Summarizing the good fortune on TSUN's 5 possessions ending in points.
1) VT, with a 6-0 lead and a little over 4 minutes left in the half, roughs the punter instead of just accepting good field position for what would likely have been the last possession of the first half. TSUN later converts on 3rd and long, with Shoelace tossing it up for grabs and a VT player going for the INT when an incompletion would have forced a punt. Hemingway makes a good catch and waltzes in.
2) VT fumbles the kickoff with less than 40 seconds in the half. TSUN has a botched FG attempt, with their kicker moving early, and linemen probably illegally downfield, a bad desperation pass by the holder goes to a pair of VT defenders, who only need to let it hit the ground. They play keystone cops and have it bounce off a helmet to the long snapper. TSUN ends up with a FG.
3) VT loses a pair of INTs during a long TSUN drive, one on a questionable replay reversal and the other on a PI call. Shoelace tosses a good throw to Hemingway at the back of the end zone on 2nd and 10. EDIT - this TD was actually after the good pick by Clark.
4) VT has a 4th and 1 at midfield with 7:30 left in a tie game. Their punter has apparently been told to roll right and look to see if he can get the first down, and to kick it if he doesn't think he can make it. He holds the ball way too long and TSUN get a a 1st down at the +45, setting up a FG.
5) VT has a TD catch in OT overturned by replay, when both TV guys thought it would stand as a TD. Their third string FG kicker finally misses on his 5th attempt of the night. TSUN gets 5 yads of offense and kicks the game-winning FG.
I hope they've used up their good luck for the next couple of Novembers.
