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Published: December 31, 2008

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Virginia Tech Hokies
9-4, 5-3 ACC

Team Roster | Statistics

DATE OPPONENT RESULT

Aug. 30 vs. East Carolina L, 22-27

Sep. 6 Furman W, 24-7

Sep. 13 Georgia Tech W, 20-17

Sep. 20 at North Carolina W, 20-17

Sep. 27 at Nebraska W, 35-30

Oct. 4 Western Kentucky University W, 27-13

Oct. 18 at Boston College L, 23-28

Oct. 25 at #24 Florida State L, 20-30

Nov. 6 #23 Maryland W, 23-13

Nov. 13 at Miami L, 14-16

Nov. 22 Duke W, 14-3

Nov. 29 Virginia W, 17-14

Dec. 6 vs. #18 Boston College

(ACC Championship) W, 30-12

Cincinnati Bearcats
(11-2, 6-1 BIG EAST)

Team Roster | Statistics

DATE OPPONENT RESULT

Aug. 28 Eastern Kentucky W, 40-7

Sep. 6 at #4 Oklahoma L, 26-52

Sep. 17 Miami University W, 45-20

Sep. 27 at Akron W, 17-15

Oct. 3 at Marshall W, 33-10

Oct. 11 Rutgers W, 13-10

Oct. 25 at Connecticut L, 40-16

Oct. 30 #23 South Florida W, 24-10

Nov. 8 at #20 West Virginia W, 26-23 (OT)

Nov. 14 at Louisville W, 28-20

Nov. 22 #20 Pittsburgh W, 28-21

Nov. 29 Syracuse W, 30-10

Dec. 6 at Hawai'i W, 29-24

Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati
Series History

Games: 8 Overall Record: 4-4 (50%) Conference
Record: 0-0 (0%)

Home: 3-2 (60%) Away: 1-1 (50%) Neutral: 0-1 (0%)

Lane Stadium: 3-2 (60%) Under Frank Beamer: 4-1 (80%)

Televised Games: 1-0 (100%)

Record When: VT Ranked: 1-0 (100%) Opponent Ranked: 0-0 (0%)

Both Teams Ranked: 0-0 (0%)

VT Ranked Higher: 1-0 (100%) Opponent Ranked Higher: 0-0 (0%)

Season Date Site Score (VT-Opp) Rank TV

2006 Sat, Sep. 23, 2006 Blacksburg, Va. W, 29-13 11/NR ESPNU (national)

1995 Sat, Sep. 16, 1995 Blacksburg, Va. L, 0-16 NR/NR

1991 Sat, Oct. 19, 1991 Blacksburg, Va. W, 56-9 NR/NR

1988 Sat, Oct. 15, 1988 Cincinnati, Ohio W, 41-14 NR/NR

1987 Sat, Nov. 21, 1987 Blacksburg, Va. W, 21-20 NR/NR

1986 Sat, Sep. 6, 1986 Blacksburg, Va. L, 20-24 NR/NR

1985 Sat, Aug. 31, 1985 Cincinnati, Ohio L, 14-31 NR/NR

1946 Wed, Jan. 1, 1947 El Paso, Texas 1 L, 6-18 NA

Total 187-145

Average 23-18

Most Points Scored 56/31 (1991/1985)

Fewest Points Scored 0/9 (1995/1991)

Shutouts By - /1 ( - /1995)

Largest Margin of Victory 47/17 (1991/1985)

Smallest Margin of Victory 1/4 (1987/1986)

1 - Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas