Virginia Tech football exited Scott Stadium victorious after a 55-17 dominant performance over Virginia to retain the Commonwealth Cup, and the Hokies finished the game with some noteworthy stats.
For a deeper look at the numbers, view below.
Following the big win on Saturday, Tech gained one point in the Commonwealth Clash, presented by Smithfield. The score for the Commonwealth Clash currently is 5-1 in favor of Virginia. For more information, visit hokiesports.com/clash.
Stats with Salas
I Can’t Drive 55
Tech’s 55 points scored against the Cavaliers were the most points scored by either team in the 104-game series. Tech’s previous high was 52 – twice, once in a 52-14 win in 2005 and again in a 52-10 win in 2016. The most points Virginia has scored is 45 back in 1950. The last time Tech scored 55 or more points was against William & Mary in 2018. The 55 points are also tied for the second most points scored by the Hokies in an ACC contest. Tech scored 55 in 2004, their first year in the ACC, against Maryland. The most points scored by Tech in an ACC game is 59 against North Carolina in 2017.
First Half Stats
The Tech defense held Virginia to a scoreless first half. The last time an ACC opponent was held scoreless in the first half was in the 2021 season opener against North Carolina. They also held the Cavs to -16 rushing yards. It’s the second time this season they’ve held the opponent to zero or less rushing yards in the first half. The other was against Syracuse in the Thursday night game in Lane Stadium where the Orange had -3 yards on the ground.
The Longest Yards
The Hokies had two plays that chart in the top 10 of the longest plays in school history in their respective categories. Kyron Drones and Da’Quan Felton started the record setting night with an 84-yard pass on their first play from scrimmage in the third quarter. It’s the seventh longest passing play and 6th longest passing touchdown since 1954. The previous longest passing play was an 85-yard touchdown from Grant Well to Kaleb Smith in last season’s NC State game in Raleigh.
Following Virginia’s next possession, Bhayshul Tuten returned the kickoff 94 yards for his second kickoff return touchdown of the season. It’s the 10th longest kickoff return since 1954. Tuten now has the 5th and 10th longest kickoff returns in school history. The last time a Tech player returned two kickoff returns for touchdowns in the same season was Davifd Wilson. In the 2010 season,…
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