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Virginia Tech at Louisville

Saturday, October 31, 2020

Virginia Tech beat Louisville 42–⁠35. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Virginia Tech led the series 6–⁠2.

AwayVirginia Tech5–⁠6 in 2020
42
HomeLouisville4–⁠7 in 2020
35

Final at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, LouisvilleTV: ACCN, ESPNRMAttendance 11,901

At kickoff
62°F, a few clouds, wind 9 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Louisville Intl-Standiford Field Airport (KSDF), 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee J. Magallanes; umpire T. Riley; head linesman S. Clein; line judge J. Slayton; side judge G. Liotus; field judge M. Britton; back judge R. Luklan; center judge J. TomlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Virginia Tech14771442
Louisville01402135

Standouts

  • RushingKhalil Herbert21 carries, 147 yards, 1 TDVirginia Tech
  • ReceivingDez Fitzpatrick5 catches, 158 yards, 1 TDLouisville
  • DefenseC.J. Avery10 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for lossLouisville

Player stats

Virginia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hendon Hooker10/1018300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Khalil Herbert21147128
Hendon Hooker1968318
Raheem Blackshear73408
Tayvion Robinson128028
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tre Turner471034
Tayvion Robinson253042
James Mitchell346024
Nick Gallo113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chamarri Conner9001
Alan Tisdale92.500
Divine Deablo7101
Brion Murray7000
Devin Taylor4001
Justus Reed2220
Josh Fuga1110

Louisville

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Malik Cunningham23/3535033
Braden Smith0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Javian Hawkins17129190
Malik Cunningham947025
Maurice Burkley322113
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dez Fitzpatrick5158182
Chatarius Atwell878018
Javian Hawkins542116
Marshon Ford237123
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
C.J. Avery10210
Rodjay Burns90.500
Russ Yeast70.500
Yasir Abdullah7000
Jack Fagot6110
Marlon Character Jr.5110

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

Team stats

Virginia TechLouisville
466Total yards548
183Passing yards350
283Rushing yards198
18.3Yards per pass9.7
5.5Yards per rush6.8
21First downs23
1–⁠7Third downs6–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠4
0Turnovers3
7–⁠71Penalties7–⁠60
32:11Possession27:49
3Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Virginia TechLouisville
56%Success rate42%
0.32EPA per play0.26
1.16Explosiveness1.85
0.19Rushing EPA0.20
0.80Passing EPA0.30
27%Passing-down success39%
0.32First-down EPA−0.26
0.50Second-down EPA0.18
−0.44Third-down EPA1.75
18%Havoc by its defense13%

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 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Virginia Tech −5, over/under 67.5.

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 63%, Louisville 37%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Louisville end zoneVirginia Tech end zoneQ1 LouisvillePunt, 4 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 LouisvillePunt, 4 playsQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 9 playsQ1 LouisvilleInterception, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 LouisvilleInterception, 4 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 LouisvilleInterception, 12 playsQ3 Virginia TechField goal, 14 playsQ4 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Virginia TechField goal, 5 playsQ4 LouisvilleTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 LouisvilleTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Louisville drives left to right, Virginia Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 4 plays, −8 yards
  2. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 53 yards
  3. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 4 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 9 plays, 39 yards
  5. Q1 LouisvilleInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 33 yards
  7. Q1 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 43 yards
  8. Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 68 yards
  9. Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 6 plays, 62 yards
  10. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 LouisvilleInterception, 4 plays, 22 yards
  12. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  13. Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 plays, 85 yards
  14. Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 63 yards
  15. Q3 LouisvilleInterception, 12 plays, 73 yards
  16. Q3 Virginia TechField goal, 14 plays, 84 yards
  17. Q4 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 plays, 82 yards
  18. Q4 Virginia TechField goal, 5 plays, 46 yards
  19. Q4 LouisvilleTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 48 yards
  21. Q4 LouisvilleTouchdown, 11 plays, 76 yards
  22. Q4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 3 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Virginia Tech 14, Louisville 0
Louisville Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Malik Cunningham sacked by Justus Reed for a loss of 13 yards to the Lvile 12
15:002nd & 23 at own 12Javian Hawkins run for 3 yds to the Lvile 15
15:003rd & 20 at own 15Javian Hawkins run for 4 yds to the Lvile 19 LOUISVILLE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Lvile 9
15:003rd & 26 at own 9Malik Cunningham pass complete to Javian Hawkins for 8 yds to the Lvile 17
15:004th & 18 at own 17Logan Lupo punt for 36 yds
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 47Khalil Herbert run for 28 yds to the Lvile 25 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 25Khalil Herbert run for 3 yds to the Lvile 22
12:452nd & 7 at opp 22Hendon Hooker run for 8 yds to the Lvile 14 Hendon Hooker fumbled, forced by Jack Fagot, recovered by VTech Hendon Hooker for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 14Khalil Herbert run for 8 yds to the Lvile 6
10:412nd & 2 at opp 6Hendon Hooker run for 6 yds for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK)Virginia Tech 7, Louisville 0
Louisville Punt, 4 plays
10:411st & 0 at own 35Brian Johnson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:411st & 10 at own 25Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 10 yds to the Lvile 35 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at own 35Javian Hawkins run for a loss of 3 yards to the Lvile 32
10:412nd & 13 at own 32Javian Hawkins run for 1 yd to the Lvile 33
10:413rd & 12 at own 33Malik Cunningham sacked by Justus Reed for a loss of 3 yards to the Lvile 30
10:414th & 15 at own 30Logan Lupo punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VTech 21 , Tayvion Robinson returns for 1 yd to the VTech 21
Virginia Tech Punt, 9 plays
8:091st & 10 at own 21Hendon Hooker pass complete to James Mitchell for 5 yds to the VTech 26
8:092nd & 5 at own 26Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tre Turner for 7 yds to the VTech 33 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at own 33Hendon Hooker pass complete to James Mitchell for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at the 50Raheem Blackshear run for 7 yds to the Lvile 43
8:092nd & 3 at opp 43Tre Turner run for 9 yds to the Lvile 34 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at opp 34Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tre Turner for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 36
8:092nd & 12 at opp 36Hendon Hooker sacked by Jack Fagot for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 37
8:093rd & 13 at opp 37Hendon Hooker run for 10 yds to the Lvile 27 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Lvile 42
8:093rd & 18 at opp 42Raheem Blackshear run for 2 yds to the Lvile 40
8:094th & 16 at opp 40Oscar Bradburn punt for 40 yds for a touchback
Louisville Interception, 3 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 20Malik Cunningham pass complete to Dez Fitzpatrick for 13 yds to the Lvile 33 LOUISVILLE Penalty, Offensive holding (Ean Pfeifer) to the Lvile 23
3:011st & 7 at own 23Javian Hawkins run for no gain to the Lvile 23
3:012nd & 7 at own 23Malik Cunningham pass intercepted Devin Taylor return for 12 yds to the Lvile 33
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
2:021st & 10 at opp 33Khalil Herbert run for 8 yds to the Lvile 25 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Offensive holding (Tre Turner) to the Lvile 35
2:021st & 12 at opp 35Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tre Turner for 32 yds to the Lvile 3 for a 1ST down
0:531st & goal at opp 3Hendon Hooker run for 3 yds for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK)Virginia Tech 14, Louisville 0
Louisville Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:531st & 0 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:531st & 10 at own 25Javian Hawkins run for no gain to the Lvile 25
0:532nd & 10 at own 25Malik Cunningham pass complete to Ean Pfeifer for 13 yds to the Lvile 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 38Malik Cunningham pass complete to Marshon Ford for 23 yds to the VTech 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Javian Hawkins run for 1 yd to the VTech 38
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 38Malik Cunningham run for 8 yds to the VTech 30
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 30Javian Hawkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 31
Q2 15:004th & 2 at opp 31Javian Hawkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 32 LOUISVILLE Penalty, illegal block ( Yards) declined
2nd quarter6 drives, then Virginia Tech 21, Louisville 14
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
12:271st & 10 at own 32Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tre Turner for 34 yds to the Lvile 34 for a 1ST down
12:271st & 10 at opp 34Khalil Herbert run for 28 yds to the Lvile 6 for a 1ST down
12:271st & goal at opp 6Khalil Herbert run for 4 yds to the Lvile 2
12:272nd & goal at opp 2Khalil Herbert run for 1 yd to the Lvile 1
12:273rd & goal at opp 1Hendon Hooker run for no gain to the Lvile 1
9:284th & goal at opp 1Hendon Hooker run for 1 yd for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK)Virginia Tech 21, Louisville 0
Louisville Touchdown, 6 plays
9:281st & 0 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 63 yds , Braden Smith return for 21 yds to the LOUISVILLE 44 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, personal foul (Chamarri Conner) to the Lvile 38
9:281st & 10 at own 38Malik Cunningham pass incomplete to Dez Fitzpatrick
9:282nd & 10 at own 38Maurice Burkley run for 4 yds to the Lvile 42
9:283rd & 6 at own 42Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 18 yds to the VTech 40 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 40Cunningham, M. sideline pass complete to Atwell, T. for 1 yard to the VT39 (Ashby, R), PENALTY LOU holding (Brown, R.) 10 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
9:281st & 20 at the 50Cunningham, M. curl pass incomplete to Marshall, J. (Chatman, A), PENALTY VT holding (Chatman, A) 10 yards to the VT40, 1ST DOWN LOU, NO PLAY.
9:281st & 10 at opp 40Maurice Burkley run for 5 yds to the VTech 35
9:282nd & 5 at opp 35Malik Cunningham pass complete to Dez Fitzpatrick for 21 yds to the VTech 14 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 14Malik Cunningham pass complete to Marshon Ford for 14 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK)Virginia Tech 21, Louisville 7
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
6:191st & 0 at own 35Ryan Chalifoux kickoff for 52 yds , Keshawn King return for 22 yds to the VTech 35
6:191st & 10 at own 35Raheem Blackshear run for 8 yds to the VTech 43
6:192nd & 2 at own 43Hendon Hooker run for no gain to the VTech 43
6:193rd & 2 at own 43Hendon Hooker sacked by C.J. Avery for a loss of 3 yards to the VTech 40
6:194th & 5 at own 40Oscar Bradburn punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Rodjay Burns at the Lvile 18
Louisville Interception, 4 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 18Malik Cunningham pass incomplete to Ean Pfeifer, broken up by Chamarri Conner
4:282nd & 10 at own 18Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 2 yds to the Lvile 20
4:283rd & 8 at own 20Javian Hawkins run for 20 yds to the Lvile 40 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at own 40Malik Cunningham pass intercepted Divine Deablo return for 5 yds to the Lvile 36
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
3:001st & 10 at opp 36Khalil Herbert run for no gain to the Lvile 36
3:002nd & 10 at opp 36Khalil Herbert run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 37
3:003rd & 11 at opp 37Hooker, H middle pass complete to Robinson, T for 18 yards to the LOU19 (Yeast, R.), PENALTY VT holding (Tenuta, L) 10 yards to the LOU47, NO PLAY.
3:003rd & 21 at opp 47Khalil Herbert run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 49
0:524th & 23 at opp 49Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 00:52
0:524th & 23 at opp 49Oscar Bradburn punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Rodjay Burns at the Lvile 15
Louisville Touchdown, 3 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 15Malik Cunningham sacked by Josh Fuga for a loss of 5 yards to the Lvile 10
0:462nd & 15 at own 10Malik Cunningham pass incomplete to Dez Fitzpatrick, broken up by Alan Tisdale
0:003rd & 15 at own 10Javian Hawkins run for 90 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK)Virginia Tech 21, Louisville 14
3rd quarter3 drives, then Virginia Tech 28, Louisville 14
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Ryan Chalifoux kickoff for 42 yds , Keshawn King return for 14 yds to the VTech 37
15:001st & 10 at own 37Hendon Hooker sacked by Marlon Character for a loss of 7 yards to the VTech 30
15:002nd & 17 at own 30Hendon Hooker pass complete to James Mitchell for 24 yds to the Lvile 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Khalil Herbert run for 5 yds to the Lvile 41
15:002nd & 5 at opp 41Raheem Blackshear run for 8 yds to the Lvile 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Hendon Hooker run for 4 yds to the Lvile 29
15:002nd & 6 at opp 29Tayvion Robinson run for 28 yds to the Lvile 1 for a 1ST down
11:151st & goal at opp 1Tre Turner run for 1 yd for a TD (Brian Johnson KICK)Virginia Tech 28, Louisville 14
Louisville Interception, 12 plays
11:151st & 0 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds , Braden Smith return for 19 yds to the Lvile 19
11:151st & 10 at own 19Javian Hawkins run for 5 yds to the Lvile 24
11:152nd & 5 at own 24Malik Cunningham pass complete to Dez Fitzpatrick for 25 yds to the Lvile 49 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at own 49Javian Hawkins run for no gain to the Lvile 49
11:152nd & 10 at own 49Malik Cunningham run for 4 yds to the VTech 47
11:153rd & 6 at opp 47Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 10 yds to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 37Javian Hawkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 38
11:152nd & 11 at opp 38Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 15 yds to the VTech 23 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 23Malik Cunningham run for 10 yds to the VTech 13 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 13Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
11:152nd & 10 at opp 13Javian Hawkins run for 5 yds to the VTech 8
5:403rd & 5 at opp 8Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 05:40
5:403rd & 5 at opp 8Braden Smith pass incomplete to Malik Cunningham
5:404th & 5 at opp 8Malik Cunningham pass intercepted Chamarri Conner return for 1 yd to the VTech 3
Virginia Tech Field goal, 14 plays
5:251st & 10 at own 3Khalil Herbert run for 8 yds to the VTech 11
5:252nd & 2 at own 11Khalil Herbert run for 5 yds to the VTech 16 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at own 16Khalil Herbert run for 6 yds to the VTech 22
5:252nd & 4 at own 22Hendon Hooker run for 2 yds to the VTech 24
5:253rd & 2 at own 24Hendon Hooker pass complete to Nick Gallo for 13 yds to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at own 37Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 11 yds to the VTech 48 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at own 48Raheem Blackshear run for 7 yds to the Lvile 45
5:252nd & 3 at opp 45Hendon Hooker run for 7 yds to the Lvile 38 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 38Raheem Blackshear run for 1 yd to the Lvile 37
5:252nd & 9 at opp 37Hendon Hooker run for 18 yds to the Lvile 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Raheem Blackshear run for 1 yd to the Lvile 18
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 18Khalil Herbert run for 2 yds to the Lvile 16
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 16Hendon Hooker run for 3 yds to the Lvile 13
Q4 13:164th & 4 at opp 13Brian Johnson 30 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 31, Louisville 14
4th quarter6 drives, then Virginia Tech 42, Louisville 35
Louisville Touchdown, 3 plays
13:161st & 0 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds , Braden Smith return for 18 yds to the Lvile 18
13:161st & 10 at own 18Malik Cunningham run for no gain to the Lvile 18
13:162nd & 10 at own 18Javian Hawkins run for no gain to the Lvile 18
11:533rd & 10 at own 18Malik Cunningham pass complete to Dez Fitzpatrick for 82 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK)Virginia Tech 31, Louisville 21
Virginia Tech Field goal, 5 plays
11:531st & 0 at own 35Ryan Chalifoux kickoff for 34 yds, downed at the VTech 31
11:531st & 10 at own 31Hendon Hooker pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 42 yds to the Lvile 27 for a 1ST down
11:531st & 10 at opp 27Khalil Herbert run for 4 yds to the Lvile 23
11:532nd & 6 at opp 23Hendon Hooker run for 1 yd to the Lvile 22
11:533rd & 5 at opp 22Hendon Hooker run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 23
9:144th & 6 at opp 23Brian Johnson 41 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 34, Louisville 21
Louisville Touchdown, 8 plays
9:141st & 0 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:141st & 10 at own 25Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 15 yds to the Lvile 40 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at own 40Malik Cunningham pass complete to Justin Marshall for 11 yds to the VTech 49 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 49Cunningham, M. rush left for 1 yard to the VT48, out-of-bounds (Conner, C), PENALTY LOU illegal formation 5 yards to the LOU46, NO PLAY.
9:141st & 15 at own 46LOUISVILLE Penalty, false start (Cole Bentley) to the Lvile 41
9:141st & 20 at own 41Malik Cunningham pass incomplete to Roscoe Johnson
9:142nd & 20 at own 41Malik Cunningham pass incomplete to Javian Hawkins
9:143rd & 20 at own 41Malik Cunningham pass complete to Dez Fitzpatrick for 17 yds to the VTech 42
9:144th & 3 at opp 42Malik Cunningham run for 25 yds to the VTech 17 for a 1ST down
9:141st & 10 at opp 17Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 4 yds to the VTech 13
5:362nd & 6 at opp 13Maurice Burkley run for 13 yds for a TD VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, offside defense (1 Yards) to the VTech 2 (James Turner KICK)Virginia Tech 34, Louisville 28
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
5:361st & 0 at own 35Ryan Chalifoux on-side kick recovered by VIRGINIA TECH at the Lvile 48
5:361st & 10 at opp 48Hendon Hooker run for 4 yds to the VTech 44 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the VTech 46
5:361st & 16 at own 46Hendon Hooker run for 13 yds to the Lvile 41
5:362nd & 3 at opp 41Khalil Herbert run for 2 yds to the Lvile 39 for a 1ST down LOUISVILLE Penalty, personal foul (Nick Okeke) to the Lvile 24 for a 1ST down
5:361st & 10 at opp 24Khalil Herbert run for no gain to the Lvile 24
3:232nd & 10 at opp 24Khalil Herbert run for 24 yds for a TD (Hendon Hooker pass to Tre Turner for Two-Point Conversion)Virginia Tech 42, Louisville 28
Louisville Touchdown, 11 plays
3:231st & 0 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 64 yds , Braden Smith return for 23 yds to the Lvile 24
3:231st & 10 at own 24Malik Cunningham pass incomplete to Javian Hawkins
3:232nd & 10 at own 24Malik Cunningham pass complete to Javian Hawkins for 7 yds to the Lvile 31
3:233rd & 3 at own 31Malik Cunningham pass complete to Javian Hawkins for 4 yds to the Lvile 35 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at own 35Malik Cunningham pass complete to Braden Smith for 11 yds to the Lvile 46 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at own 46Malik Cunningham run for 21 yds to the VTech 33 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 33Javian Hawkins run for 6 yds to the VTech 27
3:232nd & 4 at opp 27Malik Cunningham pass complete to Javian Hawkins for 7 yds to the VTech 20 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 20Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 4 yds to the VTech 16
3:232nd & 6 at opp 16Malik Cunningham pass incomplete to Dez Fitzpatrick
1:153rd & 6 at opp 16Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 01:15
1:153rd & 6 at opp 16Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
1:004th & 6 at opp 16Malik Cunningham pass complete to Javian Hawkins for 16 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK)Virginia Tech 42, Louisville 35
Virginia Tech End of game, 3 plays
1:001st & 0 at own 30Ryan Chalifoux on-side kick recovered by VIRGINIA TECH at the Lvile 44
1:001st & 10 at opp 44Khalil Herbert run for 4 yds to the Lvile 40
0:512nd & 6 at opp 40Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 00:51
0:512nd & 6 at opp 40Khalil Herbert run for 10 yds to the Lvile 30 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 30TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Lvile 34

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.

The series

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Virginia Tech leads 6–⁠4 in 10 meetings, counting the two since this game.

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2025Louisville 28, Virginia Tech 16
2023Louisville 34, Virginia Tech 3
2020Virginia Tech 42, Louisville 35
2005Virginia Tech 35, Louisville 24Gator Bowl
1992Louisville 21, Virginia Tech 17
1991Virginia Tech 41, Louisville 13

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