Stanford Wins Orange Bowl, Blows Out Virginia Tech 40-12

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Mon, 01/03/2011 - 10:01pm

Stanford Wins Orange Bowl, Blows Out Virginia Tech 40-12

MIAMI — Andrew Luck threw for 287 yards and four touchdowns, leading fifth-ranked Stanford past No. 12 Virginia Tech 40-12 in the Orange Bowl on Monday night.Stanford (12-1) earned its first bowl win in 14 years and likely will end the season ranked in the top 5 for the first time since the unbeaten 1940 team finished No.

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