2006 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

The 2006 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Virginia Tech Hokies football
The Virginia Tech Hokies football team is a college football program that competes in NCAA Division I-FBS, in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They have more wins in team history than any other program in the ACC. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium which seats over...

represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...

during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Frank Beamer

Frank Beamer

Frank Beamer is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , a position he has held since 1987. From 1981 to 1986, Beamer served as the head coach at Murray State University...

. The team amassed a 10-3 record, going 10-2 during the regular season before losing in a close game 24-31 in the 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl

2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl

The 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl was a postseason college football match between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Virginia Tech Hokies at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The University of Georgia represented the Southeastern Conference and Virginia Tech represented the Atlantic Coast Conference in the...

against the Georgia Bulldogs

2006 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 2006 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 9-4 record. The Bulldogs had an SEC record of 4-4. Despite losses to unranked Kentucky and Vanderbilt, Georgia salvaged its season by beating two ranked teams in the last two games of the season: #5 Auburn and #15 Georgia Tech...

Preseason

Virginia Tech began the season ranked #16 in the USA Today
USA Today
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Coaches Poll and #17 in the Associated Press Poll after going 11-2 (7-1 ACC) in 2005

2005 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

The 2005 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season...

and winning the Coastal division of the Atlantic Coast Conference

Atlantic Coast Conference

The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...

.

See also 2006 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
2006 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Three human polls and one formulaic ranking make up the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a National Championship title. That title is bestowed by one or...

Schedule

Date	Time	Result	Virginia Tech Rank^#	(Rank^#)Opponent	Stadium · City	Coverage	TV Commentators	Attendance
Sat, September 2, 2006	1:30 p.m.	W 38-0	#16		Lane Stadium Lane Stadium Lane Stadium/Worsham Field is a stadium located in Blacksburg, Virginia. It is the home field of the Virginia Tech Hokies. It was rated the number one home field advantage in all of college football in 2005 by Rivals.com... - Blacksburg Blacksburg, Virginia Blacksburg is an incorporated town located in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are the three principal jurisdictions of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which... , VA Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...	ESPN 360	Ryan Rose Ryan Rose Ryan Rose is a journalist living in Sacramento, California. Ryan Joseph Rose is best known for having documented Vacaville resident Cindy Sheehan's 2005 protest of President Bush outside of his Crawford, Texas ranch, also known as the Western White House.From Rose's 2005 investigation into the... , Stan Lewter	66,233
Sat September 9, 2006	7:00 p.m.	W 35-10	#16	@ North Carolina 2006 North Carolina Tar Heels football team The 2006 North Carolina Tar Heels football team finished with a disappointing 3-9 record.-Coaching staff:The 2006 season was the last for John Bunting as head coach. He was to be replaced by Butch Davis in the postseason.-Schedule:...	Keenan Stadium Keenan Stadium With the backdrop of the Dalma Hills and the chimneys of the Tata Steel factories, the Keenan Stadium provides a picturesque setting for cricket. The stadium has been named after John Lawrence Keenan, a former general manager at Tata Steel... - Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care... , NC North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...	ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....	Sean McDonough Sean McDonough Sean McDonough is an American sportscaster, currently employed by ESPN.-Early life and career:The son of Boston Globe sportswriter Will McDonough, Sean graduated from Syracuse University in 1984. It was in Syracuse where McDonough began his broadcasting career in 1982 as the play-by-play announcer... , Chris Spielman Chris Spielman Charles Christopher "Chris" Spielman is a former American football player and is currently an analyst for ESPN's coverage of college football games.-Football career:... , Rob Stone	57,000
Sat, September 16, 2006	12:00 p.m.	W 36-0	#14	Duke 2006 Duke Blue Devils football team The 2006 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach Ted Roof. They played their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.-Schedule:...	Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA	LF Sports	Steve Martin, Rick Walker, Scott Pryzwansky	66,233
Sat, September 23, 2006	3:30 p.m.	W 29-13	#10		Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA	ESPNU ESPNU ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced...	Clay Matvick Clay Matvick Clay Matvick is an American sportscaster, who works primarily as a play-by-play announcer for ABC and the ESPN networks.- Background :Matvick received a degree in mass communications from St... , Brian Kinchen Brian Kinchen Brian Douglas Kinchen is a former professional American football tight end in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, and New England Patriots. His father is Gaynell "Gus" Kinchen, a member of the 1958 LSU Tigers football team and one of the famed...	66,233
Sat, September 30, 2006	3:30 p.m.	L 27-38	#10	Georgia Tech 2006 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team The 2006 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the college football season of 2006-2007. The team's coach is former Dallas Cowboys, Samford Bulldogs, and Troy Trojans coach Chan Gailey...	Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA	ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...	Brad Nessler Brad Nessler Bradley "Brad" Nessler is an American sportscaster, who currently calls college basketball and college football games for ESPN with occasional appearances on ESPN on ABC. He will also call Thursday Night Football on NFL Network beginning in 2011, and appears annually as a commentator in EA Sports'... , Bob Griese Bob Griese Robert Allen "Bob" Griese is a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback who earned All-American honors with the Purdue Boilermakers before being drafted in 1967 by the American Football League's Miami Dolphins... , Paul Maguire Paul Maguire Paul Leo Maguire is a former American football player and current television sportscaster.-Early sports career:Maguire attended Ursuline High School in Youngstown,Ohio and was recruited to play at The Citadel by the late Al Davis who was then an assistant coach and chief recruiter... , Bonnie Bernstein	66,233
Thu, October 12, 2006	7:45 p.m.	L 3-22	#17	@ #25 Boston College	Alumni Stadium Alumni Stadium Alumni Stadium is a football stadium located on the campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, approximately sixmiles west of downtown Boston. The stadium lies within the city limits of Boston, although its postal address is Chestnut Hill. It is the home of the Boston College Eagles... - Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity, but unlike most of them, it encompasses parts of three separate municipalities, each of... , MA Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...	ESPN	Chris Fowler Chris Fowler Chris Fowler is a sports broadcaster for ESPN known best for his work on College GameDay for college football. Since 1989, Fowler has been the primary studio host for college football. Until 2006, he was also the lead studio host for men's college basketball on ESPN... , Kirk Herbstreit Kirk Herbstreit Kirk Herbstreit is an Emmy Award-winning analyst for ESPN's College GameDay, a television program covering college football and a provider of color commentary during college football games on ESPN and ABC. He appears annually as a commentator in EA Sports' NCAA Football. He was a quarterback on... , Erin Andrews Erin Andrews Erin Jill Andrews is an American sportscaster, journalist, and television personality. As of 2011 she is a co-host of the ESPN entertainment show College GameDay and a contributor for Good Morning America on the ABC network...	44,500
Sat, October 21, 2006^†	7:00 p.m.	W 36-6	NR		Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA	ESPNU ESPNU ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced...	Dave Armstrong, Mike Tomczak Mike Tomczak Michael John "Mike" Tomczak is a former American football player. Tomczak played quarterback for several NFL teams including the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers....	66,233
Thu, October 26, 2006	3:30 p.m.	W 24-7	NR	#11 Clemson 2006 Clemson Tigers football team The 2006 Clemson football team represented Clemson University in the 2006 college football season The team was coached by Tommy Bowden and played their homes game in the Memorial Stadium.-Notable:...	Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA	ESPN	Chris Fowler Chris Fowler Chris Fowler is a sports broadcaster for ESPN known best for his work on College GameDay for college football. Since 1989, Fowler has been the primary studio host for college football. Until 2006, he was also the lead studio host for men's college basketball on ESPN... , Kirk Herbstreit Kirk Herbstreit Kirk Herbstreit is an Emmy Award-winning analyst for ESPN's College GameDay, a television program covering college football and a provider of color commentary during college football games on ESPN and ABC. He appears annually as a commentator in EA Sports' NCAA Football. He was a quarterback on... , Erin Andrews Erin Andrews Erin Jill Andrews is an American sportscaster, journalist, and television personality. As of 2011 she is a co-host of the ESPN entertainment show College GameDay and a contributor for Good Morning America on the ABC network...	66,233
Sat, November 4, 2006	8:00 p.m.	W 17-10	#24	@ Miami 2006 Miami Hurricanes football team The 2006 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2006 college football season. The team's head coach was Larry Coker.-Preseason:...	Miami Orange Bowl Miami Orange Bowl The Orange Bowl, formerly Burdine Stadium, was an outdoor athletic stadium in Miami, Florida, west of downtown in Little Havana. Considered a landmark, it was the home stadium for the Miami Hurricanes college football team... - Miami Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... , FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	ABC	Mark Jones, David Norrie David Norrie David Doherty Norrie is a former American major college and professional football player who currently works as a college football television game analyst for ESPN and ABC.... , Stacey Dales Stacey Dales Stacey Dales, is a former Canadian basketball player and a current host on the NFL Network.-Basketball:...	41,504
Sat, November 11, 2006	3:30 p.m.	W 23-0	#21		Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA	ESPNU	Doug Bell, Mike Tomczak Mike Tomczak Michael John "Mike" Tomczak is a former American football player. Tomczak played quarterback for several NFL teams including the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers....	66,233
Sat, November 18, 2006	7:00 p.m.	W 27-6	#19	@ #14 Wake Forest 2006 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team The 2006 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Jim Grobe, in his fifth season at the school, and played its home games at Groves Stadium...	Groves Stadium - Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to... , NC North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...	ESPN2 ESPN2 ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...	Ron Franklin Ron Franklin Ron Franklin is an American sportscaster, most notably with ESPN, where he was employed from 1987-2011. He was fired by ESPN on January 4, 2011 after allegedly making sexist comments to and then berating a colleague.He is married with one child... , Ed Cunningham Ed Cunningham Ed Cunningham is a former professional American football player who played center for five seasons for the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks. Prior to his professional career, Cunningham played center for the University of Washington Huskies, helping them win a National Championship in 1991... , Jack Arute Jack Arute Jack Arute, Jr. currently covers the NFL and college sports for Sirius XM Radio. He is the president of the Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut...	36,723
Sat, November 25, 2006	12:00 p.m.	W 17-0	#17	Virginia 2006 Virginia Cavaliers football team The 2006 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's coach was coach Al Groh...	Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA	LF Sports	Steve Martin, Rick Walker, Mike Hogewood	66,233
Sat, December 30, 2006	8:00 p.m.	L 31-24	#14	Georgia 2006 Georgia Bulldogs football team The 2006 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 9-4 record. The Bulldogs had an SEC record of 4-4. Despite losses to unranked Kentucky and Vanderbilt, Georgia salvaged its season by beating two ranked teams in the last two games of the season: #5 Auburn and #15 Georgia Tech...	Georgia Dome Georgia Dome The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the... - Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... , GA Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	ESPN	Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham, Jerry Punch Jerry Punch Dr. Jerry Punch is an American auto racing and college football commentator on ESPN. Punch also does local radio spots in Knoxville.-Early life and career:...	75,406
^†Homecoming ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times Eastern North American Eastern Time Zone The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time... (UTC-5) and subject to change.

Coaching staff

Position	Name	First year at VT	First year in current position
Head Coach	Frank Beamer Frank Beamer Frank Beamer is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , a position he has held since 1987. From 1981 to 1986, Beamer served as the head coach at Murray State University...	1987	1987
Associate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach	Billy Hite	1978	2001
Offensive Coordinator and Tight Ends	Bryan Stinespring Bryan Stinespring Bryan Stinespring is the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team in Blacksburg, Virginia. Stinespring replaced Rickey Bustle as offensive coordinator and has been relieved of his play calling duties on February, 21 2011...	1990	2006 (Offensive coordinator since 2002)
Defensive Coordinator and Inside linebackers	Bud Foster Bud Foster Bud Foster is a college football assistant coach. He went to high school in Nokomis, Illinois. He is the current defensive coordinator for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team. Following the 2006 season, he received the Frank Broyles Award, which is annually given to the top assistant coach in...	1987	1995
Offensive Line	Curt Newsome	2006	2006
Wide Receivers	Kevin Sherman	2006	2006
Strong Safety, Outside Linebackers, and Recruiting Coordinator	Jim Cavanaugh	1996	2002
Quarterbacks	Mike O'Cain Mike O'Cain -External links:* *...	2006	2006
Defensive backs	Torrian Gray Torrian Gray Torrian Gray is a college football assistant coach. He currently coaches defensive backs for his alma mater, Virginia Tech.-College career:Gray was three times an all-Big East selection for the Virginia Tech Hokies...	2006	2006
Defensive Line	Charley Wiles	1996	1996
Source: http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/

Roster

Quarterback

3 Ike Whitaker - RS Freshman
7 Sean Glennon
Sean Glennon
Sean Glennon is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League....

- RS Sophomore
12 Cory Holt - RS Sophomore

Tailback

20 Kenny Lewis, Jr. - Freshman
27 Jahre Cheeseman - RS Freshman
28 Branden Ore - RS Sophomore
34 George Bell - RS Sophomore
35 Dustin Pickle - Sophomore
38 Elan Lewis - RS Freshman

Fullback

37 Jesse Allen - RS Senior
39 Carlton Weatherford - RS Junior
42 Kenny Jefferson - RS Freshman
43 Billy Gorham - Junior
44 Devin Perez - RS Sophomore

Flanker

4 Eddie Royal - Junior
82 Brandon Dillard - RS Freshman
87 David Clowney
David Clowney
David Cortez Clowney IV is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech....

- Senior

Split End

2 Josh Morgan - Junior
16 Zach Luckett -
Freshman
19 Josh Hyman - RS Junior
80 Justin Born - Junior
81 Justin Harper - Junior

Tight End

8 Greg Boone - RS Freshman
83 Sam Wheeler - RS Freshman
85 Ed Wang - RS Freshman
88 Andre Smith -
Freshman

Center

69 Danny McGrath - RS Senior

Offensive Guard

51 Matt Welsh - RS Sophomore
58 Ryan Shuman - RS Sophomore
62 Zac Lowe - Senior
65 Antonio North - RS Freshman
66 Brandon Holland - Freshman
67 Nick Marshman - RS Sophomore
70 Sergio Render - Freshman
79 Eric Davis - RS Freshman

Offensive Tackle

Hivera Green - RS Freshman
57 Clark Crum -
Freshman
64 Richard Graham - RS Freshman
68 Mason Baggett - RS Senior
71 Aaron Brown -
Freshman
74 Brandon Frye
Brandon Frye
Brandon Lee Frye is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech....

- RS Senior
76 Duane Brown - RS Junior
77 Brandon Gore - RS Senior

Defensive tackle

50 Joey Hall -
Freshman
55 Daryl Robertson -
Freshman
59 Barry Booker - RS Junior
60 Chris Burnett - RS Senior
63 Watson Stelly - Junior
75 Kory Robertson - RS Junior
95 Cordarrow Thompson - RS Freshman
99 Carlton Powell - RS Junior

Defensive End

Jason Adjepong -
Freshman
Steven Friday -
Freshman
40 William Wall - RS Freshman
47 Nekos Brown - Freshman
49 Chris Ellis - RS Junior
72 Matt Tilley - Sophomore
90 Orion Martin - RS Sophomore
91 John Graves -
Freshman
96 Noland Burchette - RS Senior

Cornerback

1 Victor Harris - Sophomore
15 Roland Minor - RS Junior
18 Brandon Flowers - RS Sophomore
21 Ryan Hash - RS Senior
22 Stephan Virgil - Freshman

Linebacker

Devven Sutton -
Freshman
6 Andrew Bowman - RS Sophomore
9 Vince Hall - RS Junior
11 Xavier Adibi - RS Junior
13 Corey Gordon - RS Junior
26 Cody Grimm - RS Freshman
29 Chad Grimm - Senior
31 Brendan Hill - RS Senior
33 Brett Warren -
Junior
45 Purnell Sturdivant - RS Sophomore
56 Demetrius Taylor - RS Freshman
89 Jonas Houseright - RS Sophomore
94 Matt Wright -
Freshman

Free Safety

25 D.J. Parker - Junior
26 Kent Hicks - RS Sophomore
41 Cam Martin - RS Freshman
48 Cory Price - Senior

Rover

24 Dorian Porch - RS Freshman
30 Cary Wade - RS Senior
32 Jake Patten - Senior
36 Aaron Rouse
Aaron Rouse
Aaron Roosevelt Rouse is an American football safety for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

- RS Senior

Place Kicker

46 Brandon Pace - RS Senior
92 Jud Dunlevy - RS Junior
98 Jared Develli - Junior

Punter

23 Nic Schmitt - RS Senior
97 Brent Bowden - RS Freshman

Deep Snapper

53 Nick Leeson - RS Senior
54 Bart McMillin - RS Junior
61 Scott King - Junior

Source: http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players

Starters are in bold and players who left the team are ~~struck out~~

Players who sat out during 2006 ("redshirted") are indicated with a "red shirt" icon

Discipline issues

Virginia Tech penalties by game
Opponent	Tech Penalties	Opponent penalties
Northeastern	7 (56 yards)	10 (78 yards)
@ North Carolina	7 (55 yards)	1 (10 yards)
Duke	9 (85 yards)	7 (43 yards)
Cincinnati	7 (52 yards)	9 (75 yards)
Georgia Tech	5 (28 yards)	8 (83 yards)
Boston College	9 (88 yards)	9 (60 yards)
Southern Miss	5 (41 yards)	7 (45 yards)
Clemson	3 (22 yards)	1 (5 yards)
Miami	3 (15 yards)	8 (62 yards)
Kent State	5 (50 yards)	9 (71 yards)
Wake Forest	6 (65 yards)	3 (27 yards)
Virginia	3 (29 yards)	6 (45 yards)

The first half of Virginia Tech's season was characterized by a lack of discipline for the Hokies, both on and off the field.

Safety Aaron Rouse
Aaron Rouse
Aaron Roosevelt Rouse is an American football safety for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

was penalized twice against Duke
Duke Blue Devils football
The Duke Blue Devils football program is a college football team that represents Duke University . The team is currently a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference , which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Blue Devils compete in the Coastal...

for roughing the passer. His second hit on Duke quarterback Thaddeus Lewis
Thaddeus Lewis
Thaddeus Lewis is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Duke.-Early Years:...

was a helmet-to-sternum hit that whiplashed his head with such force that it gave him a concussion. Duke's backup quarterback said of Tech, "They are a fast team. I'm lucky to come out in one piece. ... The roughing of the passer, the late hits, they were coming for us."
DE Chris Ellis
Chris Ellis (American football)
Chris Ellis is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft...

and WR Josh Morgan
Josh Morgan
Joshua Lewis Morgan is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the 49ers in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.-High school career:Morgan played quarterback, wide receiver...

were arrested late Saturday night after the Hokies' victory over Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bearcats football
The Cincinnati Bearcats football program represents the University of Cincinnati in a college football. They compete at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level as members of the Big East Conference. The Bearcat football program is one of the nation's oldest, having fielded a team as...

and charged with resisting arrest and obstructing justice. Morgan was also charged with disorderly conduct. Both players were suspended for the following game, a home loss to Georgia Tech
2006 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
The 2006 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the college football season of 2006-2007. The team's coach is former Dallas Cowboys, Samford Bulldogs, and Troy Trojans coach Chan Gailey...

and were later sentenced to one year of probation and 100 hours of community service.
WR Josh Hyman was suspended for the Boston College
Boston College Eagles football
The Boston College Eagles football team is the collegiate football program of Boston College. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a Division I Bowl Subdivision league governed by the NCAA. Within the ACC, the Eagles are one of six teams in the Atlantic Division...

game after an arrest for driving under the influence
Driving under the influence
Driving under the influence is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit...

.
During the ESPN broadcast of the Boston College game, announcer Kirk Herbstreit
Kirk Herbstreit
Kirk Herbstreit is an Emmy Award-winning analyst for ESPN's College GameDay, a television program covering college football and a provider of color commentary during college football games on ESPN and ABC. He appears annually as a commentator in EA Sports' NCAA Football. He was a quarterback on...

became angry when cameras showed Tech players Vince Hall
Vince Hall
Vincent Larry Hall is an American football linebacker who is currently playing for the Richmond Revolution of the Indoor Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2008...

and Aaron Rouse
Aaron Rouse
Aaron Roosevelt Rouse is an American football safety for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft...

arguing on the sidelines and showed linebacker Brendan Hill dancing on the sidelines with Tech trailing late in the game. The video of Herbstreit's rant was shown to the Tech team in Sunday meetings following the game.

Tech's discipline troubles came to a head when the Hokies were blown out in consecutive weeks by Georgia Tech and Boston College

Boston College Eagles football

The Boston College Eagles football team is the collegiate football program of Boston College. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a Division I Bowl Subdivision league governed by the NCAA. Within the ACC, the Eagles are one of six teams in the Atlantic Division...

. Beamer responded by cracking down on trash-talking, personal fouls, and other negative behaviors. The team responded and committed no personal fouls and only two defensive penalties total in the three games following the BC loss.

Defense

Virginia Tech finished the regular season leading the nation in total defense, scoring defense, and pass defense. This was the second year in a row that defensive coordinator Bud Foster

Bud Foster

Bud Foster is a college football assistant coach. He went to high school in Nokomis, Illinois. He is the current defensive coordinator for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team. Following the 2006 season, he received the Frank Broyles Award, which is annually given to the top assistant coach in...

's unit had led the nation in total defense.

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