In their last First Round game in Charlotte, Virginia Tech sealed the victory over Mike Leach's Texas Tech with a late safety. For Hokie fans, it was deja vu in the first quarter, as a sack of Ryan Mallett in the end zone provided an early 2-0 lead. Arkansas' offense was slowed by dropped passes, and the score remained two-zip at the end of the first fifteen minutes.
In the second quarter, Tyrod Taylor eluded the pass rush and made a pirouette move along the sidelines before aiming a bullet pass scooped up by David Wilson in the end zone, and Virginia Tech grabbed a 9-0 lead. A subsequent Chris Hazley 37 yard field goal put the Hokies up 12-0. Finally, the Razorbacks drove down the field in the last two minutes of the half, but settled for a short field goal to go into the locker room trailing 12-3.
In the second half, the Razorbacks running game began to hit its stride, and Arkansas scored tallied the first points of the third quarter with a Zach Hocker 46 yard field goal, to cut the Virginia Tech lead to 12-6. Later, Arkansas quarterback Mallett and his receivers began to get in sync, and a perfect 22 yard completion to Jarius Wright gave the Razorbacks their first lead of 13-12.
In the fourth quarter, a 17 yard Mallett touchdown to Joe Adams boosted the Razorbacks lead to 20-12. Though within one score, the Virginia Tech offense never threatened, facing a rejuvenated Arkansas defense that was back on its heels in the first half. Eventually, the Hokies were tackled in their own end zone, this time the victim of a game sealing safety, and Arkansas finished their scoring, with the final score of 22-12, holding Virginia Tech scoreless in the second half.
The eighth seeded Razorbacks move onto the BCS Bowls, where they will take on Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl.
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