Virginia Tech sealed a 13-10 victory in the Russell Athletic Bowl as Cody Journell kicked a 22-yard field goal in overtime. The defensive win on Friday night extended the Hokies winning season streak to 20, as Virginia Tech finished with a final 7-6 record and avoided it’s first losing season since 1992.
Frank Beamer who has taken the Hokies to their 20 consecutive bowl game, improved his record to 9-11 overall.
“I give Rutgers a lot of credit … I’ve got a lot of respect for that program, But I’m proud of our guys, too. It’s kind of like nothing comes easy for us. It’s work. But we’ve got a bunch of guys who will hang around, and we’re not always pretty, but we hang on and keep working at it.
“I think that says a lot. Rather than getting down … a couple of times this year we could have shut it down, but these guys never did. We’ve always hung together and kept playing. To me, that’s what this game is all about, and it’s what life’s all about.”
Passing: Logan Thomas 193 yds
Rushing: Martin Scales 14 yds
Receiving: Marcus Davis 62 yds
