Thomas didn’t put up spectacular yardage totals, as he passed for a mediocre 195 yards and added another 32 on the ground, but he did record two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown, accounting for 21 of the Hokies 24 points during their crucial 24-21 home victory.

The win was Virginia Tech’s sixth consecutive victory and it has them in position to play in their fifth Conference Championship game in the last six seasons.  Logan Thomas has been a key factor in his team’s success and his performance on the gridiron last night earns him “The Stat Line of the Night” for Thursday, November 17, 2011.

Isn’t funny how cameramen always seem to find the real “winners” to display them on TV?  It makes me want to take out my frustration on them.  For instance, take these Virginia Tech fans holding up the proverbial number one fingers, even though V-Tech is rarely number one in anything. And the real “winner” is wearing a “stick it in” t-shirt that wants to make sure you read what it said on the first line correctly, so it repeats it two more times.

The video above shows why the president has good reason to call for a review of safety procedures. You can skip ahead to about the 2:20 mark to see the students tearing down the goalposts, sawing them into pieces, and then marching down the street to deposit the pieces on the president’s front lawn.

It looks like it was fun for everyone, and as my friend from Canada put it “I wish I had gone to college in the states”. Unfortunately for Georgia Tech it hasn’t had the opportunity to tear down the posts, especially after their brutal loss to Miami, and perhaps the unreadiness of the university security is what led to some of the injuries that were suffered in the mob scene.

If you fast forward to the end, you can hear the president giving a speech on the front lawn imploring the crowd to be safe. Everyone knows the kind of money that football programs bring in, and I’m sure the president is cognizant of that fact. A few torn down goalposts and broken arms are a small price to pay, economically of course.

Jackets fans hurt in goalpost teardown – [AJC] and Hat Tip Video – [TheBigLead]

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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Virginia Tech Hokies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Lane Stadium.

Oddsmakers currently have the Hokies listed as 28-point favorites versus the Hilltoppers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

Western Kentucky was pounded 41-3 by Kentucky in Week 5, as 20.5-point road underdogs. The 41 points went UNDER the night’s posted total of 45.

Tanner Siewert booted a 50-yard field goal for the only points for Western Kentucky.

Virginia Tech outlasted Nebraska for a 35-30 upset victory in Week 5, as 7-point underdogs. The 65 points sailed OVER the posted total of 47.

Darren Evans ran for 71 yards off 21 carries with two touchdowns in the win.

Current streak:
Virginia Tech has won 4 straight games.

Team records:
Western Kentucky: 2-3 SU, 0-3 ATS
Virginia Tech: 4-1 SU, 2-2 ATS

Western Kentucky most recently:
When playing in October are 2-3
When playing on grass are 0-10
After being outgained are 3-4
When playing outside the conference are 3-7

Virginia Tech most recently:
When playing in October are 8-2
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Western Kentucky is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games
Western Kentucky is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Virginia Tech is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
Virginia Tech is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games

Next up:
Western Kentucky home to Ball State, Saturday, October 11
Virginia Tech at Boston College, Saturday, October 18

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