The Roanoke Times from Roanoke, Virginia • 27

tup smir IBBWWjiiJOr CTi'Miffiwl wsesr THE ROANOKE TIMES SUNDAY NOVEMBER 7 2004 vr Virginia Tech 27 North Carolina 24 HOKIES GRIND IT OUT Xi fo vBI 1 rrMWBWBMMfc r3r WS I nil ir JJ Jr rv I ffllk 7L hOhbt fB Sf NA Via i 1 i 1 1 IWW a TS't A I Kt H' a4444x 5tas xr iwwSl 44 UkJHHeSmOK wWTwjar wvC' jfMAx xx A BBBBK 3BB fj 4X iX dHHKSW'' MWvTO? flMIHHHHIIHHmiKIIMHHHr a4f uvW wfel I Mferyyy'j 1 mwvLm 'Sru Wrl sWrJ 1 I 7 I kMBWMMMMBMMMMBSWMKWMK' iA yiSyu1 ifiiMMteiKiM VXX J2S5y O' jiMlI I 111 Efe: Mr 5x: SHMKEBQK KMMHr a 1 I 3 1 V' 1 HEi1 HBktfe Xi WK WwMKhSs UiHBHiHWMHHIIttMlBaHHHl: Xbl IKKv IMMMMMITi EKmbL MATT GENTRY I The Roanoke Times Virginia Tech tailback Mike Imoh comes five yards from matching Kevin Jones' all time single game rushing record for 18th ranked Virginia Tech on Saturday against North Carolina toe comes up short against Tech By Randy King Zrandykingroanokecom ssi 3126 HILL NC orty minutes after Virginiacch had scored yet another ACC victory by a narrow de cision longtime Hokies assis tjhtlcoach Billy Hite ran his hand through his tousled hair that looks a lot grayer now than it did two months ago So how do you like all these close games coach? like it I like said Hite shaking his head See HOKIES 3 Tech rushing iSOM days 1 Kevin Jones 241 yards vs Pittsburgh 2003 2 Mike Imoh 236 yards vs North Carolina 2004 3 Kenny Lewis 223 yards vs VMI 1978 4 Roscoe Coles 214 yards vs Tulsa 1976 5 Michael Vick 210 yards vs Boston College 2000 Imoh takes small ball to new heights By Mark Berman markbermanroanokecom 981 3125 CHAPEL HILL NC The littlest Ilokie had a mighty big day Mike Imoh rushed for 236 yards the second best total in Virginia Tech history to help the No 18 Hokies fend off North Carolina 27 24 on Saturday Imoh a 197 pound junior tailback is the short est player at 5 foot 7 consider myself small by any Imoh said might be a little bit See IMOH 3 Virginia 16 Maryland Cavaliers avoid trap MORE INSIDE The Cavs came through in the trenches 4 Virginia crossed up Terps by showing pass 5 Virginia keeps its share of first place in the ACC by shutting out Maryland in front of a record crowd at Scott Stadium By Doug Doughty dougdoughtyroanokecom 981 3129 CHARLOTTESVILLE rom all indications nobody from football was listening to the ESPN GameDay show Saturday when analyst Kirk Herbstreit picked Maryland to upset the Cavaliers reasoning that LJVa be able to run the ball against the Terps I can say is I hope he was tuning in Virginia offensive guard Elton Brown said The Cavaliers gave the ball to tailbacks Alvin Pearman and Wali Lundy for a combined 55 carries and 12th ranked Virginia rushed for 295 yards in a 16 0 victory becoming the first team in 35 games to shut out the Terps A Scott Stadium record crowd of 63072 watched the Cavaliers (7 1 5 1 ACC) win for the 16th time in 17 games and set up a showdown next Saturday with llth ranked Miami which dropped out of a first place tie in the ACC with UVa and Virginia Tech by losing in overtime to Clemson think it will be like the last said UVa defensive end Darryl Blackstock referring to a much hyped showdown with lorida State won by See CAVALIERS 4 pWTR I zG Wk 7 i 1L A S' fe Br litfL' SETH GITNER I The Roanoke Times Wall Lundy of Virginia (left) avoids Chris Kelley on the way to the end zone in the Cavaliers' victory Inside this section STATE Quarterback Kirk Monteleone sets the VMI school record for completions in a game including 10 to Zohn Burden but Liberty drops the Keydets to 0 10 5 AkV 1KAu ae JI Sv1 az th SsS ACC Reggie Merriweather for a career high 114 yards and three touchdowns as Clemson trips host Miami in overtime and place kicker Gary Cismesia makes a school record five field goals to lead lorida State past Duke 5 If TOP 25 Notre Dame knocks out QB Erik Ainge and scores a defensive touchdown to knock off host No 9 Tennessee 6 ju Ti a i ts.