Giant Hopes in Moss

Blast from the past article about Sinorice Moss from Mark Schlabach of the Washington Post on November 4, 2005:

Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer seems so concerned about Miami's Devin Hester, the Hokies might be more apt to kick the football out of bounds rather than allow him to return a punt. But while Hester is often the focus of opposing coaches' game plans, cornerback Jimmy Williams said Hurricanes wide receiver Sinorice Moss is the player that has him the most concerned.

A senior wideout and the brother of Washington Redskins wide receiver Santana Moss, Sinorice is one of the fastest players in college football.

"The guy is like a torpedo," Williams said.

"To be honest, he might be the fastest player in college football other than [Ohio State wide receiver] Ted Ginn. He's always running past people. People can't keep up with him."

Williams and cornerbacks Brandon Flowers and Roland Minor will have to make sure Moss doesn't run by them in Saturday night's game between the No. 3 Hokies and No. 5 Hurricanes at Lane Stadium. Moss is averaging 57 receiving yards per game, eighth most in the ACC, and his 20-yard average per reception is second-best among ACC receivers with 20 catches or more.