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2021 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Pinstripe Bowl, L 10–54 vs. Maryland
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record6–7 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Cornelsen (6th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJustin Hamilton (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 15 Wake Forest xy   7 – 1     11 – 3  
No. 20 NC State   6 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 14 Clemson   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Louisville   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Florida State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Syracuse   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Boston College   2 – 6     6 – 6  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Pittsburgh xy$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Miami (FL)   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Virginia   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Virginia Tech   4 – 4     6 – 7  
North Carolina   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Georgia Tech   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Duke   0 – 8     3 – 9  
Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by sixth-year head coach Justin Fuente, prior to his departure following the Duke game. J. C. Price took over as the interim head coach for the final two games of the regular season and the bowl game. They played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia, competing as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Hokies accepted a bid to the Pinstripe Bowl to face Maryland, where they lost 54–10.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.No. 10 North Carolina
ESPNW 17–1065,632
September 112:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee*No. 19
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ACCNX/ESPN+W 35–1453,680
September 18Noonat West Virginia*No. 15
FS1L 21–2760,222
September 25NoonNo. 24 (FCS) Richmond*
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ACCNW 21–1053,174
October 97:30 p.m.No. 14 Notre Dame*
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ACCNL 29–3265,632
October 163:30 p.m.Pittsburgh
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ESPN2L 7–2858,314
October 2312:30 p.m.Syracuse
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ACCRSNL 36–4157,941
October 3012:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech
ACCRSNW 26–1735,543
November 57:30 p.m.at Boston College
ESPN2L 3–1735,637
November 133:30 p.m.Duke
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ACCNW 48–1756,730
November 207:30 p.m.at Miami
ACCNL 26–3840,839
November 273:45 p.m.at Virginia
ACCNW 29–2446,445
December 292:15 p.m.vs. Maryland*
ESPNL 10–5429,653
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source:[1]

Coaching staff[edit]

Virginia Tech Hokies coaches
Name Title Joined staff
Justin Fuente Head coach (first 10 games) 2016
Brad Cornelsen Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach 2016
Justin Hamilton Defensive coordinator/safeties coach 2018
Adam Lechtenberg Running back coach/offensive recruiting coordinator 2017
J. C. Price Co-defensive line coach/defensive recruiting coordinator, then Interim Head Coach for the final two regular season games and bowl game 2021
James Shibest Special teams coordinator/Tight end coach 2016
Ryan Smith Cornerbacks coach/defensive pass game coordinator 2020
Bill Teerlinck Defensive line coach 2020
Jack Tyler Linebackers coach 2016
Vance Vice Offensive line coach 2016
Jafar Williams Wide receivers coach 2019
Jon Tenuta Senior Defensive analyst 2021
Ben Hilgart Strength and conditioning 2016
Reference:[2]

Rankings[edit]

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP—1915RVRVRV—————————
CoachesRV2115RVRVRV—————————
CFPNot released——————Not released

Game summaries[edit]

Vs. No. 10 North Carolina[edit]

See also: 2021 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
No. 10 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
Period 1 2 34Total
North Carolina 0 0 7310
Virginia Tech 7 7 0317

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

  • Date: Friday, September 3, 2021
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti, Andre Ware
  • Pregame line: North Carolina −5.5
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:01) VT – Braxton Burmeister 4 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; VT 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (3:07) VT – James Mitchell 11 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:19; VT 14–0)
Third Quarter
  • (4:20) UNC – Josh Downs 37 yd Pass From Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:55; VT 14–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:18) VT – John Parker Romo 48 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 5:02; VT 17–7)
  • (5:53) UNC – Grayson Atkins 31 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:46; VT 17–10)
Statistics UNC VT
First downs 18 17
Total yards 354 296
Rush yards 146 127
Passing yards 208 169
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 25:01 34:59
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 17/32, 208 yards, TD
Rushing Ty Chandler 10 carries, 66 yards
Receiving Josh Downs 8 receptions, 123 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Braxton Burmeister 12/19, 169 yards, TD
Rushing Jalen Holston 13 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Tré Turner 4 receptions, 64 yards

vs Middle Tennessee[edit]

See also: 2021 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. No. 19 Virginia Tech Hokies
Period 1 2 34Total
Middle Tennessee 0 7 0714
No. 19 Virginia Tech 7 7 14735

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

  • Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,680
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ACC Network Extra): Bill Roth, Eddie Royal
  • Pregame line: Virginia Tech −20
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:19) VT – Tayvion Robinson 6 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 14 plays 79 yards, 07:36; VT 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:55) VT – Connor Blumrick 2 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 9 plays 35 yards, 04:04; VT 14–0)
  • (5:17) MT – CJ Windham 5 yd Pass From Bailey Hockman (Zeke Rankin Kick) (Drive: 11 plays 75 yards, 03:38; VT 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (7:52) VT – Jalen Holston 29 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 6 plays 93 yards, 02:54; VT 21–7)
  • (3:16) VT – Raheem Blackshear 6 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 5 plays 31 yards, 02:09; VT 28–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:27) VT – Raheem Blackshear 1 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 7 plays 70 yards, 01:46; VT 35–7)
  • (0:27) MT – Marquel Tinsley 6 yd Pass From Chase Cunningham (Zeke Rankin Kick) (Drive: 13 plays 87 yards, 04:40; VT 35–14)
Statistics MT VT
First downs 20 23
Total yards 350 375
Rush yards 67 216
Passing yards 283 159
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 31:33 28:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Middle Tennessee Passing Bailey Hockman 19/32, 207 yards, TD
Rushing Amir Rasul 14 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Jimmy Marshall 8 receptions, 111 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Braxton Burmeister 14/24, 142 yards, TD
Rushing Raheem Blackshear 10 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tré Turner 4 receptions, 67 yards

At West Virginia[edit]

See also: 2021 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
No. 15 Virginia Tech Hokies vs West Virginia Mountaineers
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Virginia Tech 7 0 7721
West Virginia 14 10 3027

at Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, WV

  • Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,022
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (FS1): Corey Provus, Devin Gardner
  • Pregame line: West Virginia −2.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:24) WVU – Leddie Brown 80 yd Rush (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 2 plays 80 yards, 0:18; 7–0 WVU)
  • (9:11) WVU – Bryce Ford-Wheaton 29 yd Pass From Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 3 plays 55 yards, 1:10; 14–0 WVU)
  • (3:11) VT – Tayvion Robinson 23 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 10 plays 75 yards, 6:00; 14–7 WVU)
Second quarter
  • (7:44) WVU – Sam James 16 yd Pass From Jarret Doege (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 6 plays 56 yards, 1:55; 21–7 WVU)
  • (1:41) WVU – Casey Legg 21 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays 79 yards, 3:53; 24–7 WVU)
Third quarter
  • (8:17) WVU – Casey Legg 44 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays 55 yards, 6:38; 27–7 WVU)
  • (0:01) VT – Raheem Blackshear 20 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 9 plays 76 yards, 4:20; 27–14 WVU)
Fourth quarter
  • (3:10) VT – Jalen Holston 29 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 7 plays 47 yards, 1:38; 27–21 WVU)
Statistics VT WVU
First downs 19 18
Total yards 329 373
Rush yards 106 180
Passing yards 223 193
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 32:03 27:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Braxton Burmeister 19/31, 223 yards, TD
Rushing Raheem Blackshear 10 carries, 47 yards, TD
Receiving Kaleb Smith 6 receptions, 58 yards
West Virginia Passing Jarret Doege 15/26, 193 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Leddie Brown 19 carries, 161 yards, TD
Receiving Isaiah Esdale 4 receptions, 46 yards

vs No. 24 (FCS) Richmond[edit]

See also: 2021 Richmond Spiders football team
Richmond Spiders vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 24 (FCS) Richmond 0 7 3010
Virginia Tech 7 7 7021

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

  • Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,174
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones
  • Pregame line: Virginia Tech −29.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (13:10) VT – Tré Turner 10 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 5 plays 65 yards, 1:50; VT 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:22) UR – Savon Smith 16 yd Rush (Jake Larson Kick) (Drive: 1 play 16 yards, 0:05; Tied 7–7)
  • (4:23) VT – Tayvion Robinson 60 yd Punt Return (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: Punt Return; VT 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:02) UR – Jake Larson 38 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays 54 yards, 4:58; VT 14–10)
  • (5:08) VT – Connor Blumrick 1 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 10 plays 78 yards, 4:48; VT 21–10)
Statistics UR VT
First downs 15 20
Total yards 237 318
Rush yards 160 106
Passing yards 77 212
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 32:42 26:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Richmond Passing Beau English III 15/23, 77 yards
Rushing Aaron Dykes 12 carries, 58 yards
Receiving Jonathan Johnson 3 receptions, 27 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Braxton Burmeister 17/27, 212 yards, TD
Rushing Jalen Holston 8 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Tré Turner 6 receptions, 102 yards, TD

vs No. 14 Notre Dame[edit]

See also: 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
No. 14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Notre Dame 0 14 71132
Virginia Tech 7 6 9729

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

  • Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ACC Network): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck
  • Pregame line: Notre Dame −1
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:21) VT – Raheem Blackshear 7 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 7 plays 80 yards, 03:54; VT 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:35) VT – John Parker Romo 19 yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays 59 yards, 06:17; VT 10–0)
  • (6:51) ND – Tyler Buchner 3 yd Rush (Jonathan Doerer Kick) (Drive: 7 plays 75 yards, 03:44; VT 10–7)
  • (0:32) ND – Kyren Williams 8 yd Pass From Tyler Buchner (Jonathan Doerer Kick) (Drive: 9 plays 80 yards, 01:03; ND 14–10)
  • (0:00) VT – John Parker Romo 52 yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays 46 yards, 00:28; ND 14–13)
Third quarter
  • (8:53) VT – John Parker Romo 26 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays 61 yards, 06:01; VT 16–14)
  • (4:27) ND – Kyren Williams 10 yd Rush (Jonathan Doerer Kick) (Drive: 4 plays 29 yards, 04:56; ND 21–16)
  • (0:50) VT – Jermaine Waller 26 yd Interception Return (Connor Blumrick Pass Failed) (Drive: Int. Return; VT 22–21)
Fourth quarter
  • (3:55) VT – Braxton Burmeister 19 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 9 plays 56 yards, 03:44; VT 29–21)
  • (2:26) ND – Avery Davis 4 yd Pass From Jack Coan (Kevin Austin Jr. Pass) (Drive: 7 plays 75 yards, 01:29; Tied 29–29)
  • (0:17) ND – Jonathan Doerer 48 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays 45 yards, 01:39; ND 32–29)
Statistics ND VT
First downs 21 21
Total yards 401 321
Rush yards 180 134
Passing yards 221 187
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 28:27 31:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Notre Dame Passing Tyler Buchner 6/14, 113 yards, TD
Rushing Kyren Williams 19 carries 81 yards
Receiving Kyren Williams 5 receptions 26 yards TD
Virginia Tech Passing Braxton Burmeister 15/30, 184 yards
Rushing Braxton Burmeister 10 carries 49 yards TD
Receiving Tré Turner 6 receptions 80 yards

vs Pitt[edit]

See also: 2021 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
Pitt Panthers vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
Period 1 2 34Total
Pitt 7 14 7028
Virginia Tech 0 0 707

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

  • Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
  • Game time: 3:30pm EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 58,314
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Bennetti, Andre Ware
  • Pregame line: Pitt −6
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:35) PITT – Gavin Bartholomew 8 yd Pass From Kenny Pickett (Sam Scarton Kick) (Drive: 15 plays 94 yards, 5:48; PITT 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (5:52) PITT – Kenny Pickett 3 yd Rush (Sam Scarton Kick) (Drive: 4 plays 29 yards, 1:31; PITT 14–0)
  • (1:36) PITT – Jared Wayne 36 yd Pass From Kenny Pickett (Sam Scarton Kick) (Drive: 5 plays 81 yards, 1:36; PITT 21–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:16) PITT – Vincent Davis 5 yd Rush (Sam Scarton Kick) (Drive: 10 plays 52 yards, 4:29; PITT 28–0)
  • (6:33) VT – Tayvion Robinson 2 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 7 plays 75 yards, 2:38; PITT 28–7)
Statistics PITT VT
First downs 22 13
Total yards 411 224
Rush yards 208 90
Passing yards 203 134
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 38:16 21:44
Team Category Player Statistics
Pitt Passing Kenny Pickett 22/37, 203 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Israel Abanikanda 21 carries, 140 yards
Receiving Jared Wayne 6 carries, 94 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Braxton Burmeister 11/32, 134 yards, TD
Rushing Malachi Thomas 6 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Tré Turner 3 receptions, 73 yards

vs Syracuse[edit]

See also: 2021 Syracuse Orange football team
Syracuse Orange vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
Period 1 2 34Total
Syracuse 7 6 72141
Virginia Tech 7 12 71036

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

  • Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature : 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 57,941
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (Regional Sports Networks): Tom Werme, James Bates
  • Pregame line: Virginia Tech −3.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:39) VT – Drake DeIuliis 22 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 12 plays 75 yards, 6:21; VT 7–0)
  • (4:28) SU – Sean Tucker 28 yd Rush (Andre Szmyt Kick) (Drive: 9 plays 75 yards, 4:11; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (14:02) VT – Malachi Thomas 4 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 10 plays 75 yards, 5:26; VT 14–7)
  • (1:54) SU – Garrett Shrader 9 yd Rush (Drive: 11 plays 98 yards, 4:34; VT 14–13)
  • (1:54) VT – Dorian Strong PAT Return (Drive: Def. 2pt Conversion; VT 16–13)
  • (1:08) VT – John Parker Romo 48 yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays 40 yards, 0:41; VT 19–13)
Third quarter
  • (11:13) SU – Garrett Shrader 21 yd Rush (Andre Szmyt Kick) (Drive: 8 carries 75 yards, 3:47; SU 20–19)
  • (6:52) VT – Malachi Thomas 2 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 5 carries 46 yards, 2:22; VT 26–20)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:35) SU – Garrett Shrader 3 yd Rush (Andre Szmyt Kick) (Drive: 13 plays 66 yards, 6:00; SU 27–26)
  • (10:54) VT – John Parker Romo 33 yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays 55 yards, 2:33; VT 29–27)
  • (5:36) VT – Malachi Thomas 47 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 5 plays 59 yards, 2:38; VT 36–27)
  • (2:28) SU – Courtney Jackson 12 yd Pass From Garrett Shrader (Andre Szmyt Kick) (Drive: 7 plays 45 yards, 2:37; VT 36–34)
  • (0:19) SU – Damien Alford 45 yd Pass From Garrett Shrader (Andre Szmyt Kick) (Drive: 6 plays 70 yards, 0:45; SU 41–36)
Statistics SU VT
First downs 25 21
Total yards 550 437
Rush yards 314 260
Passing yards 236 177
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 31:14 28:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Syracuse Passing Garrett Shrader 16/34, 236 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Garrett Shrader 22 carries 274 yards 3 TD
Receiving Courtney Jackson 7 receptions 86 yards TD
Virginia Tech Passing Braxton Burmeister 10/20, 177 yards, TD
Rushing Malachi Thomas 21 carries 151 yards 3 TD
Receiving Tayvion Robinson 3 receptions 57 yards

At Georgia Tech[edit]

See also: 2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Period 1 2 34Total
Virginia Tech 14 6 3326
Georgia Tech 7 0 10017

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

  • Date: Saturday, October 30, 2021
  • Game time: 12:00pm EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature : 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,543
  • Referee: Marcus Woods
  • TV announcers (RSN): Tom Werme, James Bates
  • Pregame line: Georgia Tech −3.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:51) VT – Tré Turner 69 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 4 plays 86 yards, 1:17; VT 7–0)
  • (6:21) GT – Kyric McGowan 26 yd Pass From Jeff Sims (Brent Cimaglia Kick) (Drive: 9 plays 75 yards, 3:30; Tied 7–7)
  • (2:20) VT – Tayvion Robinson 4 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 10 plays 75 yards, 4:01; VT 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (4:51) VT – John Parker Romo 23 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays 70 yards, 1:54; VT 17–7)
  • (0:01) VT – John Parker Romo 43 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays 64 yards, 1:45; VT 20–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:22) GT – Brent Cimaglia 37 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays 52 yards, 4:30; VT 20–10)
  • (6:14) VT – John Parker Romo 34 yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays yards, 2:14; VT 23–10)
  • (0:05) GT – Adonicas Sanders 23 yd Pass From Jeff Sims (Brent Cimaglia Kick) (Drive: 4 plays 64 yards, 1:18; VT 23–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:21) VT – John Parker Romo 21 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays 85 yards, 7:01; VT 26–17)
Statistics VT GT
First downs 23 16
Total yards 487 366
Rush yards 283 183
Passing yards 254 183
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 35:48 24:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Braxton Burmeister 15/24, 254 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Malachi Thomas 25 carries 103 yards
Receiving Tré Turner 7 receptions 187 yards
Georgia Tech Passing Jeff Sims 15/26, 183 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jahmyr Gibbs 11 carries 113 yards
Receiving Adonicas Sanders 4 receptions 64 yards

At Boston College[edit]

See also: 2021 Boston College Eagles football team
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Boston College Eagles
Period 1 2 34Total
Virginia Tech 0 0 303
Boston College 7 3 7017

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

  • Date: Friday, November 5, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30pm EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature : 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 35,637
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Bennetti, Eric MacLain
  • Pregame line: Virginia Tech −2.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:44) BC – Phil Jurkovec 8 yd Rush (Connor Lytton Kick) (Drive: 3 plays 13 yards, 1:31; 7–0 BC)
Second quarter
  • (6:48) BC – Connor Lytton 33 yd Field Goal (Drive: 16 plays, 64 yards, 8:34; 10–0 BC)
Third quarter
  • (8:48) BC – Patrick Garwo 3 yd Rush (Connor Lytton Kick) (Drive: 11 plays 93 yards, 6:05; 17–0 BC)
  • (5:28) VT – John Parker Romo 47 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays 38 yards, 3:11; 17–3 BC)
Statistics VT BC
First downs 12 22
Total yards 235 346
Rush yards 162 234
Passing yards 73 112
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 23:04 36:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Knox Kadum 7/16, 73 yards
Rushing Malachi Thomas 13 carries 70 yards
Receiving Tayvion Robinson 4 receptions 44 yards
Boston College Passing Phil Jurkovec 7/13, 112 yards
Rushing Patrick Garwo 30 carries 116 yards
Receiving Zay Flowers 3 receptions 55 yards

vs Duke[edit]

See also: 2021 Duke Blue Devils football team
Duke Blue Devils vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
Period 1 2 34Total
Duke 0 3 7717
Virginia Tech 7 10 102148

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

  • Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
  • Game time: 3:30 pm EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature : 39 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 56,730
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ACC Network): Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich
  • Pregame line: Virginia Tech −10.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:38) VT – Raheem Blackshear 20 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 5 plays 79 yards, 1:55; 7–0 VT)
Second quarter
  • (12:53) VT – Keshawn King 47 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 1 plays 47 yards, 0:08; 14–0 VT)
  • (7:36) DUKE – Charlie Ham 27 yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays 3 yards, 1:20; 14–3 VT)
  • (3:16) VT – John Parker Romo 51 yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays 57 yards, 4:14; 17–3 VT)
Third quarter
  • (10:08) VT – Kaleb Smith 30 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 6 plays 65 yards, 2:43; 24–3 VT)
  • (5:51) VT – John Parker Romo 43 yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays 25 yards, 2:43; 27–3 VT)
  • (2:22) DUKE – Eli Pancol 28 yd Pass From Jordan Moore (Charlie Ham Kick) (Drive: 8 plays 75 yards, 3:29; 27–10 VT)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:12) VT – Raheem Blackshear 13 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 3 plays 30 yards, 1:09; 34–10 VT)
  • (10:19) VT – TyJuan Garbutt 16 yd Fumble Return (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: Fumble Recovery TD; 41–10 VT)
  • (7:10) DUKE – Jordan Moore 4 yd Rush (Charlie Ham Kick) (Drive: 8 plays 77 yards, 3:05; 41–17 VT)
  • (4:28) VT – Keshawn King 4 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 5 plays 73 yards, 2:42; 48–17 VT)
Statistics DUKE VT
First downs 20 23
Total yards 343 573
Rush yards 196 297
Passing yards 147 276
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 33:20 26:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Duke Passing Riley Leonard 7/16, 84 yards
Rushing Jordan Moore 17 carries 113 yards
Receiving Jake Marwede 1 receptions 33 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Braxton Burmeister 9/15, 215 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Raheem Blackshear 12 carries 117 yards
Receiving Tayvion Robinson 4 receptions 78 yards

At Miami[edit]

See also: 2021 Miami Hurricanes football team
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Miami Hurricanes
Period 1 2 34Total
Virginia Tech 3 10 13026
Miami 14 14 3738

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL

  • Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
  • Game time: 7:30 pm EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,839
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones
  • Pregame line: Miami −7
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:26) MIA – Will Mallory 9 yd Pass From Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales Kick) (Drive: 4 plays 55 yards, 1:45; 7–0 MIA)
  • (5:06) VT – John Parker Romo 25 yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays 72 yards, 6:20; 7–3 MIA)
  • (2:42) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 1 yd Rush (Andres Borregales Kick) (Drive: 8 plays 50 yards, 2:24; 14–3 MIA)
Second quarter
  • (11:35) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 3 yd Rush (Andres Borregales Kick) (Drive: 7 plays 80 yards, 3:25; 21–3 MIA)
  • (7:43) VT – Tré Turner 6 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 11 plays 75 yards, 3:52; 21–10 MIA)
  • (7:33) MIA – Brashard Smith 75 yd Pass From Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales Kick) (Drive: 1 plays 75 yards, 0:10; 28–10 MIA)
  • (3:33) VT – John Parker Romo 36 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays 56 yards, 4:00; 28–13 MIA)
Third quarter
  • (9:56) MIA – Andres Borregales 30 yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays 7 yards, 1:51; 31–13 MIA)
  • (6:25) VT – Kaleb Smith 7 yd Pass From Connor Blumrick (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 6 plays 75 yards, 3:31; 31–20 MIA)
  • (2:12) VT – Da'Wain Lofton 4 yd Pass From Connor Blumrick (Drive: 7 plays 41 yards, 1:09; 31–26 MIA)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:39) MIA – Mike Harley Jr. 55 yd Pass From Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales Kick) (Drive: 4 plays 68 yards, 1:19; 38–26 MIA)
Statistics VT MIA
First downs 18 21
Total yards 375 411
Rush yards 227 54
Passing yards 148 357
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 33:38 26:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Braxton Burmeister 14/17, 109 yards, TD
Rushing Connor Blumrick 20 carries 132 yards
Receiving Tré Turner 5 receptions 44 yards
Miami Passing Tyler Van Dyke 19/33, 357 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Thaddius Franklin Jr. 9 carries 36 yards
Receiving Charleston Rambo 7 receptions 116 yards

At Virginia[edit]

See also: 2021 Virginia Cavaliers football team
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Virginia Cavaliers
Period 1 2 34Total
Virginia Tech 7 10 7529
Virginia 14 7 3024

at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA

  • Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
  • Game time: 3:30 pm EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 46,445
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Anish Schroff, Mike Golic Jr.
  • Pregame line: Virginia −7
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:20) UVA – Jelani Woods 11 yd Pass From Brennan Armstrong (Brendan Farrell Kick) (Drive: 10 plays 86 yards, 4:10; 7–0 UVA)
  • (5:12) VT – Tayvion Robinson 61 yd Pass From Braxton Burmeister (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 3 plays 75 yards, 1:08; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:54) UVA – Brennan Armstrong 1 yd Rush (Brendan Farrell Kick) (Drive: 11 plays 75 yards, 4:18; 14–7 UVA)
Second quarter
  • (6:05) VT – Raheem Blackshear 18 yd Rush (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 5 plays 53 yards, 2:34; Tied 14–14)
  • (3:32) UVA – Brennan Armstrong 5 yd Rush (Brendan Farrell Kick) (Drive: 6 plays 75 yards, 2:33; 21–14 UVA)
  • (0:00) VT – John Parker Romo 32 yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays 60 yards, 3:32; 21–17 UVA)
Third quarter
  • (12:30) UVA – Brendan Farrell 34 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays 59 yards, 2:30; 24–17 UVA)
  • (10:19) VT – Braxton Burmeister 3 yd Pass From Tayvion Robinson (John Parker Romo Kick) (Drive: 6 plays 81 yards, 2:11; Tied 24–24)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:31) VT – John Parker Romo 38 yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays 63 yards, 7:24; 27–24 VT)
  • (3:17) VT – Brennan Armstrong strip sacked, recovery by UVA in the endzone, Safety (Drive: Safety; 29–24 VT)
Statistics VT UVA
First downs 20 26
Total yards 464 474
Rush yards 320 55
Passing yards 114 419
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 31:18 28:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Tech Passing Braxton Burmeister 6/14, 141 yards, TD
Rushing Raheem Blackshear 18 carries 169 yards
Receiving Tayvion Robinson 3 receptions 89 yards
Virginia Passing Brennan Armstrong 29/45, 405 yards, TD
Rushing Wayne Taulapapa 5 carries 23 yards
Receiving Billy Kemp IV 8 receptions 102 yards

Players drafted into the NFL[edit]

See also: 2022 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
5 177 James Mitchell TE Detroit Lions
6 189 Amaré Barno LB Carolina Panthers
6 209 Luke Tenuta OT Buffalo Bills
6 215 Lecitus Smith OG Arizona Cardinals

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2021 Virginia Tech Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Football Coaches". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
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