginia	7	17	2.4	0	5
Perry JonesVirginia	6	13	2.2	0	4
Darius JenningsVirginia	1	12	12.0	0	12
Clifton RichardsonVirginia	3	5	1.7	0	5
Max MilienVirginia	1	4	4.0	0	4
Khalek ShepherdVirginia	1	2	2.0	0	2
David WatfordVirginia	1	1	1.0	0	1
Michael RoccoVirginia	6	-24	-4.0	0	4
David WilsonVirginia Tech	24	153	6.4	2	38
Logan ThomasVirginia Tech	7	27	3.9	1	14
Josh OglesbyVirginia Tech	6	6	1.0	0	6
Tony GregoryVirginia Tech	5	1	0.2	0	2
Danny CoaleVirginia Tech	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Kris BurdVirginia	7	100	14.3	0	22
Tim SmithVirginia	2	42	21.0	0	32
Max MilienVirginia	2	33	16.5	0	32
Ray KeysVirginia	1	24	24.0	0	24
Jeremiah MathisVirginia	1	6	6.0	0	6
Paul FreedmanVirginia	1	4	4.0	0	4
Kevin ParksVirginia	1	2	2.0	0	2
Dominique TerrellVirginia	1	0	0.0	0	0
Marcus DavisVirginia Tech	5	119	23.8	1	52
Jarrett BoykinVirginia Tech	4	44	11.0	1	17
Chris DragerVirginia Tech	1	15	15.0	0	15
Willie ByrnVirginia Tech	1	15	15.0	0	15
Danny CoaleVirginia Tech	2	15	7.5	0	11
Corey FullerVirginia Tech	1	12	12.0	0	12
David WilsonVirginia Tech	1	5	5.0	0	5
D.J. ColesVirginia Tech	1	2	2.0	0	2

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Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
J.R. CollinsVirginia Tech	1	22	0
Detrick BonnerVirginia Tech	1	0	0

Kick Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Khalek ShepherdVirginia	4	83	20.8	24
Darius JenningsVirginia	1	35	35.0	35
Tony GregoryVirginia Tech	1	21	21.0	21

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Robert RandolphVirginia	0/1	0.0	0	0/0	0
Cody JournellVirginia Tech	1/1	100.0	40	5/5	8
Justin MyerVirginia Tech	0/1	0.0	0	0/0	0

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Perry JonesVirginia	4	9	2.3	11
Jayron HosleyVirginia Tech	2	38	19.0	38
Danny CoaleVirginia Tech	2	-5	-2.5	2

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Jimmy HowellVirginia	6	235	39.2	0	0	48
Danny CoaleVirginia Tech	4	190	47.5	0	0	52

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back.

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