Somehow a trip to Blacksburg on a Thursday night is always an ill-advised journey. The Hokies improved to 15-3 in ESPN's signature primetime contest with a 23-13 win over Maryland that wasn't as close as the score appeared. HOKIE HIGHLIGHTS--Darren Evans rushed for a school-record 253 yards and a touchdown...while the offense kept the ball for over 37 minutes. TERRAPIN TROUBLES-- Chris Turner (19-34, 240 yards and a touchdown) had little help from his running game...as DaRel Scott and Davin Meggett combined to gain 14 yards on 14 carries...and the team converted just 2 of 11 third down situations.
VIRGINIA at Wake Forest... the Cavaliers try to contain a Demon Deacon misdirection offense that averages less than three yards a carry; their quarterback Riley Skinner lives with short passing (less than 10 yards per completion) and the team's best player is injured kicker Sam Swank. Defensively the Deacons were playing well--before coughing up 30 points to Duke (and I don't care if the Blue Devils are 4-4; they are still Duke). Can the Cavaliers bounce back from a less than stellar effort against Miami (a game they should have won)? Cedric Peerman's production will be pivotal as always; his three 100-yard performances all came during UVa's October run of four straight wins--in the other four games where he averaged 44 yards per game the Cavs went 1-3. UVa escapes on a blocked extra point, 12-11.
Georgetown slips to Marist, Richmond over Hofstra, William & Mary mauls Northeastern.
THURSDAY NIGHT: 1-0.
OVERALL: 45-17.
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