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Virginia Tech tries to manhandle William & Mary

Sep 22, 2007 - 12:39 PM William & Mary (2-1) at No. 17 Virginia Tech (2-1) 1:30 pm EDT

BLACKSBURG, Virginia (Ticker) -- Tyrod Taylor has one more game to get ready for Atlantic Coast Conference action.

Taylor guides No. 17 Virginia Tech into their final non-conference matchup of the season, Saturday's home meeting with intrastate foe William & Mary of the Football Championship Subdivision.

A freshman, Taylor was named the Hokies' starting quarterback prior to last week's game against Ohio and completed 18-of-31 passes for 287 yards and ran for a six-yard touchdown. He had replaced Sean Glennon after the veteran was ineffective in a 48-7 loss at No. 2 Louisiana State on September 8.

The Hokies limited the Bobcats to 113 total yards en route to recording the 200th career victory for coach Frank Beamer.

William & Mary also improved to 2-1 on the season last weekend, but the Tribe's win was much more difficult, a 48-41, double-overtime thriller over Liberty.

Quarterback Jake Phillips had the go-ahead touchdown with a one-yard run for the Tribe, who collected at least 500 yards of offense for the third straight game this season. Phillips also tossed three TDs.

Virginia Tech leads the all-time series, 39-18-4, but the teams have not met since a 40-10 Hokie win in 1985.