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The win put the Virginia Tech football program in a class by
itself as the Hokies have now the only team in the nation to have won 10 games
in each of the last eight seasons. Even
vaunted powerhouses the likes of LSU, Alabama, Texas, Ohio State or USC have not been able to accomplish a similar feat.
Logan Thomas was solid yet again throwing for two touchdowns
and running for a third as Virginia Tech built a 24-7 lead, then held off a
comeback bid by UNC in the final quarter.
The Hokies (10-1, 6-1 ACC) won their sixth in a row since a
home loss to No. 7 Clemson and remained on track for a fourth trip to the ACC
championship game in five years.
Thomas wasn’t the only one making huge plays for the Hokies.
Antone Exum forced a fumble by Ryan Houston at the Virginia Tech five-yard-line
with North Carolina poised to go ahead 14-0.
Tech’s Derrick Hopkins recovered.
The play was a game-changer as the Hokies drove 95 yards for the tying
touchdown.
Although Houston later scored to make it 24-21, he was kicking
himself for the mistake, saying “It was unreal for me. The last time I remember
fumbling was in my freshman year when I was here. It brought back bad
memories.”
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North Carolina (6-5, 2-5) lost its second straight, but made
it tense with the help of some defensive breakdowns by the Hokies when they
appeared comfortably in command.
At 24-21, the Tar Heels tried an onside kick and recovered
it, but the ball did not travel the required 10 yards and the Hokies ran off
all but the final five seconds.
Thomas finished 19 of 32 for 195 yards. Jarrett Boykin playing
in his final home game had a career-best 10 catches for 106 yards, and Virginia
Tech improved to 19-5 on Thursday nights.
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