The Cavalier daily :: Monday September 14, 1970 :: University of Virginia Library

Virginia's Cavaliers broke a
scoreless tie with a touchdown in
the fourth quarter and held on in
the closing minutes to open their
season with a 7-0 upset of highly
favored Virginia Tech last Saturday
in Blacksburg in the first meeting
between the two arch-rivals since
1966.

Halfback Jim Lacey twisted and
turned into the end zone from
three yards out for the game's only
score with 9:09 remaining. Running
off right tackle, he was hit near the
line of scrimmage, but still managed
to bull highway into the end zone.

An interception by cornerback
Andy Minton, and two excellent
catches by Cavalier wide receivers
Dave Sullivan and Bob Bischoff
sparked the drive which gave the
Wahoos the winning margin, after
they had failed to score for three
periods, although moving the ball
well at times.

Defensively, the Cavaliers were
outstanding, holding the Tech
offense, supposedly the most
potent in recent Hokie history,
scoreless and allowing the Gobblers
to penetrate the Virginia 20-yard
line only once. Jack Simesak,
Tech's excellent place kicker, was
kept out of range all day, as he
missed on field goal tries of 47, 52,
and 48 yards. The shutout was the
first in 41 games for the Gobblers

Co-captain and linebacker Paul
Reid, and tackle Andy Selfridge led
the defensive charge as the line and
linebackers held VPI runners to 89
yards on the ground. Defensive end
Billy Williams was a pleasant
surprise for Wahoo fans, many
whom thought the Cavaliers
would be weak in that department.
Williams, Selfridge, Randy Lestyk,
and Ed Kihm went all the way as a
unit in the defensive line, and
accounted for 17 tackles.
Linebackers Reid and Charles
Blandford had nine tackles each,
with Dave Turner accounting for
seven.

Sophomore Harry Albert, whose
lack of experience at quarterback
had been much discussed before the
game, "passed the first test," as
Cavalier Coach George Blackburn
said after the game. Albert
completed 15 of 28 passes for 124
yards, including a number of crucial
passes for first downs.

Lacey led the Cavalier rushing
attack, which netted 124 yards, as
the small halfback gained 65 yards
in 19 carries. Fullback Gary
Herman followed with 53 yards on
17 carries.

Bischoff and Sullivan, operating
as wide receivers, had excellent
afternoons, as the Tech secondary,
reluctant to give up the long bomb,
yielded many shorter passes, and
Albert repeatedly sent his receivers
on sideline patterns. Bischoff
grabbed seven passes for 70 yards,
while Sullivan hauled in six for 51
yards.

The Wahoos got a break right at
the start of the game, when Sullivan
recovered a Tech fumble on the
game's first punt, giving the
Cavaliers the ball on the VPI 26.
The offense stalled however, and a
fourth down, 37-yard field goal
attempt by Jim Carrington was
short.

Bob Bischoff (Left), Paul Reid (Center), And Andy Selfridge Were Mainstays In The Wahoo Victory

Bischoff Snagged Seven Aerials, Reid Was In On 15 Tackles, And Selfridge "Couldn't Be Blocked"

The big break for the Cavaliers
came with 12:06 remaining when
Tech quarterback Bob German
lofted a third down bomb from his
own 36. Andy Minton, covering
intended receiver Jimmy Quinn
along the right sideline, picked the
pass out of Quinn's arms on the
Virginia 24, and returned it 26
yards to the 50, giving the Wahoos
excellent field position.

After Albert picked up eight
yards on a second down run, a
clipping penalty, and an 11-yard
run by Helman, Albert dropped
back on third and nine, and threw
to Sullivan who made a miraculous
diving catch between two Hokie
defenders 27 yards away to keep
the drive alive and give the Cavaliers
a first down at the 21.

Two plays later, Albert, on third
and seven, to Bischoff
over the middle at the ten.
The pass was but Bischoff
leaped above the defenders to pull
it in. A on penalty moved the
ball to the where, after
Helman gained two yards off the
left side, Lacey took it in from the
three. Canton's kick made it
7-0.

Tech moved the ball into Wahoo
territory after the kickoff, but each
time they got the ball the Cavalier
defense refused to let them score.
They got as deep as the 16-yard line,
where they had a first down after a
disputed pass interference call on
cornerback Russ Bauda. Rob
Gustafson recovered a Hokie
fumble on the next play, however,
to stop the drive.

Tech got the ball one more time
after that fumble, but Bauda picked
off a first down pass to put the
game on ice. The Cavaliers ran out
the clock to chalk up victory
number one.