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Arkansas vs. Virginia Tech

Thursday, December 29, 2016, Belk Bowl

No. 18 Virginia Tech beat Arkansas 35–⁠24. It was their only meeting on record.

Neutral siteArkansas7–⁠6 in 2016
24
Neutral site18Virginia Tech10–⁠4 in 2016
35

Final at Bank of America Stadium, CharlotteTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 46,902Payout $1,700,000 (Wikipedia)

MVP Cam Phillips (Virginia Tech)Wikipedia

At kickoff
49°F, a few clouds, wind 11 mph from the northwest, gusts to 21 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT), 9 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Brandon Cruse; umpire Joel Bellinger; head linesman Rick Smith; line judge Frank LeBlanc; side judge Jim Murphy; field judge Jason Ledet; back judge Lyndon Nixon; center judge Steve BartonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Arkansas1770024
Virginia Tech00211435

Standouts

  • PassingJerod Evans21 of 33, 243 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTVirginia Tech
  • RushingJerod Evans22 carries, 87 yards, 2 TDVirginia Tech
  • ReceivingKeon Hatcher6 catches, 105 yards, 1 TDArkansas
  • DefenseMook Reynolds5 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 for lossVirginia Tech

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Arkansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Austin Allen18/3127823
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Rawleigh Williams III123409
Deon Stewart1505
Keon Hatcher1404
Drew Morgan1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keon Hatcher6105129
Drew Morgan475036
Cheyenne O’Grady240128
Devwah Whaley126026
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jared Collins12000
Jeremiah Ledbetter62.51.50
Taiwan Johnson61.510
Dwayne Eugene Jr.6000
Ryan Pulley4001
JaMichael Winston31.51.50

Virginia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jerod Evans21/3324321
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jerod Evans2287233
Travon McMillian934121
Cam Phillips416015
Isaiah Ford21409
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cam Phillips6115038
Isaiah Ford656013
Bucky Hodges551015
Sam Rogers214111
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brandon Facyson10000
Chuck Clark9000
Andrew Motuapuaka80.500
Tremaine Edmunds71.501
Anthony Shegog6111
Mook Reynolds5320
Terrell Edmunds5001
Woody Baron4110
Trevon Hill4110
Ken Ekanem1110

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

Team stats

ArkansasVirginia Tech
314Total yards402
278Passing yards243
36Rushing yards159
9.0Yards per pass7.1
1.1Yards per rush3.6
14First downs25
2–⁠14Third downs7–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
4Turnovers2
12–⁠75Penalties4–⁠45
31:14Possession28:46
4Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

ArkansasVirginia Tech
32%Success rate46%
0.06EPA per play0.01
1.36Explosiveness1.15
−0.20Rushing EPA−0.03
0.26Passing EPA0.05
33%Passing-down success25%
−0.14First-down EPA−0.04
0.46Second-down EPA−0.25
−0.23Third-down EPA0.77
21%Havoc by its defense24%

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 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Virginia Tech −6, over/under 61.

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 66%, Arkansas 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Belk Bowl was put on by the Charlotte Sports Foundation, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2017, which takes in this game, reports $9.0 million in revenue and $8.4 million in expenses.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 46-2059715).

Every drive

Virginia Tech end zoneArkansas end zoneQ1 Virginia TechFumble, 1 playQ1 ArkansasField goal, 4 playsQ1 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 6 playsQ1 ArkansasTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Virginia TechInterception, 4 playsQ1 ArkansasTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 ArkansasTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 4 playsQ2 ArkansasPunt, 6 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 5 playsQ2 ArkansasTurnover on downs, 3 playsQ2 ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 ArkansasFumble, 3 playsQ3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ3 Virginia TechPunt, 5 playsQ3 ArkansasInterception, 6 playsQ3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 ArkansasInterception, 1 playQ3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 1 playQ3 ArkansasPunt, 6 playsQ3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ4 Virginia TechPunt, 6 playsQ4 ArkansasFumble, 3 playsQ4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 ArkansasPunt, 5 playsQ4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia Tech drives left to right, Arkansas right to left.
  1. Q1 Virginia TechFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  2. Q1 ArkansasField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 52 yards
  4. Q1 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 6 plays, 36 yards
  6. Q1 ArkansasTouchdown, 9 plays, 90 yards
  7. Q1 Virginia TechInterception, 4 plays, 12 yards
  8. Q1 ArkansasTouchdown, 2 plays, 30 yards
  9. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 ArkansasTouchdown, 6 plays, 54 yards
  11. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  12. Q2 ArkansasPunt, 6 plays, 56 yards
  13. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 46 yards
  14. Q2 ArkansasTurnover on downs, 3 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q2 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  16. Q2 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 55 yards
  17. Q3 ArkansasFumble, 3 plays, −9 yards
  18. Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 30 yards
  19. Q3 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 15 yards
  20. Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  21. Q3 ArkansasInterception, 6 plays, 19 yards
  22. Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 44 yards
  23. Q3 ArkansasInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  24. Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 1 play, 5 yards
  25. Q3 ArkansasPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  26. Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 76 yards
  27. Q4 ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  28. Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  29. Q4 ArkansasFumble, 3 plays, −7 yards
  30. Q4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 8 yards
  31. Q4 ArkansasPunt, 5 plays, −2 yards
  32. Q4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 10 plays, 28 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Arkansas 17, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Fumble, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Adam McFain kickoff for 40 yds , Ricky Walker return for 11 yds to the VTech 36
14:471st & 10 at own 36Jerod Evans run for a loss of 10 yards to the VTech 26 Jerod Evans fumbled, recovered by Ark Brooks Ellis
Arkansas Field goal, 4 plays
14:411st & 10 at opp 26Austin Allen pass incomplete
14:252nd & 10 at opp 26Rawleigh Williams III run for 9 yds to the VTech 17
13:323rd & 1 at opp 17Kody Walker run for a loss of 3 yards to the VTech 20
13:234th & 4 at opp 20Cole Hedlund 38 yd FG GOODArkansas 3, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 8 plays
13:234th & 4 at own 35Adam McFain kickoff for 61 yds , Henri Murphy return for 12 yds to the VTech 16
12:501st & 10 at own 16Jerod Evans pass complete to Bucky Hodges for 10 yds to the VTech 26 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at own 26Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Isaiah Ford
12:302nd & 10 at own 26Sam Rogers run for 2 yds to the VTech 28
11:583rd & 8 at own 28Jerod Evans pass complete to Cam Phillips for 38 yds to the Ark 34 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 34Jerod Evans sacked by Taiwan Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the Ark 37
11:252nd & 13 at opp 37ARKANSAS Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Ark 32
11:172nd & 8 at opp 32Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges
11:123rd & 8 at opp 32Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Cam Phillips
11:044th & 8 at opp 32Jerod Evans sacked by JaMichael Winston and Jeremiah Ledbetter for a loss of 5 yards to the Ark 37
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 37Austin Allen pass complete to Drew Morgan for 5 yds to the Ark 42
10:102nd & 5 at own 42Rawleigh Williams III run for 2 yds to the Ark 44
10:013rd & 3 at own 44Austin Allen pass incomplete to Keon Hatcher
9:514th & 3 at own 44Toby Baker punt for 50 yds , Cam Phillips returns for 5 yds to the VTech 11
Virginia Tech Punt, 6 plays
9:421st & 10 at own 11Jerod Evans run for 8 yds to the VTech 19
9:222nd & 2 at own 19Jerod Evans pass complete to Cam Phillips for 7 yds to the VTech 26 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at own 26Bucky Hodges run for 15 yds to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at own 41Travon McMillian run for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 37
8:022nd & 14 at own 37Travon McMillian run for 4 yds to the VTech 41
7:093rd & 10 at own 41Jerod Evans pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 6 yds to the VTech 47
7:044th & 4 at own 47Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 07:04
6:544th & 4 at own 47Mitchell Ludwig punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Ark 10
Arkansas Touchdown, 9 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 10Austin Allen pass complete to Deon Stewart for 19 yds to the Ark 29 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at own 29T.J. Hammonds run for 2 yds to the Ark 31
5:232nd & 8 at own 31Austin Allen pass complete to Devwah Whaley for 26 yds to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 43Devwah Whaley run for a loss of 3 yards to the VTech 46
4:122nd & 13 at opp 46Austin Allen pass complete to Keon Hatcher for 19 yds to the VTech 27 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 27Devwah Whaley run for 1 yd to the VTech 26
2:522nd & 9 at opp 26Austin Allen pass complete to Drew Morgan for 20 yds to the VTech 6 for a 1ST down
2:421st & goal at opp 6Deon Stewart run for 5 yds to the VTech 1
2:222nd & goal at opp 1Austin Allen run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cole Hedlund KICK)Arkansas 10, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Interception, 4 plays
2:222nd & 5 at own 35Adam McFain kickoff for 59 yds , Henri Murphy return for 47 yds to the Ark 47
2:091st & 10 at opp 47Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Isaiah Ford
1:552nd & 10 at opp 47Jerod Evans pass complete to Travon McMillian for 2 yds to the Ark 45
1:333rd & 8 at opp 45Jerod Evans pass complete to Cam Phillips for 10 yds to the Ark 35 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at own 35Jerod Evans pass intercepted for a 1ST down Ryan Pulley return for 50 yds to the VTech 0 for a 1ST down VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the VTech 30 for a 1ST down
Arkansas Touchdown, 2 plays
0:451st & 10 at opp 30Rawleigh Williams III run for 2 yds to the VTech 28
0:212nd & 8 at opp 28Austin Allen pass complete to Cheyenne O’Grady for 28 yds for a TD, (Cole Hedlund KICK)Arkansas 17, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
0:212nd & 8 at own 35Adam McFain kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Travon McMillian run for 1 yd to the VTech 26
Q2 14:442nd & 9 at own 26Jerod Evans run for 5 yds to the VTech 31
Q2 14:123rd & 4 at own 31Jerod Evans run for 2 yds to the VTech 33
Q2 13:414th & 2 at own 33Mitchell Ludwig punt for 42 yds , Keon Hatcher returns for 21 yds to the Ark 46
2nd quarter7 drives, then Arkansas 24, Virginia Tech 0
Arkansas Touchdown, 6 plays
13:411st & 10 at own 46ARKANSAS Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Ark 41
13:081st & 15 at own 41Austin Allen pass complete to Cheyenne O’Grady for 12 yds to the VTech 47
13:012nd & 3 at opp 47Rawleigh Williams III run for 4 yds to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at opp 43Rawleigh Williams III run for 5 yds to the VTech 38
11:452nd & 5 at opp 38Austin Allen pass complete to Keon Hatcher for 29 yds to the VTech 9 for a 1ST down
11:311st & goal at opp 9ARKANSAS Penalty, Illegal Shift (-5 Yards) to the VTech 14
10:581st & goal at opp 14Rawleigh Williams III run for 2 yds to the VTech 12
10:052nd & goal at opp 12Austin Allen pass complete to Keon Hatcher for 12 yds for a TD, (Cole Hedlund KICK)Arkansas 24, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Punt, 4 plays
10:052nd & 13 at own 35Cole Hedlund kickoff for 31 yds , Ricky Walker return for 8 yds to the VTech 42
9:501st & 10 at own 42Cam Phillips run for 15 yds to the Ark 43 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 43Cam Phillips run for a loss of 6 yards to the Ark 49
8:532nd & 16 at opp 49Jerod Evans run for 7 yds to the Ark 42
8:433rd & 9 at opp 42Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges
8:354th & 9 at opp 42Mitchell Ludwig punt for 32 yds, downed at the Ark 10
Arkansas Punt, 6 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 10Devwah Whaley run for no gain to the Ark 10
7:502nd & 10 at own 10Austin Allen pass complete to Keon Hatcher for 20 yds to the Ark 30 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at own 30Austin Allen pass complete to Drew Morgan for 36 yds to the VTech 34 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at opp 34Drew Morgan run for 4 yds to the VTech 30
5:402nd & 6 at opp 30Austin Allen pass complete to Dominique Reed for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 34
5:203rd & 10 at opp 34Austin Allen pass incomplete to Keon Hatcher
5:144th & 10 at opp 34Toby Baker punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Cam Phillips at the VTech 8
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
5:031st & 10 at own 8Jerod Evans pass complete to Bucky Hodges for 15 yds to the VTech 23 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at own 23Jerod Evans run for 33 yds to the Ark 44 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 44Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges
4:172nd & 10 at opp 44Travon McMillian run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 46
3:303rd & 12 at opp 46Jerod Evans run for no gain to the Ark 46
3:134th & 12 at opp 46Mitchell Ludwig punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Drew Morgan at the Ark 10
Arkansas Turnover on downs, 3 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 10Rawleigh Williams III run for 3 yds to the Ark 13
2:342nd & 7 at own 13Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 02:34
2:252nd & 7 at own 13Rawleigh Williams III run for 4 yds to the Ark 17
2:243rd & 3 at own 17Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 02:24
2:193rd & 3 at own 17Austin Allen run for 2 yds to the Ark 19
1:524th & 1 at own 19VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Ark 29 for a 1ST down
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
1:451st & 10 at own 29Rawleigh Williams III run for no gain to the Ark 29
1:442nd & 10 at own 29Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 01:44
1:392nd & 10 at own 29Austin Allen pass complete to Rawleigh Williams III for a loss of 7 yards to the Ark 22
1:383rd & 17 at own 22Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 01:38
1:143rd & 17 at own 22Austin Allen run for 3 yds to the Ark 25
0:464th & 14 at own 25Toby Baker punt for 50 yds, downed at the VTech 25
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 25Jerod Evans pass complete to Sam Rogers for 11 yds to the VTech 36 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 10 at own 36Jerod Evans run for 4 yds to the VTech 40
0:222nd & 6 at own 40Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges
0:133rd & 6 at own 40ARKANSAS Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Ark 45 for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at opp 45Jerod Evans pass complete to Cam Phillips for 15 yds to the Ark 30 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 30TEAM pass incomplete
0:052nd & 10 at opp 30Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 00:05
0:002nd & 10 at opp 30Joey Slye 48 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter10 drives, then Arkansas 24, Virginia Tech 21
Arkansas Fumble, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:581st & 10 at own 25Austin Allen pass incomplete to Drew Morgan
14:582nd & 10 at own 25ARKANSAS Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Ark 20
14:182nd & 15 at own 20Austin Allen sacked by Ken Ekanem for a loss of 4 yards to the Ark 16
14:073rd & 19 at own 16Austin Allen pass complete to Drew Morgan for 14 yds Drew Morgan fumbled, recovered by VTech
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
13:431st & 10 at opp 30Jerod Evans pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 13 yds to the Ark 17 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 17Jerod Evans pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 13 yds to the Ark 4 for a 1ST down
13:271st & goal at opp 4Jerod Evans run for 4 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Arkansas 24, Virginia Tech 7
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
13:271st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:141st & 10 at own 25VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Defensive Holding (15 Yards) to the Ark 40 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at own 40Kody Walker run for 2 yds to the Ark 42
12:312nd & 8 at own 42Austin Allen pass incomplete to Drew Morgan
12:053rd & 8 at own 42Austin Allen sacked by Trevon Hill for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 40
11:434th & 10 at own 40Toby Baker punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Cam Phillips at the VTech 17
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 17Jerod Evans pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 7 yds to the VTech 24
11:002nd & 3 at own 24Isaiah Ford run for 5 yds to the VTech 29 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at own 29Jerod Evans pass complete to Bucky Hodges for 5 yds to the VTech 34
9:562nd & 5 at own 34Jerod Evans sacked by Jeremiah Ledbetter for a loss of 8 yards to the VTech 26
9:403rd & 13 at own 26Jerod Evans pass complete to Cam Phillips for 12 yds to the VTech 38
9:224th & 1 at own 38Mitchell Ludwig punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Keon Hatcher at the Ark 14
Arkansas Interception, 6 plays
9:121st & 10 at own 14Rawleigh Williams III run for 1 yd to the Ark 15
8:182nd & 9 at own 15Rawleigh Williams III run for 1 yd to the Ark 16
7:403rd & 8 at own 16Austin Allen pass complete to Dominique Reed for 17 yds to the Ark 33 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at own 33ARKANSAS Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Ark 23
7:091st & 20 at own 23Austin Allen pass incomplete to Deon Stewart
6:562nd & 20 at own 23Austin Allen run for 10 yds to the Ark 33
6:283rd & 10 at own 33Austin Allen pass intercepted Anthony Shegog return for no gain to the Ark 44
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
6:231st & 10 at opp 44Sam Rogers run for 2 yds to the Ark 42
5:432nd & 8 at opp 42Jerod Evans sacked by JaMichael Winston for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 44
5:153rd & 10 at opp 44Jerod Evans pass complete to Cam Phillips for 33 yds to the Ark 11 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at opp 11Cam Phillips run for 5 yds to the Ark 6
4:302nd & 5 at opp 6ARKANSAS Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (3 Yards) to the Ark 3 for a 1ST down
4:181st & goal at opp 3Jerod Evans pass complete to Sam Rogers for 3 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Arkansas 24, Virginia Tech 14
Arkansas Interception, 1 play
4:181st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds , Drew Morgan return for 16 yds to the Ark 16
4:051st & 10 at own 16Austin Allen pass intercepted Tremaine Edmunds return for 9 yds to the Ark 5
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 1 play
4:001st & goal at opp 5Jerod Evans pass complete to Chris Cunningham for 5 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Arkansas 24, Virginia Tech 21
Arkansas Punt, 6 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:451st & 10 at own 25Devwah Whaley run for 3 yds to the Ark 28
2:502nd & 7 at own 28Devwah Whaley run for no gain to the Ark 28
2:203rd & 7 at own 28Austin Allen pass complete to Keon Hatcher for 12 yds to the Ark 40 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at own 40Keon Hatcher run for 4 yds to the Ark 44
1:222nd & 6 at own 44ARKANSAS Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Ark 39
0:352nd & 11 at own 39Austin Allen sacked by Woody Baron for a loss of 4 yards to the Ark 35
0:183rd & 15 at own 35Austin Allen pass incomplete
0:104th & 15 at own 35Toby Baker punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VTech 24
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 24Jerod Evans pass complete to Bucky Hodges for 15 yds to the VTech 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:421st & 10 at own 39Jerod Evans pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 10 yds to the VTech 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:321st & 10 at own 49Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges
Q4 14:052nd & 10 at own 49Travon McMillian run for 4 yds to the Ark 47
Q4 13:323rd & 6 at opp 47Jerod Evans run for 8 yds to the Ark 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:241st & 10 at opp 39Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Bucky Hodges
Q4 13:052nd & 10 at opp 39Jerod Evans run for 5 yds to the Ark 34
Q4 12:263rd & 5 at opp 34Jerod Evans pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 7 yds to the Ark 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:071st & 10 at opp 27Travon McMillian run for 21 yds to the Ark 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:031st & goal at opp 6Travon McMillian run for 6 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Virginia Tech 28, Arkansas 24
4th quarter6 drives, then Virginia Tech 35, Arkansas 24
Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
12:031st & 10 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:031st & 10 at own 25VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Delay of Game (5 Yards) to the Ark 30
11:371st & 5 at own 30Rawleigh Williams III run for 1 yd to the Ark 31
11:252nd & 4 at own 31ARKANSAS Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Ark 26
10:502nd & 9 at own 26Austin Allen sacked by Mook Reynolds for a loss of 7 yards to the Ark 19
10:183rd & 16 at own 19Austin Allen pass incomplete to Keon Hatcher
10:114th & 16 at own 19Toby Baker punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Cam Phillips at the VTech 36
Virginia Tech Punt, 6 plays
10:091st & 10 at own 36Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Sam Rogers
9:582nd & 10 at own 36Isaiah Ford run for 9 yds to the VTech 45
9:353rd & 1 at own 45Jerod Evans run for 2 yds to the VTech 47 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 47Travon McMillian run for no gain to the VTech 47
8:202nd & 10 at own 47Cam Phillips run for 2 yds to the VTech 49
7:513rd & 8 at own 49Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Isaiah Ford
7:434th & 8 at own 49Mitchell Ludwig punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Drew Morgan at the Ark 17
Arkansas Fumble, 3 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 17Austin Allen sacked by Mook Reynolds for a loss of 12 yards to the Ark 5 ARKANSAS Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the Ark 5
7:372nd & 22 at own 5ARKANSAS Penalty, False Start (-2 Yards) to the Ark 3
7:112nd & 24 at own 3Austin Allen pass complete to Austin Cantrell for 7 yds to the Ark 10
6:573rd & 17 at own 10Austin Allen pass intercepted Terrell Edmunds return for 13 yds to the Ark 8 Terrell Edmunds fumbled, recovered by VTech Anthony Shegog
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
6:501st & goal at opp 8Jerod Evans run for 7 yds to the Ark 1
6:412nd & goal at opp 1Jerod Evans run for 1 yd for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Virginia Tech 35, Arkansas 24
Arkansas Punt, 5 plays
6:412nd & 3 at own 35Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:111st & 10 at own 25Austin Allen run for 8 yds to the Ark 33
6:012nd & 2 at own 33Austin Allen pass complete to Keon Hatcher for 13 yds to the Ark 46 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 46Austin Allen pass incomplete to Dominique Reed
5:442nd & 10 at own 46Austin Allen pass incomplete to Keon Hatcher
5:443rd & 10 at own 46ARKANSAS Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the Ark 31. Drew Morgan ejected.
5:213rd & 25 at own 31Austin Allen sacked by Anthony Shegog for a loss of 8 yards to the Ark 23
4:524th & 33 at own 23Toby Baker punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Cam Phillips at the VTech 28
Virginia Tech End of game, 10 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 28Bucky Hodges run for a loss of 5 yards to the VTech 23
3:562nd & 15 at own 23Jerod Evans run for 9 yds to the VTech 32
3:493rd & 6 at own 32Jerod Evans pass complete to Bucky Hodges for 6 yds to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at own 38Jerod Evans run for 8 yds to the VTech 46
2:392nd & 2 at own 46Travon McMillian run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:031st & 10 at the 50Jerod Evans run for 8 yds to the Ark 42
2:012nd & 2 at opp 42Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 02:01
1:582nd & 2 at opp 42Jerod Evans run for 4 yds to the Ark 38 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at opp 38Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 01:56
1:301st & 10 at opp 38TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ark 41
0:472nd & 13 at opp 41TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 43
0:003rd & 15 at opp 43TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ark 44

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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