It seems everything has been turned upside down in today s COVID-19 world, and I d say Tampa Bay s three major-league teams â the Lightning, Rays and Buccaneers â all reaching the championship round in the same sports season can serve as Exhibit A.
Yes, as fans of the Boston Red Sox and Bruins can tell you, the Stanley Cup-champion Lightning had been NHL contenders for awhile and the World Series runner-up Rays have been a low-payroll pain for years.
But to go 3-for-3, even with the help of Tom Brady, is unexpected, to say the least â and getting to host the Super Bowl just takes it to another level.
North Dakota State transfer quarterback from Virginia Tech says move just made sense 8:54 am, Dec. 22, 2020 ×
Virginia Tech Hokies quarterback Quincy Patterson II (4) is transferring to North Dakota State. Brett Davis / USA TODAY Sports
The highlight of Quincy Patterson II s three seasons at Virginia Tech came in 2019, his redshirt freshman year. The third-string quarterback, inserted into the game in the second half, led the Hokies to a 43-41 six-overtime victory over North Carolina before 65,632 rowdy-as-always partisans in Blacksburg.
The Patterson play that will stand out to North Dakota State fans from that game came late in the fourth quarter with the Hokies trailing 31-24. Patterson took a shotgun snap, ran right, cut upfield and never stopped. The 53-yard touchdown sprint made by a young man who is listed at 6-foot-4, 245 pounds will have the NDSU faithful thinking of a bigger version of Trey Lance and Easton Stick.