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Va. Tech dismisses Syracuse in shutout.(Sports)(College Football)

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From: The Washington Times
Date: 19991017
Author:Davis, Barker

BLACKSBURG, Va. - Upton Sinclair should have been at Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium last night.

The fourth-ranked Hokies welcomed No. 16 Syracuse to their slaughterhouse and mercilessly doled out the most lopsided shutout in the history of competition between two teams ranked in the Associated Press poll, annihilating Syracuse 62-0.

"I believe this is a special night in Blacksburg," said euphoric Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer after the beating. "We played really well against a really good football team, and we did it with a little bit of everything. . . . I don't ...

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