Virginia Tech doesn't KO Aggies until fourth quarter; Hokies 3-0

Northern Iowa (2-1) won and amputee Neil Parry played for San Jose State in a loss to Nevada.
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BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Bryan Randall ran 12 yards for an insurance touchdown in the fourth quarter and No. 8 Virginia Tech overcame Hurricane Isabel and Texas A & amp;M on Thursday night, beating the Aggies 35-19.
The game, played on the other side of the state from where Isabel had knocked out power to nearly 1.5 million people, was as bizarre as the weather, featuring a series of unusual plays and freakish circumstances.
The Hokies (3-0) didn't get command until the end, when Randall capped an 11-play, 80-yard drive with his run that made it 28-19 with 8:20 remaining.
The Aggies (2-1) mishandled the ensuing kickoff and the Hokies recovered. Kevin Jones' third touchdown, with 5:33 to play, sealed the Hokies' 27th consecutive victory in games played before October.
Jones finished with 188 yards on 30 carries, by far his best game of the season despite a steady rain. He scored from 1, 2 and 11 yards.
Randall was 9-for-13 for just 63 yards and one touchdown.
Texas A & amp;M's Reggie McNeal was 11-for-21 for 133 yards with the touchdown and one interception. He also ran 12 times for 47 yards and directed three scoring drives of 12 plays or more before halftime.
N. Iowa 38, Stephen F. Austin 24
NACOGDOCHES, Texas -- Terrance Freeney rushed for 249 yards and three touchdowns, including the last of Northern Iowa's two touchdowns in the final 3:22.
The game was tied when Northern Iowa linebacker Casey Tierney intercepted a Zeke Dixon pass and returned it 20 yards to the SFA 45. Five plays later, Richard Carter scored on a 15-yard run and the Panthers (2-1) led 31-24.
Stephen F. Austin (1-2) wasn't able to convert on fourth down and Northern Iowa got the ball back with 2:23 remaining. Freeney scored on a 33-yard run three plays later.
Freeney, who had 33 carries, also scored on runs of 2 and 71 yards.
Nevada 42, San Jose St. 30
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Untold hours of hard work culminated in 30 historic seconds for Neil Parry.
Nearly three years after his lower right leg was amputated, Parry played on San Jose's special teams wearing a prosthetic right leg.
San Jose State made a second-half rally, cutting a 23-point deficit to five, but lost with a terrible defensive game. Chance Kretschmer rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns, and Andy Heiser passed for 291 yards as the Wolf Pack racked up 563 total yards and 29 first downs.
Parry's hopes of returning to action were delayed for dismaying reasons: San Jose State was unable to force a punt in the first three quarters.
Nevada converted all seven of its third downs while scoring touchdowns on its first four drives, keeping Parry on the sidelines.