The first quarter ended with something that really looked familiar. a 7-6 score with the favored team (Hokies) hanging on to a slim lead, and possessed of some sputtering on both sides of the ball.
The Hokie Defense grabbed a lucky fumble on a delay that actually netted Carolina about 7 yards. After some fits and starts, The short field drive, from just around Tar Heel Territory featured a nice out pass to Hazelton with a sparkling Cheeto keeper by Willis for a long run into the end zone for a Tech touchdown.
Then the Tech offensive wheels started to wobble a bit, and the defense kept getting stung by break out runs.