Boxscore
Virginia Tech 30,
Marshall 10
Saturday, September 24, 2011 3:30 PM
Location - Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Attendance -
34424
Final Scoring Summary
Recap
No. 11 Virginia Tech controlled the clock and the line of scrimmage en route to a 30-10 victory over host Marshall on Saturday.
The Hokies (4-0), playing at Marshall for the first time since 1940, jumped to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter and were never seriously threatened. Virginia Tech had the ball for 35:58 and wore down the Thundering Herd (1-3) to win their 14th consecutive regular-season game.
The Hokies held the Thundering Herd to 6 yards rushing.
Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas rushed for a 5-yard score eight minutes into the game and David Wilson added a 3-yard touchdown with 2:21 left in the first quarter as the Hokies built a 13-0 lead.
The Hokies added a 4-yard run from Josh Oglesby and a 41-yard field goal from Cody Journell to take a 23-3 lead in the second quarter.
Marshall pulled within 23-10 on Rakeem Cato’s 29-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Dobson with 32 seconds left in the first half. Oglesby added a 5-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter.
Wilson rushed for 132 yards and Thomas completed 22-of-33 passes for 229 yards.
Virginia Tech opens its Atlantic Coast Conference season next week against No. 22 Clemson, while Marshall plays at Louisville.
SCORING
Scoring Summary
|
1st Quarter
- 7:00 |
|
Virginia Tech |
TD
|
Marshall 0
-
Virginia Tech 7
|
|
1st Quarter
- 2:21 |
|
Virginia Tech |
TD
|
Marshall 0
-
Virginia Tech 13
|
|
2nd Quarter
- 14:48 |
|
Marshall |
FG
|
Marshall 3
-
Virginia Tech 13
|
|
2nd Quarter
- 10:31 |
|
Virginia Tech |
TD
|
Marshall 3
-
Virginia Tech 20
|
|
2nd Quarter
- 1:10 |
|
Virginia Tech |
FG
|
Marshall 3
-
Virginia Tech 23
|
|
2nd Quarter
- 0:32 |
|
Marshall |
TD
|
Marshall 10
-
Virginia Tech 23
|
|
4th Quarter
- 13:52 |
|
Virginia Tech |
TD
|
Marshall 10
-
Virginia Tech 30
|
TEAMS
Team Records
| |
Virginia Tech |
Marshall |
| W/L |
4 - 0 - 0 |
1 - 3 - 0 |
| Conference |
0 - 0 - 0 |
1 - 0 - 0 |
Team Stats
| |
Virginia Tech |
Marshall |
| Score |
30 |
10 |
| First Downs |
21 |
12 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency |
6-for-14
43%
|
3-for-15
20%
|
| 4th Down Efficiency |
0-for-0
0%
|
0-for-1
0%
|
| Total Yards |
444 |
251 |
| Rushing |
| Rushes-Net Yards |
41-215 |
24-6 |
| Average/Rush |
5.2 |
0.2 |
| Passing |
| Comp-Att |
22-33 |
17-33 |
| Passing Yards |
229 |
245 |
| Average/Pass Play |
6.9 |
6.4 |
| Penalties-Yards |
5-41 |
4-33 |
| Fumbles-Lost |
2-1 |
1-1 |
| Interceptions Thrown |
1 |
1 |
| Time of Possession |
35:58 |
24:02 |
PLAYER STATS
| Passing |
| |
COMP/ATT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
|
L. Thomas
|
22/33 |
229 |
0 |
1 |
| Passing |
| |
COMP/ATT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
|
R. Cato
|
17/33 |
245 |
1 |
1 |