Virginia Tech at Syracuse

Saturday, September 20, 1986 Share

Virginia Tech beat Syracuse 26–⁠17. It was their third meeting; after it, Virginia Tech led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayVirginia Tech9–⁠2–⁠1 in 1986

HomeSyracuse5–⁠6 in 1986

FinalHigh 62°F, low 55°F, 0.59 in. of rainAttendance 27,466

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Syracuse 52% to win. Virginia Tech won as Elo’s underdog.

Syracuse leads 12–⁠9 in 21 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.