2013 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
The 2013 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by 27th-year head coach Frank Beamer and played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for second place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl where they lost to UCLA. The team's 93 game consecutive sellout streak ended on September 7, 2013 against Western Carolina with an announced attendance of 61,335.[1] Their roster on offense consists of QB#3 Logan Thomas (SR), QB#9 Brenden Motley (FR), RB#22 Tony Gregory, RB#4 JC Coleman (SO), RB#14 Trey Edmunds (FR), WR#85 EL Smiling (JR), WR#18 DJ Coles (SR), WR#5 Josh Stanford (FR), WR#19 Kevin Asante (SO), WR#80 Demitri Knowles (SO), TE#88 Ryan Malleck (JR), and TE#33 Darius Redman (SO).
Personnel
Coaching staff
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 31 |
5:30 PM |
vs. #1 Alabama* |
|
Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) |
ESPN |
L 10–35 |
73,114 |
September 7 |
1:30 PM |
Western Carolina* |
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Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |
ESPN3 |
W 45–3 |
61,335 |
September 14 |
12:00 PM |
at East Carolina* |
|
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
FS1 |
W 15–10 |
50,096 |
September 21 |
12:00 PM |
Marshall* |
|
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |
ESPNU |
W 29–21 3OT |
64,060 |
September 26 |
7:30 PM |
at Georgia Tech |
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Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA (Battle of the Techs) |
ESPN |
W 17–10 |
50,214 |
October 5 |
12:30 PM |
North Carolina |
|
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |
ACCN |
W 27–17 |
65,632 |
October 12 |
12:00 PM |
Pittsburgh |
#24 |
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |
ESPNU |
W 19–9 |
64,954 |
October 26 |
3:30 PM |
Duke |
#16 |
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |
ESPNU |
L 10–13 |
63,326 |
November 2 |
12:00 PM |
at Boston College |
|
Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA (Rivalry) |
ABC/ESPN2 |
L 27–34 |
30,129 |
November 9 |
7:00 PM |
at #11 Miami (FL) |
|
Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Rivalry) |
ESPN |
W 42–24 |
49,267 |
November 16 |
12:30 PM |
Maryland |
|
Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA |
ACCN |
L 24–27 OT |
64,686 |
November 30 |
3:30 PM |
at Virginia |
|
Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (Battle for the Commonwealth Cup) |
ESPNU |
W 16–6 |
52,069 |
December 31 |
2:00 PM |
vs. #17 UCLA* |
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Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) |
CBS |
L 12–42 |
47,912 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Game summaries
vs Alabama–Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hokies |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
#1 Crimson Tide |
14 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–11 |
2009 |
BAMA, 34–24 |
Previous meeting was also in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in 2009.
Western Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Catamounts |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Hokies |
7 |
14 |
14 |
10 |
45 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
|
First meeting |
|
@ East Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hokies |
7 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
15 |
Pirates |
7 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
12–5 |
2011 |
VT, 17–10 |
Marshall
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT |
Total |
Thundering Herd |
7 |
14 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 |
Hokies |
14 |
0 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
29 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–2 |
2011 |
VT, 30–10 |
@ Georgia Tech
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hokies |
7 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
17 |
Yellow Jackets |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–3 |
2012 |
VT, 20–17 |
North Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tar Heels |
0 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
17 |
Hokies |
7 |
14 |
0 |
6 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
18–11–6 |
2012 |
UNC, 48–34 |
Pittsburgh
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Panthers |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
9 |
#24 Hokies |
10 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
19 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–5 |
2012 |
PITT, 35–17 |
Duke
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Blue Devils |
0 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
#16 Hokies |
0 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
13–7 |
2012 |
VT, 41–20 |
@ Boston College
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hokies |
0 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
27 |
Eagles |
7 |
0 |
10 |
17 |
34 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
15–6 |
2012 |
VT, 30–23 |
@ Miami (FL)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hokies |
14 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
42 |
Hurricanes |
7 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
12–18 |
2012 |
MIAMI, 30–12 |
Maryland
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | OT |
Total |
Terrapins |
0 |
14 |
7 |
0 | 6 |
27 |
Hokies |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7 | 3 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
15–15 |
2009 |
VT, 36–9 |
@ Virginia
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hokies |
6 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
Cavaliers |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
18–28 |
2012 |
BC, 16–7 |
UCLA (Sun Bowl)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hokies |
7 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
#17 Bruins |
7 |
7 |
0 |
28 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
|
First Meeting |
|
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Brett Hundley 7-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick); VT – J.C. Coleman 1-yard run ( Michael Branthover (kick)
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Hundley 86-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
3rd quarter scoring: VT – Branthover 22-yard field goal
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Paul Perkins 5-yard run (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Myles Jack intercepted pass from Mark Leal 24-yards return (Fairbairn kick); VT – Sean Covington 3-yard loss for safety; UCLA – Thomas Duarte 8-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick); UCLA – Shaquelle Evans 59-yard pass from Hundley (Fairbairn kick)
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
Final |
AP |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
24 |
19 |
16 |
RV |
NR |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Coaches' |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
RV |
25 |
20 |
19 |
RV |
NR |
RV |
NR |
NR |
RV |
RV |
NR |
Harris |
Not released |
20 |
19 |
RV |
NR |
RV |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Not released |
BCS |
Not released |
14 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Not released |
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