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“WHAT HAPPENED?” Thursday’s blowout loss leaves many fans wondering, “Where do we go from here?” Thu RICKY LABLUE sports editor

A ggame that was highly anticipated by Virginia Tec Tech fans quickly turned into a game that they w would like to forget. The Hokies were outclassed from the b beginning. Miami turned up the heat on Tech an controlled the game from the outset, winning and 30 30-6. Miami scored 21 points in the second qua quarter and never looked back. For Virginia Tech, the sseason has turned into a downward spiral. Here m takeaways from Virginia Tech’s primetime are my disappo disappointment.

Remains identiﬁed as Hannah Graham’s

Defense is feeling the effects of injuries On defense, the Hokies were missing defensive tackle Luther Maddy, linebacker Chase Williams and cornerback Brandon Facyson. That’s three starters. The lack of depth is hurting Virginia Tech. Miami running back Duke Johnson ran all over the Hokies. Johnson finished with 249 yards, and backup running back Gus Edwards totaled 115 rushing yards. Quarterback Brad Kaaya wasn’t expected to do much after Miami’s early success, and even he threw a touchdown pass. The Hokies knew that Johnson was dangerous coming into the game; Johnson is Miami’s all-time career yardage leader. see TAKEAWAYS / page 6

Mellow Mushroom opens downtown

Human remains found in Albermarle Co. last Saturday were conﬁrmed to be those of UVA student Hannah Graham. MAURA MAZUROWSKI news editor

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HANNAH GRAHAM Human remains discovered in Albemarle County, Virginia have been positively identified as those of missing UVA student Hannah Graham, authorities confirmed on Friday. Graham went missing in the early morning of Sept. 13, last being seen on surveillance cameras leaving Tempo Bar at approximately 2:00 a.m. at the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia. Cameras show her with suspect Jesse Leroy Matthew, Jr., who has been charged with the abduction of and the intent to defile Graham. The remains were discovered on Oct. 18 on an abandoned farm on Old Lynchburg Road, roughly eight miles from where the 18-year-old, second year student was last seen. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Graham family and Hannah’s friends during this incredibly difficult time,” said the Albemarle County police in a statement on Friday. Graham’s parents John and Sue Graham addressed the confirmation of the remains that were announced by the Virginia Medical Examiner and the Albemarle County Police Department. “When we started this journey together we all hoped for a happier ending,” said the Grahams in a statement on Friday. “Sadly that was not to be, but due to the tenacity and determination of (Charlottesville Police Chief Timothy) Longo, Hannah is coming home to us and we will be eternally grateful to him for this.” The police are currently continuing their investigation. “The focus of this investigation now is to determine what charges will be brought and the appropriate time to make those charges,” said Albemarle County see GRAHAM / page 2

Blacksburg welcomed a popular name in pizza to the downtown scene on Saturday evening. Mellow Mushroom, a well-known, eclectic pizzeria franchise, opened its doors on Oct. 25 for their “Friends and Family VIP” event. Around 350 “Shroomers” were invited to attend the event, including Mayor Ron Rordam, who assisted Mellow Mushroom owners Leslie and Jeff Knapp in a ceremonial ribbon cutting signifying the official opening of the restaurant. The money received from the event on Saturday was donated by Mellow Mushroom to the Giving Tree Food Pantry in Christiansburg. Knapp, owner of the new Mellow Mushroom in downtown Blacksburg, introduced the famous pizzeria to Hickory, North Carolina four years ago after visiting the original location in Atlanta, Georgia. With the opening of her second Mellow Mushroom restaurant, Knapp expects to be doing a lot of traveling back and forth to manage the two locations. “We fell in love with the food and the concept. It became a family favorite of ours,” Knapp said. For times when Knapp is not in Blacksburg,

a general manager will be hired to run day-today operations. It’s unclear how many jobs the new location will create, but Knapp says that “corporate, for opening, because it can get a little hectic, (will) look at anywhere between 100 to 125 (new employees).” Mellow Mushroom features pizza, hoagies and calzones and offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Prices range from $6.95 for lunch specials and up to $26.99 for a large specialty pizza. In addition to the variety of pizza options, the restaurant will offer 60 different types of beer on tap, with an additional 40 types in bottles, with a “fair amount” in rotation, said Jeff Knapp, Leslie’s husband. They are also expecting to sell growlers of their craft beers. Knapp, a Virginia Tech alumni, sought to plant a Mellow Mushroom in Blacksburg nearly three years ago, finally breaking ground for the location of the project last May. “We wanted (to introduce) a place that could serve students as well as young professionals, families and alumni returning to this area,” Knapp said. “(Blacksburg) is like our second home.” The new one-story location, replacing what once was Backstreet Pizza, features an outdoor patio that sports a fire pit, murals that adorn

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Mayor Ron Rordam cut the ribbon at the Mellow Mushroom launch on Saturday. the walls and chandeliers made out of “welded gears,” with it all fitting in just 5,000 square feet. There is no parking at the location, but it is central to downtown. The pizzeria opened its doors to the public on Monday, Oct. 27 and is located at 207 South Main St.

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Crazy In Love with Queen B A new course in the Africana Studies department, “Theorizing Beyonce,” will be offered this spring. ABBEY WILLIAMS lifestyles editor

In the midst of course request and planning schedules for the upcoming semester, student buzz has risen about a new class with an unexpected focus: Beyonce. Professor Petra RiveraRideau, who has worked in the Africana Studies department at Tech for three years, will be offering “Theorizing Beyonce” for the first time in spring 2015. “My idea came from two places,” said Rivera-Rideau, who also teaches introduction and graduate-level Africana courses. “First, there are some Beyonce courses at other universities. There are other

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universities and courses that use one particular person as a focal point, like Duke has a class on Michael Jackson and Georgetown has one on Jay Z. I was always interested in teaching a course like that.”

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It’s a Beyonce class, but Beyonce is our entrance point for much bigger discussions about historical and contemporary cultural politics.”

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In addition to being influenced by other academics, Professor Rivera-Rideau also gained inspiration from her students. “In my intro course, one of the assignments students have to do is write a paper where they look at some sort of representation of race in popular culture,” Rivera-Rideau said. “I often have students pick Beyonce and I realized a lot of my students were using Beyonce’s work to think about the issues and theories we were dealing with.” “Theorizing Beyonce,” technically listed as AFST 4354: Issues in Africana Studies, will center around the famous singer in an effort to discuss greater race and gender issues.

“It’s a Beyonce class, but Beyonce is our entrance point for much bigger discussions about historical and contemporary cultural politics,” Rivera-Rideau said. “It’s not like we’re going to sit around and watch music videos and just talk about how awesome she is. We’re using her to think about very rigorous and complicated ideas, like representation, race and gender in the United States.” According to Rivera-Rideau, Beyonce’s status as a pop icon makes her valuable for students to investigate on several levels. “She’s such an attractive and difficult figure for people to analyze, because she’s

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GRAHAM: Suspect Jesse Matthew to appear in court from page 1

Commonwealth’s At tor ney Den ise Y. Lunsford in a statement. County police stated that they were moving “forward with the death investigation.” On Sept. 24, Matthew was taken into custody when found camping on a beach in Galveston, Texas – 1,300 miles from Charlottesville. His next court appearance in relation to

the Graham case will be on Dec. 4. As the UVA community takes in these new developments, President Teresa Sullivan commented on the confirmation of the remains that were found in a press release posted to the university’s website. “For Hannah’s young life to end so tragically, and for her destiny of promise to be left unfulfilled, is an affront to the sanctity of life and to the natural order of human events,” said Sullivan in the news release. “This is a

sorrowful day in the life of the University.” The Grahams visited the field where the remains were found on Friday after receiving confirmation that they belonged to Hannah. “We are devastated by the loss of our beaut i f u l d aughter,” t he Graham’s said in their statement. Erica Corder contributed to this report. @MauraMazurowski

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y story may be much like yours: I was the first in my family to graduate from college. I was able to pay for my degree by working part time and taking on student debt. And after finishing my education, I tried to start a business but failed – not once, but twice. What I learned through those experiences is something that no one tells you. Getting it right the first time is the exception, not the rule. Fortunately, I was able to get back on my feet, and my third attempt ultimately became the company Nextel. But I would not have had three chances to try – and fail – if I faced the same amount of student debt that today’s students face. I have been travelling to colleges and universities in the Commonwealth, and I continually hear stories about the impact of student debt. Today’s college graduates in Virginia carry nearly $30,000 in student loan debt. That means too many young people are being forced to put off decisions about starting a family, launching a startup business or buying a home because of the burden of student debt. As a result of these campus

...too many young people are being forced to put off decisions about starting a family, launching a startup business or buying a home because of the burden of student debt.” conversations, I have rolled up my sleeves and worked with Republicans and Democrats on specific proposals that will go a long way toward helping young Virginians prepare for college, responsibly manage their student loan debts and find good jobs upon graduation. These ideas include my work with Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio to make the costs and benefits of college much more transparent. We propose pulling together onto a single website all of the data that’s already collected about each program at every university: What’s the graduation rate? What’s the average amount of student debt? Do graduates find jobs in this field? What’s the average starting pay? Making this information more readily available on a single website will help students and their parents make more informed decisions when picking a college.

I also am pushing for eligible students to be able to access Pell grants while they are still in high school. This could give many students a head start, dramatically lowering the cost of a degree by starting higher education at a community college. For those facing student loan debts upon graduation, I have proposed capping the amount of loan repayments at ten percent of your monthly income, and providing employers with the option to offer $5,000 pre-tax to help employees pay off their student debts directly. After graduation, students should have access to world-class jobs in all parts of the Commonwealth. I am working across the aisle to reduce unnecessary regulations so startups can thrive and to embrace new methods like crowdfunding so that our entrepreneurs have easier access to capital. With the right policies in place, I believe the next Google or Facebook could start right here in the Commonwealth. It is these types of bipartisan efforts that prove that the foundation of good policy is not based on whether you are a Democrat or a Republican; it’s about whether you are solving the problems facing Virginians. When I was governor, I worked with a Republican-led legislature to turn a $6 billion deficit into a $1 billion surplus. Our bipartisan efforts resulted in record investments in K-12 and higher education, and Virginia was designated the country’s best state for educational opportunity. We accomplished this by finding com mon g round a nd work ing toward common sense solutions. Because when you start in the center and work your way out, you have a better chance of getting things done. That is why I am committed to continuing to work with both sides of the aisle in the Senate to expand economic opportunity in Virginia, to pay down our national debt, provide entrepreneurs with the right tools to succeed and ensure that no one goes broke going to college. I know Washington can often seem like a dysfunctional place, but in order to give everyone a fair shot at success, that’s going to have to change. And, if you give me the honor of rehiring me, I’ll spend every day working to do just that.

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will clear out during the evening hours as the front works off to our east, taking any leftover cloud cover and precipitation with it. Wednesday night will be noticeably colder with lows dropping into the upper 30s. Temperatures will remain cool through the end of the week as a trough takes hold across the east coast. Highs on Thursday and Friday will only make it into the mid-50s with nighttime lows down in the mid 30s. Looking ahead to the weekend, it looks like cold, northwest flow will be at its strongest Saturday keeping high temperatures stuck in the upper 40s. This could certainly make for the coldest home game of the year so far.

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Pakistani insurgents could join Islamic State TOM HUSSEIN mcclatchy newspapers

Experts in Pakistan’s i nsu rgency say t hey exp e ct hu nd re d s of radical Islamists to join Islamic State as a result of the Pakistani military’s campaign in the country’s North Waziristan region. As the military takes control of what had been insurgent-dominated areas of North Waziristan, the militants who had thrived in that area are looking for a new group with which to affiliate. Many are expected to choose Islamic State, driven in part by a reluctance to accept al-Qaida’s l e a d e r, Ay m a n al Zawahiri. Hard-line militants, in particular, are angry at the Egyptian cleric’s preoccupation with consolidating his power since he succeeded Osama bin Laden in May 2011, and they blame his political ambitions for a significant drop since then in terrorist attacks by the group in Pakistan and, from there, against targets overseas. T hey view Islam ic

State, with its deep pockets and its string of military victories, as a chance to have their jihadist credentials fides restored after recent losses to the Pakistani military. It might give them access to money and networks they need to survive. Still, few think the Pakistanis will move to Syria and Iraq to fight with Islamic State there. Instead, they’re hoping Islamic State will sponsor a sustained campaign of revenge attacks against the Pakistani military. The exp er t s on Pa k istan’s insurgency who spoke to McClatchy included researchers and militants. The researchers spoke on the condition of anonymity, citing a blanket ban imposed by the Pakistani military on independent news coverage of the air and land operations in the North Waziristan tribal area. The militants asked not to be named because disclosure of their identities would make them liable to arrest by the Pa k ist a n i aut hor it ies and reprisals from other

militants. Many militant groups in Pakistan’s tribal areas have long-standing relat ion s w it h m i l it a nt com ma nders in I raq and Syria who’ve joined Islamic State, having previously fought with Abu Musab al Zarqawi, t h e Jo r d a n ia n who founded al-Qaida in Iraq after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.

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There have been two mass defections this month. The ﬁrst was announced Oct. 6 by the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.”

A former Zarqawi associate, Abu al Huda al Sudani, in April became the first Afghanistanbased A rab m il it a nt to switch a llegia nce to Islamic State from a l- Qa ida, accusing

Zawahiri of “deviating” from its mission — a complaint that echoes those expressed privately by Pakistan-based milita nts who spoke to McClatchy. There have been two mass defections th is month. The first was announced Oct. 6 by the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, a battalion of several hundred milit a nt s notor ious for thei r involvement in high-profile attacks on Pakistani military installations. The defection followed reports that 17 Uzbek militants had been killed in late September in Syria during an international-coalition air raid against Islamic State. It’s likely the militants were part of a small group that had been sent there by the Uzbek group’s chief, Usman Ghazi, to curry favor with his new patrons. Bases for the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and other, smaller Central Asian militant factions in North Waziristan were targeted at the outset of the Pakistan military offensive there in June.

The bases reportedly were destroyed by airstrikes and artillery, and many of the groups’ key commanders were killed. That left the Islamic Movement of Uzbek istan’s militants with nowhere to go, and the researchers and militants think the other Central Asian factions will follow the group into alliances with Islamic State. Former Zarqawi associate Sudani was instrumental in the second mass defection, that of six faction leaders of the Pakistani Taliban, led by their former spokesman, Sheik h Maqbool, according to the audiorecorded account of events that they circulated last week in Pakistan. They had approached Sudani and asked him to put them in contact with Islamic State’s leadership. He arranged an encrypted phone call with a Syriabased representative of the group, during which the militants became the first Pakistanis to swear an oath of allegiance to Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, the s el f- p r o cl a i m e d

ca liph of Isla m ic State. Under Islamic custom, a Muslim may seek to renew his faith by swearing an oath of allegiance to a single religious guide. All Afghan and Pakistani Taliban militants have pledged their allegiance to Afghan Taliban leader Mulla h Moha m med Omar in his capacity as “leader of the faithful,” the title he adopted when the Taliban ruled Afghanistan from 1997 to 2001. Maqbool was vilified for his betrayal in a statement issued Oct. 20 by the Taliban Movement of Pakistan, or TTP. He was expelled, but the TTP made no mention of the five other regional faction leaders who also said they joined Islamic State. Those five other defections, however, have created a buzz of expectancy within the militant community in Pakistan and Afghanistan that small groups displaced from their havens in North Waziristan will also align with Islamic State.

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It is that special time of year again when all sorts of doors are creaking, all sorts of ghouls are shrieking and all sorts of movies are wreaking at the local cinemas. Indeed, October is the time of the year when one of the worst film genres makes the most amount of money. Horror, when done properly, has provided audiences with some of the best films in cinematic history. These include the likes of “Jaws,” “The Exorcist,” “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Poltergeist,” “The Thing,” “Psycho” and several other classics. Unfortunately, as the years have progressed, filmmakers have become increasingly lazy when it comes to frightening audiences. The same old tricks and formulas have been used repeatedly due to one major factor: people idiotically pay to see more of the same recycled junk. The horror genre will continue to produce mostly terrible films because there are not enough moviegoers discerning enough to stop throwing their money at such trash as the “Paranormal Activity” franchise. This lack of frugality has helped lead to “Annabelle,” the prequel to the highly successful 2013 film, “The Conjuring.” “The Conjuring” was met by both financial and critical success, so some sort of spin-off was inevitable. What says horror flick more than a creepy demonic doll? Hence,

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“Annabelle” has been excreted by the bowels of Hollywood, and it is currently making far more money than it actually deserves. My biggest problem with “Annabelle” is its lack of originality. A pregnant wife and her husband come into contact with an absurdly grotesque doll, doll becomes possessed by a demon, doll does increasingly weird things, wife and husband continue to keep the doll in their home no matter how terrifying and obviously insidious its presence gradually becomes. Many horror films are built upon the notion that its characters are too stupid to come to an

obvious solution that would help them out of bad situations. “Annabelle” is no different, for no matter how many times the doll behaves in an odd fashion, the married couple it is tormenting continues to keep it in their home. One scene about an hour or so into the movie, which involves a baby in peril and a grotesque demon, is so over-the-top that no rational thinking person would keep the doll in his or her possession after witnessing such a crazy sight; yet fast forward one scene, and the doll is comfortably sitting on its usual shelf. The acting, surprisingly, is actually quite good (either that or the film is

so bad that even mediocre acting is a godsend). The ironically named Annabelle Wallis plays the wife, and she is competent enough in the role. Ward Horton, who plays her husband, is far more interesting and offers some of the film’s funniest lines. Alfre Woodard is excellent as a bookstore owner with a secret past, and Tony Amendola is fantastic as the priest who is attempting to help the young couple in their time of religious need. The actors do their best with what little material they have to work with, and their performances shine in a film otherwise marred by awful clichés and so-bad-it’s-funny horror. “Annabelle” relies far too much on jump scares and recycled hor ror movie tropes, making it a complete and utter failure of a scary movie. Perhaps if James Wan (who directed last year’s “The Conjuring,” and also the hugely popular “Insidious” franchise) had returned to directing duties for this film, it could have been better. Un for t u nately, t he entire project rings hollow, and it’s all too obvious that the only reason it exists is to make money off of the happy box office surprise that was “The Conjuring.” If you have a good crowd during the screening, there is some fun to be had with “Annabelle.” Alas, it is more horrible than horrifying, which is why I give it two out of five stars. @CollegiateTimes

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complicated and often contradictory,” RiveraRideau said. “In some ways, she might be reinforcing certain stereotypes, and at the same time she might be expressing new possibilities of imagining race and gender in different ways.” While the format of the class will consist mainly of lectures, Rivera-Rideau places significance on student interaction and discussion. “I learn a lot from my students and their opinions, criticisms and analyses of the materials that we do in my classes,” Rivera-Rideau said. “Particularly for this kind of class, it’s important for students to be engaged, participating and talking. The whole point of the class is to use Beyonce’s work and representations of Beyonce to think about how these theories about race, gender and popular culture work.” By analyzing a figure of pop culture, Rivera-Rideau wants to tie academic texts to everyday encounters. “We read classic, historic and theoretical texts and then use popular culture to explain or see how those ideas are manifested in our current society,” RiveraRideau said. “This opens a space for students to be able to make their own critiques. They can make those connections and also think critically about what they’re reading and what they’re consuming in popular culture.”

Professor Rivera-Rideau hopes the course, which has no prerequisites, will have a variety of students — in both year and major. In this light, she believes the class will provide useful skills and context, even for those not pursuing Africana studies. “You will read different things and create an argument formed by these theories,” Rivera-Rideau said. “That’s the skill I want my students, not only in this class, to take away: the ability to think critically about what’s going on around you and how to communicate it. No matter what you do in your life, you’re going to have to do that.” Olivia Hassell, a sophomore marketing major, looks forward to taking the class in the spring. “I am 100 percent signing up for the course,” said Hassell, who took Rivera-Rideau’s Intro to Africana Studies class. “(We) both share an incredible appreciation for Queen B. I think Professor Rivera-Rideau is going to show the class all the shades of Beyonce.” P r ofe s s o r R ive r a Rideau’s own personal appreciation influences her passion for the course. “Yes, I’m a big fan of Beyonce,” Rivera-Rideau said. “I have all her records, but I’m also very critical of some of the things she does. But that’s why I want to teach the class. You have to teach what you love.” @AbbeyWilliamsVT

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TAKEAWAYS: Defense dealing with too many injuries “I was scared to death of Duke Johnson and he proved why tonight,” said defensive coordinator Bud Foster. “He’s just a great football player.” Johnson proved that indeed. Miami only scored six points in the second half, so the defense kept Miami from blowing the game wide open. “There was a lot of negative energy in the first half,” said defensive end Ken Ekanem. “We came out in the second half with a lot more positive energy.” Moving forward, the Hokies must deal with not having their top players. Maddy isn’t coming back and Facyson likely is done for the year as well. Williams might be back for next week’s game against Boston College. If not, redshirt freshman Andrew Motuapuaka, who struggled against Miami, will have to step up again. If the Hokies are going to win games, the defense needs to return to their historic level of dominance. “We recruited some good players and it’s time for them to step up,” Foster said. While the defense deserves some blame, they kept Miami from finishing the Hokies off. Virginia Tech’s offense took care of that. Hokies shoot themselves in the foot entirely too often Down 24 points after halftime, the Hokies responded offensively with a drive led by Marshawn Williams that went all the way down to the Miami one-yard line. Williams fumbled however, rendering that drive useless. On their next drive, starting in Miami territory, running back Joel Caleb fumbled on the first play, ruining good field position. On their third possession of the third quarter, Virginia Tech drove all the way down to the Miami 18-yard line, but freshman running back Jerome Wright fumbled, wasting another Hokie possession. Virginia Tech had three chances to score in the third quarter to turn the tide, but created their own demise every time. “We had a chance to score a couple times in the second half and that would have completely changed the complexion of the game,” said offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler. Tech also had four penalties for 40 yards, which isn’t incredibly bad. However, when you look at the trend

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Derek Di Nardo (41) misses a tackle on Duke Johnson (8). Johnson ﬁnished with 249 rushing yards. over the course of the season, Virginia Tech has a big problem when it comes to shooting themselves in the foot. Coming into the Miami game, Tech ranked 117th nationally in penalties, with 9.3 per game. They also average a little over two turnovers per game. Combine these two, and it seems like the Hokies can’t get out of their own way. Is it because of the amount of freshmen playing a lot of snaps? Is it the coaching staff? Whichever it is, turnovers and penalties are hallmarks of bad teams. “We’ve got to take ownership,” Loeffler said. “We haven’t played well these last two weeks and it’s disappointing.” Brewer’s job is on the line You can only see so many subpar performances before changes need to be made. Watching Virginia Tech’s offense during the debacle on Thursday night was difficult. By halftime, the Hokies had gained just two first downs. Quarterback Michael Brewer had just 49 yards passing. 23 of those came on a check down to fullback Sam Rogers. Tech actually had -13 rushing yards. And, as one would expect from those stats, they scored zero points. Michael Brewer isn’t the only

player who has struggled this season. This much is true. He’s working with many freshmen at the skill positions like running back and wide receiver, and his offensive line has been inconsistent all season. Despite these circumstances, Brewer should still be succeeding. The two starters at receiver, freshmen Cam Phillips and Isaiah Ford, have been outstanding so far. Tight end Bucky Hodges has turned into a mismatch no matter who tries to cover him. Marshawn Williams has played well for most of the season, and before he was injured, running back Shai McKenzie was one of the best backs in the ACC. Brewer has weapons, but he isn’t living up to his part of the deal. Brewer finished the game Thursday with just 80 passing yards on 13 completions. That stat line is pathetic. Virginia Tech also only converted three third down attempts. The offense was shut out until backup quarterback Mark Leal led a scoring drive late in the fourth quarter. Miami only registered two sacks, as Tech’s offensive line played much better than they did against Pittsburgh two weeks ago. Brewer has what he needs to score and play well, but he’s not making it

happen. The offense has no sense of urgency when he is on the field. The offense did move the ball in the third quarter, but three different running backs fumbled. Miami was also nursing a 24 point lead, and looked content to let the Hokies have small gains that took time off the clock. They weren’t playing as hard as they could have. If you want a statistic that summarized Brewer’s play, he finished with a 15.8 QBR against Miami, which was even worse than his 29.8 QBR in the agonizing loss to Pittsburgh. Brewer’s throws are late, they have little zip or velocity on them and he looks indecisive in the pocket. He does not look comfortable, and he hasn’t looked good since the upset win over Ohio State. That game, Brewer took a beating, but played very well. Perhaps he is hurt, but the fact remains: his play has been the main contributor to the poor season we are seeing from the Hokies. I’m not ready to say Brewer must be removed from his starting role, but all options need to be considered. Coach Frank Beamer didn’t deny that a competition could begin after Thursday’s game, but announced that Brewer would start at Monday’s press conference.

Brewer has to step up his game. If he doesn’t, then he won’t be starting for much longer. The objective for this season must change Any chance that Virginia Tech had of competing for an ACC title vanished Thursday night. This team just isn’t good enough to play in Charlotte at the ACC Championship Game in December. They have three conferences losses already, and have lost the tiebreakers to Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh and Miami already. Not to mention, Tech still has to play Duke on the road and Virginia at home in these last four games. If you need any more clarification on the direction of the season, the Hokies hadn’t lost three games at home since 1992 until this year. However, that doesn’t mean this season needs to be a total waste. There are plenty of freshmen and other young players who would benefit from some playing time in big games. Motuapuaka, cornerback Greg Stroman, quarterback Brenden Motley and safety Der’Woun Greene are just some of the young players who should see more playing time throughout the rest of the season. Motley especially would benefit. It seems clear that Brewer isn’t a good option moving forward, so Virginia Tech should look at their younger players. Motley has already been redshirted, so playing him wouldn’t hurt his eligibility. Freshmen Andrew Ford and Chris Durkin have yet to play, and likely will be redshirted. “I look forward to the future because I think we are going to be pretty good,” said Coach Frank Beamer. Tech does have a lot of young talent, and these players need to be developed. And, of course, qualifying for a bowl game is a must. Virginia Tech has made a bowl game for 21 straight seasons. Ending such a streak would really sully the reputation of the program. No matter how bad things get in Blacksburg, making a bowl game should be automatic.

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