From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Vanderbilt
Virginia Tech
490
Total yards
248
228
Passing yards
134
262
Rushing yards
114
11.4
Yards per pass
4.6
7.1
Yards per rush
3.7
23
First downs
16
5–7
Third downs
6–14
1–1
Fourth downs
1–2
2
Turnovers
1
11–77
Penalties
3–30
32:12
Possession
27:48
3
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Vanderbilt
Virginia Tech
61%
Success rate
48%
0.61
EPA per play
−0.01
1.48
Explosiveness
0.98
0.29
Rushing EPA
−0.16
1.59
Passing EPA
0.14
69%
Passing-down success
29%
0.47
First-down EPA
−0.54
0.27
Second-down EPA
0.19
1.69
Third-down EPA
0.65
22%
Havoc by its defense
11%
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 58% to win. Vanderbilt won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Virginia Tech −2.5, over/under 46.5.
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 54%, Vanderbilt 46%. 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, Vanderbilt right to left.
Q1 Virginia TechField goal, 15 plays, 64 yards
Q1 VanderbiltInterception, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 85 yards
Q1 VanderbiltTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 VanderbiltFumble, 1 play, −4 yards
Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 27 yards
Q2 VanderbiltField goal, 12 plays, 64 yards
Q2 Virginia TechField goal, 13 plays, 65 yards
Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 VanderbiltTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
Q4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 8 plays, 56 yards
Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 3 plays, 72 yards
Q4 Virginia TechTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q4 VanderbiltTouchdown, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q4 Virginia TechFumble, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q4 VanderbiltEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Virginia Tech 10, Vanderbilt 0
Virginia Tech Field goal, 15 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 3 yds to the VT 28
14:01
2nd & 7 at own 28
Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 5 yds to the VT 33
13:35
3rd & 2 at own 33
Kyron Drones pass complete to Benji Gosnell for 7 yds to the VT 40 for a 1ST down
13:04
1st & 10 at own 40
Marcellous Hawkins run for 2 yds to the VT 42
12:32
2nd & 8 at own 42
Kyron Drones pass complete to Donavon Greene for 22 yds to the VAN 36 for a 1ST down Vanderbilt Penalty, Defensive Offside (Kolbey Taylor) declined for a 1ST down
12:18
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Benji Gosnell
12:08
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 7 yds to the VAN 29
11:36
3rd & 3 at opp 29
Marcellous Hawkins run for 5 yds to the VAN 24 for a 1ST down
11:02
1st & 10 at opp 24
Marcellous Hawkins run for 6 yds to the VAN 18
10:24
2nd & 4 at opp 18
P.J. Prioleau run for 1 yd to the VAN 17
9:30
3rd & 3 at opp 17
Kyron Drones pass complete to Isaiah Spencer for 5 yds to the VAN 12 for a 1ST down
8:54
1st & 10 at opp 12
Kyron Drones run for 5 yds to the VAN 7
8:18
2nd & 5 at opp 7
Marcellous Hawkins run for a loss of 4 yards to the VAN 11
7:19
3rd & 9 at opp 11
Kyron Drones pass complete to Braydon Bennett for 10 yds to the VAN 1 for a 1ST down
7:11
4th & 9 at opp 11
John Love 28 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 3, Vanderbilt 0
Vanderbilt Interception, 5 plays
7:11
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Diego Pavia run for a loss of 2 yards to the VAN 23
Kyron Drones pass complete to Tucker Holloway for 33 yds to the VT 48 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & 10 at own 48
Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Donavon Greene
3:36
2nd & 10 at own 48
Terion Stewart run for 7 yds to the VAN 45
2:59
3rd & 3 at opp 45
Kyron Drones run for 27 yds to the VAN 18 for a 1ST down
2:17
1st & 10 at opp 18
Kyron Drones run for 17 yds to the VAN 1 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & goal at opp 1
Kyron Drones run for a loss of 4 yards to the VAN 5
1:00
2nd & goal at opp 5
PENALTY VU Offside (Singh,Joshua) 3 yards from VU 05 to VU 02. NO PLAY.
0:44
2nd & goal at opp 2
Terion Stewart run for no gain to the VAN 2
0:06
3rd & goal at opp 2
Kyron Drones pass complete to Ja’Ricous Hairston for 2 yds for a TD Vanderbilt Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Junior Sherrill) declined (John Love KICK)Virginia Tech 10, Vanderbilt 0
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 2 plays
0:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Diego Pavia pass complete to Junior Sherrill for 21 yds to the VAN 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:51
1st & 10 at own 46
Diego Pavia pass complete to Brycen Coleman for 54 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)Virginia Tech 10, Vanderbilt 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Virginia Tech 20, Vanderbilt 10
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
14:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcellous Hawkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the VT 24
14:14
2nd & 11 at own 24
Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Ayden Greene
14:05
3rd & 11 at own 24
Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Ayden Greene
14:00
4th & 11 at own 24
Nick Veltsistas punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Martel Hight at the VAN 31
13:53
1st & 10 at own 31
(13:55) Shotgun Pavia,Diego pass complete short left to Hight,Martel caught at VU 45, for 16 yards to the VU 47, out of bounds at VU 47 PENALTY VU Ineligible Downfield on Pass 5 yards from VU 31 to VU 26. NO PLAY.
13:25
1st & 15 at own 26
Sedrick Alexander run for 1 yd to the VAN 27 Sedrick Alexander fumbled, recovered by VT Thomas Williams
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
13:11
1st & 10 at opp 27
Terion Stewart run for 3 yds to the VAN 24
12:31
2nd & 7 at opp 24
Kyron Drones pass complete to Terion Stewart for 6 yds to the VAN 18
12:17
3rd & 1 at opp 18
Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Donavon Greene
12:17
4th & 1 at opp 18
Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 12:17
12:05
4th & 1 at opp 18
Kyron Drones run for 8 yds to the VAN 10 for a 1ST down
11:31
1st & goal at opp 10
Kyron Drones run for 9 yds to the VAN 1
11:16
2nd & goal at opp 1
Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 11:16
11:10
2nd & goal at opp 1
Kyron Drones run for 1 yd for a TD (John Love KICK)Virginia Tech 17, Vanderbilt 7
Vanderbilt Field goal, 12 plays
11:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Makhilyn Young run for 7 yds to the VAN 32
10:15
2nd & 3 at own 32
Makhilyn Young run for 3 yds to the VAN 35 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Vanderbilt Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the VAN 28
8:51
1st & 17 at own 28
Diego Pavia run for 15 yds to the VAN 43
8:07
2nd & 2 at own 43
Makhilyn Young run for 5 yds to the VAN 48 for a 1ST down
7:24
1st & 10 at own 48
Sedrick Alexander run for 21 yds to the VT 31 for a 1ST down
6:42
1st & 10 at opp 31
Diego Pavia pass incomplete
6:29
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Diego Pavia pass complete to Martel Hight for 14 yds to the VT 17 for a 1ST down
5:48
1st & 10 at opp 17
Sedrick Alexander run for 4 yds to the VT 13
5:03
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Diego Pavia run for 2 yds to the VT 11
4:23
3rd & 4 at opp 11
Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Martel Hight
4:19
4th & 4 at opp 11
Brock Taylor 29 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 17, Vanderbilt 10
Virginia Tech Field goal, 13 plays
4:19
1st & 10 at own 35
Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcellous Hawkins run for 8 yds to the VT 33
3:26
2nd & 2 at own 33
Marcellous Hawkins run for 9 yds to the VT 42 for a 1ST down
2:42
1st & 10 at own 42
Tyler Mason run for 6 yds to the VT 48
2:11
2nd & 4 at own 48
Isaiah Spencer run for 3 yds to the VAN 49
2:00
3rd & 1 at opp 49
Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 02:00
1:53
3rd & 1 at opp 49
Kyron Drones run for 6 yds to the VAN 43 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at opp 43
Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Ayden Greene
1:27
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Kyron Drones pass complete to Benji Gosnell for 5 yds to the VAN 38
1:01
3rd & 5 at opp 38
(01:04) No Huddle-Shotgun Drones,Kyron pass incomplete short right thrown to VU 40 QB hurried by Capers,Miles and Wood,Zaylin PENALTY VU Holding (Heard,CJ) 10 yards from VU 38 to VU 28, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:34
1st & 10 at opp 28
Kyron Drones pass complete to Marcellous Hawkins for 3 yds to the VAN 25
0:34
2nd & 7 at opp 25
Kyron Drones pass complete to Harrison Saint Germain for 8 yds to the VAN 17 for a 1ST down
0:34
1st & 10 at opp 17
Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 00:34
0:29
1st & 10 at opp 17
Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Donavon Greene
0:24
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Benji Gosnell
0:09
3rd & 10 at opp 17
Kyron Drones pass complete to Marcellous Hawkins for 7 yds to the VAN 10
0:03
4th & 3 at opp 10
Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 00:03
0:00
4th & 3 at opp 10
John Love 27 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 20, Vanderbilt 10
3rd quarter4 drives, then Vanderbilt 23, Virginia Tech 20
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Diego Pavia run for 7 yds to the VAN 32
14:12
2nd & 3 at own 32
Sedrick Alexander run for 7 yds to the VAN 39 for a 1ST down
13:30
1st & 10 at own 39
Makhilyn Young run for 8 yds to the VAN 47
12:45
2nd & 2 at own 47
Diego Pavia pass complete to Kayleb Barnett for 7 yds to the VT 46 for a 1ST down
12:05
1st & 10 at opp 46
Diego Pavia run for 5 yds to the VT 41
11:18
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Kayleb Barnett run for 4 yds to the VT 37
10:45
3rd & 1 at opp 37
PENALTY VU False Start 4 yards from VT 37 to VT 41. NO PLAY.
10:05
3rd & 5 at opp 41
Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 7 yds to the VT 34 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at opp 34
Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Junior Sherrill
9:07
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Diego Pavia pass complete to Makhilyn Young for 12 yds to the VT 22 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at opp 22
Tre Richardson run for 21 yds to the VT 1 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & goal at opp 1
Makhilyn Young run for 1 yd for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)Virginia Tech 20, Vanderbilt 17
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
8:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcellous Hawkins run for 4 yds to the VT 29
7:10
2nd & 6 at own 29
Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 5 yds to the VT 34
6:32
3rd & 1 at own 34
Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for no gain to the VT 34
5:50
4th & 1 at own 34
Nick Veltsistas punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VAN 25
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 7 plays
5:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Sedrick Alexander run for 9 yds to the VAN 34
5:00
2nd & 1 at own 34
Sedrick Alexander run for 3 yds to the VAN 37 for a 1ST down
4:22
1st & 10 at own 37
(04:23) Shotgun Pavia,Diego pass complete short right to Stowers,Eli caught at VU 42, for 5 yards to the VU 42, out of bounds at VU 42 PENALTY VU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Spence,Cole) 5 yards from VU 37 to VU 32. NO PLAY.
3:55
1st & 15 at own 32
PENALTY VU Delay Of Game 5 yards from VU 32 to VU 27. NO PLAY.
3:22
1st & 20 at own 27
Diego Pavia run for 4 yds to the VAN 31
2:41
2nd & 16 at own 31
Diego Pavia pass complete to Tre Richardson for 25 yds to the VT 44 for a 1ST down Virginia Tech Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Ben Bell) to the VT 29 for a 1ST down
2:13
1st & 10 at opp 29
Makhilyn Young run for 2 yds to the VT 27
1:39
2nd & 8 at opp 27
(01:38) Shotgun Pavia,Diego rush middle for 7 yards gain to the VT 20 (Bass,Jordan) PENALTY VU Holding (Glass,Isaia) 10 yards from VT 27 to VT 37. NO PLAY.
0:59
2nd & 18 at opp 37
Diego Pavia run for 11 yds to the VT 26
0:24
3rd & 7 at opp 26
Diego Pavia pass complete to Tre Richardson for 26 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor PAT MISSED)Vanderbilt 23, Virginia Tech 20
0:24
1st & goal at opp 3
PENALTY VU False Start 5 yards from VT 03 to VT 08. NO PLAY.
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
0:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Ayden Greene
0:21
2nd & 10 at own 25
PENALTY VT False Start (Lynch,Aidan) 5 yards from VT 25 to VT 20. NO PLAY.
0:00
2nd & 15 at own 20
Kyron Drones sacked by Khordae Sydnor for a loss of 8 yards to the VT 12
Q4 14:54
3rd & 23 at own 12
Virginia Tech Penalty, Illegal Use Of Hands (Yards) declined
Q4 14:43
4th & 23 at own 12
Nick Veltsistas punt for 44 yds
4th quarter7 drives, then Vanderbilt 44, Virginia Tech 20
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 8 plays
14:35
1st & 10 at own 44
Sedrick Alexander run for 1 yd to the VAN 45
13:53
2nd & 9 at own 45
Diego Pavia pass incomplete to Tre Richardson
13:39
3rd & 9 at own 45
Diego Pavia pass complete to Eli Stowers for 10 yds to the VT 45 for a 1ST down
13:02
1st & 10 at opp 45
Diego Pavia run for 8 yds to the VT 37
12:20
2nd & 2 at opp 37
Diego Pavia run for 5 yds to the VT 32 for a 1ST down
11:36
1st & 10 at opp 32
Sedrick Alexander run for 3 yds to the VT 29
10:54
2nd & 7 at opp 29
Tre Richardson run for 11 yds to the VT 18 for a 1ST down
10:13
1st & 10 at opp 18
Sedrick Alexander run for 18 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)Vanderbilt 30, Virginia Tech 20
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
10:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:06
1st & 10 at own 25
(10:10) Shotgun Drones,Kyron pass incomplete deep left to Greene,Donavon thrown to VU 30 PENALTY VU Pass Interference (Sewell,Marlen) 15 yards from VT 25 to VT 40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:57
1st & 10 at own 40
Kyron Drones run for a loss of 1 yard to the VT 39
9:06
2nd & 11 at own 39
Kyron Drones run for 2 yds to the VT 41
8:23
3rd & 9 at own 41
Kyron Drones sacked by CJ Heard for a loss of 16 yards to the VT 25
7:44
4th & 25 at own 25
Nick Veltsistas punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Martel Hight at the VAN 28
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 3 plays
7:31
1st & 10 at own 28
Makhilyn Young run for 62 yds to the VT 10 for a 1ST down
6:43
1st & goal at opp 10
Diego Pavia run for 4 yds to the VT 6
6:05
2nd & goal at opp 6
Sedrick Alexander run for 6 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)Vanderbilt 37, Virginia Tech 20
Virginia Tech Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyron Drones sacked by Nick Rinaldi for a loss of 10 yards to the VT 15
5:20
2nd & 20 at own 15
Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Jeremiah Coney
5:07
3rd & 20 at own 15
Kyron Drones pass complete to Tucker Holloway for 10 yds to the VT 25
4:33
4th & 10 at own 25
Virginia Tech Penalty, (-6 Yards) to the VT 31
4:33
4th & 10 at own 25
Virginia Tech Penalty, Defensive Holding (Yards) declined
Vanderbilt Touchdown, 7 plays
4:26
2nd & 8 at opp 29
Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 04:26
4:26
1st & 10 at opp 31
Diego Pavia run for 2 yds to the VT 29
4:21
2nd & 8 at opp 29
Vanderbilt Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Yards) declined
4:16
3rd & 8 at opp 29
(04:18) Shotgun Pavia,Diego pass complete short middle to Barrett,Boski caught at VT 14, for 0 yards to the VT 29 PENALTY VU Ineligible Downfield on Pass 5 yards from VT 29 to VT 34. NO PLAY.
4:02
3rd & 13 at opp 34
Blaze Berlowitz pass complete to Jamezell Lassiter for 26 yds to the VT 8 for a 1ST down
3:16
1st & goal at opp 8
Blaze Berlowitz run for 1 yd to the VT 7
3:14
2nd & goal at opp 7
Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 03:14
3:07
3rd & goal at opp 11
Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 03:07
3:07
2nd & goal at opp 7
Blaze Berlowitz run for a loss of 4 yards to the VT 11
2:55
3rd & goal at opp 11
Chase Gillespie run for 2 yds to the VT 9
2:18
4th & goal at opp 9
Timeout Vanderbilt, clock 02:18
2:12
4th & goal at opp 9
Blaze Berlowitz pass complete to Eli Stowers for 9 yds for a TD (Brock Taylor KICK)Vanderbilt 44, Virginia Tech 20
Virginia Tech Fumble, 4 plays
2:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Brock Taylor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 02:00
2:00
1st & 10 at own 25
William Watson III run for 6 yds to the VT 31
1:51
2nd & 4 at own 31
Jeremiah Coney run for 4 yds to the VT 35 for a 1ST down
1:31
1st & 10 at own 35
(01:29) No Huddle-Shotgun Coney,Jeremiah rush middle for 0 yards to the VT 35 (Kollie,Prince) PENALTY VT Holding 10 yards from VT 35 to VT 25. NO PLAY.
1:09
1st & 20 at own 25
Jeremiah Coney run for 21 yds to the VT 46 for a 1ST down
0:59
1st & 10 at own 46
William Watson III run for a loss of 2 yards to the VT 44 William Watson III fumbled, recovered by VAN Jailen Ruth
0:59
1st & 10 at own 46
William Watson III run for a loss of 2 yards to the VT 44 William Watson III fumbled, recovered by VAN Jailen Ruth
Vanderbilt End of game, 2 plays
0:42
1st & 10 at opp 44
D. Dickey takes a knee
0:00
2nd & 11 at opp 45
D. Dickey takes a knee
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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