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Blacksburg, VA – Cody Grimm, a redshirt senior linebacker for the 14th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies, earned his third ACC Defensive Back of the Week award after leading the Hokies’ defense in shutting down N.C. State’s high-powered offense. Tech won its final home game of the 2009 season, 38-10.Grimm tied an NCAA record with three forced fumbles in the first four N.C. State offensive plays.

On the offensive side of the ball, Sergio Render was named the Offensive Lineman of the Week. The senior from from Newnan, Ga., graded out at 82 percent and recorded a season-high 10 knockdown blocks in the Hokies’ 38-10 win over the Wolfpack. Render helped the Hokie offensive line lead the way for a Virginia Tech offense that piled up 397 yards of total offense, including 200 yards on the ground and 120 yards and four rushing touchdowns from the ACC’s leading rusher Ryan Williams.

The Hokies (5-2, 8-3) play at Virginia (2-5, 3-8) on Saturday, Nov. 28, at 1 p.m.

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