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Marshall at Virginia Tech

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Virginia Tech beat Marshall 29–⁠21 in triple overtime. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Virginia Tech led the series 10–⁠2.

AwayMarshall10–⁠4 in 2013
21
HomeVirginia Tech8–⁠5 in 2013
29

Final, 3 overtimes at Lane Stadium, BlacksburgTV: ESPNUAttendance 64,060

At kickoff
70°F, drizzle, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB), 2 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Pat Garvey; umpire Danny Worrell; head linesman John Bush; line judge Jeff Tomlin; side judge Angie Bartis; field judge Tyrone Anderson; back judge Delbert BellGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3Final
Marshall7140000021
Virginia Tech1400700829

Standouts

Player stats

Marshall

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rakeem Cato19/4122822
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Essray Taliaferro26105023
Rakeem Cato1546122
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tommy Shuler10120023
Devon Smith468147
Demetrius Evans316011
Harold Hoskins113113
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Monterius Lovett100
Neville Hewitt100

Virginia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Logan Thomas18/3418112
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Trey Edmunds22110043
Logan Thomas2358215
Chris Mangus61809
A.J. Hughes112012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Mangus347022
Joshua Stanford443021
D.J. Coles232017
Demitri Knowles32108
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kyshoen Jarrett100
Kendall Fuller100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

MarshallVirginia Tech
361Total yards382
228Passing yards181
133Rushing yards201
5.6Yards per pass5.3
2.9Yards per rush3.8
22First downs23
9–⁠20Third downs2–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠4
3Turnovers2
11–⁠66Penalties4–⁠45
26:34Possession33:04

Efficiency

MarshallVirginia Tech
28%Success rate38%
−0.03EPA per play−0.00
1.56Explosiveness0.92
−0.15Rushing EPA−0.13
0.10Passing EPA0.19
31%Passing-down success26%
−0.30First-down EPA−0.04
0.01Second-down EPA0.11
0.62Third-down EPA−0.16
2%Havoc by its defense3%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Virginia Tech 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Virginia Tech −11, over/under 48.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Virginia Tech 78%, Marshall 22%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Virginia Tech end zoneMarshall end zoneQ1 MarshallPunt return TD, 8 plays (Virginia Tech scores)Q1 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 MarshallTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown run, 13 playsQ1 MarshallTouchdown run, 6 playsQ2 Virginia TechInterception, 6 playsQ2 MarshallTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ2 Virginia TechInterception, 2 playsQ2 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechMissed FG, 15 playsQ2 MarshallEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ3 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 MarshallMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 Virginia TechPunt, 4 playsQ3 MarshallInterception, 15 playsQ4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ4 Virginia TechTouchdown pass, 14 playsQ4 MarshallInterception, 6 playsQ4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 MarshallResult not recorded, 1 playQ5 Virginia TechMissed FG, 3 playsQ5 MarshallMissed FG, 4 playsQ6 MarshallFumble, 3 playsQ6 Virginia TechMissed FG, 6 playsQ7 Virginia TechTouchdown run, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia Tech drives left to right, Marshall right to left.
  1. Q1 MarshallPunt return TD, 8 plays (Virginia Tech scores), 9 yards
  2. Q1 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 MarshallTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 51 yards
  5. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown run, 13 plays, 89 yards
  6. Q1 MarshallTouchdown run, 6 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Virginia TechInterception, 6 plays, 70 yards
  8. Q2 MarshallTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 72 yards
  9. Q2 Virginia TechInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q2 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 33 yards
  11. Q2 Virginia TechMissed FG, 15 plays, 61 yards
  12. Q2 MarshallEnd of half, 2 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  15. Q3 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 25 yards
  16. Q3 MarshallMissed FG, 10 plays, 63 yards
  17. Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  18. Q3 MarshallInterception, 15 plays, 68 yards
  19. Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q4 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q4 Virginia TechTouchdown pass, 14 plays, 83 yards
  22. Q4 MarshallInterception, 6 plays, 67 yards
  23. Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  24. Q4 MarshallResult not recorded, 1 play, −1 yard
  25. Q5 Virginia TechMissed FG, 3 plays, 8 yards
  26. Q5 MarshallMissed FG, 4 plays, −3 yards
  27. Q6 MarshallFumble, 3 plays, 3 yards
  28. Q6 Virginia TechMissed FG, 6 plays, −10 yards
  29. Q7 Virginia TechTouchdown run, 11 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Virginia Tech 14, Marshall 7
Marshall Punt return TD, 8 plays (Virginia Tech scores)
14:501st & 10 at own 25Rakeem Cato pass complete to Devon Smith for 5 yards to the Marsh 30.
14:302nd & 5 at own 30Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 7 yards to the Marsh 37 for a 1ST down.
14:261st & 10 at own 37Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Demetrius Evans.
14:222nd & 10 at own 37MARSHALL penalty 5 yard False Start on Sebastian Johansson accepted.
14:212nd & 15 at own 32VIRGINIA TECH penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
14:172nd & 10 at own 37Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Devon Smith.
14:123rd & 10 at own 37Rakeem Cato pass complete to Demetrius Evans for 11 yards to the Marsh 48 for a 1ST down.
13:501st & 10 at own 48Rakeem Cato pass complete to Demetrius Evans for 4 yards to the VTech 48.
13:322nd & 6 at opp 48Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Demetrius Evans.
13:323rd & 6 at opp 48MARSHALL penalty 5 yard False Start on Gage Niemeyer accepted.
13:113rd & 12 at own 46Team rush for no gain, fumbled, recovered by Marsh Rakeem Cato at the Marsh 34.
13:004th & 24 at own 34Team punt blocked by Kyle Fuller, Derek DiNardo for 11 yards, to the Marsh 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.Virginia Tech 6, Marshall 0
13:00Ethan Keyserling extra point GOOD.Virginia Tech 7, Marshall 0
13:00Mitchell Ludwig kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 25Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Demetrius Evans.
12:402nd & 10 at own 25Essray Taliaferro rush for 4 yards to the Marsh 29.
12:263rd & 6 at own 29Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Devon Smith.
12:124th & 6 at own 29Tyler Williams punt for 42 yards, downed at the VTech 29.
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 29Trey Edmunds rush for 1 yard to the VTech 30.
11:502nd & 9 at own 30Logan Thomas pass incomplete.
11:223rd & 9 at own 30Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Willie Byrn.
11:124th & 9 at own 30A.J. Hughes punt for 40 yards, returned by Devon Smith for 19 yards to the Marsh 49.
Marshall Touchdown pass, 8 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 49MARSHALL penalty 10 yard Holding on Jazz King accepted, no play.
10:201st & 20 at own 39Rakeem Cato rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 40.
10:002nd & 19 at own 40Rakeem Cato pass complete to Eric Frohnapfel for 11 yards to the VTech 49.
9:303rd & 8 at opp 49Rakeem Cato rush for 22 yards to the VTech 27 for a 1ST down.
8:571st & 10 at opp 27Rakeem Cato pass complete to Devon Smith for 4 yards to the VTech 23.
8:402nd & 6 at opp 23Essray Taliaferro rush for 20 yards to the VTech 3 for a 1ST down.
8:201st & goal at opp 3Steward Butler rush for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 7.
8:022nd & goal at opp 7Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Tommy Shuler.
8:003rd & 0 at opp 7MARSHALL penalty 5 yard False Start on Garrett Scott accepted.
7:563rd & goal at opp 12Rakeem Cato pass complete to Devon Smith for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Virginia Tech 7, Marshall 6
7:56Justin Haig extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
7:56Amoreto Curraj kickoff for 65 yards returned by Demitri Knowles for 11 yards to the VTech 11.
Virginia Tech Touchdown run, 13 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 11Logan Thomas rush for 11 yards to the VTech 22 for a 1ST down.
7:131st & 10 at own 22Sam Rogers rush for 3 yards to the VTech 25.
6:362nd & 7 at own 25Logan Thomas pass complete to D.J. Coles for 17 yards to the VTech 42 for a 1ST down.
6:031st & 10 at own 42Trey Edmunds rush for 3 yards to the VTech 45.
5:212nd & 7 at own 45Trey Edmunds rush for 2 yards to the VTech 47.
4:203rd & 5 at own 47Logan Thomas pass complete to Kalvin Cline for 14 yards to the Marsh 39 for a 1ST down.
4:031st & 10 at opp 39Logan Thomas rush for 2 yards to the Marsh 37.
3:302nd & 8 at opp 37Trey Edmunds rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 36.
2:423rd & 7 at opp 36Logan Thomas pass complete to Chris Mangus for 15 yards to the Marsh 21 for a 1ST down.
2:241st & 10 at opp 21Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Willie Byrn.
2:072nd & 10 at opp 21Logan Thomas pass complete to D.J. Coles for 15 yards to the Marsh 6 for a 1ST down.
2:071st & 0 at opp 6Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 2:07.
1:591st & goal at opp 6Logan Thomas rush for 4 yards to the Marsh 2.
1:272nd & goal at opp 2Logan Thomas rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Virginia Tech 13, Marshall 7
1:27Ethan Keyserling extra point GOOD.Virginia Tech 14, Marshall 7
1:27Mitchell Ludwig kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Marshall Touchdown run, 6 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 25VIRGINIA TECH penalty 15 yard Face Mask on Dadi Nicolas accepted, no play.
0:591st & 10 at own 40Rakeem Cato pass complete to Demetrius Evans for 1 yard to the Marsh 41.
0:402nd & 9 at own 41VIRGINIA TECH penalty 15 yard Face Mask on Luther Maddy accepted, no play.
0:161st & 10 at opp 44Rakeem Cato rush for 19 yards to the VTech 25 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 25Rakeem Cato rush for 1 yard to the VTech 24.
Q2 14:542nd & 9 at opp 24Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 18 yards to the VTech 6 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:321st & goal at opp 6Essray Taliaferro rush for 2 yards to the VTech 4.
Q2 13:592nd & goal at opp 4Rakeem Cato rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Virginia Tech 14, Marshall 13
Q2 13:59Justin Haig extra point GOOD.Tied at 14
Q2 13:59Amoreto Curraj kickoff for 65 yards returned by Demitri Knowles for 25 yards to the VTech 25.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Marshall 21, Virginia Tech 14
Virginia Tech Interception, 6 plays
13:391st & 10 at own 25Logan Thomas pass complete to Joel Caleb for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 23.
13:002nd & 12 at own 23Logan Thomas pass complete to Joshua Stanford for 21 yards to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down.
12:101st & 10 at own 44Logan Thomas rush for 11 yards to the Marsh 45 for a 1ST down.
11:581st & 10 at opp 45Logan Thomas pass incomplete to D.J. Coles.
11:412nd & 10 at opp 45Chris Mangus rush for no gain to the Marsh 45.
11:173rd & 10 at opp 45Logan Thomas pass intercepted by Monterius Lovett at the Marsh 28, returned for no gain to the Marsh 28.
Marshall Touchdown pass, 7 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 28Essray Taliaferro rush for 3 yards to the Marsh 31.
10:402nd & 7 at own 31Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 12 yards to the Marsh 43 for a 1ST down.
10:161st & 10 at own 43Essray Taliaferro rush for 2 yards to the Marsh 45.
9:592nd & 8 at own 45Essray Taliaferro rush for 19 yards to the VTech 36 for a 1ST down.
9:471st & 10 at opp 36Essray Taliaferro rush for 23 yards to the VTech 13 for a 1ST down.
9:301st & 10 at opp 13Remi Watson rush for no gain to the VTech 13.
9:152nd & 10 at opp 13MARSHALL penalty Personal Foul on Team, VIRGINIA TECH penalty Personal Foul on Team offsetting.
9:062nd & 10 at opp 13Rakeem Cato pass complete to Gator Hoskins for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Marshall 20, Virginia Tech 14
9:06Justin Haig extra point GOOD.Marshall 21, Virginia Tech 14
9:06Amoreto Curraj kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Virginia Tech Interception, 2 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 25Logan Thomas rush for 1 yard to the VTech 26.
8:252nd & 9 at own 26Logan Thomas pass intercepted by Neville Hewitt at the VTech 40, returned for no gain to the VTech 40.
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
8:181st & 10 at opp 40Rakeem Cato rush for 5 yards to the VTech 35.
7:452nd & 5 at opp 35Essray Taliaferro rush for a loss of 3 yards to the VTech 38.
7:293rd & 8 at opp 38Rakeem Cato rush for 1 yard to the VTech 43, MARSHALL penalty 6 yard Illegal Forward Pass on Rakeem Cato accepted.
7:214th & 13 at opp 43Tyler Williams punt for 35 yards, returned by Kyshoen Jarrett for no gain to the VTech 8.
Virginia Tech Missed FG, 15 plays
7:101st & 10 at own 8Trey Edmunds rush for 8 yards to the VTech 16.
6:352nd & 2 at own 16Trey Edmunds rush for 4 yards to the VTech 20 for a 1ST down.
6:101st & 10 at own 20Trey Edmunds rush for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 19.
5:302nd & 11 at own 19Logan Thomas rush for 2 yards to the VTech 21.
4:583rd & 9 at own 21Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Willie Byrn.
4:264th & 9 at own 21A.J. Hughes rush for 12 yards to the VTech 33 for a 1ST down.
4:161st & 10 at own 33Logan Thomas rush for 7 yards to the VTech 40.
3:462nd & 3 at own 40Chris Mangus rush for 9 yards to the VTech 49 for a 1ST down.
3:211st & 10 at own 49Trey Edmunds rush for 15 yards to the Marsh 36 for a 1ST down.
2:501st & 10 at opp 36Chris Mangus rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Marsh 38.
2:172nd & 12 at opp 38Trey Edmunds rush for 4 yards to the Marsh 34.
1:383rd & 8 at opp 34Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Joshua Stanford.
1:304th & 8 at opp 34MARSHALL penalty 15 yard Pass Interference on Monterius Lovett accepted, no play.
1:251st & 10 at opp 19Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Sam Rogers.
1:212nd & 10 at opp 19Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Willie Byrn.
1:153rd & 10 at opp 19Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Willie Byrn, VIRGINIA TECH penalty Holding declined.
1:094th & 10 at opp 19Ethan Keyserling 36 yard field goal MISSED.
Marshall End of half, 2 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 20Timeout MARSHALL, clock 1:09.
1:021st & 10 at own 20Essray Taliaferro rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 21.
0:002nd & 9 at own 21Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Marsh 20.
Q3 15:00Amoreto Curraj kickoff for 65 yards returned by Demitri Knowles for 30 yards to the VTech 30.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Marshall 21, Virginia Tech 14
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 30Trey Edmunds rush for 1 yard to the VTech 31.
14:122nd & 9 at own 31Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Chris Mangus.
13:563rd & 9 at own 31Logan Thomas pass complete to Demitri Knowles for 8 yards to the VTech 39.
13:224th & 1 at own 39A.J. Hughes punt for 38 yards, returned by Devon Smith for 2 yards to the Marsh 25.
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
13:171st & 10 at own 25Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Tommy Shuler.
12:373rd & 17 at own 18Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Tommy Shuler.
12:334th & 17 at own 18MARSHALL penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
12:184th & 22 at own 13Tyler Williams punt for 45 yards, returned by Kyshoen Jarrett for 3 yards to the VTech 35, VIRGINIA TECH penalty 10 yard Illegal Block on Greg Gadell accepted.
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 8 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 35Logan Thomas pass complete to Chris Mangus for 22 yards to the Marsh 43 for a 1ST down.
11:461st & 10 at opp 43Trey Edmunds rush for 4 yards to the Marsh 39.
11:172nd & 6 at opp 39Trey Edmunds rush for 7 yards to the Marsh 32 for a 1ST down.
11:071st & 10 at opp 32Logan Thomas pass complete to Willie Byrn for 13 yards to the Marsh 19 for a 1ST down.
10:151st & 10 at opp 19Logan Thomas rush for 2 yards to the Marsh 17.
9:212nd & 8 at opp 17Logan Thomas pass complete to Demitri Knowles for 6 yards to the Marsh 11.
9:103rd & 2 at opp 11Trey Edmunds rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 10.
8:304th & 1 at opp 10Logan Thomas rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Marsh 11.
Marshall Missed FG, 10 plays
8:231st & 10 at own 11Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 11 yards to the Marsh 22 for a 1ST down.
7:581st & 10 at own 22MARSHALL penalty 5 yard Ineligible Downfield on Pass accepted, no play.
7:411st & 15 at own 17Essray Taliaferro rush for 21 yards to the Marsh 38 for a 1ST down.
7:321st & 10 at own 38Essray Taliaferro rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 39.
6:552nd & 9 at own 39Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 23 yards to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down.
6:361st & 10 at opp 38Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 7 yards to the VTech 31.
6:252nd & 3 at opp 31Rakeem Cato rush for 2 yards to the VTech 29.
6:103rd & 1 at opp 29Rakeem Cato rush for 2 yards to the VTech 27 for a 1ST down.
5:381st & 10 at opp 27Essray Taliaferro rush for 3 yards to the VTech 24.
5:102nd & 7 at opp 24Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Gator Hoskins.
5:043rd & 7 at opp 24Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Jazz King.
4:594th & 7 at opp 24Justin Haig 41 yard field goal MISSED.
Virginia Tech Punt, 4 plays
4:521st & 10 at own 24Logan Thomas rush for 15 yards to the VTech 39 for a 1ST down.
4:211st & 10 at own 39Trey Edmunds rush for 4 yards to the VTech 43.
3:462nd & 6 at own 43Trey Edmunds rush for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 42.
3:063rd & 7 at own 42Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Demitri Knowles.
2:574th & 7 at own 42A.J. Hughes punt for 46 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Marsh 12.
Marshall Interception, 15 plays
2:461st & 10 at own 12Essray Taliaferro rush for 2 yards to the Marsh 14.
2:262nd & 8 at own 14Essray Taliaferro rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Marsh 11.
1:513rd & 11 at own 11Rakeem Cato rush for 19 yards to the Marsh 30 for a 1ST down.
1:191st & 10 at own 30Essray Taliaferro rush for 2 yards to the Marsh 32.
0:502nd & 8 at own 32Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Demetrius Evans.
0:303rd & 8 at own 32Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 13 yards to the Marsh 45 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at own 45Essray Taliaferro rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 46.
Q4 14:542nd & 9 at own 46Essray Taliaferro rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 47.
Q4 14:243rd & 8 at own 47Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 8 yards to the VTech 45 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:001st & 10 at opp 45Essray Taliaferro rush for 1 yard to the VTech 44.
Q4 13:342nd & 9 at opp 44Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Devon Smith.
Q4 13:113rd & 9 at opp 44Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 11 yards to the VTech 33 for a 1ST down.
Q4 12:511st & 10 at opp 33Rakeem Cato rush for 3 yards to the VTech 30.
Q4 12:352nd & 7 at opp 30Rakeem Cato pass incomplete.
Q4 12:283rd & 7 at opp 30Rakeem Cato pass intercepted by Kendall Fuller at the VTech 22, returned for no gain to the VTech 22.
4th quarter6 drives, then Tied at 21
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
12:101st & 10 at own 22Logan Thomas pass complete to Sam Rogers for 5 yards to the VTech 27.
11:512nd & 5 at own 27Trey Edmunds rush for 2 yards to the VTech 29.
11:123rd & 3 at own 29Logan Thomas rush for 2 yards to the VTech 31.
11:004th & 1 at own 31A.J. Hughes punt for 47 yards, returned by Devon Smith for 16 yards to the Marsh 38.
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
10:122nd & 20 at own 28Essray Taliaferro rush for 4 yards to the Marsh 32.
9:373rd & 16 at own 32Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Demetrius Evans.
9:254th & 16 at own 32Tyler Williams punt for 57 yards, returned by Kyshoen Jarrett for 6 yards to the VTech 17.
Virginia Tech Touchdown pass, 14 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 17Logan Thomas pass complete to Demitri Knowles for 7 yards to the VTech 24.
8:402nd & 3 at own 24Trey Edmunds rush for 3 yards to the VTech 27 for a 1ST down.
7:561st & 10 at own 27Logan Thomas pass complete to Kalvin Cline for 6 yards to the VTech 33.
7:232nd & 4 at own 33Trey Edmunds rush for 43 yards to the Marsh 24 for a 1ST down.
7:001st & 10 at opp 24Logan Thomas pass complete to Joshua Stanford for 6 yards to the Marsh 18.
6:182nd & 4 at opp 18Chris Mangus rush for 5 yards to the Marsh 13 for a 1ST down.
5:531st & 10 at opp 13Trey Edmunds rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 12.
5:252nd & 9 at opp 12Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Sam Rogers.
5:203rd & 9 at opp 12Logan Thomas pass incomplete to D.J. Coles.
5:134th & 9 at opp 12Logan Thomas pass complete to Joshua Stanford for 11 yards to the Marsh 1 for a 1ST down.
4:471st & 0 at opp 1MARSHALL penalty 0 yard 12 Men on the Field accepted.
4:341st & goal at opp 1Trey Edmunds rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Marsh 3.
3:562nd & goal at opp 3Logan Thomas rush for a loss of 3 yards, fumbled, recovered by VTech Logan Thomas at the Marsh 6.
3:563rd & 0 at opp 6Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 3:56.
3:403rd & goal at opp 6Logan Thomas rush for 4 yards to the Marsh 2.
3:094th & goal at opp 2Logan Thomas pass complete to Willie Byrn for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Marshall 21, Virginia Tech 20
3:09Ethan Keyserling extra point GOOD.Tied at 21
3:09Mitchell Ludwig kickoff for 65 yards returned by DeAndre Reaves for 22 yards to the Marsh 22.
Marshall Interception, 6 plays
3:041st & 10 at own 22MARSHALL penalty 5 yard False Start on Garrett Scott accepted.
2:581st & 15 at own 17Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Eric Frohnapfel.
2:502nd & 15 at own 17Essray Taliaferro rush for 2 yards to the Marsh 19.
2:123rd & 13 at own 19Rakeem Cato pass complete to Devon Smith for 47 yards to the VTech 34 for a 1ST down.
1:491st & 10 at opp 34Essray Taliaferro rush for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 35.
1:162nd & 11 at opp 35Essray Taliaferro rush for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 39.
1:163rd & 15 at opp 39Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 1:16.
1:073rd & 15 at opp 39Rakeem Cato pass intercepted by Kyshoen Jarrett at the VTech 0, returned for no gain for a touchback.
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 20Trey Edmunds rush for 9 yards to the VTech 29.
0:552nd & 1 at own 29Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 0:55.
0:133rd & 7 at own 23Chris Mangus rush for 4 yards to the VTech 27.
0:134th & 3 at own 27Timeout MARSHALL, clock 0:13.
0:034th & 3 at own 27A.J. Hughes punt for 50 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Marsh 23.
Marshall Result not recorded, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 23Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Marsh 22.
Overtime2 drives, then Tied at 21
Virginia Tech Missed FG, 3 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Trey Edmunds rush for 1 yard to the Marsh 24.
3rd & 18 at opp 33Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 15:00.
3rd & 18 at opp 33Logan Thomas pass incomplete to Demitri Knowles.
4th & 18 at opp 33Ethan Keyserling 50 yard field goal MISSED.
Marshall Missed FG, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Essray Taliaferro rush for 2 yards to the VTech 23.
2nd & 8 at opp 23Essray Taliaferro rush for no gain to the VTech 23.
3rd & 8 at opp 23Essray Taliaferro rush for 1 yard to the VTech 22.
4th & 7 at opp 22Justin Haig 39 yard field goal MISSED.
2nd overtime2 drives, then Tied at 21
Marshall Fumble, 3 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Essray Taliaferro.
Virginia Tech Missed FG, 6 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Logan Thomas rush for 6 yards to the Marsh 19.
2nd & 4 at opp 19Logan Thomas rush for 6 yards to the Marsh 13 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at opp 13Logan Thomas rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Marsh 15.
2nd & 12 at opp 15Chris Mangus rush for 2 yards to the Marsh 13.
3rd & 10 at opp 13Logan Thomas rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Marsh 15.
4th & 12 at opp 15Timeout MARSHALL, clock 15:00.
4th & 12 at opp 15Ethan Keyserling 32 yard field goal MISSED.
3rd overtime1 drive, then Virginia Tech 29, Marshall 21
Marshall 13 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Logan Thomas rush for 2 yards to the Marsh 23.
2nd & 8 at opp 23Logan Thomas pass complete to Chris Mangus for 10 yards to the Marsh 13 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at opp 13Logan Thomas rush for 2 yards to the Marsh 11.
2nd & 8 at opp 11Logan Thomas pass complete to Joshua Stanford for 5 yards to the Marsh 6.
3rd & 3 at opp 6MARSHALL penalty 4 yard Pass Interference on Corey Tindal accepted, no play.
1st & 0 at opp 2Timeout MARSHALL, clock 15:00.
1st & goal at opp 2Logan Thomas rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Virginia Tech 27, Marshall 21
Two-point conversion attempt, Logan Thomas rush GOOD.Virginia Tech 29, Marshall 21
4th overtime1st & 10 at opp 25Rakeem Cato pass incomplete.
4th overtime2nd & 10 at opp 25Rakeem Cato pass complete to Tommy Shuler for 10 yards to the VTech 15 for a 1ST down.
4th overtime1st & 10 at opp 15Essray Taliaferro rush for 1 yard to the VTech 14.
4th overtime2nd & 9 at opp 14Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Tommy Shuler.
4th overtime3rd & 9 at opp 14Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Demetrius Evans.
4th overtime4th & 9 at opp 14Rakeem Cato pass incomplete to Davonte Allen.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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Virginia Tech leads 12–⁠3 in 15 meetings, counting the three since this game.

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2024Virginia Tech 31, Marshall 14
2023Marshall 24, Virginia Tech 17
2018Virginia Tech 41, Marshall 20
2013Virginia Tech 29, Marshall 21
2011Virginia Tech 30, Marshall 10
2009Virginia Tech 52, Marshall 10

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