Money Quote: "It was the first time Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer has lost to a division I-AA opponent since taking over the program in 1987. It also was only the second time a division I-AA team defeated a ranked division I-A team, the first being when Appalachian State shocked No. 5 Michigan in 2007." Full story here.
Also, intriguing bit of motivation here: "Asked during the week about Saturday' s matchup with No. 13, Virginia Tech, Matthews [JMU coach] had a simple summation for his team's chances against a major-college, in-state school located a couple of hours south off I-81 from his Harrisonburg campus:
"When you get right down to it, they didn't want any of our guys. It's kind of comical to think you're going to go down there and beat them."
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