Television: ESPN
Play-by-Play — Dave Flemming
Analyst — TBA
Sideline — Laura Rutledge
Local Radio: Virginia Tech IMG Sports
Play-by-Play — Jon Laaser
Analyst — Mike Burnop
Sideline — Andrew Allegretta
Flagship — 105.3 FM
HOKIES RETURN TO THURSDAY NIGHT VS. GT
• Virginia Tech returns to ESPN's Thursday Night Football when the Hokies host Georgia Tech (10/25).
• Since the inception of ESPN's Thursday Night Football package in 1991, the Hokies are 23-9 (.719) in such contests. Those 32 Thursday night appearances are tied with Georgia Tech for the most among FBS programs.
• The Hokies own a perfect 6-0 mark in Thursday night games against Georgia Tech with the most recent such contest resulting in a 23-21 at Bobby Dodd Stadium (11/12/15) in Frank Beamer's final season as VT coach.
• Georgia Tech is the one ACC Coastal Division squad that current Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente has faced previously and has yet to beat. GT won a 30-20 decision at Lane Stadium (11/12/16) and hit a 80-yard TD pass for the go-ahead score in a 28-22 victory last season in Atlanta (11/11/17).
• Both squads will enjoy an open date on Saturday before squaring off in Blacksburg. The Hokies are coming off a dramatic 22-19 win at UNC (10/13).
• GT suffered a 28-14 home loss vs. Duke (10/13), while Hokies registered a 31-14 win at Duke (9/29) this season.
• Thursday's contest will mark Virginia Tech's first ACC home game of the 2018 season.
