2008 Woodie Awards
As the Virginia Tech and West Virginia series against ECU continue to grow, the phrase "last year" is becoming commonplace. ECU Head Coach Skip Holtz pointed to last year's hard-fought loss at Virginia Tech while previewing last Saturday's big matchup in Charlotte.
Surprise, surprise-special teams proved to play a crucial factor in a Virginia Tech game once again. Only this time, Beamer Ball got a dose of its own medicine. ECU senior T.J. Lee saved the afternoon in the Pirates' 27-22 victory over Virginia Tech last Saturday, bursting through the Virginia Tech offensive line to block Brent Bowden's punt.
Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer started his postgame press conference last Saturday by saying, "Give ECU a lot of credit. They are a good football team." At that moment, ECU's national image changed and the residue from the John Thompson days was officially gone.
1. Wake Forest Record: 1-0 Last Week: Won at Baylor, 41-13 The Demon Deacons top this list as they continued their usual recipe for success last Thursday night. They went to Waco, Texas and quietly romped Baylor, 44-13, without many people noticing. Quarterback Riley Skinner was 27-of-36 for 220 yards and three touchdowns, while the Deacs' experience-ladened defense held Baylor to 250 total offensive yards.
The ECU women's volleyball team took no hesitation in making its presence known early this weekend-beating East Tennessee, Howard and Highpoint making them the champions of the 2008 East Carolina classic. Friday night was about building momentum for the season and the pirates did just that.