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Hokies headed to Texas for first Sun Bowl since 1947 ALEX KOMA sports editor

The Virginia Tech Hokies will spend the final day of 2013 in El Paso, Texas thanks to their selection to the Hyundai Sun Bowl.

Tech will travel to meet the 17th-ranked UCLA Bruins on

Tuesday, Dec. 31, marking the first time the two football programs have ever met.

“I’m really excited to be going to the Sun Bowl, a new part of the country for us,” said head coach Frank Beamer.

The selection sets the Hokies up for their 21st straight bowl appearance, the second lon-

Parade kicks off seasonal events JESSICA GROVES & PRIYA SINGH lifestyles staff writers

On Friday, hundreds of local residents and students gathered on the streets of downtown Blacksburg to celebrate winter festivities.

Although the day was unseasonably warm and wet, citizens and visitors weathered the storm in anticipation of the night’s events. For both the attendees and the participators, it seemed worthy to brave the elements.

“I don’t really get to see stuff like this where the community comes together, so it’s a lot of fun,” said Warigia Kahiro, a junior biology major.

Students, families and other members of the community lined the streets Dec. 6 as the Blacksburg Christmas Parade began.

Market Square was the site of the night’s beginning, and the smells of hot cocoa and warm cider added to the holiday atmosphere.

Besides seasonal floats and decorations, Blacksburg’s parade featured several special performances and groups.

TubaChristmas, a 40-yearold holiday brass ensemble, was featured in the parade.

Another special group, the Blacksburg Children’s Choir, performed both at the Market Square on Draper Road and in front of the Lyric Theatre on College Avenue.

“I’m very excited about what’s going on in Blacksburg for the holidays.

I’m here for my daughter, because she was in the Blacksburg Children’s Master Chorale,” said Jenny Feghali, a Blacksburg resident.

Santa and Mrs. Claus took time off of work to make the parade, and Santa greeted residents, students and children as they visited local businesses and restaurants throughout the night.

Several other musical performances were held and the big event of the night, the tree lighting ceremony, went without a hitch.

The lights on Tech’s Christmas tree were already installed four days before, but the official tree-lighting ceremony was held on Friday. see LOCAL / page five

gest active streak in the nation.

This is just the second time the team has made the journey to El Paso, as the last time the Hokies played in the bowl was in 1947.

“It was the first bowl game for Virginia Tech back in 1947 and we are looking forward to going back,” said Jim Weaver,

director of athletics.

That Sun Bowl appearance dates even the long-tenured Beamer, who admitted that the trip would be something new for the program.

“I was like 3 months old when we played there (the first time),” Beamer said.

Tech’s opponents will be

equally unfamiliar for the Hokies. The team has only faced four squads that are currently in the Pac-12, most recently taking on Stanford in the 2011 Orange Bowl, yet Beamer’s reputation precedes him.

“They have one of the finest coaches in the history of this

game,” said UCLA head coach Jim Mora.

Mora’s previous tenures with NFL teams like the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons have given him the chance to coach former Hokies like Jim Druckenmiller, see BOWL / page six

Exit Steger, Enter Sands

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It was officially announced last Friday that Timothy Sands of Purdue University will be Tech’s next president.

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nter Sandman” will take on a new meaning when Timothy Sands, provost of Purdue University, takes over as the next president of Virginia Tech in June.

After combing through 238 candidates, the Board of Visitors approved Sands as the next recipient of the prestigious position, and announced their decision at a press conference on Dec. 6, bringing the eight-month search process to a conclusion. Effective June 1, 2014, Sands will

replace Charles Steger, who announced his resignation last May. After a brief introduction by Virginia Tech Associate Vice President of University Relations Larry Hincker, Sands delivered a speech with notes from the back of a napkin—dubbed since then by Hincker as the “napkin speech”— lauding the university for its balance of liberal arts and STEM majors, as well as the aesthetic nature of the campus.

“I’m excited to have the opportunity to serve a university that’s been on an upward trajectory over the last decade or more and is well positioned for even greater success,” Sands said.

In discussing why he decided to accept the position, Sands said, “If you look at what is needed in the community, what’s needed in the commonwealth, what’s needed in the nation and also what the see SANDS / page two

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The Virginia Tech Christmas tree lights up North Main Street.

NEWS

Blacksburg is no stranger to difficult weather, be it rain, sleet or snow.

But Virginia Tech’s grounds crews were ready this weekend to keep the roads and walkways safe enough to carry on with university business come Monday.

This past weekend, Blacksburg experienced its

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first sleet of the season. Much of the precipitation was either snow or rain that froze on the ground, with temperatures hovering around and below 30 degrees.

“If it’s going to start either as sleet, or we know for sure whether it starts as freezing rain or snow, we will pretreat roads, sidewalks, outdoor staircases, anything we can get the pretreatment on,” said Anthony Watson, the

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Road crews further pretreated the roads, sidewalks and parking lots around 1 p.m. on Saturday.

On Monday, the only signs left of the weekend’s weather were the melting ice and leftover salt on the roads.

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associate director of Virginia Tech Building Services and Grounds.

Grounds crews started preparing for Saturday and Sunday nights’ precipitation on Saturday, pretreating the roads so that they were less prone to ice.

“We actually started Saturday morning at six o’clock,” Watson said. “We actually were able to stay ahead of the storm very well.

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world needs, Virginia Tech is the kind of institution that you would create today for the 21st century.”

Sands added that Tech was documented as providing a lot of value to its graduates— an essential quality for a higher education institution.

“Not just the cost, not just the quality, but the value,” Sands said. “And that’s an important distinction.”

He also said that a big factor in his decision, when looking at other universities, was momentum— a criterion that Tech fulfi lled.

“This is a place that clearly is unhappy with the status quo, that always wants to do better, and always wants to improve,” Sands said. “That’s the kind of institution that I want to be associated with, and I’m looking forward to driving that momentum further.”

Speaking on his prospective engagement with the student body, Sands noted that he enjoyed spending time with

his students, saying that the honesty of student interaction “gives him energy.”

“The students tell you like it is. They tell you what’s going on on campus, and I think you need to spend time with them,” Sands said. “You’ll see me in the dining halls frequently.”

When discussing what he

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This is a place that clearly is unhappy with the status quo, that always wants to do better...”

Timothy Sands Incoming President

plans to bring to the table as president next year, Sands said he hopes to develop Tech’s cross-sector partnerships. He noted that while Tech has been a leader in these relationships, the opportunity for expansion is vast and necessary with the current state of

ever-tightening federal funding.

Sands also spoke on town and gown relations, saying that he felt the small town aspect of Blacksburg helped to build the academic community, and that the growth of technology-based startups in the area will help to “bring talent in.”

“If you can get the community and the university working together, both will win,” Sands said.

Before his academic career, Sands was an industry fellow at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and later became a member of the technical staff and a research group director with Bell Communications Research, Inc. (Bellcore), in Red Bank, N.J. Sands, who is 55, specializes in nanotechnology and microelectronics, which has uses in medicine and consumer technology— something Virginia Tech is well known for with their research at the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied

Science and engineering programs.

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I’m more of a builder...than a maintainer. I’d just rather be moving...

Let’s keep the momentum, and let’s keep it moving.”

Timothy Sands Incoming President

He holds a bachelor’s degree, master’s and Ph.D. all from the University of California, Berkeley.

At Purdue, Sands currently serves as the Basil S. Turner Professor of Engineering in their School of Materials Engineering and School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

He also launched Purdue’s online teaching and learning platform known as

Purdue NExT, which emphasizes interactive learning for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate level courses.

Sands has published more than 250 papers, has been granted 16 patents in the areas of metal and semiconductor contacts, heteroepitaxy, thermoelectric materials, ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials and devices, semiconductor nanostructures, laser processing and heterogeneous integration.

Mike Quillen, rector of the Board of Visitors, noted during the announcement that 238 candidates were considered for the position.

The search committee was composed of representatives from different aspects of the university, including board members, faculty, alumni, undergraduate and graduate students.

Sands will be moving to Blacksburg with his wife, Laura, who is currently a professor in the school of nursing

at Purdue, and hopes to continue working in academia in some form while at Tech.

The couple has four children, who have all attended or are currently attending Purdue University.

Going forward, Sands said that the next six months until he takes office will be a time for him to “do his homework” for his new position.

“That really will be the next six months… understanding what from my experience and what from around the world can be brought to Virginia Tech to augment what is already being done,” Sands said, lightheartedly reminding the audience to “stay tuned.”

“I’m more of a builder, you’ll get to know, than a maintainer,” Sands said. “I’d just rather be moving… Let’s keep the momentum, and let’s keep it moving.”

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Sounds of Christmas should jingle past holiday The Christmas trees have been standing proud and tall in the malls since Halloween and festive lights have been sprouting up in neighborhoods even in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, but now, the fi nal task on the holiday checklist can be ticked off: Christmas songs are fi nally playing on the radio.

But within these jolly songs lie many problems.

The first and foremost is the amount of time these songs are on the air.

It’s understandable that they begin immediately after Thanksgiving as a new holiday season is beginning.

But why do we abruptly stop playing these songs the minute the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 25?

The people in control of what we hear have arbitrarily decided that the rest of December is once again time for “California Girls” and “Party Rock Anthem.”

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Christmas festivities are much more likely to extend for the days following the holidays than they are to appear in October...”

Where is the logic?

Christmas festivities are much more likely to extend for the days following the holidays than they are to appear in October, and yet storefronts start stringing garland and lights as they’re handing out candy to trick-or-treaters.

So why can’t holiday music extend in the opposite direction as well?

If radio DJs are worried about having holiday songs on for too much time and annoying their viewers, they should do the logical thing and wait until December to start playing them so they can move the time they would’ve been playing them in November to the end of December.

For many families, they have more relatives to visit and exchange gifts with the day after Christmas and the warm, loving feeling just isn’t the same as it was the day before, because this time when you turn on some mood music, Ke$ha pours out of the radio.

On the other hand, Christmas is not the only holiday celebrated around this time of year and I’m sure people who don’t partake in it tire of the jingles much earlier than people who do.

And as much as I enjoy the songs, there seem to only be twenty or so songs played each year on repeat.

That’s fine and all for Bing Crosby or Michael Buble, but a person can only take listening to “All I Want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth” before they want to pull out their own teeth and give them to the stupid chipmunk to make it stop.

So, this holiday season, enjoy your tunes while you have them—or don’t.

The cure to both problems would seem to be simply plugging an iPod in.

AMY RIEGER -regular columnist -sophomore -communication -@fuzzyorangesock

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Sands is anticipated to be a refreshing change of pace among presidents.

On Dec. 6, university officials confirmed that Timothy Sands of Purdue University is taking over for Charles Steger as 16th President of Virginia Tech. Sands was formerly the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs of Purdue, and also filled in as acting president from June 2012 to January 2013.

Speaking both to the candid speech and Q&A he participated in after the announcement, along with his curriculum vitae in academia, this editorial board is in support of Tech’s decision to approve Sands and eager for the commencement of his presidency.

Prior to taking on an administrative position at Purdue, Sands was a teacher. From 1993 until 2002, he was a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of CaliforniaBerkeley. He then joined Purdue to take over as the Basil S. Turner Professor of Engineering for the schools of materials, electrical and computer engineering, and even went on to be Director of the Birck Nanotechnology Center at Purdue before becoming provost in 2010.

It is not simply Sands’ experience in engineering fields that make him a strong choice as Tech’s next president. It is that he was first and foremost a professor, and therefore has specific experience in the field that is paramount to Tech’s success.

Additionally, Sands is only 55, which bodes well for the potential longevity of his presidency.

If he is to oversee continual development and growth of the university on a long timeline, it is advantageous to have someone relatively young in office.

But one of the most promising aspects of Sands’ selection comes from his response to a question asked by the Collegiate Times. When asked how he would connect to his student body on a personal level, Sands responded that students could expect to see him and his wife in the dining halls soon.

In a time where administrative transparency is more important than ever, it will be both refreshing and essential to have a president who is ready to engage with his students person-toperson, on a face-to-face basis.

Paul Walker’s death displays share media’s misguided priorities your views W ith the recent death of “Fast and Furious” actor Paul Walker, many have been overwhelmed by grief and Facebook memorial pages have spread rapidly.

From an outside view, one cannot help but wonder what society’s awe with celebrities has become.

With the death of Walker, as well as other cases of celebrities passing away, people are grieving as if a family member has been lost.

People in this generation are closer to celebrities than ever before with the Internet, television and other media outlets.

One can obsess over the news of a celebrity’s life and feel as though they know them personally, causing a death to be just as impactful as that of a family member or friend.

Even in earlier times, with no Internet and minimal media, Elvis Presley’s death caused a huge reaction. Elvis was a highlight in society and people felt close to him, almost idolizing him.

With the large outpouring of mourning upon these celebrities’ deaths, not many think of the emotional effect of these actions on families trying to grieve.

Constant reminders of the loss will be in their view for years. I do not believe a Facebook page is the classiest thing to

see, but at the same time it may aid in the grieving process to see the emotion of others reaching out to help.

In an even bigger picture, why is the death of a celebrity more widely covered than the deaths of our men and women fighting for our freedom? Men and women in the armed forces die just about every day. The news does not always report these deaths for Americans to see and react, but a celebrity’s

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Death should not be taken lightly, but people who did not know someone aside from the big screen may sometimes take things beyond reason.”

death makes the headlines immediately.

Even the thousands dying from cancer sometimes do not get as much respect as those who star in box office favorites.

I’m not expressing that all people who die need to be brought to the limelight, but at what point does the media and society take a death and provoke too much of a reaction? Some family members of the famous don’t want the attention after

their loved one’s death, preferring to keep things private.

Could you imagine the funeral of Paul Walker if it were made public? It would be like an event requiring tickets.

Death should not be taken lightly, but people who did not know someone aside from the big screen may sometimes take things beyond reason.

The point of funerals is to pay respect to the deceased and family members. What respect is truly being shown with people tweeting about how they are so upset over the loss of an A-list star? It’s almost used as a way to gain attention, and adds to the argument that we are a generation of narcissists.

Death is a horrible event, no matter who is involved. One should think about the people who die for their freedom and give them the same amount of respect they give to the rich and famous.

Being on the red carpet doesn’t give one the right to be more respected than someone who is on the front lines fighting or the thousands in hospitals dying of cancer and other terminal medical conditions.

PEYTON WATKINS -regular columnist -junior -communication

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Postpone an outing. Study alternative inancial options. Keep searching out the real bargains. Move slowly, scheduling later actions.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Rest. Review the situation and re-charge your batteries.

Examine inancial facts carefully, and pay bills today and tomorrow. Technology can increase pro its; a partner shows you how. What’s the latest? Patiently plan your next move. Stretch your muscles outdoors.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Invest in home, family and real estate, to the degree affordable. Avoid reckless spending. Take the time to make things beautiful. Copy down inspiring ideas. A new associate could become a valuable partner.

Discover solutions. Stay calm.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) No one needs to know how little you spend. Focus on your work the next two days. There’s no need to be hasty. Intuition provides one possible road map to success. Take a break for treats (or romance).

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Schedule time for romance. What you do doesn’t need to be expensive; a picnic, walk in the park or movie at home satis ies. Remind someone of a promise. You’re collecting bene its. There’s more time to relax today and tomorrow. Take advantage.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Make household decisions today and tomorrow and share the load. A clash between domestic and career responsibilities could slow you down.

Don’t believe everything you hear. A partner helps. Pay off bills and enjoy some quiet domesticity.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Don’t mess things up by being rude. Figure out what you need to learn, today and tomorrow.

Resist a compulsion to spend, too. Boost your electronic capability. Socialize with a group and together you’ll get a lot further.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Seek new territory. You’re very persuasive now.

Results turn out better than expected, and a goal gets achieved. Don’t let the bene its slip through your ingers. Today and tomorrow bring a potential spending spree. Gather information. Share love.

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Mayor Ron Rordam led the ceremony, and members of the community gathered on Alumni Mall to see the lighting of the largest Christmas tree in town.

However, the large tree on Alumni Mall wasn’t the only holiday tree decorated for the event. Kent Square’s lobby was decorated with 16 trees, all donated by local businesses and non-profit groups.

According to downtown Blacksburg’s web site, the trees will be voted on and the winner will receive a yet-unnamed prize.

Voting began Dec. 6 at a “Cookies, Candy Canes and Cocoa” night in Kent Square’s lobby and prize drawing begins at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 21. Ballots for the voting were handed out on the night of the parade and made available in Kent Square’s lobby.

There are also holiday displays exhibited across campus.

The Inn at Virginia Tech and several of Tech’s dining halls created gingerbread houses and candy sculptures, which are currently on display. The Inn’s “Graham Central Station” is an entire gingerbread village, complete with a train set.

The Inn also holds 14 professionally decorated trees in its halls for visitors to enjoy.

Businesses around town have been preparing for the holidays in their own way since students came back from Thanksgiving break.

Many of the businesses on North and South Main Street offer holiday shopping specials for residents and visitors.

The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas leaves customers with fewer shopping opportunities, but stores in Blacksburg are staying open longer to make up for lost time. The Blacksburg Farmer’s Market will offer a Holiday Market on Dec. 14 with seasonal vendor items.

The Lyric Theatre and Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. have even partnered together to offer a free showing of “Home Alone” to the community for the holiday season. The movie will be shown Dec. 21 at 3 p.m.

Students may be staying inside to avoid winter weather and prepare for final exams, but Blacksburg is waiting with holiday activities when they take a break.

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December 10, 2013

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Frozen

Disney drops typical love storyline, powerful sister duo shines

This winter season, Disney released the 53rd movie in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series.

But “Frozen” isn’t your typical, traditional princess movie.

Continuing the trend set by “Tangled” and “Brave,” it’s about a heroic princess who saves the day.

Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel voice Anna and Elsa, the two daughters of the late king and queen of Arendelle.

Elsa has secret powers, the ability to control and create ice and snow, but fear of hurting someone has led her to isolate herself, even from Anna.

But when a mishap causes Elsa to reveal her powers in front of all of Arendelle, she flees, accidently setting off a permanent winter in Arendelle.

Determined to get her sister back and save her city, Anna sets off into the mountains to find Elsa.

Along the way, she enlists the help of a grumpy mountain man named Kristoff (Jonathan Groff ), his reindeer Sven and a very friendly snowman named Olaf (Josh Gad).

“Frozen” is directed by Chris Buck, a veteran of the animation business who is known for his work on such classics as “The Little

Mermaid,” “Pocahontas” and “The Brave Little Toaster.”

His long involvement in the industry shows, thanks to his excellent eye for the peculiarities of animation and animated characters.

Christophe Beck, known for Disney’s Oscar-winning short “Paperman,” scores the film and the team of Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez are songwriters.

The music of “Frozen” is flawless— indeed, it harkens back to impeccable music of the Disney Renaissance (think “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Pocahontas” and “Mulan”).

It’s impossible not to want to sing along and the music will be stuck in your head for days after.

The voice actors are perfectly cast, with strong leads and an excellent supporting cast— Alan Tudyk’s Duke of Weselton and Gad’s Olaf are particularly entertaining.

But for all its technical successes, what really makes “Frozen” a must-see movie is the story.

Anna and Elsa are two princesses that are heroic and independent. For once, we get two strong female characters that are defined by their relationship to each other, not by their relationship with a man.

Indeed, even the cliché of being saved by “true love’s kiss” is subverted.

The story is in turns hilarious, moving and surprising.

It makes the 100-minute

run-time absolutely fly by.

The best part is that you can see this movie with literally anyone and they will enjoy it.

It may be marketed to a young crowd, but when I saw it, the audience was 90 percent college-aged people— all of whom laughed and gasped in all the right places.

This is the rare movie that is worth the absurd ticket prices— worth a splurge on popcorn, even.

Simply put, it would take a true Grinch not to love “Frozen.”

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December 10, 2013

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Hokies out in semifinals BROOKS AKER In the opening game that set the stage for a weekend of tremendous soccer in Cary, N.C. at the NCAA Women’s College Cup, the Virginia Tech women’s soccer team came up short by the slimmest of margins in the first semifinal matchup against Florida State.

“I think we all were treated to one heck of a competitive game,” Florida State head coach Mark Krikorian said.

“All of us have the utmost respect for Virginia Tech and the quality it has in its team.

It was one heck of a battle.

Sometimes in this game you have to have a little bit of luck.”

That luck was about the only thing the Seminoles had that Tech didn’t have an answer for.

The Hokies’ season ended in dramatic fashion Friday night at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., with a 3-2 loss to No. 1 seed and 3rd ranked Florida State.

After taking a 1-0 lead midway through the fi rst half on a goal by senior Ashley Manning, the Hokies and Seminoles went to halft ime tied at one after Florida State’s Kristin Grubka buried a diving header off a free kick.

Florida State took their first lead of the match in the 57th minute, but was answered by sophomore Ashley Meier’s ninth goal of the season in the 79th minute.

“It was just a great ball in,” Meier said. “I made a slashing run behind the defense and it was a perfect ball right at my feet, so I kind of took a look up – the goal keeper was coming out – and I just tried to hit it as best I could and it fell right in.

It was a good ball in though, that’s how it all happened.”

Four minutes later, Jamia Fields scored her second goal of the second half to put the Seminoles ahead for good. An apparent cross, the ball con-

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Jazmine Reeves (5) fights with Florida State’s Megan Campbell. tinued to drift to the far post, where it bounced off the goalpost, off the back of a diving Dayle Colpitts, and rolled into the net for a 3-2 Seminole lead. “(The girls) worked extremely hard, going down 2-1 and fighting back to make it interesting 2-2, and then giving up an unfortunate goal at the end there,” Tech coach Chugger Adair said. “That’s just kind of how it worked.”

Florida State required a number of late saves and close chances to hold on.

First team All-American senior forward Jazmine Reeves drilled a volley on a loose ball off the crossbar, missing a game-tying goal by mere inches. “(Jazmine Reeves) hit the post twice,” Adair said. “It just didn’t fall for us – that was kind of the story of the night.”

The Hokies executed their game plan, forcing Florida State out of its attacking pace and keeping pressure on its defense. The game was just the second all season long in which Florida State gave up more than one goal, a credit to Virginia Tech’s aggressive style of play.

“We wanted to make it a

good match and we wanted to get after them,” Adair said.

“We’ve been our best this year when we’ve been getting after people. They’re a very good team. They possess well and we wanted to disrupt their rhythm higher up the field and get after them. I think at times that worked for us tonight and it opened the game up.”

Despite the loss, the Hokies enjoyed a historic season, setting program records for wins, goals scored and wins against ranked teams. In addition, Reeves became the first player in program history to be named first-team All-ACC, a first-team All-American and a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist.

“It’s been amazing no matter what has happened,” Reeves said. “I’m just proud of our team. To make it to the College Cup is outstanding and I’m disappointed, obviously, with the result, but sometimes that happens. But I couldn’t be more proud of my team, couldn’t be more excited about what we’ve done this season.”

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Ji m my Wi l l ia ms, DeAngelo Hall and Michael Vick, but the team is still pretty foreign to the Bruins.

“They’re kind of out of our orbit, but that’s going to change,” Mora said.

Mora’s propensity for working with Tech players earned Beamer’s attention as well.

“I knew he was a smart guy for (playing) Michael,” Beamer said. “We share the fact that I had Michael Vick and then he had Michael Vick the first year in Atlanta.”

Mutual admiration aside, the head coaches will have their hands full preparing for the matchup.

UCLA’s offense ranks 37th

in the nation in yards per game and is led by sophomore quarterback Brett Hundley.

Hundley has thrown for 2,845 yards and 22 touchdowns and ran for a teamleading 585 yards and nine scores.

The Bruins don’t lack for defensive leaders either, as linebacker Anthony Barr anchors the unit with his 60 total tackles and 10 sacks.

UCLA finished 9-3 on the year with losses to Stanford, Oregon and Arizona State, but each of those teams fi nished in the top 20 nationally.

Despite the Bruins’ pedigree, Bud Foster’s defense will be the best defense the team has faced all year.

The Hokies are currently ranked fourth in the country in yards allowed per game.

The challenge for Beamer will be coaching up an offense that’s ranked 99th in the country in yards per game and that will be without redshirt freshman running back Trey Edmunds after he broke his leg against Virginia.

“The thing we haven’t been able to do with Logan (Thomas) is put consistent people around him,” Beamer said.

The game will kick off at 2 p.m. and will be broadcast on CBS.

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