Branden Ore, VT Tailback

From SI's Top 15 Running Backs:

The bruising back has pounded his way to 736 yards in seven games, running for a career-high 207 yards and two touchdowns against Southern Miss last week.

Branden Ore is currently ranked #15.

From Ore Ready, Clemson Not:

Totally strip-mining the Tigers' nationally ranked defense, the strong-legged Ore carried the ball a career-high 37 times for 203 yards and two touchdowns to pace the Hokies' total domination. The 5-foot-11, 204-pound Chesapeake native becomes the first Tech player to surpass 200 rushing yards in consecutive games.

From Ore and defense put Tech back on track for one night:

Ore was that good, that dominant. He got the call 37 times. He broke tackles and containment. He kept moving the chains. He banged in for two touchdowns, including a 3-yard cruncher two minutes from the end of the third period that pretty much wrapped this baby up.

Ore had an impressive career high night in VT's 36-6 win over Southern Mississippi. Branden ran for 207 yards and 2 touchdowns on 23 carries. It was the 6th highest rushing performance in VT history.

Ore is thinking big about those Virginia Tech rushing records:

"I'm going to get those records before I leave here," said Ore, a third-year sophomore. "It's coming. That's just the type of guy I am. If I set a goal, I'm going to work my hardest to reach that goal."

Full story at Roanoke Times

Ore was pulled late from the Georgia Tech game even though VT lost 27-38. Ore missed a key block that led to a blind side hit on the quarterback and a fumble. Branden ended the day with 59 yards and 1 TD on 14 carries.

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