From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Syracuse
Virginia Tech
550
Total yards
437
236
Passing yards
177
314
Rushing yards
260
6.9
Yards per pass
8.9
7.0
Yards per rush
5.9
25
First downs
21
7–16
Third downs
5–12
4–4
Fourth downs
0–1
0
Turnovers
0
7–45
Penalties
1–5
31:14
Possession
28:46
3
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Syracuse
Virginia Tech
50%
Success rate
44%
0.52
EPA per play
0.25
1.50
Explosiveness
1.54
0.58
Rushing EPA
0.30
0.44
Passing EPA
0.16
40%
Passing-down success
30%
0.16
First-down EPA
0.23
0.43
Second-down EPA
0.22
0.80
Third-down EPA
0.69
14%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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 70% to win. Syracuse won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Virginia Tech −3.5, over/under 45.5.
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 60%, Syracuse 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia Tech drives left to right, Syracuse right to left.
Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q1 SyracuseTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 SyracuseTouchdown, 11 plays, 98 yards
Q2 Virginia TechField goal, 5 plays, 40 yards
Q2 SyracuseMissed FG, 7 plays, 74 yards
Q2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 1 play, −3 yards
Q3 SyracuseTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 46 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q3 SyracuseTouchdown, 13 plays, 66 yards
Q4 Virginia TechField goal, 6 plays, 59 yards
Q4 SyracusePunt, 7 plays, 2 yards
Q4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 69 yards
Q4 SyracuseTouchdown, 7 plays, 45 yards
Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q4 SyracuseTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
Q4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 2 plays, 39 yards
Play by play
1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 7
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 12 plays
15:00
Andre Szmyt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Braxton Burmeister run for 8 yds to the VTech 33
14:18
2nd & 2 at own 33
Raheem Blackshear run for 5 yds to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down
13:52
1st & 10 at own 38
Braxton Burmeister run for 1 yd to the VTech 39
13:16
2nd & 9 at own 39
Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tre Turner for 1 yd to the VTech 40
12:42
3rd & 8 at own 40
Braxton Burmeister run for 12 yds to the Syrac 48 for a 1ST down
12:07
1st & 10 at opp 48
Malachi Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 49
11:28
2nd & 11 at opp 49
Malachi Thomas run for 1 yd to the Syrac 48
10:57
3rd & 10 at opp 48
Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 11 yds to the Syrac 37 for a 1ST down
10:22
1st & 10 at opp 37
Malachi Thomas run for 2 yds to the Syrac 35
9:55
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Malachi Thomas run for 10 yds to the Syrac 25 for a 1ST down
9:06
1st & 10 at opp 25
run for 3 yds to the Syrac 22
8:39
2nd & 7 at opp 22
Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Drake DeIuliis for 22 yds for a TD, (John Parker Romo KICK)Virginia Tech 7, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Touchdown, 9 plays
8:39
John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Sean Tucker run for 2 yds to the Syrac 27
7:56
2nd & 8 at own 27
Garrett Shrader run for 7 yds to the Syrac 34
7:29
3rd & 1 at own 34
Sean Tucker run for 3 yds to the Syrac 37 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at own 37
Sean Tucker run for 6 yds to the Syrac 43 run for 6 yds to the Syrac 43
6:30
2nd & 4 at own 43
Sean Tucker run for 20 yds to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 37
Sean Tucker run for 2 yds to the VTech 35
5:22
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Courtney Jackson for 3 yds to the VTech 32
4:57
3rd & 5 at opp 32
Garrett Shrader run for 4 yds to the VTech 28
4:28
4th & 1 at opp 28
Sean Tucker run for 28 yds for a TD, (Andre Szmyt KICK)Tied at 7
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 10 plays
4:28
Andre Szmyt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Malachi Thomas run for 5 yds to the VTech 30
3:22
2nd & 5 at own 30
Malachi Thomas run for 1 yd to the VTech 31
2:57
3rd & 4 at own 31
Braxton Burmeister run for 7 yds to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down
2:14
1st & 10 at own 38
Malachi Thomas run for 3 yds to the VTech 41
1:19
2nd & 7 at own 41
Raheem Blackshear run for 6 yds to the VTech 47
0:54
3rd & 1 at own 47
Raheem Blackshear run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at the 50
Raheem Blackshear run for 12 yds to the Syrac 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:54
1st & 10 at opp 38
Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 30 yds to the Syrac 8 for a 1ST down pass incomplete for a 1ST down
Q2 14:31
1st & goal at opp 8
Braxton Burmeister run for 4 yds to the Syrac 4
Q2 14:02
2nd & goal at opp 4
Malachi Thomas run for 4 yds for a TD, (John Parker Romo KICK)Virginia Tech 14, Syracuse 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Virginia Tech 19, Syracuse 13
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
14:02
John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Sean Tucker run for 7 yds to the Syrac 32
13:18
2nd & 3 at own 32
Sean Tucker run for 2 yds to the Syrac 34
12:51
3rd & 1 at own 34
TUCKER, Sean rush up the middle for no gain to the SYR34 (TISDALE, Alan;BARNO, Amare). PENALTY Before the snap, SYR False Start enforced 4 yards from the SYR34 to the SYR30. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:28
3rd & 5 at own 30
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
12:20
4th & 5 at own 30
James Williams punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the VTech 30
Virginia Tech Punt, 4 plays
11:57
1st & 10 at own 30
Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 30 yds to the Syrac 40 for a 1ST down
11:28
1st & 10 at opp 40
Malachi Thomas run for 2 yds to the Syrac 38
11:02
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Tre Turner run for a loss of 7 yards to the Syrac 45
10:25
3rd & 15 at opp 45
Braxton Burmeister sacked by Stefon Thompson for 0 yards to the VTech 45
9:53
4th & 25 at own 45
Peter Moore punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
9:36
1st & 10 at own 20
Sean Tucker run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 19
9:14
2nd & 11 at own 19
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
8:51
3rd & 11 at own 19
Garrett Shrader run for 9 yds to the Syrac 28
8:27
4th & 2 at own 28
James Williams punt for 29 yds
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:15
1st & 10 at own 43
Malachi Thomas run for 3 yds to the VTech 46
7:32
2nd & 7 at own 46
Malachi Thomas run for 3 yds to the VTech 49
7:03
3rd & 4 at own 49
Braxton Burmeister sacked by Marlowe Wax for 0 yards to the VTech 41
6:28
4th & 12 at own 41
Peter Moore punt for 57 yds, downed at the Syrac 2
6:27
1st & 10 at own 2
SYRACUSE Penalty, False Start (McKinley Williams) to the Syrac 1
Syracuse Touchdown, 11 plays
6:08
1st & 11 at own 1
Garrett Shrader run for 2 yds to the Syrac 3
5:28
2nd & 9 at own 3
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Devaughn Cooper for 10 yds to the Syrac 13 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at own 13
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Devaughn Cooper for 7 yds to the Syrac 20
4:10
2nd & 3 at own 20
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Sharod Johnson for 38 yds to the VTech 42 for a 1ST down
4:07
1st & 10 at opp 42
SYRACUSE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the VTech 47
3:44
1st & 15 at opp 47
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Sean Tucker for 1 yd to the VTech 46
3:09
3rd & 14 at opp 46
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Courtney Jackson for 24 yds to the VTech 22 for a 1ST down
2:47
1st & 10 at opp 22
Garrett Shrader run for 9 yds to the VTech 13
2:25
2nd & 1 at opp 13
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
2:20
3rd & 1 at opp 13
Sean Tucker run for 4 yds to the VTech 9 for a 1ST down
1:54
1st & goal at opp 9
Garrett Shrader 9 Yd Run (Andre Szmyt PAT blocked)Virginia Tech 14, Syracuse 13
Virginia Tech Field goal, 5 plays
1:49
Andre Szmyt kickoff for 51 yds , Keshawn King return for 16 yds to the VTech 30
1:35
1st & 10 at own 30
Raheem Blackshear run for 38 yds to the Syrac 32 for a 1ST down
1:22
1st & 10 at opp 32
Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
1:16
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Raheem Blackshear run for 2 yds to the Syrac 30
1:16
3rd & 8 at opp 30
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 01:16
1:09
3rd & 8 at opp 30
Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
1:08
John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:08
4th & 8 at opp 30
John Parker Romo 48 yd FG GOOD
Syracuse Missed FG, 7 plays
0:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Courtney Jackson for 18 yds to the Syrac 43 for a 1ST down
0:33
1st & 10 at own 43
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Courtney Jackson for 12 yds to the VTech 45 for a 1ST down
0:19
1st & 10 at opp 45
Garrett Shrader run for 23 yds to the VTech 22 for a 1ST down
0:19
1st & 10 at opp 22
Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:19
0:14
1st & 10 at opp 22
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
0:14
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:14
0:08
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Garrett Shrader run for 21 yds to the VTech 1 for a 1ST down
0:08
1st & goal at opp 1
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:08
0:05
1st & goal at opp 1
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
0:05
2nd & goal at opp 1
Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:05
0:03
2nd & goal at opp 1
Andre Szmyt 19 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter7 drives, then Virginia Tech 26, Syracuse 20
Syracuse Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Garrett Shrader run for 3 yds to the Syrac 28
13:56
2nd & 7 at own 28
Garrett Shrader run for 4 yds to the Syrac 32
13:41
3rd & 3 at own 32
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Courtney Jackson for 8 yds to the Syrac 40 for a 1ST down
13:09
1st & 10 at own 40
Sean Tucker run for no gain to the Syrac 40
12:37
2nd & 10 at own 40
Sean Tucker run for 17 yds to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down
12:37
1st & 10 at opp 43
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 17 yds to the VTech 26 for a 1ST down
11:39
1st & 10 at opp 26
Garrett Shrader run for 5 yds to the VTech 21
11:13
2nd & 5 at opp 21
Garrett Shrader 21 Yd Run (Andre Szmyt Kick)
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
11:06
Andre Szmyt kickoff for 63 yds , Keshawn King return for 23 yds to the VTech 25
11:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
11:02
2nd & 10 at own 25
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the VTech 20
11:02
2nd & 15 at own 20
Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Kaleb Smith for 19 yds to the VTech 39 for a 1ST down
10:22
1st & 10 at own 39
Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
10:15
2nd & 10 at own 39
Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
10:12
3rd & 10 at own 39
Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
10:07
4th & 10 at own 39
Peter Moore punt for 39 yds , Trebor Pena returns for 39 yds to the VTech 49
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
9:30
2nd & 9 at own 13
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
9:24
3rd & 9 at own 13
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
9:14
4th & 9 at own 13
James Williams punt for 39 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for 6 yds to the Syrac 46
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
9:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Tre Turner run for 26 yds to the Syrac 20 for a 1ST down
8:22
1st & 10 at opp 20
Raheem Blackshear run for 1 yd to the Syrac 19
7:37
2nd & 9 at opp 19
Malachi Thomas run for 12 yds to the Syrac 7 for a 1ST down
6:59
1st & goal at opp 7
Malachi Thomas run for 5 yds to the Syrac 2
6:52
2nd & goal at opp 2
Malachi Thomas 2 Yd Run (John Parker Romo Kick)
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
6:52
John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
6:35
2nd & 10 at own 25
Garrett Shrader run for 6 yds to the Syrac 31
6:01
3rd & 4 at own 31
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
5:49
4th & 4 at own 31
James Williams punt for 49 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for 40 yds to the Syrac 40
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:33
1st & 10 at opp 40
Malachi Thomas run for 2 yds to the Syrac 38
5:12
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
4:54
3rd & 8 at opp 38
Raheem Blackshear run for 4 yds to the Syrac 34
4:35
4th & 4 at opp 34
Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
Syracuse Touchdown, 13 plays
3:58
2nd & 7 at own 37
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
3:46
3rd & 7 at own 37
Garrett Shrader run for 8 yds to the Syrac 45 SYRACUSE Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Syrac 32
3:08
3rd & 12 at own 32
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Devaughn Cooper for 10 yds to the Syrac 42
2:27
4th & 2 at own 42
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Devaughn Cooper for 9 yds to the VTech 49 for a 1ST down
1:57
1st & 10 at opp 49
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
1:42
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Trebor Pena run for 17 yds to the VTech 32 for a 1ST down
1:05
1st & 10 at opp 32
Garrett Shrader run for no gain to the VTech 32
0:26
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Sean Tucker run for 11 yds to the VTech 21 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Garrett Shrader run for 5 yds to the VTech 16
Q4 14:24
2nd & 5 at opp 16
Sean Tucker run for a loss of 8 yards to the VTech 24 fumbled, recovered by Syrac Sean Tucker
Q4 13:47
3rd & 13 at opp 24
Garrett Shrader run for 21 yds to the VTech 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:35
1st & goal at opp 3
Garrett Shrader 3 Yd Run (Andre Szmyt Kick)
4th quarter7 drives, then Syracuse 41, Virginia Tech 36
Virginia Tech Field goal, 6 plays
13:27
Andre Szmyt kickoff for 60 yds , Malachi Thomas return for 20 yds to the VTech 25
13:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Braxton Burmeister run for 10 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST down
12:46
1st & 10 at own 35
Malachi Thomas run for 45 yds to the Syrac 20 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & 10 at opp 20
Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
12:21
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Raheem Blackshear run for 5 yds to the Syrac 15
11:22
3rd & 5 at opp 15
Malachi Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 16
10:54
4th & 6 at opp 16
John Parker Romo 33 Yd Field Goal
Syracuse Punt, 7 plays
10:54
John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Sean Tucker run for no gain to the Syrac 25
10:09
2nd & 10 at own 25
Garrett Shrader run for 8 yds to the Syrac 33
9:29
3rd & 2 at own 33
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 6 yds to the Syrac 33
9:23
4th & 2 at own 33
Sean Tucker run for 2 yds to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at own 35
Garrett Shrader sacked by Dax Hollifield and TyJuan Garbutt for 0 yards to the Syrac 32
8:25
2nd & 13 at own 32
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
8:21
3rd & 13 at own 32
SYRACUSE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 27
8:19
3rd & 18 at own 27
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
8:14
4th & 18 at own 27
James Williams punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the VTech 31
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
7:59
1st & 10 at own 31
Raheem Blackshear run for 2 yds to the VTech 33
7:22
2nd & 8 at own 33
Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tre Turner for 11 yds to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at own 44
Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Nick Gallo for 8 yds to the Syrac 48
6:11
2nd & 2 at opp 48
Malachi Thomas run for 1 yd to the Syrac 47
5:36
3rd & 1 at opp 47
Malachi Thomas 47 Yd Run (John Parker Romo Kick)
Syracuse Touchdown, 7 plays
5:25
John Parker Romo kickoff for 61 yds , Trebor Pena return for 51 yds to the VTech 45
4:57
1st & 10 at opp 45
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Courtney Jackson for 9 yds to the VTech 36
4:38
2nd & 1 at opp 36
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
4:29
3rd & 1 at opp 36
Sean Tucker run for 15 yds to the VTech 21 for a 1ST down
3:47
1st & 10 at opp 21
Courtney Jackson run for 12 yds to the VTech 9 for a 1ST down
3:20
1st & goal at opp 9
Sean Tucker run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 11
2:41
2nd & goal at opp 11
run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 12 fumbled, recovered by Syrac Garrett Shrader
2:28
3rd & goal at opp 12
Courtney Jackson 12 Yd pass from Garrett Shrader (Andre Szmyt Kick)
Virginia Tech Punt, 4 plays
2:23
Andre Szmyt kickoff for 60 yds , Malachi Thomas return for 24 yds to the VTech 29
2:14
1st & 10 at own 29
Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 16 yds to the VTech 45 for a 1ST down
2:14
1st & 10 at own 45
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 02:14
2:10
1st & 10 at own 45
Malachi Thomas run for 2 yds to the VTech 47
2:10
2nd & 8 at own 47
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 02:10
2:10
2nd & 8 at own 47
Tayvion Robinson run for 1 yd to the VTech 48
1:17
4th & 17 at own 38
Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 01:17
1:17
3rd & 7 at own 48
Braxton Burmeister sacked by Rob Hanna for 0 yards to the VTech 38
1:04
4th & 17 at own 38
Peter Moore punt for 47 yds , Trebor Pena returns for 15 yds to the Syrac 30
Syracuse Touchdown, 6 plays
0:58
1st & 10 at own 30
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
0:54
2nd & 10 at own 30
Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
0:50
3rd & 10 at own 30
Garrett Shrader run for 6 yds to the Syrac 36
0:43
4th & 4 at own 36
Garrett Shrader run for 6 yds to the Syrac 42 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at own 42
Garrett Shrader pass complete to Sean Tucker for 13 yds to the VTech 45 for a 1ST down
Andre Szmyt kickoff for 63 yds , Malachi Thomas return for 11 yds to the VTech 13
0:06
1st & 10 at own 13
Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Kaleb Smith for 29 yds to the VTech 42 for a 1ST down
0:06
1st & 10 at own 42
Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:06
0:02
1st & 10 at own 42
BURMEISTER, Braxton pass to the left incomplete intended for ROBINSON, Tayvion thrown to the VT50. PENALTY SYR Pass Interference on CHESTNUT, Darian enforced at the spot of the foul for 10 yards to the SYR48 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:02
1st & 10 at opp 48
Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:02
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
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