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2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTyler Bowen (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorChris Marve (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 SMU y^   8 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 16 Clemson y$^   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 13 Miami (FL)   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 21 Syracuse   5 – 3     9 – 3  
Louisville   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Georgia Tech   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Duke   5 – 3     9 – 3  
Virginia Tech   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Boston College   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Pittsburgh   3 – 5     7 – 5  
NC State   3 – 5     6 – 6  
North Carolina   3 – 5     6 – 6  
California   2 – 6     6 – 7  
Virginia   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Wake Forest   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Stanford   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Florida State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Clemson 34, SMU 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 19, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents Virginia Tech as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third year head coach Brent Pry, the Hokies play home games at Lane Stadium on the Campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.[1][2]

Schedule

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Radio: Virginia Tech Sports Network

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 31, 202412:00 p.m.at Vanderbilt*
ESPNL 27–34 OT28,934
September 74:30 p.m.Marshall*
The CWW 31–1465,632
September 146:00 p.m.at Old Dominion*
ESPN+W 37–1722,208
September 213:30 p.m.Rutgers*
ACCNL 23–2665,632
September 277:30 p.m.at No. 7 Miami (FL)
ESPNL 34–3859,539
October 53:30 p.m.at Stanford
ACCNW 31–736,277
October 177:30 p.m.Boston College
ESPNW 42–2165,632
October 2612:00 p.m.Georgia Techdagger
ACCNW 21–665,632
November 212:00 p.m.at Syracuse
The CWL 31–38 OT38,454
November 93:30 p.m.No. 23 Clemson
ESPNL 14–2465,632
November 238:00 p.m.at Duke
ACCNL 28–3122,462
November 308:00 p.m.Virginia
ACCNW 37–1765,632
January 3, 20257:30 p.m.vs. Minnesota
ESPN

Game summaries

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at Vanderbilt

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See also: 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
Virginia Tech Hokies (0–0) at Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Hokies 0 3 1014027
Commodores 3 14 37734

at FirstBank Stadium • Nashville, TN

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: W at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 28,934
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:27) VAN – Brock Taylor 43-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 6:33; Vanderbilt 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:54) VAN – Quincy Skinner Jr. 14-yard pass from Diego Pavia, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 4:09; Vanderbilt 10–0)
  • (5:18) VAN – Sedrick Alexander 7-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 7:14; Vanderbilt 17–0)
  • (0:52) VT – John Love 40-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 4:26; Vanderbilt 17–3)
Third quarter
  • (12:42) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 24-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:18; Vanderbilt 17–10)
  • (7:07) VAN – Brock Taylor 53-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 5:35; Vanderbilt 20–10)
  • (0:34) VT – John Love 38-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:57; Vanderbilt 20–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:12) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 11-yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:58; Tied 20–20)
  • (4:21) VT – Ali Jennings 62-yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 3:17; Virginia Tech 27–20)
  • (1:51) VAN – Sedrick Alexander 8-yard pass from Diego Pavia, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:30; Tied 27–27)
Overtime
  • (0:00) VAN – Diego Pavia 4-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Vanderbilt 34–27)
Statistics VT VAN
First downs 21 20
Total yards 397 371
Rushing yards 75 181
Passing yards 322 190
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–33–1 12–16–0
Time of possession 25:28 34:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 22/33, 322 yards 2 TD, INT
Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 9 carries, 34 yards, TD
Receiving Ali Jennings 2 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Vanderbilt Passing Diego Pavia 12/16, 190 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Diego Pavia 26 carries, 104 yards, TD
Receiving Quincy Skinner Jr. 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD

vs Marshall

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See also: 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Marshall Thundering Herd (1–0) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 0 7 7014
Hokies 7 3 14731

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 4:30 pm
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Referee: Justin Elliot
  • TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Virginia Tech –20.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:00) VT – Jaylin Lane 58 yard punt return, John Love kick (Virginia Tech 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:22) VT – John Love 42 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 10 yards, 4:24; Virginia Tech 10–0)
  • (3:19) MRSH – Ethan Payne 2 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:09; Virginia Tech 10–7)
Third quarter
  • (8:02) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 1 yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:33; Virginia Tech 17–7)
  • (7:16) MRSH – Christian Fitzpatrick 18 yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:46; Virginia Tech 17–14)
  • (4:15) VT – Kyron Drones 3 yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:01; Virginia Tech 24–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:14) VT – Da'Quan Felton 5 yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:45; Virginia Tech 31–14)
Statistics MRSH VT
First downs 12 20
Total yards 278 338
Rushing yards 147 208
Passing yards 131 130
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13-36-1 14-21-0
Time of possession 23:35 36:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Stone Earle 13/36, 131 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing A.J. Turner 6 carries, 103 yards
Receiving Christian Fitzpatrick 4 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 14/21, 130 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 22 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Stephen Gosnell 2 receptions, 54 yards

at Old Dominion

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See also: 2024 Old Dominion Monarchs football team
Virginia Tech Hokies (1–1) at Old Dominion Monarchs (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 14 0 61737
Monarchs 0 10 0717

at S.B. Ballard Stadium • Norfolk, VA

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 pm
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 22,208
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chip Tarkenton (play-by-play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:05) VT – Jaylin Lane 25-yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:51; Virginia Tech 7–0)
  • (5:50) VT – Kyron Drones 1-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:29; Virginia Tech 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:13) ODU – Quinn Henicle 65-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:10; Virginia Tech 14–7)
  • (5:14) ODU – Ethan Sanchez 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:50; Virginia Tech 14–10)
Third quarter
  • (10:43) VT – John Love 21-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:55; Virginia Tech 17–10)
  • (8:07) VT – John Love 32-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:05; Virginia Tech 20–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 16-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:16; Virginia Tech 27–10)
  • (10:10) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 22-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:51; Virginia Tech 34–10)
  • (5:08) VT – John Love 41-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:53; Virginia Tech 37–10)
  • (3:32) ODU – Tariq Sims 16-yard run, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Virginia Tech 37–17)
Statistics VT ODU
First downs 22 11
Total yards 465 293
Rushing yards 289 243
Passing yards 176 50
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–26–1 6–14–1
Time of possession 37:50 22:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 15/26, 176 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kyron Drones 12 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jaylen Lane 7 receptions, 106 yards, 1TD
Old Dominion Passing Quinn Henicle 5/12, 38 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Bryce Duke 4 carries, 85 yards
Receiving Isiah Paige 2 receptions, 18 yards

vs Rutgers

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See also: 2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2–0) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Scarlet Knights 14 2 7326
Hokies 0 7 01623

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:41) RU – Kyle Monangai 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:40; Rutgers 7–0)
  • (0:58) RU – Samuel Brown V 3-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:52; Rutgers 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:00) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 23-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Rutgers 14–7)
  • (2:00) RU – Wesley Bailey 0-yard safety (Rutgers 16–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:44) RU – Samuel Brown V 5-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; Rutgers 23–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:06) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 14-yard run, Benji Gosnell pass (Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:33; Rutgers 23–15)
  • (4:35) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 2-yard run, Stephen Gosnell pass (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:16; Tied 23–23)
  • (1:56) RU – Jai Patel 24-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:39; Rutgers 26–23)
Statistics RUTG VT
First downs 25 14
Total yards 422 320
Rushing yards 153 183
Passing yards 269 137
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–25–0 13–27–1
Time of possession 39:23 20:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 16/25, 269 yards
Rushing Kyle Monangai 26 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving Ian Strong 4 receptions, 110 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 13/27, 137 yards, INT
Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 15 carries, 122 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jaylin Lane 2 receptions, 38 yards

at No. 7 Miami (FL) (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Miami Hurricanes football team and Miami–Virginia Tech football rivalry
Virginia Tech Hokies (2–2) at No. 7 Miami Hurricanes (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 7 17 3734
No. 7 Hurricanes 14 3 71438

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL

  • Date: September 27, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 pm
  • Game attendance: 59,539
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:47) VT – Benji Gosnell 25-yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:21; Virginia Tech 7–0)
  • (10:05) MIA – Jacolby George 18-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:42; Tied 7–7)
  • (8:19) MIA – Elijah Arroyo 43-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 0:59; Miami 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:59) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 55-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:18; Tied 14–14)
  • (5:25) VT – Jaylin Lane 20-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:30; Virginia Tech 21–14)
  • (0:20) VT – John Love 57-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 2:10; Virginia Tech 24–14)
  • (0:00) MIA – Andres Borregales 56-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:20; Virginia Tech 24–17)
Third quarter
  • (10:33) VT – John Love 52-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:27; Virginia Tech 27–17)
  • (2:18) MIA – Cam Ward 17-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:32; Virginia Tech 27–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:05) VT – Ayden Greene 16-yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:13; Virginia Tech 34–24)
  • (8:40) MIA – Cam McCormick 6-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:25; Virginia Tech 34–31)
  • (1:57) MIA – Isaiah Horton 1-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:50; Miami 38–34)
Statistics VT MIA
First downs 23 24
Total yards 394 508
Rushing yards 206 165
Passing yards 188 343
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–34–1 24–38–2
Time of possession 26:18 33:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 19/33, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 19 carries, 141 yards, TD
Receiving Stephen Gosnell 4 receptions, 53 yards
Miami (FL) Passing Cam Ward 24/38, 343 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Damien Martinez 14 carries, 60 yards
Receiving Elijah Arroyo 2 receptions, 88 yards, TD

at Stanford

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See also: 2024 Stanford Cardinal football team
Virginia Tech Hokies (2–3) at Stanford Cardinal (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 7 7 71031
Cardinal 0 0 707

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA

  • Date: October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: N 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 36,277
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:33) VT – Stephen Gosnell 9-yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:53; Virginia Tech 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (1:54) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 7-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 6:45; Virginia Tech 14–0)
Third quarter
  • (13:01) VT – Da'Quan Felton 55-yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:59; Virginia Tech 21–0)
  • (1:00) STAN – Elic Ayomanor 19-yard pass from Micah Ford, Emmet Kenney kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:16; Virginia Tech 21–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:28) VT – Kyron Drones 2-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:28; Virginia Tech 28–7)
  • (2:33) VT – John Love 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:55; Virginia Tech 31–7)
Statistics VT STAN
First downs 16 18
Total yards 337 258
Rushing yards 136 136
Passing yards 201 122
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–19–0 14–25–1
Time of possession 26:52 33:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 14/19, 201 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 21 carries, 73 yards, TD
Receiving Da'Quan Felton 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Stanford Passing Justin Lamson 13/24, 103 yards, INT
Rushing Chris Davis Jr. 8 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Elic Ayomanor 8 receptions, 33 yards, TD

vs Boston College (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Boston College Eagles football team and Boston College–Virginia Tech football rivalry
Boston College Eagles (4–2) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 21021
Hokies 14 14 01442

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

  • Date: October 17, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 pm
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NW 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:15) VT – Kyron Drones 11-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:44; Virginia Tech 7–0)
  • (3:06) VT – Kyron Drones 1-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:42; Virginia Tech 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:40) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 83-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 2 plays, 94 yards, 0:46; Virginia Tech 21–0)
  • (0:11) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 20-yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 1:04; Virginia Tech 28–0)
Third quarter
  • (8:48) BC – Treshaun Ward 25-yard pass from Thomas Castellanos, Liam Connor kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:11; Virginia Tech 28–7)
  • (6:07) BC – Jeremiah Franklin 11-yard pass from Thomas Castellanos, Liam Connor kick (Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 2:04; Virginia Tech 28–14)
  • (2:55) BC – Kye Robichaux 5-yard run, Liam Connor kick (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:59; Virginia Tech 28–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:02) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 6-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:26; Virginia Tech 35–21)
  • (8:28) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 61-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:10; Virginia Tech 42–21)
Statistics BC VT
First downs 22 22
Total yards 372 532
Rushing yards 167 368
Passing yards 205 164
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–26–0 14–18–1
Time of possession 33:34 26:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Boston College Passing Thomas Castellanos 17/26, 205 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Turbo Richard 9 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Franklin 3 receptions, 49 yards, TD
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 14/18, 164 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 18 carries, 266 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Benji Gosnell 4 receptions, 49 yards

vs. Georgia Tech (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and Georgia Tech–Virginia Tech football rivalry
Game Eight – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5–3) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Yellow Jackets 3 3 006
Hokies 0 14 7021

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: W 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:00) GT – Aidan Birr 34-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:52; Georgia Tech 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:02) VT – Benji Gosnell 20-yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:46; Virginia Tech 7–3)
  • (5:39) GT – Aidan Birr 51-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:51; Virginia Tech 7–6)
  • (1:51) VT – Kyron Drones 6-yard pass from Jaylin Lane, John Love kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:48; Virginia Tech 14–6)
Third quarter
  • (4:50) VT – Kyron Drones 1-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:46; Virginia Tech 21–6)
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics GT VT
First downs 17 11
Total yards 356 233
Rushing yards 96 99
Passing yards 260 134
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–48–2 17–28–0
Time of possession 32:03 27:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Tech Passing Aaron Philo 11/26, 184 yards, INT
Rushing Jamal Haynes 18 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Malik Rutherford 6 receptions, 53 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 16/27, 128 yards, TD
Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 17 carries, 79 yards
Receiving Benji Gosnell 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD

at Syracuse

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See also: 2024 Syracuse Orange football team
Virginia Tech Hokies (5–3) at Syracuse Orange (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Hokies 14 0 710031
Orange 0 3 1513738

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY

  • Date: November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 38,454
  • Referee: Marcus Woods
  • TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:45) VT – Jaylin Lane 7-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:43; Virginia Tech 7–0)
  • (4:31) VT – Collin Schlee 1-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:19; Virginia Tech 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:56) SYR – Jackson Kennedy 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:30; Virginia Tech 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (7:44) VT – Ali Jennings 12-yard pass from Collin Schlee, John Love kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:38; Virginia Tech 21–7)
  • (6:08) SYR – Kyle McCord 55-yard pass from Kyle McCord, Jackson Kennedy kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Virginia Tech 21–10)
  • (2:53) SYR – LeQuint Allen 1-yard run, Kyle McCord pass (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:34; Virginia Tech 21–18)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:22) SYR – Justus Ross-Simmons 28-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:23; Syracuse 24–21)
  • (11:04) VT – Malachi Thomas 15-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:18; Virginia Tech 28–24)
  • (5:16) VT – John Love 27-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 4:16; Virginia Tech 31–24)
  • (0:29) SYR – LeQuint Allen 1-yard run, Jackson Kennedy kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:47; Tied 31–31)
Overtime
  • (0:00) SYR – LeQuint Allen 1-yard run, Jackson Kennedy kick (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Syracuse 38–31)
Statistics VT SYR
First downs 24 23
Total yards 455 410
Rushing yards 249 130
Passing yards 206 280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–24–0 24–36–1
Time of possession 34:18 25:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Collin Schlee 16/24, 206 yards, TD
Rushing Jeremiah Coney 9 carries, 96 yards
Receiving Stephen Gosnell 5 receptions, 118 yards
Syracuse Passing Kyle McCord 24/35, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing LeQuint Allen 21 carries, 121 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Justus Ross-Simmons 4 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 23 Clemson

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See also: 2024 Clemson Tigers football team
No. 23 Clemson Tigers (6–2) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Tigers 0 0 141024
Hokies 0 7 0714

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

  • Date: November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: E 7 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • (12:46) Virginia Tech – Quentin Reddish 77-yard blocked field goal return, John Love kick (Drive: 1 plays, 77 yards, 0:00; Virginia Tech 7–0)
Third quarter
  • (11:25) Clemson – Cole Turner 29-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; Tied 7–7)
  • (07:34) Clemson – T. J. Moore 41-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:32; Clemson 14–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:08) Clemson – Jake Briningstool 12-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 5:45; Clemson 21–7)
  • (05:10) Clemson – Hauser 34-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:55; Clemson 24–7)
  • (01:43) Virginia Tech – Ayden Green 14-yard pass from Kyron Drones, Love kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; Clemson 24–14)
Statistics CLEM VT
First downs 20 15
Total yards 378 228
Rushing yards 167 40
Passing yards 211 188
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–34–1 16–37–2
Time of possession 36:49 23:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 16/34, 211 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Phil Mafah 26 carries, 133 yards
Receiving T. J. Moore 2 receptions, 58 yards, TD
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 9/20, 115 yards, INT
Rushing Collin Schlee 5 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Da'Quan Felton 6 receptions, 68 yards

at Duke

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See also: 2024 Duke Blue Devils football team
Virginia Tech Hokies (5–5) at Duke Blue Devils (7–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hokies 7 10 01128
Blue Devils 14 7 10031

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 22,462
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics VT DUKE
First downs 24 12
Total yards 403 396
Rushing yards 190 64
Passing yards 213 332
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–32–1 17–35–3
Time of possession 38:26 21:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing W. "Pop" Watson III 12/25, 140 yards, 1 Int
Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 19 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ali Jennings 6 receptions, 158 yards, 1 TD
Duke Passing Maalik Murphy 17/35, 332 yards, 3 Int
Rushing Star Thomas 19 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Eli Pancol 5 receptions, 188 yards, 3 TD

vs Virginia (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Virginia Cavaliers football team and Virginia–Virginia Tech football rivalry
Virginia Cavaliers (5–6) vs Virginia Tech Hokies (5–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cavaliers 0 3 8617
Hokies 10 10 10737

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

  • Date: November 30, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 31 °F (−1 °C) • Wind: SW 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Dana Boyle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UVA VT
First downs 19 21
Total yards 274 458
Rushing yards 96 204
Passing yards 178 254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19-36-2 14-21-0
Time of possession 28:42 31:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Passing Tony Muskett 19/36, 178 yards, 2 Int
Rushing Tony Muskett 18 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Suderian Harrison 5 receptions, 54 yards
Virginia Tech Passing W. "Pop" Watson III 14/21, 254 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 18 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jaylin Lane 4 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Virginia Tech Hokies coaches
Name Title Joined staff
Brent Pry Head coach 2022
J. C. Price Associate head coach/Defensive line coach 2021
Fontel Mines Assistant head coach/Wide receivers coach/Offensive recruiting coordinator 2022
Chris Marve Defensive coordinator/Linebackers coach 2022
Tyler Bowen Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach 2022
Stu Holt Special teams coordinator/Tight end coach 2022
Ron Crook Offensive line coach 2022
Elijah Brooks Running backs coach 2022
Derek Jones Cornerbacks coach/defensive recruiting coordinator 2022
Pierson Prioleau Safeties Coach 2019
Shawn Quinn Nickels/Stars Coach 2022
Mike Moyseenko Offensive analyst 2022
Brandon McCombs Special teams analyst 2022
Xavier Adibi Senior analyst 2022
Brian Crist Senior analyst 2022
Brent Davis Senior analyst 2022
Jeron Gouveia-Winslow Analyst 2022
Dwight Galt IV Senior director of strength & conditioning 2022
Reference:[5]

Roster

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2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Ali Jennings GS
QB 1 Kyron Drones  Jr
WR 2 Takye Heath  Fr
QB 3 Collin Schlee  Sr
WR 4 Chance Fitzgerald  Fr
WR 5 Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw  So
WR 6 Keylen Adams Fr
WR 7 Chanz Wiggins Fr
QB 8 Davi Belfort Fr
WR 9 Da'Quan Felton GS
WR 11 Tucker Holloway Jr
WR 12 Stephen Gosnell GS
TE 13 Ja'Ricous Hairston  Fr
QB 15 Jackson Sigler  Fr
QB 18 William Watson III  Fr
QB 19 Ben Locklear  Jr
RB 20 P. J. Prioleau  Jr
RB 21 Jeremiah Coney  Fr
RB 23 Tyler Mason Fr
RB 24 Malachi Thomas  Jr
WR 25 Ayden Greene So
RB 27 Ty'Drez Clements Fr
RB 33 Bhayshul Tuten Sr
RB 35 John Buetow Fr
TE 40 Cole Pickett  Jr
TE 49 Connor Ferguson Fr
OL 50 Gunner Givens  So
OL 51 Elijah Haughawout Fr
OL 52 Tyler Smedley  Jr
OL 53 Tommy Ricard Fr
OL 54 Grant Karczewski  Fr
OL 56 Layth Ghannan  Fr
OL 60 Caleb Nitta  Fr
OL 61 Braelin Moore  So
OL 63 Griffin Duggan  Jr
OL 64 Lance Williams  Fr
OL 65 Xavier Chaplin  So
OL 66 Montavious Cunningham  Jr
OL 67 Hannes Hammer  Fr
OL 68 Kaden Moore  Sr
OL 70 Parker Clements  Sr
OL 72 Web Davidson Fr
OL 75 Bob Schick  Sr
OL 76 Aidan Lynch Fr
OL 77 Brody Meadows  So
OL 79 Johnny Garrett  So
WR 80 L.J. Booker Fr
WR 81 Jordan Tapscott  Fr
TE 82 Benji Gosnell  So
WR 83 Jaylin Lane  Sr
TE 86 Nick Gallo GS
TE 87 Harrison Saint Germain  So
TE 88 Zeke Wimbush  Fr
WR 89 Charlie O'Connor So
TE 99 Cole Reemsnyder  So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 0 Keli Lawson  Jr
CB 1 Dante Lovett So
DL 2 Keyshawn Burgos Jr
LB 3 Sam Brumfield  Sr
CB 4 Mansoor Delane Jr
CB 5 Joshua Clarke Fr
DL 6 Josh Fuga GS
STAR 7 Keonta Jenkins GS
CB 8 Braylon Johnson So
S 9 Cameren Fleming  Fr
S 11 Devin Alves  So
STAR 12 Gabe Williams Fr
DL 13 Kemari Copeland Jr
CB 14 Jonathan Pennix  Fr
S 15 Jaylen Jones Sr
DL 16 Aeneas Peebles GS
DL 17 Cole Nelson Sr
S 18 Mose Phillips III So
S 19 Noah Jenkins Fr
LB 20 Caleb Woodson So
S 21 Quentin Reddish Fr
DL 22 Tyler Mason  Jr
CB 23 Thomas Williams  Fr
LB 24 Jaden Keller  Jr
DB 26 Jalen Stroman Sr
S 27 Tyler Childress  Jr
LB 28 Kaleb Spencer So
CB 30 Krystian Williams  Fr
DL 31 Jason Abbey  Fr
DL 32 Deric Dandy Fr
CB 33 Miles Ellis  Jr
CB 34 Josh Jones Fr
CB 35 Israel Hairston Fr
STAR 36 Brody Jones  Fr
S 37 Josh Gholston  Jr
LB 38 Jayden McDonald  Jr
DL 39 Jorden McDonald  Jr
STAR 40 Stephon Hicks  Fr
LB 41 George Ballance  Fr
DL 42 Aycen Stevens  Fr
LB 43 Josh Hand  So
CB 44 Dorian Strong GS
DL 45 Elijah Klock  So
DL 46 Ishmael Findlayter  Fr
LB 48 Jaelyn Allen Fr
LB 50 Darius Taylor  Fr
STAR 51 Sam Hughes  Jr
DL 52 Antwaun Powell-Ryland  Sr
LB 53 Will Johnson  Jr
DL 54 Malachi Madison  So
DL 55 Gerard Johnson Fr
DL 56 C. J. McCray  Sr
DL 57 James Jennette  Jr
DL 90 Andrew Hanchuk Fr
DL 91 Wilfried Pene  Sr
DL 97 Khurtiss Perry  So
DL 99 Emmett Laws Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 17 John Love  So
K 38 Kyle Lowe  Jr
LS 47 Griffin Armstrong  Sr
P 85 Peter Moore  Sr
K 92 Aiden Daugherty Fr
LS 94 Tate Kendall  Fr
K 95 Nick Veltsistas  Jr
LS 96 Christian Epling  So
K 98 Connor McLaughlin Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • J. C. Price – Associate head coach/Defensive linemen
  • Tyler Bowen – Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Chris Marve – Defensive coordinator/Linebackers
  • Stu Holt – Special teams coordinator/Tight ends
  • Derek Jones – Defensive recruiting coordinator/cornerbacks
  • Shawn Quinn – Stars/nickels
  • Pierson Prioleau – Safeties
  • Ron Crook – Offensive linemen
  • Fontel Mines – Offensive recruiting coordinator/wide receivers
  • Elijah Brooks – Running backs
  • Xavier Adibi – Associate linebackers
  • Brian Crist – Co-quarterbacks
  • Brent Davis – Co-offensive linemen
  • Jeron Gouveia-Winslow – Associate safeties
  • Brandon McCombs – Assistant special teams/specialist
  • Mike Moyseenko – Assistant tight ends
  • Brayden DeVault-Smith – Assistant cornerbacks/quality control
  • Austin Fields – Assistant offensive line/quality control
  • Jan Johnson Jr. – Assistant defensive line/quality control
  • Cam Phillips – Assistant wide receivers/quality control
  • Dwight Galt IV – Director, Strength and Conditioning
  • Greg Allen – Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning
  • Brandon Dillard – Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning
  • Jarrett Ferguson – Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning
  • Ryan Hardie – Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 10/2/24

Incoming Transfers

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Player Position Previous School
Sam Brumfield LB Middle Tennessee
Montavious Cunningham OT Georgia State
Kelvin Gilliam Jr. DL Oklahoma
Aeneas Peebles DL Duke
Khurtiss Perry DL Alabama
Collin Schlee QB UCLA
Kaleb Spencer LB Miami

Outgoing Transfers

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Player Position Destination
Gabe Arena IOL Buffalo
Chance Black RB Valdosta State
Derrick Canteen CB Cincinnati
Tavorian Copeland LB Unknown
Antonio Cotman Jr. CB Charlotte
Johnny Dickson IOL North Texas
Bryce Duke RB Old Dominion
Ny'Quee Hawkins S Sam Houston
Jack Hollifield IOL Appalachian State
Jonathan Kuhler OL Central Connecticut
Bryce LaFollette P Towson
Da'Wain Lofton WR Oklahoma State
Hunter McLain IOL James Madison
Tralon Mitchell RB Winston-Salem State
Christian Moss WR Kennesaw State
Luke Shields WR Tennessee Tech
Latrell Sutton WR Slippery Rock
J. R. Walker LB UNC Pembroke
Dylan Wittke QB Minnesota
Dae'Quan Wright TE Ole Miss

Accolades

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ACC media preseason poll

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The ACC media poll was released on July 22, 2024.

Media poll (170 votes)
Predicted
finish 		Team Votes
All (1st place) 		2023 W–L
Overall (Conf)
1 Florida State 2708 (81) 13–1 (8–0)
2 Clemson 2657 (55) 9–4 (4–4)
3 Miami 2344 (17) 7–6 (3–5)
4 NC State 2318 (8) 9–4 (6–2)
5 Louisville 1984 10–4 (7–1)
6 Virginia Tech 1968 (5) 7–6 (5–3)
7 SMU 1798 11–3 (8–0)
8 North Carolina 1712 8–5 (4–4)
9 Georgia Tech 1539 (1) 7–6 (5–3)
10 California 1095 (2) 6–7 (4–5)
11 Duke 1056 8–5 (4–4)
12 Syracuse 1035 6–7 (2–6)
13 Pittsburgh 1016 3–9 (2–6)
14 Boston College 890 (1) 7–6 (3–5)
15 Wake Forest 784 4–8 (1–7)
16 Virginia 629 3–9 (2–6)
17 Stanford 477 3–9 (2–7)

Team Captains

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Player Jersey # Position Year
Dorian Strong 44 DB Sr.
Cole Nelson 17 DL
Sam Brumfield 3 LB Redshirt Sr.
Kaden Moore 68 OL
Peter Moore 85 P Redshirt Sr.
Kyron Drones 1 QB Redshirt Jr.
Da'Quan Felton 9 WR

Award watch lists

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Award Category Nominee Position Year 2024 Winner
Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Community Service Jaylin Lane WR GS
Bednarik Award Defensive PotY Aeneas Peebles DT GS
Bednarik Award Defensive PotY Antwaun Powell-Ryland DL Redshirt Sr.
Rotary Lombardi Award Defensive PotY Aeneas Peebles DT GS
Rotary Lombardi Award Defensive PotY Antwaun Powell-Ryland DL Redshirt Sr.
John Mackey Award Tight End Nick Gallo TE GS
Jet Award Return Specialist Tucker Holloway WR Jr.
Butkus Award Linebacker Sam Brumfield DB Redshirt Sr.
Jet Award Return Specialist Bhayshul Tuten RB Sr.
Bobby Dodd Award Coach of the Year Brent Pry HC
Comeback of the Year Player Ali Jennings WR
Doak Walker Award Running back Bhayshul Tuten RB Sr.
Davey O’Brien Award Quarterback Kyron Drones c QB Redshirt Jr.
Ray Guy Award Punter Peter Moore c P Redshirt Sr.
Lou Groza Award Place-Kicker John Love PK Sr.
All ACC Team Player Aeneas Peebles DT GS
All ACC Team Player Dorian Strong c CB Sr.
ACC Player of the Year Kyron Drones c QB Redshirt Jr.
ACC Player of the Year Bhayshul Tuten RB Sr.
ACC Player of the Year Antwaun Powell-Ryland DL Redshirt Sr.
Paul Hornung Award Most Versatile Bhayshul Tuten RB Sr.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Defensive Player Aeneas Peebles DT GS
Maxwell Award College Player of the Year Kyron Drones c QB Redshirt Jr.
Maxwell Award College Player of the Year Bhayshul Tuten RB Sr.

C = Team Captain

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Brent Pry - Head Coach - Staff Directory". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Lane Stadium/Worsham Field". Virginia Tech. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "2024 Virginia Tech Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". Virginia Tech. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Football Coaches". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
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