Television: ESPN
Play-by-Play — Dave Flemming
Analyst — Greg McElroy
Sideline — Laura Rutledge
National Radio: SiriusXM
Sirius — 119
XM — 194
Internet — 956
Local Radio: Virginia Tech IMG Sports
Play-by-Play — Jon Laaser
Analyst — Mike Burnop
Sideline — Andrew Allegretta
Flagship — 105.3 FM
GAME SPONSOR
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 Virginia Tech head 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 enjoyed an open date this past Saturday before Thursday night's game. 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 Tech 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.
INSIDE THE SERIES: VIRGINIA TECH-GEORGIA TECH
• Saturday will be the 16th meeting in the all-time series between Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech.
• Georgia Tech has won three of the last four games in the series, including two wins in Blacksburg.
• The Hokies are 23-9 all-time in Thursday night regular season games, including a 6-0 record vs. Georgia Tech.
• On the all-time wins list for FBS programs, Virginia Tech ranks 15th with 742 victories and Georgia Tech ranks 18th with 731.
• Thursday will be the first home ACC game for the Hokies in 2018.
• Virginia Tech was the only team in the FBS this season to play their first three conference games on the road.
CONNECTIONS: VIRGINIA TECH-GEORGIA TECH
• There are seven Hokies who call the Peach State home, while there is not a single player on Georgia Tech's roster from Virginia.
• Patrick Kearns (Adairsville), Khalil Ladler (Stone Mountain), Jalen Holston (Stockbridge), Lecitus Smith (Fitzgerald), Emmanuel Belmar (Suwanee), John Harris (Hoschton) and Jaylen Griffin (Rome) are come from Georgia.
• Jaylen Griffin's younger brother, Quon, is a true freshman defensive lineman for the Yellow Jackets.
