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VIRGINIA TECH (10 - 4) vs. ALABAMA (12 - 2)

Week 1 Saturday, 9/5/2009 8:00 PM

* Played at Georgia Dome - Atlanta, GA

	VIRGINIA TECH - Local News Coverage
	ALABAMA - Local News Coverage
	VTInsider.com
	BamaMag.com

Starters and Lettermen returning for the 2009 season:

Team	Coach	Offensive	Defensive	Lettermen
VIRGINIA TECH	Frank Beamer	9*	7	40

Team	Coach	Offensive	Defensive	Lettermen
ALABAMA	Nick Saban	4	9	55

Key Performance Information

Key performance records for VIRGINIA TECH

VIRGINIA TECH is 21-7 in all games over the last 3 seasons. (155-57 since 1992.)

VIRGINIA TECH is 0-1 against SEC opponents over the last 3 seasons. (2-4 since 1992.)

VIRGINIA TECH is 18-4 when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons. (127-42 since 1992.)

VIRGINIA TECH is 0-0 in dome games over the last 3 seasons. (2-8 since 1992.)

VIRGINIA TECH is 3-2 in games played on a neutral field over the last 3 seasons. (10-12 since 1992.)

VIRGINIA TECH is 1-1 in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons. (22-16 since 1992.)

VIRGINIA TECH is 8-1 in September games over the last 3 seasons. (57-9 since 1992.)

VIRGINIA TECH is 7-3 in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons. (65-22 since 1992.)

VIRGINIA TECH is 2-2 in the first two weeks of the season over the last 3 seasons. (25-4 since 1992.)

VIRGINIA TECH is 6-2 in the first month of the season over the last 3 seasons. (51-8 since 1992.)

VIRGINIA TECH is 11-2 in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (85-16 since 1992.)

Key performance records for ALABAMA

ALABAMA is 19-8 in all games over the last 3 seasons. (137-73 since 1992.)

ALABAMA is 1-1 against ACC opponents over the last 3 seasons. (5-1 since 1992.)

ALABAMA is 18-7 when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons. (127-69 since 1992.)

ALABAMA is 1-2 in dome games over the last 3 seasons. (3-2 since 1992.)

ALABAMA is 2-3 in games played on a neutral field over the last 3 seasons. (10-10 since 1992.)

ALABAMA is 2-2 in games played on turf over the last 3 seasons. (10-3 since 1992.)

ALABAMA is 7-2 in September games over the last 3 seasons. (50-18 since 1992.)

ALABAMA is 7-3 in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons. (53-17 since 1992.)

ALABAMA is 4-0 in the first two weeks of the season over the last 3 seasons. (29-4 since 1992.)

ALABAMA is 7-1 in the first month of the season over the last 3 seasons. (50-14 since 1992.)

ALABAMA is 11-2 in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons. (80-25 since 1992.)

Team Season Statistics

VIRGINIA TECH - Current Season Statistics
					Rushing		Passing				Total
	PPG	Half	FD	TOP	ATT-YDS	YPR	CMP-ATT	PCT	YDS	PYA	ATT-YDS	YPP	YPPT
Offense (All Games)	22.1	11.7	17.4	33:00	46-174	(3.8)	12-21	57.4%	129	(6.2)	67-303	(4.5)	(13.7)
Opponents Defensive Avg.	22.2	10.9	17.3	30:16	37-140	(3.8)	17-29	58.1%	187	(6.4)	66-328	(5)	(14.8)
Offense Road Games	23	12	16.2	32:07	44-144	(3.3)	12-21	55.6%	137	(6.4)	65-282	(4.3)	(12.2)
Defense (All Games)	16.7	8.4	13.7	27:60	32-104	(3.2)	13-24	52.8%	175	(7.1)	57-279	(4.9)	(16.7)
Opponents Offensive Avg.	23.5	11.5	17.6	30:44	35-138	(4)	17-30	57.8%	196	(6.5)	65-334	(5.1)	(14.2)
Defense Road Games	20.9	10.7	15.2	28:53	32-91	(2.8)	15-28	53.2%	212	(7.6)	60-303	(5)	(14.5)

VIRGINIA TECH - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
	Turnovers Lost				Third Downs		Fourth Downs		Kickoff Returns		Punt Returns		Penalties
	INT	FL	TO	DIFF	#-MADE	PCT	#-MADE	PCT	KR-YDS	YPKR	PR-YDS	YPPR	PEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)	0.9	0.6	1.4	1									5-32
Opponents Avg. Stats Against	1.2	0.7	1.8	2									6-52
Stats For (Road Games)	0.9	0.5	1.4	1.4									4-32
Stats Against (All Games)	1.4	1	2.4										6-52
Opponents Avg. Stats For	1.1	1	2.1										5-32
Stats Against (Road Games)	1.5	1.2	2.7										6-52

ALABAMA - Current Season Statistics
					Rushing		Passing				Total
	PPG	Half	FD	TOP	ATT-YDS	YPR	CMP-ATT	PCT	YDS	PYA	ATT-YDS	YPP	YPPT
Offense (All Games)	30.1	18.1	18.8	32:03	41-185	(4.6)	14-24	58.4%	171	(7.2)	64-356	(5.5)	(11.8)
Opponents Defensive Avg.	22.3	11.3	17.4	30:40	35-133	(3.8)	17-30	56.3%	191	(6.4)	65-324	(5)	(14.5)
Offense Road Games	31	19.4	19	32:57	39-168	(4.3)	15-24	60.2%	175	(7.2)	64-344	(5.4)	(11.1)
Defense (All Games)	14.3	6.1	14.1	28:52	28-74	(2.7)	18-33	52.7%	189	(5.7)	61-263	(4.3)	(18.4)
Opponents Offensive Avg.	25.4	13.1	18.4	30:20	36-148	(4.1)	17-30	57.2%	204	(6.9)	65-351	(5.4)	(13.8)
Defense Road Games	20.9	9.3	16.6	28:03	28-76	(2.8)	20-35	55.6%	221	(6.2)	63-298	(4.7)	(14.3)

ALABAMA - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
	Turnovers Lost				Third Downs		Fourth Downs		Kickoff Returns		Punt Returns		Penalties
	INT	FL	TO	DIFF	#-MADE	PCT	#-MADE	PCT	KR-YDS	YPKR	PR-YDS	YPPR	PEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)	0.6	0.7	1.4	0.4									4-31
Opponents Avg. Stats Against	1.1	0.6	1.7	2									6-55
Stats For (Road Games)	0.7	0.7	1.4	0.4									3-31
Stats Against (All Games)	1.1	0.7	1.8										6-55
Opponents Avg. Stats For	0.9	0.7	1.6										6-31
Stats Against (Road Games)	1.4	0.4	1.9										7-55

Season Results And Upcoming Games

Here are the season to date results and upcoming schedules for the two teams involved.

VIRGINIA TECH - Season Results
				Team Stats			Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Rushing	Passing	TO	Rushing	Passing	TO
9/5/2009	*ALABAMA
9/12/2009	MARSHALL
9/19/2009	NEBRASKA
9/26/2009	MIAMI
10/3/2009	@ DUKE
10/10/2009	BOSTON COLLEGE
10/17/2009	@ GEORGIA TECH
10/29/2009	N CAROLINA
11/5/2009	@ E CAROLINA
11/14/2009	@ MARYLAND
11/21/2009	NC STATE
11/28/2009	@ VIRGINIA

ALABAMA - Season Results
				Team Stats			Opp Stats
Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Rushing	Passing	TO	Rushing	Passing	TO
9/5/2009	*VIRGINIA TECH
9/12/2009	FLA INTERNATIONAL
9/19/2009	NORTH TEXAS
9/26/2009	ARKANSAS
10/3/2009	@ KENTUCKY
10/10/2009	@ OLE MISS
10/17/2009	S CAROLINA
10/24/2009	TENNESSEE
11/7/2009	LSU
11/14/2009	@ MISSISSIPPI ST
11/21/2009	CHATTANOOGA
11/27/2009	@ AUBURN

Recent Head-to-Head Matchups

Summary of past games in this series since 1992

VIRGINIA TECH is 1-0 in past games against ALABAMA since 1992

The average score in these games was VIRGINIA TECH 38, ALABAMA 7

Summary of games over the last 3 seasons.

There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

Key Player Injuries

VIRGINIA TECH

No significant injuries.

ALABAMA

No significant injuries.

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