If Friday’s scrimmage was any indication, Virginia Tech will have quite a tailback twosome this fall. Redshirt freshman Ryan Williams, who is vying for the backup spot behind Darren Evans, rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The former SuperPrep All-American had an 80-yard touchdown run early in the scrimmage, the first full scrimmage of spring practice for the Hokies.

“That’s the best feeling I’ve had since I’ve been here,” Williams, who redshirted last season, said in a written release. “To go (80) yards on your first carry … it just doesn’t get any better than that.”

The scrimmage was 85 plays. The first team defense faced the first team offense on only three series. Williams’ touchdown run came against the second-team D.

Still, it was an encouraging sign. A one-two punch of Evans, who rushed for a school freshman record 1,265 yards last season and was the Orange Bowl MVP, and Williams could prove quite formidable.

Other scrimmage highlights …

*Starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor played only 20 plays, but he completed 5 of 10 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown.

*Taylor’s touchdown pass was a 62-yard strike to rising sophomore Danny Coale, who didn’t catch a scoring pass all of last season.

*Ju-Ju Clayton, who is vying with Marcus Davis for the backup quarterback job, completed 5 of 12 passes for 74 yards, a TD and an INT. Davis completed 3 of 8 passes for 62 yards.

*True freshman wide receiver Tony Gregory, who enrolled in January, had a 44-yard scoring reception. He was the leading receiver with two catches for 61 yards.

*John Graves, who moved to defensive end this spring, had five tackles (four for loss) and a sack.

*Linebacker Bruce Taylor had five tackles and a sack. Free safety Kam Chancellor had three tackles and an interception.

*Kicker Matt Waldron booted a 32-yard field goal, and punter Brent Bowden averaged 47.5 yards.