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Fiesta Bowl
#2 Hokies 40
#1 UCLA 16
Tempe, AZ (AP) - The Hokies
returned to the National Championship game
following last year's loss to Michigan 38-28.
However, this year the Hokies were not to be
denied as they handed UCLA a 40-16 defeat. The
Hokies got on the scoreboard early as Chris Gary
hit Cade Meeks with a short pass on the 2nd play
of the game. Meeks eluded a tackler then raced 82
yards for the score. The Hokies led the game at
halftime 16-10 thanks to three long field goals
by Harry Washington. Washington connected from
54, 54, and 38 during the first half. The Hokies
blew the game open in the 3rd quarter when Gary
hit Meeks for a 12 yard TD and later found Reggie
Esbjorn on a 4 yard score to give the Hokies a
30-10 lead. Washington connected on 42 yard FG in
the 4th quarter and Gary found Esbjorn on a 47
yard TD pass to turn the game into a rout. Gary
finished the game with 306 passing yards with 96
yards going to Esbjorn and 109 yards to Meeks.
Cade Collins led the defense with 6 tackles and
John Omens intercepted a pass to go with his 5
tackles. Following the game, Henry Suber
whocarried the ball 20 times for 95 yards
announced he would forego his senior year to
enter the NFL draft.
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