Military Bowl: Cincinnati 35 vs. Virginia Tech 31

[Chieftain2009]

December 31st at Noon on ESPN.

Thoughts?

[Chieftain2009]

First New Year's Eve game. Cincy is scoring a high 41 points per game, while giving up only 16. Virginia Tech is scoring 29, and giving up 30! Some people are predicting that Cincinnati will blow out the Hokies, and that wouldn't surprise me.

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Game tied, 14-14 at halftime.

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10:21 left in the 3rd. Virginia Tech squeezes in a field goal to take a 17-14 lead.

[Chieftain2009]

Long TD run for the Bearcats.

With 9:16 left in the 3rd, they lead 21-17

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Virginia Tech with a strong drive.

They take a 24-21 lead with 1:52 remaining in the 3rd.

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Cincy QB keeps it for a 19 yard TD.

With 12:44 remaining they lead 28-24.

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Virginia Tech responds with their own QB keeper for a TD.

With 10:32 left, Tech leads 31-28.

[Chieftain2009]

Huge turnover.

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Even bigger defensive stand for Cincinnati. 4th down for Virginia Tech on the 3, and the Bearcats force a fumble and take over the ball at the 16 with 8:48 remaining.

[Chieftain2009]

What a drive by Cincinnati!! With 1:29 left in the game. They score a strong rushing touchdown to take a 35-31 lead.

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Cincy gets the interception with 33 seconds left.

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Bearcats win it 35-31

[Bleeding Red]

Good win for Cincy. Fickell has done a tremendous job there.