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“His players possess plenty of pride in their own program. We expected a really hard fought game and that is what we got. His players weren’t going to quit.”
Things picked up dramatically in the second quarter still, with the Hokies playing arguably their best quarter of football all season behind 21 unanswered points and just two total offensive yards allowed to NC State.
The surging sophomore’s first touchdown of the game made him the fastest to 10 receiving touchdowns of any player in the Beamer era, doing it in just 19 matches.
McMillian headed the team in rushing, gaining 96 yards on 11 carries, while showing his big play capability on a 59-yard touchdown run that functioned as a dagger, setting the Hokies ahead 28-13 in the fourth quarter.
Fullback Sam Rogers was next in line for takes, gaining 57 yards on eight carries, giving the Hokies a change of pace with his declivitous style of jogging.
“I believe he is a dynamic player,” said head coach Frank Beamer.
“People underestimate him as a player but he breaks a lot of tackles and keeps jogging. He is consistently going down the field and I like runners to do this.”
From a protection and run blocking perspective, the Hokies offensive line seemed substantially enhanced, only allowing one sack and enabling Tech to run for 200 yards.
“I think Alexander had a strong match, as did Reynolds,” Beamer said.