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COL FB: Va. Tech 41, Marshall 14

BLACKSBURG, Va., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Freshman Branden Ore ran for 146 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries Saturday afternoon as third-ranked Virginia Tech ripped Marshall, 41-14.

Quarterback Marcus Vick was 11-of-16 passing for 163 yards. He had one touchdown pass and one interception.

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Cedric Humes, who suffered a fractured right forearm, and George Bell added rushing touchdowns for the unbeaten Hokies, who improved to 6-0 (3-0 ACC).

Humes rushed for 58 yards on 10 carries.

Ahmad Bradshaw ran for 99 yards and one touchdown for Marshall (2-3), which has lost three of its last four contests. Bernie Morris was 14-of-28 for 117 yards, with one scoring pass and one interception.

Virginia Tech, which has won the last five meetings between the two schools, now leads the all-time series by 7-2.

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