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Their departure touched off the Hokies’ offensive rebuild, with Jackson winning the starting quarterback job and Phillips emerging from Ford’s sizeable shadow. Phillips had a star turn, particularly early in the season when he was among the national receiving leaders. He ended up breaking Ford’s school records in receptions and receiving yards during a first-team All-ACC season.
In anticipation of the match-up, ESPN's College Gameday would broadcast the game nationally from Blacksburg on ESPN. The Hurricanes controlled the game and limited Marcus Vick to only 90 yards passing to win 27–7. In the early 1980s, football coach and athletic director, Bill Dooley spearheaded a campaign for a new look and name for the mascot, which debuted at the 1981 football game against Wake Forest. Dooley led the Hokies to the program's first-ever bowl win, in the 1986 Peach Bowl over NC State, but he also earned the program NCAA sanctions that led to his resignation that very offseason . Jackson wouldn’t run the ball like that again all season, although he ended up throwing for nearly 3,000 yards and accounting for 26 touchdowns compared to nine interceptions. He had his ups and downs, but he was fifth in the ACC in quarterback efficiency and recorded better numbers than any freshman in Virginia Tech history.
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Virginia Tech leads the series 10–7 as of 2019, with Virginia Tech winning the past meeting. On November 30, 2021, the Hokies hired Penn State defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Brent Pry as the new head coach. BLACKSBURG — The “no-bounce” segments of Virginia Tech’s basketball practices are about to get more intense. Excessive dribbling is decelerating an offense that prides itself on textbook ball movement, and Hokies coach Mike Young is visibly frustrated. The Hokies improved to 5-1 this season in games decided by eight points or less.
Tech owns an 11-2 mark against the Blue Devils in ACC action, with the Hokies claiming a road victory a year ago. Virginia Tech will play host to Pitt on Nov. 18 after posting a win against the Panthers at Heinz Field in a Thursday night matchup a year ago. As you can see, this is going to be a great year for Virginia Tech fans. Games at Lane Stadium have an electric atmosphere that must be experienced live. Be a part of the Hokie tradition this season and catch some great home games in Blacksburg or take a road trip to see some away games.
Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule 2017
In 1997, the site evolved into HokieCentral.com, and in August of 1999, joined the SportsWar network of college sports web sites. In November of 2000, the site changed names to TechSideline.com, or TSL. TechSideline.com (a.k.a. TSL) is an independent publication that is in no way affiliated with or sponsored by Virginia Tech or the Virginia Tech Athletic Department. The opinions of the author on this site are independent and no way reflect the opinions of the Virginia Tech administrators, coaches, staff, or athletes. The Hokies will seek to avenge their only ACC home loss of 2016 when Virginia Tech travels to Atlanta to face Georgia Tech on Nov. 11. The Hokies registered a victory in their most recent trip to Bobby Dodd Stadium in 2015.
Though many hoped for recently departed Maryland coach Bobby Ross, athletic director Dutch Baughman turned to Frank Beamer, a Hokie alumnus and defensive back from 1966 to 1968. Beamer had worked his way up the assistant coaching ladder since his 1969 graduation before spending six seasons in the head job at Murray State. Among the assistants Beamer brought with him from the Racers was linebackers coach Bud Foster, who had joined Beamer's first Murray State staff as a graduate assistant immediately upon his own graduation there. Virginia Tech's first post-season bowl appearance was in the 1947 Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas against the University of Cincinnati. Tech had a 3–3–3 record that year, and was the third choice after Border Conference champions Hardin–Simmons University and runner-up Texas Tech Red Raiders both declined the bowl invitation. 2017 Virginia Tech Football Schedule, including dates, times, television information, and links to TechSideline.com’s coverage for each game.
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The Hokies compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Their home games are played at Lane Stadium, located in Blacksburg, Virginia with a seating capacity of over 65,000 fans. Lane Stadium is considered to be one of the loudest stadiums in the country, being voted number two in ESPN's 2007 "Top 20 Scariest Places to Play". It was also recognized in 2005 by Rivals.com as having the best home-field advantage in the country. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Sean Glennon was set to take over for Vick in the 2006 season.
Technically Hodges declared for the NFL Draft late last December, but Ford and Hodges followed suit on Jan. 2, gutting the heart of the Hokies’ offense heading into the 2017 season. And Hodges was a 6-foot-7 target who had 20 career touchdowns. On November 27, 2015, former Memphis Head Coach, Justin Fuente was named the new head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies. Fuente took over the team from the retiring, legendary coach Frank Beamer, following the 2015 Independence Bowl game. Sometime before the 1995 season, defensive coordinator Bud Foster wanted to give his defense something to rally around, an identity.
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It starts at Miami with Georgia Tech the following week, with a win over the Canes a likely must to have any real hope of taking down the Coastal. Lose, and then beating that Yellow Jacket option offense late in the season is a must before dealing with Pitt. Nov. 4 at Miami – The Hokies get most of the tough ACC games at home – Clemson, North Carolina, Pitt – but after a nice run of ACC home games playing three in four in Lane Stadium, then they have to go to work. Bush is a 6-4, 219-pound bomber who’ll get every shot to win the gig, and freshman Hendon Hooker might be too talented to not be considered. Even former Kansas starter Ryan Willis is in the hunt for the gig in an open casting call that’ll go on through the summer. But it’s Jackson who has the inside track to be Justin Fuente’s quarterback.
The running backs weren’t used enough, but Travon McMillian leads a nice group that should do more to take the pressure off the quarterback – more on that in a moment – behind a fantastic line. The right side needs to be replaced, but Wyatt Teller and the left side should be great. For more information about TechSideline.com, please see our About page. There you will find a listing of our staff and links to our social media accounts. TechSideline was launched on March 12, 1996 by 1987 Tech graduate Will Stewart as a small, personal web page.
The 2024 game with Vanderbilt will be played at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN. The final scoreboard of the 2007 ACC Championship Game records the 30–16 score and congratulates Virginia Tech on its victory. At the end of the 1911 season, VPI joined the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association . After 1921, the SAIAA was dissolved and six of its schools became founding members of the Southern Conference. This is the first season the team was referred to in print as the "Gobblers,” which became the official nickname in 1912.
VT responded quickly thereafter, getting a touchdown catch from Cam Phillips and three Joey Slye field goals in the second quarter to take the lead at the half 23–17. In the second half the Hokies ran away with the game scoring five touchdowns in the third quarter to take a 57–17 lead. Four of the third quarter touchdowns were passes from quarterback Josh Jackson.
Meanwhile, the Hokie defense held the Pirates to only 281 total yards. BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech’s football team managed to post the same regular season record as it did in 2016, but it sure had a different feel. Travon McMillian only got 22 carries over the last four games, while Evans was a steady double-digit carry runner, including taking off 21 times against Clemson and 22 in the bowl win over Arkansas. Prior to the Hokies joining the ACC in 2004, Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech had only met once previously . Over the years, the rivalry has become a significant annual matchup in the ACC, specifically when both teams are in both regularly in the AP Top 25 and the race for the Coastal Division championship.
The Hokies closed the season against the upstart Louisville Cardinals in the 2006 Gator Bowl. Virginia Tech won 35–24, but the game would become infamous for a play that would contribute to Vick's expulsion from the team. Late in the first half, with the Hokies trailing 17–10, Vick was tackled by Cardinals defensive end Elvis Dumervil. After the play, Vick stomped on Dumervil's leg, apparently out of anger. Four days after the game, Virginia Tech officials learned of two misdemeanor charges of speeding and driving on a suspended or revoked driver's license that Vick received on December 17, 2005. The 2005 season saw many ups and downs, but would end in disappointment.
Division championships
The last two games played where on September 18, 2021, in Morgantown with West Virginia winning 27–21, and September 22, 2022, in Blacksburg with West Virginia winning 33–10. There are no further games scheduled in the series after the 2022 season. Rankings from AP PollThe 2017 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by second-year head coach Justin Fuente and played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.
In the annual ACC vs SEC match-up, the Hokies played the Georgia Bulldogs. At halftime the Hokies led 21–3, but four second half Glennon turnovers helped the Bulldogs in coming back and winning 31–24. A rematch of the 2016 ACC Championship Game against defending national champion Clemson on Sept. 30 highlights Tech’s home schedule – a slate that features six Saturday games at Lane Stadium this fall. The Hokies will open ACC play against the Tigers, as the two teams will square off in the regular season for the first time since 2012 when VT last visited Clemson. The Hurricanes and Hokies first met on November 13, 1953 in Miami. Miami and Virginia Tech have met in two bowl games, the 1966 Liberty Bowl and 1981 Peach Bowl.
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