American college football season
The 2023 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Hokies were led by Brent Pry in his second year as Virginia Tech's head coach. They played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia .
Schedule [ edit ] Virginia Tech and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023.[1] [2] The 2023 season will be the conference's first season since 2004 without divisions. The new format matches Virginia Tech with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (home and away) in a four–year cycle. The Hokies' three set conference opponents for the next four seasons are Pittsburgh , Virginia , and Wake Forest .[3] [4]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 8:00 p.m. Old Dominion * ACCN W 36–1765,632 September 9 12:00 p.m. Purdue * Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN2 L 17–2465,632 September 16 3:30 p.m. at Rutgers * BTN L 16–3552,657 September 23 12:00 p.m. at Marshall * ESPN2 L 17–2431,475 September 30 8:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ACCN W 38–2165,632 October 7 3:30 p.m. at No. 5 Florida State ABC L 17–3979,560 October 14 3:30 p.m. Wake Forest Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ACCN W 30–1365,632 7:30 p.m. Syracuse Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN W 38–1060,236 November 4 3:30 p.m. at No. 13 Louisville ACCN L 3–3449,945 November 11 12:00 p.m. at Boston College ACCN W 48–2233,665 November 18 3:30 p.m. NC State Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ACCN L 28–3565,632 November 25 3:30 p.m. at Virginia ACCN W 55–1742,976 2:00 p.m. vs. Tulane ESPN W 41–2035,849
Game summaries [ edit ] Old Dominion [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total Old Dominion 0 10 7 0 17 Virginia Tech 2 14 14 6 36
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
Date : September 2, 2023Game time : 8:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : clear • Temperature : 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 65,632Referee : Gary Patterson
Game information First Quarter (4:07) VT – Old Dominion snap through the back of the Endzone for a Safety (VT 2–0 ) Second Quarter (14:53) VT – Jaylin Lane 20 yd Pass From Grant Wells (John Love Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:07; VT 9–0 ) (9:33) ODU - Dominic Dutton 16 yd Pass From Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 5:14; VT 9-7 ) (2:03) VT - Ali Jennings 10 yd Pass From Grant Wells (John Love Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:12; VT 16-7 ) (0:00) ODU - Ethan Sanchez 28 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 2:03; VT 16-10 ) Third Quarter (9:59) VT – Ali Jennings 6 yd Pass From Grant Wells (John Love Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:19; VT 23–10 ) (5:43) ODU - Keshawn Wicks 5 yd Pass From Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; VT 23-17 ) (2:09) VT - Grant Wells 1 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:34; VT 30-17 ) Fourth Quarter (9:28) VT – John Love 27 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:43; VT 33–17 ) (5:38) VT - John Love 21 yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:35; VT 36-17 )
Statistics ODU VT First downs 19 18 Total yards 295 368 Rush yards 201 109 Passing yards 94 259 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 26:20 33:40
Team Category Player Statistics Old Dominion Passing Grant Wilson 13/25, 94 yards, 2 TD Rushing Grant Wilson 19 carries, 81 yards Receiving Ahmarian Granger 3 receptions, 14 yards Virginia Tech Passing Grant Wells 17/29, 251 yards, 3 TD Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 19 carries, 55 yards Receiving Ali Jennings 5 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TD
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Purdue 7 10 0 7 24 Virginia Tech 0 17 0 0 17
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
Date : September 9, 2023Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : rainy • Temperature : 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 65,632Referee : Riley Johnson
Game information First Quarter (11:26) PUR – Devin Mockobee 15 yd Rush (Ben Freehill Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:34; PUR 7-0 ) Second Quarter (13:03) PUR – Ben Freehill 43 yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:11; PUR 10–0 ) (12:39) PUR - Tyrone Tracy Jr. 21 yd Rush (Ben Freehill Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:12; PUR 17-0 ) (5:54) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 30 yd Pass From Grant Wells (John Love Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:37; PUR 17-7 ) (2:51) VT - John Love 41 yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, 1:27; PUR 17-10 ) (0:10) VT - Jaylin Lane 2 yd Pass From Grant Wells (John Love Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:09; 17-17 ) Fourth Quarter (8:00) PUR – Hudson Card 2 yd Rush (Ben Freehill Kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:31; PUR 24–17 )
Statistics PUR VT First downs 22 19 Total yards 427 286 Rush yards 179 11 Passing yards 248 275 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 38:01 21:59
Team Category Player Statistics Purdue Passing Hudson Card 23/34, 248 yards Rushing Devin Mockobee 21 carries, 95 yards, TD Receiving Max Klare 8 receptions, 64 yards Virginia Tech Passing Grant Wells 16/33, 243 yards, 2 TD Rushing Malachi Thomas 6 carries, 18 yards Receiving Jaylin Lane 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD
At Rutgers [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia Tech 0 3 7 6 16 Rutgers 7 14 0 14 35
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, NJ
Date : September 16, 2023Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : sunny • Temperature : 76 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 52,657Referee : Marcus Woods
Game information First Quarter (14:17) RUT – Kyle Monangai 19 yd Rush (Jai Patel Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:08; RUT 7–0 ) Second Quarter (9:29) VT – John Love 30 yd Field Goal (Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 6:20; RUT 7–3 ) (7:50) RUT - Gavin Wimsatt 34 yd Rush (Jai Patel Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:39; RUT 14-3 ) (0:04) RUT - Christian Dremel 4 yd Pass From Gavin Wimsatt (Jai Patel Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:19; RUT 21-3 ) Third Quarter (3:39) VT - Da'Quan Felton 39 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:03; RUT 21-10 ) Fourth Quarter (14:18) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 1 yd Rush (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:22; RUT 21-16 ) (10:41) RUT - Kyle Monangai 55 yd Rush (Jai Patel Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:37; RUT 28-16 ) (3:20) RUT - Kyle Monangai 12 yd Rush (Jai Patel Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 3:27; RUT 35-16 )
Statistics VT RUT First downs 18 14 Total yards 319 302 Rush yards 129 256 Passing yards 190 46 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 33:44 26:16
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 19/32, 190 yards, TD Rushing Kyron Drones 22 carries, 74 yards Receiving Da'Quan Felton 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 7/16, 46 yards, 1 TD Rushing Kyle Monangai 16 carries, 143 yards, 3 TD Receiving Christian Dremel 3 receptions, 34 yards, TD
At Marshall [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia Tech 7 3 0 7 17 Marshall 0 17 7 0 24
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
Date : September 23, 2023Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : sunny • Temperature : 76 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 31,475Referee : Ted Pitts
Game information First Quarter (11:59) VT – Kyron Drones 31 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; VT 7–0 ) Second Quarter (14:59) MRSH – DeMarcus Harris 12 yd Pass From Cam Fancher (Rece Verhoff Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:27; 7–7 ) (11:47) VT - John Love 21 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:58; VT 10-7 ) (9:10) MRSH - Rasheen Ali 56 yd Rush (Rece Verhoff Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; MRSH 14-10 ) (2:55) MRSH - Rece Verhoff 21 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:34; MRSH 17-10 ) Third Quarter (7:22) MRSH - Rasheen Ali 1 yd Rush (Rece Verhoff Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 98 yards, 3:32; MRSH 24-10 ) Fourth Quarter (7:14) VT - Kyron Drones 16 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:24; MRSH 24-17 )
Statistics VT MRSH First downs 16 19 Total yards 344 380 Rush yards 184 214 Passing yards 160 166 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 27:14 32:46
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 19/35, 160 yards Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 9 carries, 88 yards Receiving Benji Gosnell 4 receptions, 52 yards Marshall Passing Cam Fancher 16/27, 166 yards, TD Rushing Rasheen Ali 27 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD Receiving Caleb Coombs 4 receptions, 41 yards
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Pitt 7 0 14 0 21 Virginia Tech 7 14 14 3 38
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
Date : September 30, 2023Game time : 8:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : clear • Temperature : 69 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 65,632Referee : Tim Hedgepeth
Game information First Quarter (10:51) VT – Da'Quan Felton 54 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:14; VT 7-0 ) (10:39) PITT - Bub Means 75 yd Pass From Phil Jurkovec (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; 7-7 ) Second Quarter (13:07) VT – Kyron Drones 2 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:27; VT 14–7 ) (0:21) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 12 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:09; VT 21-7 ) Third Quarter (10:29) VT - Kyron Drones 10 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:19; VT 28-7 ) (10:08) PITT - C'Bo Flemister 61 yd Pass From Phil Jurkovec (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:14; VT 28-14 ) (9:31) PITT - Braylan Lovelace 4 yd Fumble Return (Ben Sauls Kick) (VT 28-21 ) (3:27) VT - Jaylin Lane 53 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:43; VT 35-21 ) Fourth Quarter (6:06) VT – John Love 32 yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 8:54; VT 38–21 )
Statistics PITT VT First downs 9 25 Total yards 273 427 Rush yards 38 199 Passing yards 235 228 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 22:16 37:44
Team Category Player Statistics Pitt Passing Phil Jurkovec 11/22, 235 yards, 2 TD Rushing C'Bo Flemister 10 carries, 41 yards Receiving Konata Mumpfield 4 receptions, 57 yards Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 12/19, 228 yards, 3 TD Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 24 carries, 109 yards Receiving Da'Quan Felton 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD
At No. 5 Florida State [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia Tech 0 10 7 0 17 No. 5 Florida State 22 0 10 7 39
at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL
Date : October 7, 2023Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : sunny • Temperature : 83 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 79,560Referee : Mike Roche
Game information First Quarter (9:13) FSU – Johnny Wilson 7 yd Pass From Jordan Travis (Brian Courtney Rush) (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:47; FSU 8–0 ) (4:44) FSU - Lawrance Toafili 28 yd Rush (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:58; FSU 15-0 ) (1:34) FSU - Johnny Wilson 18 yd Pass From Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:16; FSU 22-0 ) Second Quarter (9:37) VT – John Love 29 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:02; FSU 22–7 ) (0:46) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 5 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 6:55; FSU 22-10 ) Third Quarter (14:47) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 99 yd Kickoff Return (John Love Kick) (FSU 22-17 ) (14:19) FSU - Trey Benson 62 yd Rush (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:28; FSU 29-17 ) (6:23) FSU - Ryan Fitzgerald 26 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:36; FSU 32-17 ) Fourth Quarter (8:28) FSU - Trey Benson 85 yd Rush (Ryan Fitzgerald Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:11; FSU 39-17 )
Statistics VT FSU First downs 19 20 Total yards 313 452 Rush yards 209 282 Passing yards 104 170 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 31:16 28:44
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 14/27, 104 yards Rushing Kyron Drones 14 carries, 80 yards Receiving Jaylin Lane 6 receptions, 51 yards No. 5 Florida State Passing Jordan Travis 18/24, 170 yards, 2 TD Rushing Trey Benson 11 carries, 200 yards, 2 TD Receiving Johnny Wilson 4 receptions, 54 yards, 2 TD
Wake Forest [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total Wake Forest 0 10 0 3 13 Virginia Tech 0 17 3 10 30
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
Date : October 14, 2023Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : sunny • Temperature : 66 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 65,632Referee : Stuart Mullins
Game information Second Quarter (10:42) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 3 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:48; VT 7–0 ) (4:23) VT - John Love 37 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:31; VT 10-0 ) (4:10) WF - Demond Claiborne 96 yd Kickoff Return (Matthew Dennis Kick) (VT 10-7 ) (3:59) VT - Jaylin Lane 75 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; VT 17-7 ) (0:20) WF - Matthew Dennis 28 yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:39; VT 17-10 ) Third Quarter (0:49) VT - John Love 26 yd Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 45 yards, 6:26; VT 20-10 ) Fourth Quarter (12:37) WF – Matthew Dennis 34 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:12; VT 20–13 ) (8:06) VT - John Love 36 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:31; VT 23-13 ) (2:47) VT - Jaylin Lane 12 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:07; VT 30-13 )
Statistics WF VT First downs 20 21 Total yards 262 462 Rush yards 35 141 Passing yards 227 321 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 27:08 32:52
Team Category Player Statistics Wake Forest Passing Michael Kern 14/22, 166 yards Rushing Justice Ellison 11 carries, 35 yards Receiving Taylor Morin 7 receptions, 86 yards Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 20/29, 321 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kyron Drones 15 carries, 59 yards Receiving Jaylin Lane 3 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
Syracuse [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total Syracuse 0 3 7 0 10 Virginia Tech 13 17 5 3 38
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
Date : October 26, 2023Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : clear • Temperature : 67 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 60,232Referee : Riley Johnson
Game information First Quarter (11:22) VT - John Love 43 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 2:28; VT 3-0 ) (6:00) VT - Da'Quan Felton 16 yd Pass From Malachi Thomas (John Love Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:16; VT 10-0 ) (1:57) VT - John Love 32 yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:34; VT 13-0 ) Second Quarter (11:34) VT – John Love 39 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:56; VT 16–0 ) (7:13) VT - Da'Quan Felton 62 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 2:27; VT 23-0 ) (4:18) SYR - Brady Denaburg 43 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:55; VT 23-3 ) (1:34) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 3 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; VT 30-3 ) Third Quarter (12:57) VT - Garrett Shrader (SYR) Strip Sacked, Fumble through the back of the Endzone for a Safety (VT 32-3 ) (7:41) SYR - Dan Villari 6 yd Pass From Garrett Shrader (Brady Denaburg Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:23; VT 32-10 ) (0:08) VT - John Love 24 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:33; VT 35-10 ) Fourth Quarter (7:47) VT - John Love 31 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:49; VT 38-10 )
Statistics SYR VT First downs 9 28 Total yards 137 528 Rush yards 0 318 Passing yards 137 210 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 18:18 41:42
Team Category Player Statistics Syracuse Passing Garrett Shrader 12/18, 137 yards, TD Rushing LeQuint Allen 14 carries, 42 yards Receiving Damien Alford 4 receptions, 70 yards Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 15/24, 194 yards, TD Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 18 carries, 118 yards, TD Receiving Da'Quan Felton 3 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD
At No. 15 Louisville [ edit ] Pregame line Over/under LOU -8.5 46.5
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia Tech 0 3 0 0 3 No. 15 Louisville 7 7 13 7 34
at L&N Stadium • Louisville, KY
Date : November 4, 2023Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind : 9 mph SWGame attendance : 49,945Referee : Tim HedgepethTV announcers (ACCN) : Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)
Game information First Quarter (6:53) LOU – Jawhar Jordan 1 yd Rush (Brock Travelstead Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:45; LOU 7–0 ) Second Quarter (14:52) LOU – Isaac Guerendo 39 yd Rush (Brock Travelstead Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:50; LOU 14–0 ) (0:00) VT - John Love 44 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:03; LOU 14-3 ) Third Quarter (9:38) LOU - Jadon Thompson 37 yd Pass From Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:17; LOU 21-3 ) (6:58) LOU - Isaac Guerendo 12 yd Rush (Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:23; LOU 27-3 ) Fourth Quarter (8:16) LOU - Isaac Guerendo 36 yd Rush (Brock Travelstead Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:50; LOU 34-3 )
Statistics VT LOU First downs 12 17 Total yards 140 382 Rush yards 68 231 Passing yards 72 151 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 27:45 32:15
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 12/21, 69 yards Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 11 carries, 57 yards Receiving Da'Quan Felton 4 receptions, 34 yards No. 15 Louisville Passing Jack Plummer 11/12, 141 yards, TD Rushing Isaac Guerendo 11 carries, 146 yards, 3 TD Receiving Jadon Thompson 2 receptions, 49 yards, TD
At Boston College [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia Tech 10 21 7 10 48 Boston College 7 0 8 7 22
at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
Date : November 11, 2023Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : sunny • Temperature : 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 33,665Referee : Mike Roche
Game information First Quarter (12:40) VT – John Love 27 yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:07; VT 3–0 ) (9:00) BC - Alex Broome 4 yd Rush (Liam Connor Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:40; BC 7-3 ) (1:28) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 7 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:14; VT 10-7 ) Second Quarter (13:07) VT – Stephen Gosnell 22 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:19; VT 17–7 ) (7:04) VT - Jaylin Lane 5 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; VT 24-7 ) (1:33) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 4 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:14; VT 31-7 ) Third Quarter (8:50) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 4 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 6:04; VT 38-7 ) (2:52) BC - Jaedn Skeete 8 yd Pass From Thomas Castellanos (Lewis Bond Pass) (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 5:58; VT 38-15 ) Fourth Quarter (14:53) VT - Malachi Thomas 35 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:57; VT 45-15 ) (10:54) VT - John Love 46 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:33; VT 48-15 ) (4:26) BC - Xavier Coleman 1 yd Rush (Liam Connor Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:13; VT 48-22 )
Statistics VT BC First downs 24 14 Total yards 600 262 Rush yards 361 124 Passing yards 239 138 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 35:59 24:01
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 12/17, 219 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kyron Drones 20 carries, 135 yards Receiving Da'Quan Felton 4 receptions, 101 yards Boston College Passing Thomas Castellanos 10/20, 110 yards, TD Rushing Alex Broome 9 carries, 56 yards, TD Receiving Jeremiah Franklin 3 receptions, 52 yards
NC State [ edit ] Pregame line Over/under VT –2.5 40.5
Period 1 2 3 4 Total NC State 0 21 14 0 35 Virginia Tech 0 7 7 14 28
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA
Date : November 18, 2023Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : sunny • Temperature : 53 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 65,632Referee : Jeff HeaserTV announcers (ACCN ) : Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Sherree Burruss (sideline)
Game information Second Quarter (12:04) NCST – Kevin "KC" Concepcion 3 yd Pass From Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 4:05; NCST 7–0 ) (4:46) NCST - Brennan Armstrong 1 yd Rush (Brayden Narveson Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:49; NCST 14-0 ) (4:26) VT - Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw 47 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, 0:11; NCST 14-7 ) (0:18) NCST - Kevin "KC" Concepcion 28 yd Pass From Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:08; NCST 21-7 ) Third Quarter (9:03) NCST - Brennan Armstrong 1 yd Rush (Brayden Narveson Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:57; NCST 28-7 ) (8:10) VT - Da'Quan Felton 42 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:46; NCST 28-14 ) (5:53) NCST - Trent Pennix 17 yd Pass From Kevin "KC" Concepcion (Brayden Narveson Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; NCST 35-14 ) Fourth Quarter (7:03) VT - Da'Quan Felton 12 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 3:49; NCST 35-21 ) (1:40) VT - Stephen Gosnell 13 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:11; NCST 35-28 )
Statistics NCST VT First downs 24 17 Total yards 408 349 Rush yards 188 124 Passing yards 220 225 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 40:37 19:23
Team Category Player Statistics NC State Passing Brennan Armstrong 18/26, 203 yards, 2 TD Rushing Brennan Armstrong 21 carries, 89 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kevin "KC" Concepcion 7 receptions, 62 yards, 2 TD Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 17/30, 225 yards, 3 TD Rushing Kyron Drones 9 carries, 51 yards Receiving Da'Quan Felton 7 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD
At Virginia [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia Tech 10 14 24 7 55 Virginia 0 0 10 7 17
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA
Date : November 25, 2023Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : sunny • Temperature : 43 °F (6 °C)Game attendance : 42,976Referee : Gary Patterson
Game information First Quarter (9:58) VT – John Love 41 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:02; VT 3–0 ) (3:21) VT - Stephen Gosnell 44 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:24; VT 10-0 ) Second Quarter (13:53) VT – Tucker Holloway 33 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:32; VT 17–0 ) (5:30) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 32 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:16; VT 24-0 ) Third Quarter (11:12) VT - Da'Quan Felton 84 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:15; VT 31-0 ) (7:44) UVA - Will Bettridge 25 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:28; VT 31-3 ) (7:28) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 94 yd Kickoff Return (John Love Kick) (VT 38-3 ) (6:07) UVA - Malachi Fields 38 yd Pass From Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:21; VT 38-10 ) (4:34) VT - John Love 47 yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:33; VT 41-10 ) (0:18) VT - Da'Quan Felton 34 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:03; VT 48-10 ) Fourth Quarter (9:18) UVA - Malachi Fields 3 yd Pass From Anthony Colandrea (Will Bettridge Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 3:28; VT 48-17 ) (3:53) VT - Malachi Thomas 7 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 5:25; VT 55-17 )
Statistics VT UVA First downs 16 18 Total yards 500 286 Rush yards 252 43 Passing yards 248 243 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 28:46 31:14
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 10/22, 244 yards, 3 TD Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 16 carries, 117 yards, TD Receiving Da'Quan Felton 3 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD Virginia Passing Anthony Colandrea 29/46, 243 yards, 2 TD Rushing Donte Hawthorne 4 carries, 16 yards Receiving Malik Washington 14 receptions, 115 yards
No. 23 Tulane (Military Bowl) [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total Virginia Tech 10 7 10 14 41 No. 23 Tulane 7 3 7 3 20
at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD
Date : December 27, 2023Game time : 2:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : rainy • Temperature : 54 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 35,848Referee : Trennis Livingston
Game information First Quarter (12:01) TULA – Tyler Grubbs 21 yd Fumble Return (Valentino Ambrosio Kick) (TULA 7–0 ) (5:33) VT - John Love 35 yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 6:28; TULA 7-3 ) (2:20) VT - Kyron Drones 11 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 11 yards, 0:09; VT 10-7 ) Second Quarter (4:40) TULA – Valentino Ambrosio 49 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:58; 10–10 ) (0:08) VT - Harrison Saint Germain 1 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:32; VT 17-10 ) Third Quarter (12:52) TULA - Kai Horton 6 yd Rush (Valentino Ambrosio Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:23; 17-17 ) (10:31) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 9 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:21; VT 24-17 ) (5:28) VT - John Love 35 yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:01; VT 27-17 ) Fourth Quarter (14:56) TULA - Valentino Ambrosio 20 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:32; VT 27-20 ) (12:38) VT - Benji Gosnell 10 yd Pass From Kyron Drones (John Love Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; VT 34-20 ) (9:33) VT - Bhayshul Tuten 12 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:32; VT 41-20 )
Statistics VT TULA First downs 25 15 Total yards 453 252 Rush yards 362 133 Passing yards 91 119 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 33:06 26:54
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 13/21, 91 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kyron Drones 20 carries, 176 yards, TD Receiving Benji Gosnell 2 receptions, 21 yards, TD Tulane Passing Kai Horton 13/20, 119 yards, 2 TD Rushing Makhi Hughes 15 carries, 88 yards Receiving Malik Washington 5 receptions, 63 yards
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