I'm ready for football and was just looking up first plays of years past. Here's a list since 1999 of our first offensive and defensive plays (excluding 2000 because the play-by-play wasn't on ramblinwreck.com).
September 4, 1999 @ Navy - Offense: Philip Rogers 5 yard run...Defense: Cordrea Brittingham 13 yard run.
August 26, 2001 @ Syracuse (East Rutherford) - Offense: Joe Burns 2 yard run...Defense: James Mungro 2 yard run.
August 31, 2002 vs. Vandy - Offense: Tony Hollings 6 yard run...Defense: Jay Cutler 1 yard rush.
August 28, 2003 @ BYU - Offense: PJ Daniels 8 yard run...Defense: Matt Berry 6 yard pass to Rod Wilkerson.
September 4, 2004 vs. Samford - Offense: PJ Daniels 7 yard run...Defense: Ray Nelson 6 yard pass to Omar Buchannon.
September 3, 2005 @ Auburn - Offense: Reggie Ball incomplete pass to Damarius Bilbo...Defense: Tre Smith -3 yard rush.
September 2, 2006 vs. Notre Dame - Defense: Darius Walker 3 yard rush...Offense: Reggie Ball 6 yard pass to Calvin Johnson.
September 1, 2007 @ Notre Dame - Defense: Demetrius Jones 7 yard rush...Offense: Tashard Choice 22 yards rush.
August 28, 2008 vs. Jacksonville State - Defense: Ryan Perilloux 6 yard pass to Maurice Dupree...Offense: Josh Nesbitt incomplete pass to Roddy Jones.
Any thoughts or general excitement about Tech's first play from the LOS?
September 4, 1999 @ Navy - Offense: Philip Rogers 5 yard run...Defense: Cordrea Brittingham 13 yard run.
August 26, 2001 @ Syracuse (East Rutherford) - Offense: Joe Burns 2 yard run...Defense: James Mungro 2 yard run.
August 31, 2002 vs. Vandy - Offense: Tony Hollings 6 yard run...Defense: Jay Cutler 1 yard rush.
August 28, 2003 @ BYU - Offense: PJ Daniels 8 yard run...Defense: Matt Berry 6 yard pass to Rod Wilkerson.
September 4, 2004 vs. Samford - Offense: PJ Daniels 7 yard run...Defense: Ray Nelson 6 yard pass to Omar Buchannon.
September 3, 2005 @ Auburn - Offense: Reggie Ball incomplete pass to Damarius Bilbo...Defense: Tre Smith -3 yard rush.
September 2, 2006 vs. Notre Dame - Defense: Darius Walker 3 yard rush...Offense: Reggie Ball 6 yard pass to Calvin Johnson.
September 1, 2007 @ Notre Dame - Defense: Demetrius Jones 7 yard rush...Offense: Tashard Choice 22 yards rush.
August 28, 2008 vs. Jacksonville State - Defense: Ryan Perilloux 6 yard pass to Maurice Dupree...Offense: Josh Nesbitt incomplete pass to Roddy Jones.
Any thoughts or general excitement about Tech's first play from the LOS?
Poll
Which team were you most excited to face in our season openers since 1999?
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I-AA's Samford or Jacksonville State (1 vote)
BYU (1 vote)
Vanderbilt (0 votes)
Notre Dame (86 votes)
Auburn (38 votes)
Virginia Tech (5 votes)
Navy (1 vote)
Syracuse (4 votes)
136 total votes


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