The Roanoke Times from Roanoke, Virginia • 21

a Sports late 6g Going out in style 4 1 Michael Vick signals touchdown after getting Tech off to a good start with a 23 yard scoring pass to Jarrett erguson on the Hokies' first offensive play Vick threw for 205 yards on lO of 18 passing PLEASE SEE GAT0RC4 ffluESDAYt January: 2 SECTION Ohio State STORY ON C2 4 BOWL SCORES Hokies In a sweet ending to a second straight 11 1 season Tech scored on its first offensive snap and did not look back in trouncing the Ti gers for a third straight year Hokies star quarterback nr ERIC BRADY THE HOA SOKE TIMES Despite premature contact by Darrel Crutchfield Andre Davis (88) makes a 55 yard catch to set up a TD early in the third quarter By RANDY KING THE ROANOKE TIMES JACKSONVILLE la The middle of last week Virginia Tech football coach rank Beamer was asked about his first two trips to the Gator Bowl you ask Beamer said kind of stunk up the Making certain there would be nd trail of bad odor when they leave for Blacksburg today the sixth ranked Hokies took No 16 More on the Clemson to Gator Bowl C4 5 the a yard wood shed early and often in a 41 20 spanking at Alltel Stadium play but the last two times played in the Gator Bowl we've been beaten pretty Tech defensive tackle Dav id Pugh said it felt good to come down here and beat a good Clemson team and show every body around the country that Vir ginia Tech is a great Clemson won't argue the statement aspire for the Tigers to be a team like Clemson line backer Chad Carson said of the MATT GENTRY Till! HOAXOKK TlMlfl or the first time in three Gato'r Bowl trips Hokies coach rank Bearnen is doused with a victory shower 1 GATOR BOWL No 6 Virginia Tech 41 OS fa llOiS 4' 4 JACK BOGACZYK JACKSONVILLE la televised the Gator Bowl on Mon day but were the network folks at Alltel Stadium even watching their own telecast? 1 The network went with the nidi quuv man Micha el Vick as Virginia Tech's most valuable player The quarterback walked off with a nice trophy after a very nice game It Vick who literally rung in a new year with a 41 20 thumping of 16th ranked Clem son NBC got the wrong four letter name for MVP How about Tech defensive tackle David Pugh? He tore through the offensive front re PLEASE SEE B0GACZYKC4 Michael Vick who will now sSt down and decide whether hels leaving school early for the completed 1 0 of 1 8 passes for 205 yards and a touchdown Viol 31 28 Tennessee STORY ON C2 Citrus Bowl Michigan Auburn STORY ON C3 Cotton Bowl Kansas State 35 21 Outback Bowl South Carolina 24 7 Rose Bowl Washington 34 Purdue 24 STORY ON C2 iesta Bowl Notre Dame Oregon State makes the difference Sports newsonline or the latest sports news and scores go online at roaneRetlmescem Hokies cap 2nd straight i 11 1 Reason with easv wins I At sf Life' wt TjW3ti Wi iHRr adfli i BaLJ jsO JT 1 JMMm? a 3fe JMBt Ml I iTffi IWATT GENTRY 77: HOAXOKH ThMl Defense 7Z adBTOifca IBBKBdWOHRW MMMfiOfaiSfiiaiiHK Wrv 4kj iua "iBBrfo BtBPBwr? JiRPw Wt jb WA BHk lk' IB gHy sj'nl 4 IB I MHiJHH it it i HaH 1 Mba fvr TMmMl MarT fr 3 fif'a' 1 HMH bjy vi i'i 9 mV G' 't'' X' RfaaMbhi' ESl 5 wJKJw Ip JifiiMB Jv trs 'SSnMKk iafMalL 'j nSr' SMiM' jti jA jvJar ZE jIbB' 'V jr 14 BBWi sBM g' A 'HB Bwjj A J'K 'X 'WrwpmjifX i i ski 9.