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a vr www.newsleader.com SPORTS B4 The News Leader, Sunday, September 12, 2004 Holdes to snap whip Western losing streak ft (V. If the Hokies' freshmen showed that the passing game can't be written off because of youth. Freshmen caught four touchdowns and accounted for 15 of Tech's 19 receptions. In the second half, freshman quarterback Sean Glennon completed all four of his passes for 79 yards and 2 touchdowns. "There's a lot of them," coach Frank Beamer said of the young, but eager, players.

"And it's going to keep getting better." Eddie Royal led the Hokies with an 1 1 -yard touchdown run and caught a 35-yard pass for another score. "We're not really paying attention to the fact we're young at all," Royal said. "I think the future will be bright." The Broncos failed to capitalize on their few scoring oppor A. r-: Virginia Tech's Jimmy Williams (2) and Vincent Fuller (8) trap Western Michigan running back Daniel Marks on Saturday in Blacksburg. Fresno State beats another BCS team tunities and once again were humbled by a major conference opponent.

The Broncos have never scored in three losses to Tech. "They got better since the last time we played them," said Broncos coach Gary Darnell. Daniel Marks finished with 64 yards and gave Western Michigan its only highlight in the second quarter as he brushed off would-be tacklers and barreled forward for a 31 -yard run. Western Michigan 0 0 0 00 VlrolnUTch 7 21 21 1403 Hret Quarv VT Royalll Second Quarter VT Humes 21 run (Pace kick), 14:51. VT Hamilton 1 tun (Pace kick).

1 0:31 VT Royal 35 pass tram Randall (Pace kick), 2:12. Third Quartet VT Kmzet 3 pass from Randall (Pace kick), 4:40. VT LalHs 28 fumble return (Pace kick), 4:1 6. VT Harper 34 pass from Glennon (Pace kick), 1:17. Fourn Quarter VT flowers 38 Interception return (Pace kick), 14:53 VT Brown 33 from Glennon (Pace kick), 5:22 MW i 1 The Associated Press WEST LAFAYETTE.

Ind. Kyle Orton threw for a career-high five touchdowns and ran for another to lead No. 25 Purdue to a 59-7 win over Ball State. ate I The Associated Press BLACKSBURG After three of Virginia Tech's top four receivers graduated, quarterback Bryan Randall had reason to be worried. No longer.

Randall connected with a receiving corps of mostly freshmen for 253 yards and two touchdowns as the Hokies (1-1) snapped a four-game losing streak with a 63-0 win over Western Michigan (1-1) Saturday. "They've had to grow up fast," Randall said of his receivers. "There's really no time to dwell on the fact they're a bunch of young guys." If there were any lingering questions after a lackluster performance against top-ranked Southern California on Aug. 28, Leak threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns in the rain Saturday, leading No. 11 Florida to a 49-10 rout of Eastern Michigan in the Gators' hurricane-delayed season opener.

Back paces California BERKELEY, Calif. J.J. Arrington ran for 177 yards and three touchdowns in No. 12 California's 41-14 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday. Hawkeyes post win IOWA CITY.

Iowa Ed Hinkel made a diving, fingertip catch for a key touchdown and No. 16 Iowa beat Iowa State 17-10. Auburn routs MSU STARKVILLE. Miss. Car-nell Williams ran for 122 yards and two touchdowns, and Ronnie Brown added 147 yards rushing to lead No.

18 Auburn past Mississippi State 43-14. Badgers hold off UNLV MADISON. Wis. Jim Leon-hard returned a blocked field goal 86 yards for a score and No. Fresno State players pile on quarterback Paul Pinegar after Pinegar ran two yards for a touchdown Saturday in the second quarter while Kansas State defensive back Jesse Tetuan (23) walks off the field in Manhattan, Kan.

21 Wisconsin used two safeties to Minnesota fought off Illinois State hold off UNLV 18-3. in an unimpressive Backs carry Gophers Purdue route Ball State The Associated Press Top 25 Football homa cruised to a 63-13 victory over Houston on Saturday night. Irish puli upset SOUTH BEND. Ind. Freshman Darius Walker had two fourth-quarter touchdowns and Notre Dame renewed hope for a turnaround season by upsetting eighth-ranked Michigan 28-20.

Buckeyes escape Herd COLUMBUS, Ohio Mike Nugent's 55-yard field goal as time expired gave ninth-ranked Ohio State a 24-21 victory over Marshall on Saturday. Mountaineers rip UCF ORLANDO, Fla. Rasheed Marshall completed 14 of 18 passes for 225 yards and four touchdowns, and ran for another score in No. 10 West Virginia's 45-20 win over Central Florida Gators open with rout GAINESVILLE, Fla. Chris guard Elton Brown said.

"And us converting it, that says a lot, too." By going for the first down, it also sent a message to the Tar Heels' wretched defense. "They have a fine offensive line, but I'm disappointed in the way we played defense," said North Carolina coach John Bunting, whose hot seat is sure to get hotter in Chapel Hill. "They had three base runs they ran against us. We couldn't stop any of them." N.CAROLINA 0 10 0 14 24 VIRGINIA 14 21 14 7 98 Rrtt Quarter Va Lundy 1 run (Hughes kick), 11:38 Va Lundy 4 run (Hugtiej kick), 6:40 Second Quitter Lundy 6 run (Hughes kick). 13:19 NC Mitchell 7 pasa from Durant (Barm kick), 8:22 Va Weeks 1 00 kickotf return (Hughes kick), 8:08 NC FGBarth22, 4:32 Vs fearman 5 run (Hughes kick), :33 Third Quarter Va Snelling tun (Hughes kick), 8:28 Va Johnson 1 6 tun (Hughes kick), 4:34 Fourth Quartet NC Scott 52 pass from Baker (kick failed), 1 2:1 8 Va Peatman 1 run (Hughes kick).

1 1 :53 NC Scott 1 run (Wright pass from Baker), 10:15 856 immmm Draft, VA HY0RK ACG No. 23 Maryland destroys Temple COLLEGE PARK, Md. Joel Statham completed 18 of 25 passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns in No. 23 Maryland's 45-22 victory over Temple on Saturday night. Sammy Maldonado ran for a career-high 106 yards and two touchdowns to help Maryland (2-0) win its 12th straight game at Byrd Stadium and improve to 5-0 against the Owls.

Quarterback Walter Washington ran for two TDs for Temple (0-2), which has lost nine straight games and 19 in a row to ranked opponents. Maryland took a 28-0 halMme lead behind Statham. who fumbled four times and threw an interception in the Terrapins' season-opening victory over Northern Illinois. Wake dumps Pirates GREENVILLE. N.C.

Cory Randolph threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score in the fourth quarter, helping Wake Forest beat East Carolina 31-17 on Saturday night. A week after he was benched against Clemson, Randolph nearly became the first Wake Forest player ever to total more than 300 yards passing and 100 yards rushing. He finished 16-of-21 for 344 yards and ran for another 94. including two clutch runs for first downs on the clinching drive in the final quarter. Both of his yardage totals were career highs.

Cornelius Birgs also ran for a TO for Wake Forest (1-1) UConn nips Blue Devils EAST HARTFORD. Conn. Matt Nuzie missed a field goal and had an extra point blocked Saturday, but ended up a hero. He can empathize with Duke kicker Matt Brooks. Brooks made two field goals, but hooked a 36-yard attempt wide left with six seconds remaining Saturday and Connecticut held on to beat the Blue Devils 22-20.

The miss came after Nuzie had capped a 67-yard drive by hitting a 21 -yard field goal with 3:40 left. The Associated Press Cavaliers Continued from Page B1 quartet of running backs amassed 299 yards on the ground as the offense is averaging 50 points in the first two games. "We have a saying around here: All running backs look the same when there are no holes," Groh said. Jason Snelling led the assault with 80 yards on eight carries and a 5-yard score. Wali Lundy carried 11 times for 73 yards and scores of 1, 4 and 8 yards.

Red-shirt sophomore Michael Johnson had the best game of his career with 71 yards on 14 carries and his first college TD, a 16-yard scamper in the third quarter that put Virginia ahead 49-10. Pearman added 35 yards and TDs of 5 and 1 yard. For good measure, quarterback Marques Hagans ran three times for 30 yards. "The holes have been big, man," Lundy said. "All those State Football Kent topples Liberty KENT, Ohio Joshua Cribbs ran for 105 yards and a touchdown and passed for two more scores as Kent State raced to a 28-0 halftime lead and beat Liberty 38-10 Saturday night.

Cribbs, who rushed 1 3 times, had a 25-yard TD run with 10:22 left in the second period as Kent State (1-1) went ahead 21-0. He also threw scoring passes of 7 yards to Derrick Bush with 10:13 left in the first period and 8 yards to Brian Bell with 1:48 left in the game. The Associated Press Valley Vo-Tech Center Adult Classes Start September 13, 14, 15, 16 943-S511 or 245-5002 Internet list: www.wtc.tec.va.us The Associated Press MANHATTAN. Kan. Paul Pinegar threw two touchdown passes to Matt Rivera and ran for another score, and Fresno State upset No.

13 Kansas State 45-21 on Saturday. Bryson Sumlin added two TD runs in Fresno State's biggest win ever over a ranked team and the Wildcats' worst regular-season nonconference loss in 13 years. Fresno State (2-0) earned its second road win over a team from a Bowl Championship Series conference in seven days. Georgia bumps S.C. COLUMBIA.

S.C. David Greene struggled early but finished with 213 passing yards and two touchdowns, and third-ranked Georgia beat South Carolina 20-16. OU pummels Houston NORMAN, Okla. Jason White threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns, Antonio Perkins tied the NCAA record with his eighth career punt return for a score and No. 2 Okla- guys up front, they're really playing their hearts out." Virginia scoring drives covered 77.

68, 97, 79, 90 and 47 yards, only one of which was 10 plays. It was. the 97-yarder that Groh pointed out as the crucial moment of the game. Leading 14-0, the Tar Heels drove to the Virginia 2, but Cavaliers' defense stuffed UNC on third and fourth downs. "That fourth-down stop gave us early confidence," Groh said.

"And then to take the ball downfield and score was a major point in the game." Virginia showed no fear in being able to bury UNC in the trenches, going for a fourth-and-1 from its own 30 ahead 28-10 in the second quarter. Pearman ran for 7 yards, and the Cavaliers were in the end zone five plays later. "For coach to believe in us like that shows what he's all about," Virginia All -America There are hundreds of rewoniwhyyou should leavi your MINNEAPOLIS Marion Barber III and Laurence Maroney each surpassed 100 yards rushing for the fifth time in 15 games together, and No. 22 House. Home.

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