Marcus Davis posted 140 yards and two TDs on three receptions and Kyle Fuller
recovered a blocked punt for another touchdown for Virginia Tech, which saw
Mark Leal throw for 113 yards and two more late scores on 6-of-9 passing.
The victory came shortly after Beamer, who saw a successful
beginning to his 25th year at the helm, signed a contract extension
that aims to keep him in charge in Blacksburg through the 2016 season.
DeAndre Presley threw for 89 yards on 7-of-18 passes and was picked off
twice, while backup Jamal Jackson threw for a touchdown and rushed
for another for the Mountaineers (0-1). Brian Quick contributed 110 yards
and a touchdown on three catches in the setback.
Things went downhill quickly for Appalachian State, and Virginia Tech
capitalized.
Presley fumbled on the second play from scrimmage, and Antone Exum recovered
for the Hokies at the ASU 20. On the next play, Wilson scampered into the end
zone for a 7-0 lead.
Cody Journell capped the next Virginia Tech drive with a 28-yard field goal,
and Josh Oglesby made it 17-0 before the end of the quarter on a four-yard TD
rush.
Wilson's 19-yard run to paydirt pushed the Hokies advantage to 24-0 in the
second quarter, and he struck again before the end of the half on a three-yard
rush.
Thomas connected with Randall Dunn on a seven-yard scoring pass and it was
38-0 for Virginia Tech at the break.
The rout continued in the second half, as Thomas hit Jarrett Boykin for a
four-yard score, and a blocked punt by Tony Gregory was recovered in the end
zone by Fuller for a 52-0 game.
ASU's answer finally came late in the third when Jackson connected with Quick
for a 46-yard touchdown, but the point after failed.
Leal subbed for Thomas and found Davis for a 22-yard strike and it was 59-6
heading to the fourth.
Jackson's 15-yard touchdown run was countered by a 63-yard TD from Leal to
Davis with 8:11 remaining to cap the rout.
Not to take anything away from them, but I wouldn't classify them as an elite
team," Presley said. "We stopped ourselves so many times. "We made them look
better than what they were."
Game Notes
Virginia Tech has won all four meetings, including a 34-0 victory in the last
in 1982...The Hokies racked up 518 yards of total offense to 293 for
the Mountaineers...ASU fell to 7-39-1 all-time against FBS opponents.
09/03 19:27:10 ET
