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1 1 01 07DCYD1 2star CMY college footba 1 1 01 07DCYD1 ZALLCALL 1 00904 HMSBONI-AA C2 NATJON C6 TOP 25 C7 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2004 Bnaux sbctionC PORTS col lege oot bal I Editor: Jack Beminpr (804) 649-6445 jbemingerttimesdispatch.coni i www.timeidiipatch.coni i GAME DAY VIRGINIA TECH 17, WAKE FOREST 10 ff Te A shows tight sto SB THE ASSOCIMED PHEB8 Raymond Hines ran for 123 yards and a touchdown in JMU's win over UMass. STATE Virginia Tech 17 Wake Forest 10 Maine 29 Richmond 25 James Madison 28 Massachusetts 7 William and Mary 37 Uberty 17 Georgetown 21 VMI 0 South Carolina State 39 Norfolk State 14 Hampton 48 Gardner-Webb 25 Virginia State 27 Rowan 7 Shaw 10 Virginia Union 9 NewportNews Apprentice 20 Randolph-Macon 15 Hampden-Sydney 52 Emory Henry 21 Coverage, Pages C2-3, C5 ACC 8 Florida State 17 Syracuse 13 Georgia Tech 20 -23 Maryland 7 North Carolina 30 N.C. State 24 Coverage, Pages C4-5 TOP 25 -1 Southern Cal 23 -7 California 17 2 Oklahoma 12 -5 Texas 0 17 Tennessee 19 -3 Georgia 14 6 Auburn 52 Louisiana Tech 7 9 Purdue 20 Penn State 13 -24 LSU 24 -12 Florida 21 -14 Michigan 27 -13 Minnesota 24 -15 Wisconsin 24 -18 Ohio State 13 -22 Oklahoma State 42 Colorado 14 Mississippi 31 -25 South Carolina 28 Coverage, Pages C6-7 COMING UP VA.TECK Florida KiMM 1 pjti. mW VIRGINIA: at Florida State GuB' 7:45 p.m ESPN RICHMOND: atVillanova 1 pjti. CHUCK BUHnNmiE A880CU3B) I axes Virginia lech tailback Mike Imoh exults after his winning 7-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter of the Hokies' 17-10 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Imoh rushed 29 times for 100 yards his second consecutive triple-digits effort in as many weeks. Randall's senior moment will not be easy to forget For second straight weekend, the Hokies pull out a close victory BY MIKE HARRIS math of irreplaceable dazzle, Bryan Randall could never hope to mi- A THEASSOCIMH) PBESS or fewer points since the Hokies lost a one-point decision to N.C State at home. Tech has won plenty of games since the start of the 1990 season. Yesterday's victory was the Hokies' 118th since then, and it marked the first time since 1990 that Tech has won back-to-back games by a touchdown or less. The Hokies unproved to 2-1, 4-2.

Wake is 03, S3, with its other two losses coming in overtime, which the Demon Deacons came close to forcing yesterday. But they didn't That was a big statement for this football team," Tech coach Frank Beamer said. "When it counted, our defense came up with a couple of plays and kept them out of the end zone. "You're hopeful that a win like SEE HOKIES, PAGE C4 measure up. Not that he'd be alone.

The bad part is he's had a bit of a bumpy ride. The good part is he's a senior. He8teeredthe Hokies past Wake Forest 17-10 yesterday WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. This is what senior quarterbacks are supposed to da This what they've been building toward from the moment they suit up in rec league. Jog onto the field at money time.

Command the huddle. Steady the team Stay poised in the pocket Make the plays. Win the game. It doesnt always work out that way. It worked out that way yesterday for Bryan RandalL He's not the snazziest quarterback in Virginia Tech history.

Or the most celebrated. Or the swiftest or the hardest-throwing or the most electric. Those superlatives were retired four years ago in Blacksburg. Arriving in the after BOB Upper Times-Dispatch Staff Writer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. 111 re- cent seasons, Virginia Tech's football team didn't react well when things went wrong.

It has presented evidence two weeks in a row that things are changing. The Hokies used a big fourth-quarter drive and followed it with a big defensive stand to beat Wake Forest 17-10 yesterday in an ACC game at Groves Stadium. A week earlier, Tech beat previously undefeated West Virginia by six points. So thaf 8 two victories by seven point of view did it with the first gamewuming drive of his ca- did it in style. He created a memory, in other words.

He also SEE LIP ER, PAGE C4 Virginia lech quarterback Bryan Randall navigates his way through the Wake Forest defense in the first quarter. Complete schedule, PageC6 Tutt turnovers Spiders9 undoing third quarter, and an 88-yard scoring kfckoff return that opened the second half. Richmond led 14-0 early in the second quarter, CHHB CAHLBCWIHEjWSOCIAlH) PBESS Southern California quarterback Matt Leinart celebrates the top-ranked Trojans' 23-17 victory over No. 7 California in Los Angeles. MAINE 29 UR 25 INSIDE: A substitute miming back spearheads James Madison's victory over Massachusetts.

PfC2 Two interceptions in the third quarter are costly in loss to Maine BY JOHN O'CONNOR TmesDispatch Staff Writer The University of Richmond puts the ball in Stacy Tuft's hands and lets him operate, for better or worse. The junior quarterback was terrific for most of yesterday's Atlantic 10 Conference game against Maine. Tutt rushed for 86 yards on 18 carries and passed for 219 yards on 23 completions. He scored two touchdowns. But the Spiders' day was spoiled by a pair of interceptions thrown by Tutt in a pivotal two-minute stretch of the 17-8 at halfhme, and statistically dominated the Black Bears, Division I-AA's No.

12 team and a winner at Mississippi State last month. Before 5,031 at UR Stadium, Tutt turnovers cost the Showdown Saturday No. 1 Southern California 23, No. 7 California 17: Southern California extendi its winning streak to 14 games and avenges its only Ion in the past 26. Quarterback Matt Leinart throws two touchdown passes.

Pigs 06 No. 2 Oklahoma 12, No. 5 lens 0: Hie Soonen' Adrian Peterson runs for 226 yards, and the Longhomi are shut out for the first time in 282 games, ending the longest streak in the country. Page C8 No. 17 Tennessee 19, No.

3 Georgia 14: EHk Ainge throws two touchdown passes to lead Tennessee in an SBC clash. Pa 00 C7 No. 14 Michigan 27, No. 13 Minnesota 24: Tyler Ecker's 3 1-yard touchdown reception with 1:67 left gives Michigan Ha second straight dramatic comeback over Minnesota. Top 25 roundup, Page C7 No.

15 Wisconsin 24, No. 18 Ohio State 13: Anthony Davis slashes his way for 168 yards and a touchdown for the Badgers in a Big Ten matchup. Top 25 roundup, Piga 07 P. KEVIN MOHIEOTMES-DBPAIEH Spiders in a 29-25 loss. Tm just being really careless with the bau," said Tutt, who Maine safety Brandon McGowan tackles Richmond's David Freeman in the Spiders' loss at UR Stadium.

Freeman ran 22 times for 104 yards..