I don’t write enough about the sports I love. In this case, my ECU Pirates (hence the blog name) beat Virginia Tech
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer was beaten at his own game.
Just when it appeared “Beamer Ball,” was about to bail out a sluggish offense again on Saturday, it was East Carolina, not the Hokies, who came up with the big special-teams play.
And after T.J. Lee returned his own blocked punt 27 yards for a touchdown with 1:52 left in a 27-22 upset win over the 17th-ranked Hokies, Beamer and Hokies were stunned.
“It hurts to lose on a blocked kick at the end,” Beamer said.
“It’s a story of a group of young men that have come together and said, ‘We’re tired of losing. We want to accomplish something special,'” said (ECU head coach Skip)Â Holtz, who has led the Pirates to consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 1999-2000. “Their working very hard for that on the field and I’m very proud of them.”
Great start, guys! Keep it up!
