Cornhuskers head into Blacksburg for big game

Nebraska @ Virginia Tech (1-1)
Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 3:30 p.m.
Lane Stadium - Blacksburg, VA
Virginia Tech -6

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After losing opening week to Alabama, the Hokies smoked Marshall 52-10 last Saturday...

Last week the Cornhuskers' Zach Lee threw for 340 yards and 4 TDs in the Nebraska's 38-9 win over Arkansas State...in week 1, running back Roy Helu Jr. rushed for 152 yards and 3 TDs in the Huskers 49-3 win over Florida Atlantic...the Huskers defense held FAU QB Rusty Smith, who is one of the better quarterbacks in football, to 152 yards passing and 2 interceptiions...

Last season Nebraska faltered at home to the Hokies 35-30...Nebraska found themselves down 28-10 late in the 3rd quarter but their comeback fail short as they fumbled on the last play of the game...overall, the Huskers are 10-5 all-time in the regular season vs. the ACC...

PointWise Prediction - Virginia Tech 35 Nebraska 24

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Virginia Tech Game Notes...

Game Notes

Brian Rosenthal of the Lincoln Journal Star writes how the Huskers are preparing for the scrambling ability of Hokie QB Tyrod Taylor... "Taylor ran for 87 yards and threw for 171 in Virginia Tech’s 35-30 victory against Nebraska last season in Lincoln. He finished the season with 1,036 passing yards and 738 rushing yards, including three 100-yard rushing games." ...

Brian Rosenthal

Steven Sipple of the Lincoln Journal Star writes how Husker running back Roy Helu Jr needs a big game to be ranked with some of the nation's best backs... "Yards probably won’t come easily for No. 19 Nebraska, considering Virginia Tech has produced a top-seven defense each of the past five seasons. Helu will be tested thoroughly. Hey, nobody said becoming a star was easy." ...

Steven Sipple

Aaron McFarling of the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot writes how an Hokie O-lineman is hoping for a job other than the NFL... "Taylor's desire to be an air marshal - or an FBI agent - stems from his upbringing and his experiences at Tech. He said his father fought in the Persian Gulf War and his grandfather served in Vietnam." ...

Kyle Tucker