2020 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

American college football season

2020 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record5–6 (5–5 ACC)
Head coach
  • Justin Fuente (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorBrad Cornelsen (5th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJustin Hamilton (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Notre Dame y^   9 – 0     10 – 2  
No. 3 Clemson y$^   8 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 22 Miami (FL)   7 – 2     8 – 3  
No. 18 North Carolina   7 – 3     8 – 4  
NC State   7 – 3     8 – 4  
Boston College   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Pittsburgh   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Virginia Tech   5 – 5     5 – 6  
Virginia   4 – 5     5 – 5  
Wake Forest   3 – 4     4 – 5  
Georgia Tech   3 – 6     3 – 7  
Louisville   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Florida State   2 – 6     3 – 6  
Duke   1 – 9     2 – 9  
Syracuse   1 – 9     1 – 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by fifth-year head coach Justin Fuente and played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia, competing as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

After completing their regular season with a 5–6 record (5–5 in ACC play), the program announced on December 16 that players had voted to end their season and would not consider a bid to a bowl game.[1] The Hokies had appeared in a bowl game for 27 consecutive seasons, dating back to the 1993 Independence Bowl.[1] This was fourth-longest streak of consecutive bowl game appearances in college football history.[2]

Coaching staff

Virginia Tech Hokies coaches
Name Title Joined staff
Justin Fuente Head coach 2016
Brad Cornelsen Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach 2016
Vance Vice Offensive line coach 2016
Jafar Williams Wide receivers coach 2019
Adam Lechtenberg Running back coach 2017
Justin Hamilton Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach 2018
Tracy Claeys Linebackers coach 2020
Bill Teerlinck Defensive line coach 2020
Darryl Tapp Co-Defensive line coach 2020
James Shibest Special teams coordinator/Tight end coach 2016
Ryan Smith Cornerbacks coach 2020
Ben Hilgart Strength and conditioning 2016
Reference:[3]

Schedule

Virginia Tech had games scheduled against Liberty, Middle Tennessee, North Alabama, and Penn State, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]

The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected at a later date.[4]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 268:00 p.m.NC StateNo. 20ACCNW 45–241,000
October 34:00 p.m.at DukeACCNW 38–310
October 1012:00 p.m.at No. 8 North CarolinaNo. 19ABCL 45–563,535
October 178:00 p.m.Boston CollegeNo. 23
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
ACCNW 40–141,000
October 243:30 p.m.at Wake ForestNo. 19ACCRSNL 16–232,135
October 314:00 p.m.at LouisvilleACCNW 42–3511,901
November 712:00 p.m.No. 25 Liberty*
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ACCNL 35–381,000
November 1412:00 p.m.No. 9 Miami (FL)
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
ESPNL 24–251,000
November 214:00 p.m.at PittsburghACCNL 14–474,612
December 57:30 p.m.No. 3 Clemson
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ABCL 10–45250
December 128:00 p.m.Virginia
ACCNW 33–15250
Schedule Source:[6][7]

Game summaries

NC State

NC State at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
Wolfpack 0 1077 24
• No. 20 Hokies 17 1468 45
  • Date: September 26, 2020
  • Location: Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 8:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Cloudy, cool • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ACC Network): Dave O'Brien (play–by–play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)
        
Scoring summary
112:13VTBrian Johnson 46-yard field goal
(6 plays, 46 yards, 2:47)		VT 0–3
08:30VTKhalil Herbert 37-yard rush (Brian Johnson kick)
(3 plays, 64 yards, 1:30)		VT 0–10
07:11VTRaheem Blackshear 8-yard rush (Brian Johnson kick)
(3 plays, 33 yards, 0:53)		VT 0–17
207:22NCSTRicky Person Jr. 3-yard rush (Christopher Dunn kick)
(7 plays, 49 yards, 1:57)		VT 7–17
02:48VTTayvion Robinson 15-yard pass from Quincy Patterson II (Brian Johnson kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:34)		VT 7–24
00:42VTJames Mitchell 16-yard pass from Quincy Patterson II (Brian Johnson kick)
(3 plays, 74 yards, 1:06)		VT 7–31
00:00NCSTChristopher Dunn 53-yard field goal
(5 plays, 46 yards, 0:36)		VT 10–31
310:35VTBrian Johnson 29-yard field goal
(4 plays, −1 yards, 0:56)		VT 10–34
05:22VTBrian Johnson 49-yard field goal
(7 plays, 48 yards, 3:39)		VT 10–37
02:18NCSTC. J. Riley 7-yard pass from Devin Leary (Christopher Dunn kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:04)		VT 17–37
408:56VTQuincy Patterson II 1-yard rush (Braxton Burmeister two-point conversion pass to Kaleb Smith)
(3 plays, 50 yards, 1:30)		VT 17–45
04:03NCSTJordan Houston 1-yard rush (Christopher Dunn kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:53)		VT 24–45
Over/under Pregame line
VT −6 56.5[8]
Statistics NC State Virginia Tech
First downs 19 22
Total yards 386 495
Rushing yards 139 314
Passing yards 247 181
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 30:55 29:05
Team Category Player Statistics
NC State Passing Devin Leary 12/16, 165 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Zonovan Knight 14 carries, 94 yards
Receiving Devin Carter 4 receptions, 79 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Braxton Burmeister 7/11, 106 yards
Rushing Khalil Herbert 6 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
Receiving James Mitchell 3 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD

At Duke

Virginia Tech at Duke
1 234Total
• Hokies 7 31414 38
Blue Devils 7 0717 31
       
Scoring summary
111:37DUKEJaylen Stinson 0-yard fumble returned (Charlie Ham kick)
(3 plays, 2 yards, 0:49)		DUKE 0–7
04:26VTJames Mitchell 12-yard pass from Braxton Burmeister (Brian Johnson kick)
(6 plays, 60 yards, 2:43)		TIE 7–7
203:14VTBrian Johnson 21-yard field goal
(16 plays, 76 yards, 7:33)		VT 10–7
311:27DUKEDeon Jackson 10-yard rush (Charlie Ham kick)
(8 plays, 77 yards, 2:39)		DUKE 10–14
09:17VTBraxton Burmeister 2-yard rush (Brian Johnson kick)
(6 plays, 16 yards, 1:58)		VT 17–14
04:59VTBraxton Burmeister 14-yard rush (Brian Johnson kick)
(5 plays, 94 yards, 2:30)		VT 24–14
413:41DUKENoah Gray 17-yard pass from Chase Brice (Charlie Ham kick)
(4 plays, 86 yards, 1:26)		VT 24–21
09:58VTKhalil Herbert 23-yard rush (Brian Johnson kick)
(7 plays, 70 yards, 3:43)		VT 31–21
06:44DUKEDeon Jackson 1-yard rush (Charlie Ham kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:14)		VT 31–28
02:20VTKhalil Herbert 60-yard rush (Brian Johnson kick)
(4 plays, 73 yards, 1:07)		VT 38–28
00:00DUKECharlie Ham 39-yard field goal
(15 plays, 54 yards, 2:20)		VT 38–31
Over/under Pregame line
VT −11 54[9]
Statistics Virginia Tech Duke
First downs 25 19
Total yards 487 410
Rushing yards 324 139
Passing yards 163 271
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 34:04 25:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Braxton Burmeister 9/25, 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Khalil Herbert 20 carries, 208 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Tayvion Robinson 2 receptions, 85 yards
Duke Passing Chase Brice 22/39, 271 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Mataeo Durant 11 carries, 86 yards
Receiving Jarett Garner 3 receptions, 84 yards

At North Carolina

Virginia Tech at North Carolina
1 234Total
No. 19 Hokies 0 14238 45
• No. 8 Tar Heels 21 14714 56
           
Scoring summary
110:22UNCJavonte Williams 1-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:38)		UNC 0–7
7:52UNCDyami Brown 37-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)
(5 plays, 83 yards, 1:15)		UNC 0–14
4:09UNCJavonte Williams 19-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)
(7 plays, 66 yards, 2:25)		UNC 0–21
214:13VTJames Mitchell 1-yard run (Brian Johnson kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:56)		UNC 7–21
6:28VTKhalil Herbert 8-yard run (Brian Johnson kick)
(9 plays, 70 yards, 4:15)		UNC 14–21
4:17UNCDazz Newsome 6-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:11)		UNC 14–28
0:16UNCDyami Brown 43-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)
(4 plays, 58 yards, 0:55)		UNC 14–35
39:55VTBrian Johnson 55-yard FG
(11 plays, 37 yards, 5:05)		UNC 17–25
7:14UNCMichael Carter 16-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41)		UNC 17–42
5:58VTHendon Hooker 5-yard run (Brian Johnson kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:16)		UNC 24–42
5:04VTKhalil Herbert 52-yard run (Brian Johnson kick)
(3 plays, 54 yards, 0:54)		UNC 31–42
0:15VTTayvion Robinson 33-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (2pt. conversion failed)
(8 plays, 77 yards, 3:26)		UNC 37–42
412:37UNCDazz Newsome 12-yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:32)		UNC 37–49
8:49UNCMichael Carter 62-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick)
(4 plays, 78 yards, 2:25)		UNC 37–56
5:20VTJames Mitchell 26-yard pass from Hendon Hooker (Hendon Hooker run for 2pt. conversion)
(8 plays, 77 yards, 3:23)		UNC 45–56
Over/under Pregame line
UNC −3.0 59[10]
Statistics Virginia Tech North Carolina
First downs 25 31
Total yards 495 656
Rushing yards 260 399
Passing yards 235 257
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 32:06 27:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Hendon Hooker 7/13, 136 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Khalil Herbert 18 carries, 138 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving James Mitchell 4 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 18/23, 257 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Michael Carter 17 carries, 214 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Dyami Brown 3 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TDs

Boston College

Boston College at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
Eagles 0 770 14
• No. 23 Hokies 3 141013 40
  • Date: October 17, 2020
  • Location: Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 8:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NW 5 MPH
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACC Network): Dave O'Brian (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Katie George (sideline reporter)
     
Scoring summary
101:31VTBrian Johnson 41 Yd Field Goal
(8 plays, 60 yards, 4:31)		VT 0–3
210:57BCJaelen Gill 12 Yd pass from Phil Jurkovec (Aaron Boumerhi Kick)
(13 plays, 77 yards, 5:35)		BC 7–3
08:53VTHendon Hooker 7 Yd Run (Brian Johnson Kick)
(4 plays, 49 yards, 1:59)		VT 10–7
02:49VTKhalil Herbert 29 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Brian Johnson Kick)
(7 plays, 74 yards, 3:50)		VT 7–17
307:11BCHunter Long 20 Yd pass from Phil Jurkovec (Aaron Boumerhi Kick)
(12 plays, 80 yards, 5:45)		VT 14–17
03:39VTHendon Hooker 5 Yd Run (Brian Johnson Kick)
(6 plays, 79 yards, 3:24)		VT 14–24
02:10VTBrian Johnson 27 Yd Field Goal
(4 plays, 7 yards, 1:17)		VT 14–27
413:44VTRaheem Blackshear 28 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
(6 plays, 65 yards, 1:50)		VT 14–33
02:20VTHendon Hooker 17 Yd Run (Brian Johnson Kick)
(6 plays, 47 yards, 2:41)		VT 14–40
Over/under Pregame line
VT −12.5 62
Statistics Boston College Virginia Tech
First downs  24  23
Total yards  435  461
Rushing yards  90  350
Passing yards  345  111
Turnovers  5  0
Time of possession  29:12  30:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Boston College Passing Phil Jurkovec 28/51, 345 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing David Bailey 10 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Jaelen Gill 6 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD
Virginia Tech Passing Hendon Hooker 11/15, 111 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Hendon Hooker 18 carries, 164 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving Khalil Herbert 1 reception, 29 yards, 1 TD

At Wake Forest

Virginia Tech at Wake Forest
1 234Total
No. 19 Hokies 0 1033 16
• Demon Deacons 10 733 23
  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Location: Truist Field at Wake Forest
    Winston–Salem, NC
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,135
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: W 2 MPH
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Evan Lepler (play–by–play), Brian Jordan (analyst), Abby Labar (sideline reporter)
     
Scoring summary
109:31VTBrian Johnson 41 Yd Field Goal
(8 plays, 60 yards, 4:31)		VT 0–3
02:11WAKENick Sciba 41 Yd Field Goal
(6 plays, 37 yards, 2:09)		WAKE 0–10
211:39VTBrian Johnson 28 Yd Field Goal
(13 plays, 64 yards, 5:32)		WAKE 3–10
08:40VTJames Mitchell 39 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Brian Johnson Kick)
(4 plays, 70 yards, 1:34)		TIE 10–10
01:31WAKEKenneth Walker III 6 Yd Run (Nick Sciba Kick)
(17 plays, 75 yards, 7:09)		WAKE 10–17
312:23WAKENick Sciba 46 Yd Field Goal
(7 plays, 46 yards, 2:32)		WAKE 10–20
01:29VTBrian Johnson 31 Yd Field Goal
(9 plays, 66 yards, 4:20)		WAKE 13–20
411:05WAKENick Sciba 28 Yd Field Goal
(13 plays, 65 yards, 5:24)		WAKE 13–23
02:38VTBrian Johnson 54 Yd Field Goal
(9 plays, 35 yards, 2:32)		WAKE 16–23
Over/under Pregame line
VT −10.5 68.5
Statistics Virginia Tech Wake Forest
First downs 28 17
Total yards 433 316
Rushing yards 210 206
Passing yards 223 110
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 30:18 29:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Hendon Hooker 17/33, 223 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Rushing Hendon Hooker 17 carries, 98 yards
Receiving Tré Turner 5 receptions, 61 yards
Wake Forest Passing Sam Hartman 12/17, 110 yards
Rushing Christian Beal-Smith 13 carries, 129 yards
Receiving Jaquarii Roberson 6 receptions, 46 yards

At Louisville

Virginia Tech at Louisville
1 234Total
• Hokies 14 7714 42
Cardinals 0 14021 35
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: Cardinal Stadium
    Louisville, KY
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 1 minute
  • Game attendance: 11,901
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: ESE 10 MPH
  • Referee: J. Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ACC Network): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Eric Wood
        
Scoring summary
110:41VTHendon Hooker 6 Yd Run (Brian Johnson Kick)
(5 plays, 53 yards, 2:04)		VT 7–0
00:53VTHendon Hooker 3 Yd Run (Brian Johnson Kick)
(3 plays, 33 yards, 1:09)		VT 14–0
209:28VTHendon Hooker 1 Yd Run (Brian Johnson Kick)
(6 plays, 68 yards, 2:59)		VT 21–0
06:19LOUMarshon Ford 14 Yd pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner Kick)
(6 plays, 62 yards, 3:09)		VT 21–7
00:00LOUJavian Hawkins 90 Yd Run (James Turner Kick)
(3 plays, 85 yards, 0:46)		VT 21–14
311:15VTTré Turner 1 Yd Run (Brian Johnson Kick)
(7 plays, 63 yards, 3:45)		VT 28–14
413:16VTBrian Johnson 30 Yd Field Goal
(14 plays, 84 yards, 7:09)		VT 31–14
11:53LOUDez Fitzpatrick 82 Yd pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner Kick)
(3 plays, 82 yards, 1:23)		VT 31–21
09:14VTBrian Johnson 41 Yd Field Goal
(5 plays, 46 yards, 2:39)		VT 34–21
05:36LOUMaurice Burkley 13 Yd Run (James Turner Kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38)		VT 34–28
03:23VTKhalil Herbert 24 Yd Run (Hendon Hooker Pass to Tré Turner for Two-Point Conversion)
(5 plays, 48 yards, 2:13)		VT 42–28
01:00LOUJavian Hawkins 16 Yd pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner Kick)
(11 plays, 76 yards, 2:23)		VT 42–35
Over/under Pregame line
VT −5 67.5
Statistics Virginia Tech Louisville
First downs 21 23
Total yards 466 548
Rushing yards 283 198
Passing yards 183 350
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 32:11 27:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Hendon Hooker 10/10, 183 yards
Rushing Khalil Herbert 21 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tré Turner 4 receptions, 71 yards
Louisville Passing Malik Cunningham 23/35, 350 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing Javian Hawkins 17 carries, 129, 1 TD
Receiving Dez Fitzpatrick 5 receptions, 158, 1 TD

Liberty

Liberty at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
• No. 25 Flames 7 7717 38
Hokies 3 17015 35
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear, nice • Wind: W 1 MPH
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play–by–play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
        
Scoring summary
109:46LIBCJ Yarbrough 32 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 5:14)		LIB 7–0
04:40VTBrian Johnson 41 Yd Field Goal
(6 plays, 33 yards, 2:21)		LIB 7–3
212:11LIBJerome Jackson 2 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(14 plays, 80 yards, 7:25)		LIB 14–3
08:48VTNick Gallo 3 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Brian Johnson Kick)
(7 plays, 65 yards, 3:23)		LIB 14–10
04:36VTHendon Hooker 12 Yd Run (Brian Johnson Kick)
(2 plays, 30 yards, 1:11)		VT 14–17
00:01VTBrian Johnson 18 Yd Field Goal
(12 plays, 90 yards, 1:45)		LIB 14–20
312:55LIBMalik Willis 19 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)
(11 plays, 95 yards, 6:31)		LIB 21–20
410:29LIBJohnny Huntley 5 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(1 play, 6 yards, 0:04)		LIB 28–20
05:46VTKaleb Smith 9 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Hendon Hooker Pass to Raheem Blackshear for Two-Point Conversion)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:43)		TIE 28–28
01:41LIBPeytton Pickett 9 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05)		LIB 35–28
00:52VTTré Turner 12 Yd pass from Hendon Hooker (Brian Johnson Kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 0:49)		TIE 35–35
00:01LIBAlex Barbir 51 Yd Field Goal
(9 plays, 42 yards, 0:51)		LIB 38–35
Over/under Pregame line
VT −17 67.5[11]
Statistics Liberty Virginia Tech
First downs 29 24
Total yards 466 418
Rushing yards 249 201
Passing yards 217 217
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 37:27 22:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Malik Willis 20/30, 217 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Malik Willis 19 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Receiving CJ Yarbrough 5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD
Virginia Tech Passing Hendon Hooker 20/27, 217 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Hendon Hooker 20 carries, 156 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tré Turner 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD

Miami (FL)

Miami (FL) at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
• No. 9 Hurricanes 3 1066 25
Hokies 7 7100 24
  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Location: Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SSE 1 MPH
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play–by–play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Eric Wood (sideline reporter)
     
Scoring summary
16:01VTHendon Hooker 53-yard run (Brian Johnson kick)
(3 plays, 87 yards, 1:03)		VT 7–0
0:37MIAJosé Borregales 42 yard field goal
(13 plays, 50 yards, 5:24)		VT 7–3
28:47VTJalen Holston 8-yard run (Brian Johnson kick)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 2:30)		VT 14–3
5:11MIAD'Eriq King 10-yard run (José Borregales kick)
(10 plays, 84 yards, 3:36)		VT 14–10
0:04MIAJosé Borregales 40-yard field goal
(11 plays, 30 yards, 3:37)		VT 14–13
39:29VTJalen Holston 1-yard run (Brian Johnson kick)
(11 plays, 74 yards, 3:49)		VT 21–13
6:14VTBrian Johnson 38-yard field goal
(6 plays, 28 yards, 2:13)		VT 24–13
1:27MIACam'Ron Harris 6-yard run (2-point conversion failed)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 4:47)		VT 24–19
45:59MIAMark Pope 36-yard pass from D'Eriq King (2-point conversion failed)
(10 plays, 82 yards, 3:39)		MIA 25–24
Over/under Pregame line
VT –2 68[12]
Statistics Miami (FL) Virginia Tech
First downs 25 23
Total yards 386 361
Rushing yards 131 160
Passing yards 255 201
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 32:40 27:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Miami (FL) Passing D'Eriq King 24/38, 255 yards, TD
Rushing Cam'Ron Harris 14 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving Dee Wiggins 8 receptions, 106 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Hendon Hooker 19/29, 201 yards, INT
Rushing Hendon Hooker 21 carries, 59 yards, TD
Receiving Tré Turner 5 receptions, 86 yards

At Pittsburgh

Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh
1 234Total
Hokies 0 1400 14
• Panthers 6 17177 47
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance: 4,612
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD MPH
  • Referee:  
  • Television network: ACCN
Scoring summary
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Over/under Pregame line
VT –6.5 52[13]
Statistics Virginia Tech Pittsburgh
First downs    
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Team Category Player Statistics
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Clemson

Clemson at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
• No. 3 Tigers 10 71414 45
Hokies 7 300 10
  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Location: Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance: 250
  • Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NW 8 MPH
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Maria Taylor (sideline)
     
Scoring summary
18:27CLEMB. T. Potter 28-yard field goal
(7 plays, 61 yards, 2:48)		CLEM 3–0
3:45VTKhalil Herbert 4-yard run (Brian Johnson kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 4:42)		VT 7–3
0:12CLEMTrevor Lawrence 17-yard run (B. T. Potter kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:33)		CLEM 10–7
23:52VTBrian Johnson 54-yard field goal
(6 plays, 13 yards, 3:06)		TIED 10–10
1:06CLEMLyn-J Dixon 19-yard run (B. T. Potter kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:46)		CLEM 17–10
34:45CLEMTrevor Lawrence 7-yard run (B. T. Potter kick)
(2 plays, 12 yards, 0:33)		CLEM 24–10
1:28CLEMDerion Kendrick 66-yard fumble return (B. T. Potter kick)
(2 plays, –2 yards, 0:47)		CLEM 31–10
410:16CLEMCornell Powell 65-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (B. T. Potter kick)
(2 plays, 49 yards, 0:50)		CLEM 38–10
4:01CLEMDarien Rencher 50-yard run (B. T. Potter kick)
(1 play, 50 yards, 0:08)		CLEM 45–10
Over/under Pregame line
CLEM –22.5 66.5
Statistics Clemson Virginia Tech
First downs 19 18
Total yards 433 333
Rushing yards 238 131
Passing yards 195 202
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 22:00 38:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing Trevor Lawrence 12/22, 195 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Travis Etienne 16 carries, 66 yards
Receiving Cornell Powell 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD
Virginia Tech Passing Braxton Burmeister 10/12, 127 yards
Rushing Khalil Herbert 21 carries, 96 yards, TD
Receiving Raheem Blackshear 4 receptions, 68 yards

Virginia

Virginia at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
Cavaliers 7 080 15
• Hokies 3 2433 33
  • Date: December 12, 2020
  • Location: Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 2:59
  • Game attendance: 250
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: SSW 5 MPH
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • Television network: ACCN
Scoring summary
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Over/under Pregame line
VT –3 64[14]
Statistics Virginia Virginia Tech
First downs 19 20
Total yards 322 464
Rushing yards 55 252
Passing yards 267 212
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 24:42 35:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Passing Brennan Armstrong 25/46, 259 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Brennan Armstrong 15 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Lavel Davis Jr. 3 receptions, 75 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Braxton Burmeister 15/22, 212 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Khalil Herbert 20 carries, 162 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Tayvion Robinson 5 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
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2021 NFL Draft

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
1 22 Caleb Farley CB Tennessee Titans
1 23 Christian Darrisaw OT Minnesota Vikings
3 80 Divine Deablo S Las Vegas Raiders
6 217 Khalil Herbert RB Chicago Bears

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