The 2010 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Hokies were led by 24th-year head coach Frank Beamer and played their home games at Lane Stadium. They were champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference after winning the Coastal Division and defeating Florida State 44–33 in the 2010 ACC Championship Game.
The 2010 Hokies were only the second-ever team ranked in the AP Poll to lose to a FCS opponent (James Madison). (The other ranked team to lose to a FCS team is #5 Michigan in 2007 to Appalachian State.) The loss was the team's second in six days, as it also lost to then #3 ranked Boise State at FedExField in Landover, MD in a nationally televised Monday night contest.
After the JMU loss, Tech reeled off ten straight wins and became the first team to go undefeated in ACC play since Florida State in 2000. It finished its regular season with a 10–2 record and now holds the longest streak of ten-win seasons in the NCAA with seven. Tech played Stanford in the Discover Orange Bowl after they beat Florida State 44–33 in the 2010 ACC Championship Game. They lost to Stanford by a score of 40–12.
Schedule
Rankings
Roster 2010 Virginia Tech Hokies rosterFlanker Ben Barber – Freshman Willie Byrn – Freshman 7 Marcus Davis – Sophomore 11 Dyrell Roberts – Junior 19 Danny Coale – Junior 35 Austin Fuller – Sophomore
Split End Corey Fuller – Junior E.L. Smiling – Freshman 18 D.J. Coles – Sophomore 29 Xavier Boyce – Sophomore 81 Jarrett Boykin – Junior
Center 60 Beau Warren – Senior 63 Bo Gentry – Sophomore 67 Michael Via – Sophomore 74 Andrew Miller – Freshman
Offensive Guard Matt Arkema – Freshman Tyler Barfield – Freshman 59 Courtney Prince – Sophomore 68 Jaymes Brooks – Junior 71 Vinston Painter – Sophomore 75 Greg Nosal – Junior 76 David Wang – Freshman 77 Dale Davis – Freshman
Offensive Tackle Mark Shuman – Freshman 54 Nick Becton – Sophomore 61 Darian Fisher – Freshman 62 Blake DeChristopher – Junior 63 Laurence Gibson – Freshman 70 Kory Gough – Freshman 72 Andrew Lanier – Junior
Tight End Derek DiNardo – Freshman Jerome Lewis – Freshman 13 Randall Dunn – Sophomore 85 Rob Stanton – Senior 86 Eric Martin – Freshman 87 Prince Parker – Senior 88 Andre Smith – Senior 89 Jay Cockrill – Sophomore 95 George George – Sophomore Quarterback Mark Leal – Freshman Ricardo Young – Freshman 3 Logan Thomas – Freshman 5 Tyrod Taylor – Senior 12 Joseph Clayton – Sophomore 14 Trey Gresh – Freshman
Tailback 4 David Wilson – Sophomore 22 Tony Gregory – Freshman 32 Darren Evans – Junior 34 Ryan Williams – Sophomore
Fullback Josh Call – Sophomore Bradley Tallman – Freshman 25 Josh Oglesby – Junior 31 Kenny Younger – Senior 39 Martin Scales – Sophomore 45 Joey Phillips – Sophomore
Defensive tackle Nick Acree – Freshman 53 Dwight Tucker – Sophomore 55 Isaiah Hamlette – Sophomore 56 Antoine Hopkins – Sophomore 91 John Graves – Senior 93 Kwamaine Battle – Junior 98 Derrick Hopkins – Freshman
Defensive End Zach McCray – Freshman 33 Chris Drager – Junior 42 J.R. Collins – Freshman 64 Jeff Wardach – Freshman 66 Tyrel Wilson – Freshman 82 Steven Friday – Senior 90 Duan Perez-Means – Freshman 96 Josh Eadie – Senior 99 James Gayle – Freshman
Linebacker Jonathan Halfhide – Freshman Brian Laiti – Freshman Dominique Patterson – Freshman 16 Zach Luckett – Senior 23 Lorenzo Williams – Sophomore 24 Tariq Edwards – Freshman 28 Alonzo Tweedy – Sophomore 36 Chase Williams – Freshman 38 Quillie Odeom – Junior 43 Jeron Gouveia-Winslow – Sophomore 44 Lyndell Gibson – Sophomore 51 Bruce Taylor – Sophomore 52 Barquell Rivers – Junior 57 Telvion Clark – Freshman 58 Jack Tyler – Freshman Cornerback Detrick Bonner – Freshman Michael Dennis II – Junior Mark Carter – Freshman Carl Jackson – Freshman Germond Oatneal – Junior 9 Cris Hill – Junior 17 Kyle Fuller – Freshman 20 Jayron Hosley – Sophomore 21 Roc Carmichael – Senior 27 Jerrodd Williams – Freshman 37 Jacob Sykes – Junior
Free Safety Riley Beiro – Freshman 1 Antone Exum – Freshman 15 Eddie Whitley – Junior 49 Ron Cooper – Senior
Rover Nick Dew – Freshman Theron Norman – Freshman 2 Davon Morgan – Senior 26 James Hopper – Freshman 40 Wiley Brown – Sophomore
Long Snapper Ethan Dickerson – Freshman Luckas Stump – Freshman 50 Collin Carroll – Junior 65 Joe St. Germain – Freshman
Punter Grant Bowden – Freshman 30 Brian Saunders – Senior 83 Scott Demler – Sophomore
Place Kicker Conor Goulding – Freshman Lukas Stump – Freshman Tyler Weiss – Junior 48 Justin Myer – Junior 89 Cody Journell – Freshman 92 Ethan Keyserling – Freshman 97 Chris Hazley – Senior
Coaching staff 2010 Virginia Tech Hokies coaching staffHead coach Frank Beamer
Assistant coaches Billy Hite – Associate head coach and running backs coach Bud Foster – Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach Bryan Stinespring – Offensive coordinator and tight ends Jim Cavanaugh – Recruiting coordinator and strong safety and outside linebackers coach Torrian Gray – Defensive backfield coach Curt Newsome – Offensive line coach Mike O'Cain – Quarterbacks coach Kevin Sherman – Wide receivers coach Charley Wiles – Defensive line coach John Ballein – Associate Athletics Director for Football Operations
Game summaries Vs. No. 3 Boise State
Statistics BSUVT First downs 18 21 Total yards 383 314 Rushing yards 168 128 Passing yards 215 186 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 25:40 34:20 Team Category Player StatisticsBoise State Passing Kellen Moore 23/38, 215 yards, 3 TD Rushing Doug Martin 12 rushes, 83 yards Receiving Titus Young 6 receptions, 80 yardsVirginia Tech Passing Tyrod Taylor 15/22, 186 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tyrod Taylor 16 rushes, 73 yards Receiving Jarrett Boykin 6 receptions, 102 yards, TD
No. 12 (FCS) James Madison
Statistics JMUVT First downs 14 23 Total yards 235 362 Rushing yards 114 238 Passing yards 121 124 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 28:17 31:43 Team Category Player StatisticsJames Madison Passing Dwight Dudzik 5/8, 121 yards, TD Rushing Jamal Sullivan 20 rushes, 49 yards Receiving Jamal Sullivan 1 reception, 77 yards, TDVirginia Tech Passing Tyrod Taylor 10/16, 124 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ryan Williams 20 rushes, 91 yards Receiving Danny Coale 3 receptions, 52 yards
East Carolina
Statistics ECUVT First downs 22 22 Total yards 361 448 Rushing yards 110 249 Passing yards 251 199 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 32:43 27:17 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Carolina Passing Dominique Davis 30/44, 251 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Jonathan Williams 17 rushes, 72 yards, 2 TD Receiving Dwayne Harris 10 receptions, 119 yards, TDVirginia Tech Passing Tyrod Taylor 8/16, 199 yards, 2 TD Rushing Darren Evans 10 rushes, 91 yards, TD Receiving Jarrett Boykin 3 receptions, 118 yards, TD
At Boston College
Statistics VTBC First downs 16 16 Total yards 343 250 Rushing yards 106 70 Passing yards 237 180 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 33:21 26:39 Team Category Player StatisticsVirginia Tech Passing Tyrod Taylor 16/21, 237 yards, INT Rushing David Wilson 16 rushes, 67 yards Receiving Danny Coale 3 receptions, 91 yardsBoston College Passing Dave Shinskie 11/25, 130 yards, 2 INT Rushing Montel Harris 19 rushes, 111 yards Receiving Clyde Lee 4 receptions, 42 yards
At No. 23 NC State
Statistics VTNCST First downs 18 24 Total yards 440 507 Rushing yards 317 145 Passing yards 123 362 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 28:21 31:39 Team Category Player StatisticsVirginia Tech Passing Tyrod Taylor 12/24, 123 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Darren Evans 15 rushes, 160 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jarrett Boykin 2 receptions, 47 yards, TDNC State Passing Russell Wilson 21/49, 362 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Rushing Mustafa Greene 10 rushes, 91 yards Receiving Owen Spencer 6 receptions, 145 yards
Central Michigan
Statistics CMUVT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Michigan Passing Rushing Receiving Virginia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
Wake Forest
Statistics WAKEVT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsWake Forest Passing Rushing Receiving Virginia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
Duke
Statistics DUKEVT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsDuke Passing Rushing Receiving Virginia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
Georgia Tech
Statistics GTVT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Virginia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
At North Carolina
Statistics VTUNC First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsVirginia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving North Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving
At No. 24 Miami (FL)
Statistics VTMIA First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsVirginia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Miami Passing Rushing Receiving
Virginia
Statistics UVAVT First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsVirginia Passing Rushing Receiving Virginia Tech Passing Rushing Receiving
Vs. No. 20 Florida State (ACC Championship Game)
Statistics FSUVT First downs 19 21 Total yards 341 436 Rushing yards 53 173 Passing yards 288 263 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 24:59 35:01 Team Category Player StatisticsFlorida State Passing EJ Manuel 23/31, 288 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Ty Jones 6 rushes, 24 yards, 3 TD Receiving Taiwan Easterling 6 receptions, 79 yardsVirginia Tech Passing Tyrod Taylor 18/28, 263 yards, 3 TD Rushing Darren Evans 6 rushes, 69 yards, TD Receiving Danny Coale 6 receptions, 143 yards, TD
Vs. No. 5 Stanford (Orange Bowl)
Statistics STANVT First downs 19 16 Total yards 534 291 Rushing yards 247 67 Passing yards 287 224 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 27:46 32:14 Team Category Player StatisticsStanford Passing Andrew Luck 18/23, 287 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Stepfan Taylor 13 rushes, 114 yards Receiving Coby Fleener 6 receptions, 173 yards, 3 TDVirginia Tech Passing Tyrod Taylor 16/31, 222 yards, TD, INT Rushing Darren Evans 12 rushes, 37 yards Receiving Danny Coale 7 receptions, 92 yards
Flyovers Virginia Tech home games have featured flyovers by military aircraft. Date OpponentaircraftorigincommentsSeptember 11 James MadisonBoeing C-17 Globemaster IIIAltus Air Force Baseair crew included 2 Virginia Tech alumniSeptember 18 East Carolina Bell AH-1 SuperCobra helicoptersMarine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775led by 1987 Virginia Tech alumniOctober 5 Central MichiganE-2C Hawkeye and C-2A GreyhoundNaval Station Norfolk air crew included 2 Virginia Tech alumniOctober 16 Wake ForestNorth American B-25 MitchellTri-State Warbird Museumarranged by Virginia Tech alumnus and World War II pilot Stanley Cohen
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