2020 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
The 2020 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by fifth-year head coach Justin Fuente and played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia, competing as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
2020 Virginia Tech Hokies football | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 5–6 (5–5 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brad Cornelsen (5th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Justin Hamilton (1st season as DC, 2nd overall season) |
Home stadium | Lane Stadium (Capacity: 66,233) |
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No. 5 Notre Dame y^ | 9 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Clemson y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Miami (FL) | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 North Carolina | 7 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 7 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 5 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 3 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 1 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 1 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After completing their regular season with a 5–6 record (5–5 in ACC play), the program announced on December 16 that players had voted to end their season and would not consider a bid to a bowl game.[1] The Hokies had appeared in a bowl game for 27 consecutive seasons, dating back to the 1993 Independence Bowl.[1] This was fourth-longest streak of consecutive bowl game appearances in college football history.[2]
Coaching staff
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Name | Title | Joined staff | ||||||
Justin Fuente | Head coach | 2016 | ||||||
Brad Cornelsen | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 2016 | ||||||
Vance Vice | Offensive line coach | 2016 | ||||||
Jafar Williams | Wide receivers coach | 2019 | ||||||
Adam Lechtenberg | Running back coach | 2017 | ||||||
Justin Hamilton | Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach | 2018 | ||||||
Tracy Claeys | Linebackers coach | 2020 | ||||||
Bill Teerlinck | Defensive line coach | 2020 | ||||||
Darryl Tapp | Co-Defensive line coach | 2020 | ||||||
James Shibest | Special teams coordinator/Tight end coach | 2016 | ||||||
Ryan Smith | Cornerbacks coach | 2020 | ||||||
Ben Hilgart | Strength and conditioning | 2016 | ||||||
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Schedule
Virginia Tech had games scheduled against Liberty, Middle Tennessee, North Alabama, and Penn State, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]
The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected at a later date.[4]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 26 | 8:00 p.m. | NC State | No. 20 | ACCN | W 45–24 | 1,000 | |
October 3 | 4:00 p.m. | at Duke | ACCN | W 38–31 | 0 | ||
October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 8 North Carolina | No. 19 | ABC | L 45–56 | 3,535 | |
October 17 | 8:00 p.m. | Boston College | No. 23 |
| ACCN | W 40–14 | 1,000 |
October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | at Wake Forest | No. 19 | ACCRSN | L 16–23 | 2,135 | |
October 31 | 4:00 p.m. | at Louisville | ACCN | W 42–35 | 11,901 | ||
November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 25 Liberty* |
| ACCN | L 35–38 | 1,000 | |
November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 9 Miami (FL) |
| ESPN | L 24–25 | 1,000 | |
November 21 | 4:00 p.m. | at Pittsburgh | ACCN | L 14–47 | 4,612 | ||
December 5 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 3 Clemson |
| ABC | L 10–45 | 250 | |
December 12 | 8:00 p.m. | Virginia |
| ACCN | W 33–15 | 250 | |
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Game summaries
NC State
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Over/under | |
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VT −6 | 56.5[8] |
Statistics | NC State | Virginia Tech |
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First downs | 19 | 22 |
Total yards | 386 | 495 |
Rushing yards | 139 | 314 |
Passing yards | 247 | 181 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:55 | 29:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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NC State | Passing | Devin Leary | 12/16, 165 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Zonovan Knight | 14 carries, 94 yards | |
Receiving | Devin Carter | 4 receptions, 79 yards | |
Virginia Tech | Passing | Braxton Burmeister | 7/11, 106 yards |
Rushing | Khalil Herbert | 6 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | James Mitchell | 3 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD |
At Duke
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VT −11 | 54[9] |
Statistics | Virginia Tech | Duke |
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First downs | 25 | 19 |
Total yards | 487 | 410 |
Rushing yards | 324 | 139 |
Passing yards | 163 | 271 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 34:04 | 25:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Virginia Tech | Passing | Braxton Burmeister | 9/25, 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Khalil Herbert | 20 carries, 208 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Tayvion Robinson | 2 receptions, 85 yards | |
Duke | Passing | Chase Brice | 22/39, 271 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Mataeo Durant | 11 carries, 86 yards | |
Receiving | Jarett Garner | 3 receptions, 84 yards |
At North Carolina
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UNC −3.0 | 59 |
Statistics | Virginia Tech | North Carolina |
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First downs | 25 | 31 |
Total yards | 495 | 656 |
Rushing yards | 260 | 399 |
Passing yards | 235 | 257 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 32:06 | 27:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Virginia Tech | Passing | Hendon Hooker | 7/13, 136 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Khalil Herbert | 18 carries, 138 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | James Mitchell | 4 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD | |
North Carolina | Passing | Sam Howell | 18/23, 257 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Michael Carter | 17 carries, 214 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Dyami Brown | 3 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TDs |
Boston College
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VT −12.5 | 62 |
Statistics | Boston College | Virginia Tech |
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First downs | 24 | 23 |
Total yards | 435 | 461 |
Rushing yards | 90 | 350 |
Passing yards | 345 | 111 |
Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
Time of possession | 29:12 | 30:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Boston College | Passing | Phil Jurkovec | 28/51. 345 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | David Bailey | 10 carries, 41 yards | |
Receiving | Jaelen Gill | 6 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD | |
Virginia Tech | Passing | Hendon Hooker | 11/15, 111 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Hendon Hooker | 18 carries, 164 yards, 3 TDs | |
Receiving | Khalil Herbert | 1 reception, 29 yards, 1 TD |
At Wake Forest
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VT −10.5 | 68.5 |
Statistics | Virginia Tech | Wake Forest |
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First downs | 28 | 17 |
Total yards | 433 | 316 |
Rushing yards | 210 | 206 |
Passing yards | 223 | 110 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:18 | 29:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Virginia Tech | Passing | Hendon Hooker | 17/33, 223 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Hendon Hooker | 17 carries, 98 yards | |
Receiving | Tré Turner | 5 receptions, 61 yards | |
Wake Forest | Passing | Sam Hartman | 12/17, 110 yards |
Rushing | Christian Beal-Smith | 13 carries, 129 yards | |
Receiving | Jaquarii Roberson | 6 receptions, 46 yards |
At Louisville
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VT −5 | 67.5 |
Statistics | Virginia Tech | Louisville |
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First downs | 21 | 23 |
Total yards | 466 | 548 |
Rushing yards | 283 | 198 |
Passing yards | 183 | 350 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 32:11 | 27:49 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Virginia Tech | Passing | Hendon Hooker | 10/10, 183 yards |
Rushing | Khalil Herbert | 21 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Tré Turner | 4 receptions, 71 yards | |
Louisville | Passing | Malik Cunningham | 23/35, 350 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Javian Hawkins | 17 carries, 129, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Dez Fitzpatrick | 5 receptions, 158, 1 TD |
Liberty
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VT −17 | 67.5[10] |
Statistics | Liberty | Virginia Tech |
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First downs | 29 | 24 |
Total yards | 466 | 418 |
Rushing yards | 249 | 201 |
Passing yards | 217 | 217 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 37:27 | 22:33 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Liberty | Passing | Malik Willis | 20/30, 217 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Malik Willis | 19 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | CJ Yarbrough | 5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD | |
Virginia Tech | Passing | Hendon Hooker | 20/27, 217 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Hendon Hooker | 20 carries, 156 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Tré Turner | 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD |
Miami (FL)
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Statistics | Miami (FL) | Virginia Tech |
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At Pittsburgh
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Statistics | Virginia Tech | Pittsburgh |
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Clemson
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Statistics | Clemson | Virginia Tech |
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Virginia
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VT –3 | 64 |
Statistics | Virginia | Virginia Tech |
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First downs | 19 | 20 |
Total yards | 322 | 464 |
Rushing yards | 55 | 252 |
Passing yards | 267 | 212 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 24:42 | 35:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Virginia | Passing | Brennan Armstrong | 25/46, 259 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Brennan Armstrong | 15 carries, 23 yards | |
Receiving | Lavel Davis Jr. | 3 receptions, 75 yards | |
Virginia Tech | Passing | Braxton Burmeister | 15/22, 212 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Khalil Herbert | 20 carries, 162 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Tayvion Robinson | 5 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | RV | RV* | 20 | 20 | RV | 19 | 23 | 19 | — | RV | ||||||
Coaches | 24 | 24* | 19 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 20 | RV | RV | ||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
2021 NFL Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
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1 | 22 | Caleb Farley | CB | Tennessee Titans |
1 | 23 | Christian Darrisaw | OT | Minnesota Vikings |
3 | 80 | Divine Deablo | S | Las Vegas Raiders |
6 | 217 | Khalil Herbert | RB | Chicago Bears |
References
- Niziolek, Mike (December 16, 2020). "Virginia Tech players vote to end season, skip potential bowl game". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- "Bowl Games : All-time consecutive appearances". mcubed.net. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- "2020 Football Coaching Staff". hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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