Virginia Tech

No. 25 Virginia Tech holds off Pitt in 39-36 win

,
Posted:

by

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Jerod Evans shook off a right ankle injury to throw for a career-high 406 yards and two touchdowns and lead No. 25 Virginia Tech to a 39-36 victory over Pittsburgh on Thursday night. Joey Slye tied the school and Atlantic Coach Conference records by making six field goals to help the Hokies (6-2, 4-1) beat the Panthers…

Battle of Bristol sets new attendance record

,
Posted:

by

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) – The “Battle at Bristol” between No. 17 Tennessee and Virginia Tech at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night drew an NCAA single-game record crowd of 156,990. The speedway was temporarily converted into a football stadium to accommodate this game. The previous NCAA record was 115,109 for Michigan’s 2013 victory over Notre Dame at Michigan Stadium. Also,…