2009.09.21
Teamwork
Teamwork played a vital role in Virginia Tech's home victory last Saturday over Nebraska. Each player worked together in the waning moments to ensure a win. However, the Hokies and the Huskers were not the only teams competing on Worsham Field in Lane Stadium over the weekend. The Roanoke Times photography department had three photographers (Kyle Green, Matt Gentry and myself, Jared Soares) working together to ensure optimal coverage of the game between the two nationally-ranked squads.
MATT GENTRY/ The Roanoke Times Tyrod Taylor, 5, throws a touchdown pass to Dyrell Roberts with 21 seconds left, past Pierre Allen of Nebraska at the end of the Virginia Tech - Nebraska football game in Blacksburg, Va.
After three and a half quarters, the game appeared as if it were going to yield a pedestrian photo report, but the last 90 seconds proved this photographer's hypothesis incorrect. Virginia Tech drove down the field and, with 21 seconds left, took the lead from Nebraska with a touchdown pass from Tyrod Taylor to Dyrell Roberts.
KYLE GREEN | The Roanoke Times Virginia Tech football player, Dyrell Roberts (right, #11), catches the winning touchdown with 21 seconds left on the clock in the fouth quarter against Nebraska football player, Prince Amukamara (left, #21), during the game at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia on Saturday. Virginia Tech defeated Nebraska 16-15.
Just as the Virginia Tech offense worked together to capture a win, in the fourth quarter against Nebraska, The Roanoke Times photo staff cooperated to document the effort by Tyrod and company. Kyle Green was positioned in the south endzone awaiting a big play. Matt Gentry was closer to the line of scrimmage on the VT bench side, focused on Tyrod Taylor. And I was on the opposite side of the field looking for fan reactions. All three of us documented pivotal moments in the game, allowing readers to get the best game-day coverage.
JARED SOARES/The Roanoke Times Virginia Tech fans celebrate in front of a dejected Nebraska fan (center) after a fourth quarter touchdown by Dyrell Roberts during Saturday afternoon's game between Virginia Tech and Nebraska at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg. Virginia Tech defeated Nebraska 16-15 in Blacksburg.
To see a complete gallery of last Saturday's game click here.
