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 .
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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