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BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Virginia Tech didnt let a surprising loss five days ago linger, and they are once again atop the ACCs Coastal Division race.Jerod Evans threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third and the Hokies (5-2, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) beat Miami 37-16 on Thursday night, pulling into a tie with No. 22 North Carolina atop the division as they start the second half of the regular season.Evans hit Bucky Hodges with scoring throws of 7 and 12 yards, and Travon McMillian ran for 131 yards for the Hokies.There were certain plays we put in this week that I had a feeling I was going to get the ball on, and the coaches just dialed it up, Hodges said after leading the team with seven receptions for 66 yards.Brad Kaaya threw for 323 yards and two touchdowns for the Hurricanes (4-3, 1-3), but he also was sacked eight times as they lost their third in a row. The Hokies limited Miami to 42 rushing yards on 29 carries thanks to the sacks, which cost Kaaya 55 yards.Obviously the key for us was we needed to stop the run and make Miami one-dimensional, and we were able to do that, Hokies defensive coordinator Bud Foster said. We really did a great job attacking the line of scrimmage, keeping the lanes and the gaps tight, keeping those backs in a phone booth, so to speak.Joe Yearby had a 41-yard run for the Hurricanes, but otherwise managed just 18 yards on his eight other carries.The defense was playing tough, stacking the box, he said. They did everything we expected them to do.Woody Baron had 2 1/2 sacks for Virginia Tech, and Vinny Mihota had two despite having his shoulder pop out late in the first half. Redshirt freshman defensive end Trevon Hill, who left the team Tuesday after his grandmother died and returned Wednesday night, had 1 1/2 sacks.Im not going to throw anyone under the bus, first-year Hurricanes coach Mark Richt said. Sacks have to do with a lot of things.Fullback Sam Rogers threw his first career touchdown pass in the third quarter.THE TAKEAWAYMiami: The Hurricanes have never won the Coastal Division since joining the ACC in 2004 and wont win it again this year. Their defense was supposed to be a question entering the game, and they were without three starters and had four freshmen in the starting lineup, but their inability to generate a running game put all the pressure on Kaaya, and while he put up some good numbers, an offensive line that allowed eight sacks isnt good enough to win most games against top level teams.Virginia Tech: Evans was virtually mistake-free again, and their plethora of weapons in the pass game seems to be opening up the running game as well. Evans added 98 rushing yards, including a 34-yard score, as the Hokies piled up 253 yards on the ground.The quarterback misled me sometimes, Miami defense end Joe Jackson said. I didnt do a good enough job of staying with him.POLL IMPLICATIONSApart from their 31-17 loss at Syracuse last week, the Hokies have been playing Top 25 -level football. In their other four most recent games, they have outscored Boston College, East Carolina, No. 22 North Carolina and now Miami 174-36.UP NEXTMiami visits Notre Dame next Saturday. The Fighting Irish are off this weekend, and have lost four of their last five.Virginia Tech plays its second consecutive Thursday night game when it visits Pittsburgh, which is off this weekend.Dillon Brooks Jersey . Now that hes hitting streaking teammates with pin-point passes for easy layups, Love is asserting himself as one of the true superstars in the league. Zach Randolph Grizzlies Jersey . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. http://www.grizzliesbasketballpro.info/customized/ . 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Jaren Jackson Jr. Jersey .H. -- Matt Kenseth made it 2 for 2 in the Chase, holding off teammate Kyle Busch to win Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.PHILADELPHIA -- Aaron Rodgers showed Carson Wentz what an elite quarterback can do for his team.The two-time NFL MVP had a dazzling performance in a game the Green Bay Packers desperately needed to win. The rookie QB was inconsistent and made a costly mistake for the Philadelphia Eagles.Rodgers had 313 yards passing and threw two touchdown passes to Davante Adams to help the Packers beat the Eagles 27-13 Monday night, snapping a four-game losing streak.Wentz was 24 of 36 for 254 yards and threw an interception in Green Bay territory. He also was sacked four times.Wentz didnt have starting running back Ryan Mathews the entire game, and No. 1 receiver Jordan Matthews missed most of the second half.The way he started the game was exceptional, Eagles coach Doug Pederson said. After that, playing with so many guys out, I thought he managed it extremely well. He stayed calm. He stayed on point.The Eagles and their fans hope Wentz can someday be on Rodgers level.I think his ceiling is extremely high and Eagles fans should be very excited for the future, Rodgers said.Rodgers was outstanding from the start, leading Green Bay to consecutive TD drives. He made perfect passes to Adams on both TDs and another on a 50-yard gain in the third quarter.Theres a big difference between 4-7 and 5-6 for sure, but I hope theres not a ton of relief because we still have a lot of things in front of us wed like to accomplish, Rodgers said. This is a step in the right direction, a game we needed to take care of business, but we have a short week with Houston coming in and we have to have a similar performance.Heres some things we learned from Green Bays win over Philadelphia:NO MORE DOMINANCE AT HOME: The Eagles were 4-0 and outscored opponents 1008-38 at home before Rodgers and the Packers came to town.dddddddddddd The Browns, Steelers, Vikings and Falcons combined for the same amount of TDs (three) as the Packers had against the Eagles.DEFENSE RISES UP: The Packers had allowed 89 points in the past two games and at least 30 in each of the previous four, but they overcame injuries and shut down Philadelphia. Clay Matthews returned to inside linebacker because Jake Ryan and Blake Martinez were sidelined. Matthews briefly left with a shoulder injury on the Eagles only TD drive.I felt natural going back in there, he said.BALL CONTROL: The Packers went 10 for 14 on third downs, 1 for 1 on fourth and dominated time of possession by an 11-minute advantage. They sealed the game with a drive that lasted 8:21 in the fourth quarter.We have to get off the field on third down, Eagles cornerback Jalen Mills said.WENTZ CAN RUN: After managing only 48 yards rushing in the first 10 games, Wentz scrambled four times for 33 yards. He had a 17-yard run on third-and-6 and got a positive gain after eluding a rusher who grabbed his facemask for a penalty on another third down.DYNAMIC DAVANTE: Adams caught five passes for 113 yards and two TDs. He made excellent catches in difficult spots when Rodgers made perfect throws.Hes a playmaker. Hes grown each and every week and its fun to watch, said teammate Jordy Nelson, who had eight receptions for 91 yards. 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