Remember back on September 6th when Virginia Tech manhandled Ohio State 35-21 at the Horseshoe?Who knew the Hokies would blow all their good karma that night in Columbus.
Since then Virginia Tech went 3-6 with the low point last week at Wake Forest not scoring a single point in regulation time and losing to the Demon Deacons 6-3 in a game that turned college football back to the leather helmet days.
With the bowl streak and a winning season in jeopardy Virginia Tech had to take care of business against bitter rival Virginia to reach those goals.
Plus the Hokies needed that good karma to return and somehow the Wahoos bring that out.
It was apparant the lady luck would wear the maroon and orange Friday night when down 20-17 Virginia's defense imploded when Mike Moore was called on a person foul penalty and then Henry Coley was flagged for pass inference.
Then with under 2 minutes left Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Brewer hit tight end Bucky Hodges for 50 yards to the 10.
A play later Brewer and Hodges connected again for a nine yard touchdown as the Hokies prevailed 24-20.
"I've said all along I really like this football team," Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer said after the game.
Frank Beamer has liked this football team despite the unexpected and inexcusable losses but with all the injuries the Hokies have suffered on the offensive line, defense and at running back it was hard to keep a consistent line up out there.
What had Beamer beaming after the game was the Hokies kept some streaks alive:
22nd straight bowl appearance.
11th straight win over Virginia.
Thanks to our players & fans, we get to keep this for another year. #Hokies pic.twitter.com/uKwviazgjy
— Bill Roth (@VTVOICE) November 29, 2014
"I try to look at it the way it is: to me, this group of players has done a great job," Beamer said. "This coaching staff and this group of players has done a great job with the circumstances as far as personnel in and out. ... We've had to overcome some things."Yet here is Virginia Tech going to a bowl game after all that.
It must be karma.
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