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Virginia Tech rolls over Clemson, 41-20.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ This wasn't the way Woodrow Dantzler had pictured ringing in the New Year.
The seniors who helped Clemson back from the depths of a three-win season in 1998 exited with an ugly, 41-20 Gator Bowl defeat Monday at the hands of sixth-ranked Virginia Tech in front of 68,741 fans at Alltell Stadium.
"It's a heartbreaker," said Dantzler, Clemson's junior quarterback. "That's one of the main goals, to send our seniors off right. They have pushed us throughout their careers and have done so much for us. Just to send them off like this is heartbreaking."
The validation that would have accompanied a 10-win season slipped away because 16th-ranked Clemson (9-3) was sloppy on special teams and couldn't stop talented Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick.
An errant snap on a punt and a roughing-the-punter penalty gave the Hokies (11-1) opportunities that turned into touchdowns. When Virginia Tech obliged the Tigers with similar mistakes, Clemson was held to field goals in the debut of Brad Scott as offensive coordinator.
And when all else failed, Vick made the big plays that Dantzler couldn't in a game billed as a meeting between two of the most dynamic quarterbacks in college football.
"Several times in the first half, we've got everybody covered," Clemson defensive coordinator Reggie Herring said, "and (Vick) keeps drives alive with these little scrambles for first downs."
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