2021 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

2021 Virginia Tech Hokies football
2021 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Pinstripe Bowl, L 10–54 vs. Maryland
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Coastal Division
Record	6–7 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach	Justin Fuente (6th season; first 10 games); J. C. Price (interim);
Offensive coordinator	Brad Cornelsen (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Justin Hamilton (2nd season)
Home stadium	Lane Stadium; (capacity: 66,233)
	Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 15 Wake Forest xy	7	–	1	11	–	3
No. 20 NC State	6	–	2	9	–	3
No. 14 Clemson	6	–	2	10	–	3
Louisville	4	–	4	6	–	7
Florida State	4	–	4	5	–	7
Syracuse	2	–	6	5	–	7
Boston College	2	–	6	6	–	6
Coastal Division
No. 13 Pittsburgh xy$	7	–	1	11	–	3
Miami (FL)	5	–	3	7	–	5
Virginia	4	–	4	6	–	6
Virginia Tech	4	–	4	6	–	7
North Carolina	3	–	5	6	–	7
Georgia Tech	2	–	6	3	–	9
Duke	0	–	8	3	–	9
Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by sixth-year head coach Justin Fuente, prior to his departure following the Duke game. J. C. Price took over as the interim head coach for the final two games of the regular season and the bowl game. They played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia, competing as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Hokies accepted a bid to the Pinstripe Bowl to face Maryland, where they lost 54–10.

Prior season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Hokies finished the 2020 season 5–6, 5–5 to finish in a tie for seventh place in ACC play. On December 16, 2020, it was announced that the 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]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 p.m.	No. 10 North Carolina		Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ESPN	W 17–10	65,632
September 11	2:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee*	No. 19	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ACCNX/ESPN+	W 35–14	53,680
September 18	Noon	at West Virginia*	No. 15	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	FS1	L 21–27	60,222
September 25	Noon	No. 24 (FCS) Richmond*		Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ACCN	W 21–10	53,174
October 9	7:30 p.m.	No. 14 Notre Dame*		Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ACCN	L 29–32	65,632
October 16	3:30 p.m.	Pittsburgh		Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ESPN2	L 7–28	58,314
October 23	12:30 p.m.	Syracuse		Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ACCRSN	L 36–41	57,941
October 30	12:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech		Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	ACCRSN	W 26–17	35,543
November 5	7:30 p.m.	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 3–17	35,637
November 13	3:30 p.m.	Duke		Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ACCN	W 48–17	56,730
November 20	7:30 p.m.	at Miami		Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)	ACCN	L 26–38	40,839
November 27	3:45 p.m.	at Virginia		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (Commonwealth Cup)	ACCN	W 29–24	46,445
December 29	2:15 p.m.	vs. Maryland*		Yankee Stadium The Bronx, NY (Pinstripe Bowl)	ESPN	L 10–54	29,653
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Source:^[3]

Coaching staff

Virginia Tech Hokies coaches
Name	Title	Joined Staff
Justin Fuente	Head coach (first 10 games)	2016
Brad Cornelsen	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	2016
Justin Hamilton	Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach	2018
Adam Lechtenberg	Running back coach/Offensive recruiting coordinator	2017
J. C. Price	Co-Defensive line coach/Defensive recruiting coordinator, then Interim Head Coach for the final two regular season games and bowl game	2021
James Shibest	Special teams coordinator/Tight end coach	2016
Ryan Smith	Cornerbacks coach/Defensive pass game Coordinator	2020
Bill Teerlinck	Defensive line coach	2020
Jack Tyler	Linebackers coach	2016
Vance Vice	Offensive line coach	2016
Jafar Williams	Wide receivers coach	2019
Jon Tenuta	Senior Defensive Analyst	2021
Ben Hilgart	Strength and conditioning	2016
Reference:^[4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	19	15	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	21	15	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Game Summaries

vs. No. 10 North Carolina

No. 10 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Virginia Tech Hokies

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
North Carolina	0	0	7	3	10
Virginia Tech	7	7	0	3	17

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: Friday, September 3, 2021
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 65,632
Referee: Duane Heydt
TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Andre Ware
Pregame line: North Carolina −5.5

Game information

First Quarter

(10:01) VT – Braxton Burmeister 4 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; VT 7–0)

Second Quarter

(3:07) VT – James Mitchell 11 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:19; VT 14–0)

Third Quarter

(4:20) UNC – Josh Downs 37 yd Pass From Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:55; VT 14–7)

Fourth Quarter

(14:18) VT – John Parker Romo 48 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 5:02; VT 17–7)
(5:53) UNC – Grayson Atkins 31 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:46; VT 17–10)

Statistics	UNC	VT
First downs	18	17
Total yards	354	296
Rush yards	146	127
Passing yards	208	169
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	25:01	34:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina	Passing	Sam Howell	17/32, 208 yards, TD
	Rushing	Ty Chandler	10 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	Josh Downs	8 receptions, 123 yards
Virginia Tech	Passing	Braxton Burmeister	12/19, 169 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jalen Holston	13 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Tré Turner	4 receptions, 64 yards

vs Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. No. 19 Virginia Tech Hokies

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Middle Tennessee	0	7	0	7	14
No. 19 Virginia Tech	7	7	14	7	35

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
Game time: 2:05 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 53,680
Referee: Mike Roche
TV announcers (ACC Network Extra): Bill Roth, Eddie Royal
Pregame line: Virginia Tech −20

Game information

First quarter

(0:19) VT – Tayvion Robinson 6 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 14 plays 79 yards, 07:36; VT 7–0)

Second quarter

(8:55) VT – Connor Blumrick 2 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 9 plays 35 yards, 04:04; VT 14–0)
(5:17) MT – CJ Windham 5 yd Pass From Bailey Hockman (Zeke Rankin Kick) (Drive: 11 plays 75 yards, 03:38; VT 14–7)

Third quarter

(7:52) VT – Jalen Holston 29 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 6 plays 93 yards, 02:54; VT 21–7)
(3:16) VT – Raheem Blackshear 6 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 5 plays 31 yards, 02:09; VT 28–7)

Fourth quarter

(11:27) VT – Raheem Blackshear 1 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 7 plays 70 yards, 01:46; VT 35–7)
(0:27) MT – Marquel Tinsley 6 yd Pass From Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin Kick) (Drive: 13 plays 87 yards, 04:40; VT 35–14)

Statistics	MT	VT
First downs	20	23
Total yards	350	375
Rush yards	67	216
Passing yards	283	159
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	31:33	28:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing	Bailey Hockman	19/32, 207 yards, TD
	Rushing	Amir Rasul	14 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Jimmy Marshall	8 receptions, 111 yards
Virginia Tech	Passing	Braxton Burmeister	14/24, 142 yards, TD
	Rushing	Raheem Blackshear	10 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tré Turner	4 receptions, 67 yards

at West Virginia

No. 15 Virginia Tech Hokies vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Virginia Tech	7	0	7	7	21
West Virginia	14	10	3	0	27

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 60,022
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (FS1): Corey Provus, Devin Gardner
Pregame line: West Virginia −2.5

Game information

First quarter

(12:24) WVU – Leddie Brown 80 yd Rush (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 2 plays 80 yards, 0:18; 7–0 WVU)
(9:11) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 29 yd Pass From Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 3 plays 55 yards, 1:10; 14–0 WVU)
(3:11) VT – Tayvion Robinson 23 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 10 plays 75 yards, 6:00; 14–7 WVU)

Second quarter

(7:44) WVU – Sam James 16 yd Pass From Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 6 plays 56 yards, 1:55; 21–7 WVU)
(1:41) WVU – Casey Legg 21 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays 79 yards, 3:53; 24–7 WVU)

Third quarter

(8:17) WVU – Casey Legg 44 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays 55 yards, 6:38; 27–7 WVU)
(0:01) VT – Raheem Blackshear 20 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 9 plays 76 yards, 4:20; 27–14 WVU)

Fourth quarter

(3:10) VT – Jalen Holston 29 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 7 plays 47 yards, 1:38; 27–21 WVU)

Statistics	VT	WVU
First downs	19	18
Total yards	329	373
Rush yards	106	180
Passing yards	223	193
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	32:03	27:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing	Braxton Burmeister	19/31, 223 yards, TD
	Rushing	Raheem Blackshear	10 carries, 47 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kaleb Smith	6 receptions, 58 yards
West Virginia	Passing	Jarret Doege	15/26, 193 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Leddie Brown	19 carries, 161 yards, TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Esdale	4 receptions, 46 yards

vs No. 24 (FCS) Richmond

Richmond Spiders vs. Virginia Tech Hokies

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 (FCS) Richmond	0	7	3	0	10
Virginia Tech	7	7	7	0	21

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C)
Game attendance: 53,174
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones
Pregame line: Virginia Tech −29.5

Game information

First quarter

(13:10) VT – Tré Turner 10 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 5 plays 65 yards, 1:50; VT 7–0)

Second quarter

(9:22) UR – Savon Smith 16 yd Rush (Jake Larson Kick) (Drive: 1 play 16 yards, 0:05; Tied 7–7)
(4:23) VT – Tayvion Robinson 60 yd Punt Return (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: Punt Return; VT 14–7)

Third quarter

(10:02) UR – Jake Larson 38 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays 54 yards, 4:58; VT 14–10)
(5:08) VT – Connor Blumrick 1 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 10 plays 78 yards, 4:48; VT 21–10)

Statistics	UR	VT
First downs	15	20
Total yards	237	318
Rush yards	160	106
Passing yards	77	212
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	32:42	26:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Richmond	Passing	Beau English III	15/23, 77 yards
	Rushing	Aaron Dykes	12 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Jonathan Johnson	3 receptions, 27 yards
Virginia Tech	Passing	Braxton Burmeister	17/27, 212 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jalen Holston	8 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Tré Turner	6 receptions, 102 yards, TD

vs No. 14 Notre Dame

No. 14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Virginia Tech Hokies

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Notre Dame	0	14	7	11	32
Virginia Tech	7	6	9	7	29

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 65,632
Referee: Jerry Magallanes
TV announcers (ACC Network): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck
Pregame line: Notre Dame −1

Game information

First quarter

(3:21) VT – Raheem Blackshear 7 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 7 plays 80 yards, 03:54; VT 7–0)

Second quarter

(10:35) VT – John Parker Romo 19 yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays 59 yards, 06:17; VT 10–0)
(6:51) ND – Tyler Buchner 3 yd Rush (Jonathan Doerer Kick) (Drive: 7 plays 75 yards, 03:44; VT 10–7)
(0:32) ND – Kyren Williams 8 yd Pass From Tyler Buchner (Jonathan Doerer Kick) (Drive: 9 plays 80 yards, 01:03; ND 14–10)
(0:00) VT – John Parker Romo 52 yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays 46 yards, 00:28; ND 14–13)

Third quarter

(8:53) VT – John Parker Romo 26 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays 61 yards, 06:01; VT 16–14)
(4:27) ND – Kyren Williams 10 yd Rush (Jonathan Doerer Kick) (Drive: 4 plays 29 yards, 04:56; ND 21–16)
(0:50) VT – Jermaine Waller 26 yd Interception Return (Connor Blumrick Pass Failed) (Drive: Int. Return; VT 22–21)

Fourth quarter

(3:55) VT – Braxton Burmeister 19 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 9 plays 56 yards, 03:44; VT 29–21)
(2:26) ND – Avery Davis 4 yd Pass From Jack Coan (Kevin Austin Pass) (Drive: 7 plays 75 yards, 01:29; Tied 29–29)
(0:17) ND – Jonathan Doerer 48 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays 45 yards, 01:39; ND 32–29)

Statistics	ND	VT
First downs	21	21
Total yards	401	321
Rush yards	180	134
Passing yards	221	187
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	28:27	31:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Notre Dame	Passing	Tyler Buchner	6/14, 113 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kyren Williams	19 carries 81 yards
	Receiving	Kyren Williams	5 receptions 26 yards TD
Virginia Tech	Passing	Braxton Burmeister	15/30, 184 yards
	Rushing	Braxton Burmeister	10 carries 49 yards TD
	Receiving	Tré Turner	6 receptions 80 yards

vs Pitt

Pitt Panthers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pitt	7	14	7	0	28
Virginia Tech	0	0	7	0	7

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
Game time: 3:30pm EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 58,314
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Bennetti, Andre Ware
Pregame line: Pitt −6

Game information

First quarter

(7:35) PITT – Gavin Bartholomew 8 yd Pass From Kenny Pickett (Sam Scarton Kick) (Drive: 15 plays 94 yards, 5:48; PITT 7–0)

Second quarter

(5:52) PITT – Kenny Pickett 3 yd Rush (Sam Scarton Kick) (Drive: 4 plays 29 yards, 1:31; PITT 14–0)
(1:36) PITT – Jared Wayne 36 yd Pass From Kenny Pickett (Sam Scarton Kick) (Drive: 5 plays 81 yards, 1:36; PITT 21–0)

Third quarter

(9:16) PITT – Vincent Davis 5 yd Rush (Sam Scarton Kick) (Drive: 10 plays 52 yards, 4:29; PITT 28–0)
(6:33) VT – Tayvion Robinson 2 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 7 plays 75 yards, 2:38; PITT 28–7)

Statistics	PITT	VT
First downs	22	13
Total yards	411	224
Rush yards	208	90
Passing yards	203	134
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	38:16	21:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pitt	Passing	Kenny Pickett	22/37, 203 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Israel Abanikanda	21 carries 140 yards
	Receiving	Jared Wayne	6 carries 94 yards
Virginia Tech	Passing	Braxton Burmeister	11/32, 134 yards, TD
	Rushing	Malachi Thomas	6 carries 33 yards
	Receiving	Tré Turner	3 receptions 73 yards

vs Syracuse

Syracuse Orange vs. Virginia Tech Hokies

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Syracuse	7	6	7	21	41
Virginia Tech	7	12	7	10	36

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
Game time: 12:30p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature : 53 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 57,941
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (Regional Sports Networks): Tom Werme, James Bates
Pregame line: Virginia Tech −3.5

Game information

First quarter

(8:39) VT – Drake DeIuliis 22 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 12 plays 75 yards, 6:21; VT 7–0)
(4:28) SU – Sean Tucker 28 yd Rush (Andre Szmyt Kick) (Drive: 9 plays 75 yards, 4:11; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

(14:02) VT – Malachi Thomas 4 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 10 plays 75 yards, 5:26; VT 14–7)
(1:54) SU – Garrett Shrader 9 yd Rush (Drive: 11 plays 98 yards, 4:34; VT 14–13)
(1:54) VT – Dorian Strong PAT Return (Drive: Def. 2pt Conversion; VT 16–13)
(1:08) VT – John Parker Romo 48 yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays 40 yards, 0:41; VT 19–13)

Third quarter

(11:13) SU – Garrett Shrader 21 yd Rush (Andre Szmyt Kick) (Drive: 8 carries 75 yards, 3:47; SU 20–19)
(6:52) VT – Malachi Thomas 2 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 5 carries 46 yards, 2:22; VT 26–20)

Fourth quarter

(13:35) SU – Garrett Shrader 3 yd Rush (Andre Szmyt Kick) (Drive: 13 plays 66 yards, 6:00; SU 27–26)
(10:54) VT – John Parker Romo 33 yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays 55 yards, 2:33; VT 29–27)
(5:36) VT – Malachi Thomas 47 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 5 plays 59 yards, 2:38; VT 36–27)
(2:28) SU – Courtney Jackson 12 yd Pass From Garrett Shrader (Andre Szmyt Kick) (Drive: 7 plays 45 yards, 2:37; VT 36–34)
(0:19) SU – Damien Alford 45 yd Pass From Garrett Shrader (Andre Szmyt Kick) (Drive: 6 plays 70 yards, 0:45; SU 41–36)

Statistics	SU	VT
First downs	25	21
Total yards	550	437
Rush yards	314	260
Passing yards	236	177
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	31:14	28:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Syracuse	Passing	Garrett Shrader	16/34, 236 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Garrett Shrader	22 carries 274 yards 3 TD
	Receiving	Courtney Jackson	7 receptions 86 yards TD
Virginia Tech	Passing	Braxton Burmeister	10/20, 177 yards, TD
	Rushing	Malachi Thomas	21 carries 151 yards 3 TD
	Receiving	Tayvion Robinson	3 receptions 57 yards

at Georgia Tech

Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia Tech	14	6	3	3	26
Georgia Tech	7	0	10	0	17

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
Game time: 12:00pm EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature : 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 35,543
Referee: Marcus Woods
TV announcers (RSN): Tom Werme, James Bates
Pregame line: Georgia Tech −3.5

Game information

First quarter

(9:51) VT – Tré Turner 69 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 4 plays 86 yards, 1:17; VT 7–0)
(6:21) GT – Kyric McGowan 26 yd Pass From Jeff Sims (Brent Cimaglia Kick) (Drive: 9 plays 75 yards, 3:30; Tied 7–7)
(2:20) VT – Tayvion Robinson 4 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 10 plays 75 yards, 4:01; VT 14–7)

Second quarter

(4:51) VT – John Parker Romo 23 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays 70 yards, 1:54; VT 17–7)
(0:01) VT – John Parker Romo 43 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays 64 yards, 1:45; VT 20–7)

Third quarter

(10:22) GT – Brent Cimaglia 37 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays 52 yards, 4:30; VT 20–10)
(6:14) VT – John Parker Romo 34 yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays yards, 2:14; VT 23–10)
(0:05) GT – Adonicas Sanders 23 yd Pass From Jeff Sims (Brent Cimaglia Kick) (Drive: 4 plays 64 yards, 1:18; VT 23–17)

Fourth quarter

(4:21) VT – John Parker Romo 21 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays 85 yards, 7:01; VT 26–17)

Statistics	VT	GT
First downs	23	16
Total yards	487	366
Rush yards	283	183
Passing yards	254	183
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	35:48	24:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing	Braxton Burmeister	15/24, 254 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Malachi Thomas	25 carries 103 yards
	Receiving	Tré Turner	7 receptions 187 yards
Georgia Tech	Passing	Jeff Sims	15/26, 183 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jahmyr Gibbs	11 carries 113 yards
	Receiving	Adonicas Sanders	4 receptions 64 yards

at Boston College

Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Boston College Eagles

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia Tech	0	0	3	0	3
Boston College	7	3	7	0	17

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

Date: Friday, November 5, 2021
Game time: 7:30pm EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature : 45 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 35,637
Referee: Duane Heydt
TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Bennetti, Eric MacLain
Pregame line: Virginia Tech −2.5

Game information

First quarter

(3:44) BC – Phil Jurkovec 8 yd Rush (Connor Lytton Kick) (Drive: 3 plays 13 yards, 1:31; 7–0 BC)

Second quarter

(6:48) BC – Connor Lytton 33 yd Field Goal (Drive: 16 plays, 64 yards, 8:34; 10–0 BC)

Third quarter

(8:48) BC – Patrick Garwo 3 yd Rush (Connor Lytton Kick) (Drive: 11 plays 93 yards, 6:05; 17–0 BC)
(5:28) VT – John Parker Romo 47 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays 38 yards, 3:11; 17–3 BC)

Statistics	VT	BC
First downs	12	22
Total yards	235	346
Rush yards	162	234
Passing yards	73	112
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	23:04	36:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing	Knox Kadum	7/16, 73 yards
	Rushing	Malachi Thomas	13 carries 70 yards
	Receiving	Tayvion Robinson	4 receptions 44 yards
Boston College	Passing	Phil Jurkovec	7/13, 112 yards
	Rushing	Patrick Garwo	30 carries 116 yards
	Receiving	Zay Flowers	3 receptions 55 yards

vs Duke

Duke Blue Devils vs. Virginia Tech Hokies

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Duke	0	3	7	7	17
Virginia Tech	7	10	10	21	48

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
Game time: 3:30 pm EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature : 39 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance: 56,730
Referee: Mike Roche
TV announcers (ACC Network): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich
Pregame line: Virginia Tech −10.5

Game information

First quarter

(6:38) VT – Raheem Blackshear 20 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 5 plays 79 yards, 1:55; 7–0 VT)

Second quarter

(12:53) VT – Keshawn King 47 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 1 plays 47 yards, 0:08; 14–0 VT)
(7:36) DUKE – Charlie Ham 27 yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays 3 yards, 1:20; 14–3 VT)
(3:16) VT – John Parker Romo 51 yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays 57 yards, 4:14; 17–3 VT)

Third quarter

(10:08) VT – Kaleb Smith 30 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 6 plays 65 yards, 2:43; 24–3 VT)
(5:51) VT – John Parker Romo 43 yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays 25 yards, 2:43; 27–3 VT)
(2:22) DUKE – Eli Pancol 28 yd Pass From Jordan Moore (Charlie Ham Kick) (Drive: 8 plays 75 yards, 3:29; 27–10 VT)

Fourth quarter

(11:12) VT – Raheem Blackshear 13 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 3 plays 30 yards, 1:09; 34–10 VT)
(10:19) VT – TyJuan Garbutt 16 yd Fumble Return (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: Fumble Recovery TD; 41–10 VT)
(7:10) DUKE – Jordan Moore 4 yd Rush (Charlie Ham Kick) (Drive: 8 plays 77 yards, 3:05; 41–17 VT)
(4:28) VT – Keshawn King 4 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 5 plays 73 yards, 2:42; 48–17 VT)

Statistics	DUKE	VT
First downs	20	23
Total yards	343	573
Rush yards	196	297
Passing yards	147	276
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	33:20	26:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duke	Passing	Riley Leonard	7/16, 84 yards
	Rushing	Jordan Moore	17 carries 113 yards
	Receiving	Jake Marwede	1 receptions 33 yards
Virginia Tech	Passing	Braxton Burmeister	9/15, 215 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Raheem Blackshear	12 carries 117 yards
	Receiving	Tayvion Robinson	4 receptions 78 yards

at Miami

Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Miami Hurricanes

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia Tech	3	10	13	0	26
Miami	14	14	3	7	38

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
Game time: 7:30 pm EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 40,839
Referee: Duane Heydt
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones
Pregame line: Miami −7

Game information

First quarter

(11:26) MIA – Will Mallory 9 yd Pass From Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales Kick) (Drive: 4 plays 55 yards, 1:45; 7–0 MIA)
(5:06) VT – John Parker Romo 25 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays 72 yards, 6:20; 7–3 MIA)
(2:42) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 1 yd Rush (Andres Borregales Kick) (Drive: 8 plays 50 yards, 2:24; 14–3 MIA)

Second quarter

(11:35) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 3 yd Rush (Andres Borregales Kick) (Drive: 7 plays 80 yards, 3:25; 21–3 MIA)
(7:43) VT – Tré Turner 6 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 11 plays 75 yards, 3:52; 21–10 MIA)
(7:33) MIA – Brashard Smith 75 yd Pass From Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales Kick) (Drive: 1 plays 75 yards, 0:10; 28–10 MIA)
(3:33) VT – John Parker Romo 36 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays 56 yards, 4:00; 28–13 MIA)

Third quarter

(9:56) MIA – Andres Borregales 30 yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays 7 yards, 1:51; 31–13 MIA)
(6:25) VT – Kaleb Smith 7 yd Pass From Connor Blumrick (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 6 plays 75 yards, 3:31; 31–20 MIA)
(2:12) VT – Da'Wain Lofton 4 yd Pass From Connor Blumrick (Drive: 7 plays 41 yards, 1:09; 31–26 MIA)

Fourth quarter

(10:39) MIA – Mike Harley 55 yd Pass From Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales Kick) (Drive: 4 plays 68 yards, 1:19; 38–26 MIA)

Statistics	VT	MIA
First downs	18	21
Total yards	375	411
Rush yards	227	54
Passing yards	148	357
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	33:38	26:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing	Braxton Burmeister	14/17, 109 yards, TD
	Rushing	Connor Blumrick	20 carries 132 yards
	Receiving	Tré Turner	5 receptions 44 yards
Miami	Passing	Tyler Van Dyke	19/33, 357 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Thaddius Franklin Jr.	9 carries 36 yards
	Receiving	Charleston Rambo	7 receptions 116 yards

at Virginia

Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Virginia Cavaliers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia Tech	7	10	7	5	29
Virginia	14	7	3	0	24

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA

Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
Game time: 3:30 pm EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 46,445
Referee: Jeff Flanagan
TV announcers (ACCN): Anish Schroff, Mike Golic Jr.
Pregame line: Virginia −7

Game information

First quarter

(6:20) UVA – Jelani Woods 11 yd Pass From Brennan Armstrong (Brendan Farrell Kick) (Drive: 10 plays 86 yards, 4:10; 7–0 UVA)
(5:12) VT – Tayvion Robinson 61 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 3 plays 75 yards, 1:08; Tied 7–7)
(0:54) UVA – Brennan Armstrong 1 yd Rush (Brendan Farrell Kick) (Drive: 11 plays 75 yards, 4:18; 14–7 UVA)

Second quarter

(6:05) VT – Raheem Blackshear 18 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 5 plays 53 yards, 2:34; Tied 14–14)
(3:32) UVA – Brennan Armstrong 5 yd Rush (Brendan Farrell Kick) (Drive: 6 plays 75 yards, 2:33; 21–14 UVA)
(0:00) VT – John Parker Romo 32 yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays 60 yards, 3:32; 21–17 UVA)

Third quarter

(12:30) UVA – Brendan Farrell 34 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays 59 yards, 2:30; 24–17 UVA)
(10:19) VT – Braxton Burmeister 3 yd Pass From Tayvion Robinson (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 6 plays 81 yards, 2:11; Tied 24–24)

Fourth quarter

(9:31) VT – John Parker Romo 38 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays 63 yards, 7:24; 27–24 VT)
(3:17) VT – Brennan Armstrong strip sacked, recovery by UVA in the endzone, Safety (Drive: Safety; 29–24 VT)

Statistics	VT	UVA
First downs	20	26
Total yards	464	474
Rush yards	320	55
Passing yards	114	419
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	31:18	28:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing	Braxton Burmeister	6/14, 141 yards, TD
	Rushing	Raheem Blackshear	18 carries 169 yards
	Receiving	Tayvion Robinson	3 receptions 89 yards
Virginia	Passing	Brennan Armstrong	29/45, 405 yards, TD
	Rushing	Wayne Taulapapa	5 carries 23 yards
	Receiving	Billy Kemp IV	8 receptions 102 yards

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
5	177	James Mitchell	TE	Detroit Lions
6	189	Amaré Barno	LB	Carolina Panthers
6	209	Luke Tenuta	OT	Buffalo Bills
6	215	Lecitus Smith	OG	Arizona Cardinals

References

^ ^a ^b Niziolek, Mike (December 16, 2020). "Virginia Tech players vote to end season, skip potential bowl game". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
^ "Bowl Games : All-time consecutive appearances". mcubed.net. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
^ "2021 Virginia Tech Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
^ "Football Coaches". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 2021-09-24.

[niz-1] Niziolek, Mike (December 16, 2020). "Virginia Tech players vote to end season, skip potential bowl game". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved December 16, 2020.

[2] "Bowl Games : All-time consecutive appearances". mcubed.net. Retrieved December 16, 2020.

[3] "2021 Virginia Tech Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[4] "Football Coaches". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved 2021-09-24.

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