The Roanoke Times from Roanoke, Virginia • 33

Ui a I j( )LI lOooni I BALL THE ROANOKE TIMES SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16 2007 Virginia Tech 28 Ohio 7 reshman orientation to he Superman or anything ti JJ 1 Photos by MATT GENTRY The Roanoke Timos Tyrod Taylor (5) scores a third quarter touchdown for Virginia Tech during Saturday's win over Ohio at Lane Stadium It was the true freshman quarterback's first start for the Hokles I 1 vv feA A tv xdx i a 4' lr know they wei asking me Jt 5Pwz CT 8T yi layhr it jii i fc 1 1 ic ft rin qn I cm I 1 I 2 fofiL jfehb 5 Px Ml in rv 1 A' I'u 7T WML' VJ i 'JShfi ri TxAV kwnKm iw fw HMErTsijWSi T'V 1 fl 1 1 1 11 III hih i 1 JMfc I ai I "iwi AV if "A mM 3 I I Il 'I t'' ft irr 'ifrffi'''1 1 aaTr 4 A 1 iM I A 1 TTIU II Lll III JI iv va ji 1 vw ra VwWwWSZaUaIIUfc Tl ji Oa BnU UJUl Ik tVTTar" I i pi fa Tt Ki aaj MT 4 Ir War Ttj 1 VT tSI aXt TLisX' 'JWL See TECH 2 MORE INSIDE a Game stats and quarter by quarter Page 2 Notebook: Big turnaround for defense Page 3 BLACKSBURG The Tyrod Taylor Era at Virginia Tech offi cially began Saturday The launch was rather impres sive Making his first college start in front of a sellout crowd of 66000 plus at Lane Stadium the much heralded true freshman lived to all the hype surrounding him spark ing a heretofore moribund offense with 287 passing yards and running for a touchdown to lead the 18th ranked Hokies to a hard earned 28 il 1 'll lib I a I'j'f Itcr gave the Teel offense a much needed makeover Thanks to the speedy ability to escape the pocket and make plays on the run the attack took on a whole new look A running game that had been dead as a doornail in the first two games suddenly came to life churning out 181 yards All ACC tailback Brandon Ore who entered the day with a putrid 98 yards rushing in two games had 82 yards and his first touchdown of the season Backup Kenny Lewis Jr who had four carries for minus The combination of new starter lyrod Taylor reviving the offense and a much better defensive performance proves too much for Ohio University randykingroanokecom 981 3126 tdrwl viciorysefjrHqujniversity abi know they asking me to be Superman or Taylor said just wanted to go out there and have He did that So did his offensive teammates And the fans? Well they must have liked what they saw crank ing up chants of Taylor Tyrod several times during the contest presence behind ccn Virgima Josh Morgan (2) pushes Mark Parson away after catching a Tyrod Taylor pass in the second quarter of the win over the Bobcats Cavs toe way to 2 0 in ACC Chris Gould kicks fix field goals and the UVa defense holds off UNC By Doug Doughty dougdoughtyroanokecom 981 3129 CHAPEL HILL NC Virginia senior Chris Gould tied a school record with five field goals Saturday and the Cavaliers needed every one of them Especially the one that was originally waved no good After being told by manag ers that an call was in error UVa coach Al Groh used his one allowable challenge and ensuing reveisal proved critical in a 22 20 victory at North Carolina that the first time ever UVa co cap tain Chris Long asked Could be the two years that had replay I heard of it said Doug Rhoads first year supervisor of ACC football officials seen it on any of the summaries from other conferences" The challenge came on Gould's fourth field goal a 48 yarder with 6:49 remaining in the third quarter but it put the Cavaliers on top 19 7 in a game they had dominated At the time it seemed See UVA 4 Virginia 22 UNC 20 Next game Virginia at Georgia Tech Saturday TBA Associated Press Virginia quarterback Jameel Sewell (10) tries to avoid the arms of North Carolina defender Charles Brown during Saturday's game SPWR 'dz inally the dog gets to take a bite CHAPEL HILL NC Paint it on Beta Bridge Shout it from the steps of the Rotunda Hum it on your way to work on Monday The road dog finally bit Yes the University of Vir road miseries are gone'' swallowed up by Chris dinosaur arms and Cedric churning knees and the freckle faced big right foot Slain by the affable backup nose timely reach toward the clouds the head once in a millenium challenge of a field goal ruling and a bunch of offensive line men who get nearly the credit they deserve That last part is OK because they are offensive linemen and they are used to it But they are not used to this whole winning from a suitcase thing None of the Cavaliers are The road dog finally bit Sure the victim was only North Carolina a team that won three games last season But the Tar Heels were favored by a field goal And they were at home And they were playing Virginia And the past 18 times those three things have been true the Cavaliers have limped home a loser Not this time After surviving a late UNC push and posting a 22 20 victory the players showered and dressed in their finest suits and ties ready for one of the most satisfying Sz hour bus rides of their lives easier after a See MCARLING 5 Mcarling aaionmctarling (2roanokecom 981 3222 Boston College QB Matt Ryan throws for a career best 435 yards as the No 21 Eagles upset No 15 Georgia Tech 3 11 wA I jZS'A'Jl sum gfiM 4 a S'Q 'I Inside this section 8 STATE William Byrd grad Jeff Highfill accounts for 202 yards in win over errum NATION Tim Tebow and the lorida Gators rout SEC rival Tennessee 7 i it'woy 7A aASMWrS I.