 On defense , Tech allowed an average of 190 yards per game through the air . Free safety Carter Wiley and cornerback Billy Myers had three interceptions each during the regular season . Virginia Tech linebacker Lawrence White was expected to miss the game after undergoing knee surgery following the Hokies ' last regular @-@ season game . White was the team 's No. 3 tackler in terms of statistics , having accumulated 77 during the course of the regular season . The team 's No. 1 and 2 tacklers were linebackers Paul Nelson and Jamel Agemy , who had 104 and 80 tackles , respectively . The Hokies ' rush defense allowed an average of 175 rushing yards per game and 14 total rushing touchdowns . 
 On defense , Tech allowed an average of 190 yards per game through the air . Free safety Carter Wiley and cornerback Billy Myers had three interceptions each during the regular season . Virginia Tech linebacker Lawrence White was expected to miss the game after undergoing knee surgery following the Hokies <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'</mark></a>last regular @-@ season game . White was the team <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>No. 3 tackler in terms of statistics , <a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>having</mark></a> accumulated 77 during the course of the regular season . The team <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>No. 1 and 2 tacklers <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>were</mark></a> linebackers Paul Nelson and Jamel Agemy , <a href='null_relcl' title='6'><mark>who</mark></a>had 104 and 80 tackles , respectively . The Hokies <a href='null_genetive' title='7'><mark>'</mark></a>rush defense allowed an average of 175 rushing yards per game and 14 total rushing touchdowns . 
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