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While the Virginia Tech Hokies football team may be focused on its first ACC road game this season, the fans are still celebrating the crucial – and dominating – win over Coastal Division rival Miami. The Hokies dominated the then No. 9 ranked Canes 31-7 on a game that was in some fashion, nationally televised. It was an important win for Virginia Tech and the ACC took notice by awarding three Virginia Tech players with weekly awards.

Blake DeChristopher, a 6-5, 303-pound sophomore offensive tackle from Midlothian, Va., was named Co-Offensive Lineman with Georgia Tech’s Sean Bedford. DeChristopher help anchor the Hokies’ offensive line that opened gaping holes in the Miami defense and allowed Tech’s running backs to amass 272 rushing yards and 370 total yards in Virginia Tech’s 31-7 win over the Canes. DeChristopher graded out at a team-high 85 percent on 56-of-64 plays and recorded five knockdowns in the win that vaulted Virginia Tech to No. 6 in both the Associated Press and USA Today polls—the highest national ranking for an ACC team this season.

Virginia Tech junior defensive end Jason Worilds was named ACC Defensive Lineman of the week for his performance against the Miami Hurricanes in a 31-7 win for the Hokies.

While the Tech offense was firing on all cylinders, Tech’s defense, which had been uncharacteristically suspect, came out against Miami’s high octane offense and laid the smack down. Jason Worilds, a 6-2, 240-pound junior defensive end from Carteret, N.J., earned the ACC’s Defensive Lineman of the week award. Worilds led Tech’s defense in getting to Miami quarterback Jacory Harris early and often, something the sophomore QB hadn’t had to deal with in his first two games. Worilds had six tackles and was credited with 1.5 quarterback sacks, while adding a forced fumble and two quarterback hurries. The junior helped the Hokie defense limit Miami to just 209 yards of total offense.

And last but not least, Virginia Tech’s running back Ryan Williams, a 5-9, 205-pound redshirt freshman, took home the ACC’s Rookie of the Week honor for the second straight week and the third time this season’s first four weeks. Williams would have been a strong candidate for player of the week, had it not been for N.C. State QB Russell Wilson, who threw for four touchdowns and totalled 413 total yard. Williams rushed for a game-high 150 rushing yards and two touchdowns on a career-high 34 in a 31-7 win against ninth-ranked Miami. Williams also caught a pair of passes for 40 yards for a total of 190 all-purpose yards. The redshirt-freshman currently ranks sixth in the nation with 123.0 rushing yards per game and is tied for second with eight scores. He leads the ACC in rushing yards per game, total rushing yards and touchdowns scored with eight. Williams in on pace to destroy Tech’s freshman record for TDs in a season (11) set by Darren Evans just last season.

Read the rest of the ACC weekly awards.

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