BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech football team is back on the field on Saturday, November 16 for a road contest against ACC Coastal Division foe Georgia Tech. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on RSN.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Saturday, November 16 – 3:30 PM
Bobby Dodd Stadium; Atlanta, Georgia
vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-7, 1-5 ACC)
Head Coach: Geoff Collins (First Season, Third Season overall)
Record at school: 2-7; Career: 17-17
Series: Tech leads 9-7 Last: Oct. 25, 2018 (L, 28-49)
Live Stats: CLICK HERE
Broadcast: RSN
Play-by-Play: Evan Lepler
Analyst: Dave Archer
Sideline: Abby Labar
Radio: Virginia Tech Sports Properties
Play-by-Play: Jon Laaser
Analyst: Mike Burnop
Sideline: Wes McElroy
Virginia Tech Game Notes: CLICK HERE
HOKES HEAD TO ATLANTA TO FACE GT
• Virginia Tech hits the road to face Georgia Tech. The Hokies are coming off a 36-17 win vs. Wake Forest (11/9), VT's fourth victory over an AP Top 25 foe under Justin Fuente.
• The Yellow Jackets suffered a 33-28 loss at UVA (11/9).
• After starting 0-2 in ACC play, VT owns a three-game conference winning streak and is seeking four straight league wins since registering five straight wins (11/18/17 - 11/13/18).
• Georgia Tech is the only ACC Coastal opponent the Hokies have yet to defeat under head coach Justin Fuente. Saturday's game will mark VT's initial meeting with the Yellow Jackets under first-year GT head coach Geoff Collins.
• VT and GT both own ACC wins at Miami this season. The Hokies won 42-35 at Miami (10/5), while GT's lone ACC win in 2019 was a 28-21 win at Miami (10/19).
• GT is 0-2 at home vs. ACC foes in 2019, suffering a 38-22 loss vs. UNC (10/5) and a 20-10 loss vs. Pitt (11/2). VT registered a 6-OT 43-41 win vs. UNC (10/19). Both clubs own conference losses to Duke.
• VT needs one more win to become bowl eligible for a 27th consecutive season to extend the nation's longest active streak.
KEY SCORING STATS ON HOKIES, JACKETS
• VT is 22-3 when scoring 30+ points under Fuente.
• VT has averaged 35.0 ppg in its last five games.
• Dating back to 2015, VT is 28-1 when holding opponents to 21 points or fewer. VT has won 23 straight games when limiting foes to 17 points or fewer (4-0 in 2019).
• GT has been outscored 235-123 in its seven losses and has been held to 24 points or fewer in six of those games.
• VT owns a 26-1 mark under Fuente when leading at half.
• Georgia Tech has trailed at the half in all seven of its losses and has been outscored 152-44 in the first half in 2019.
KEEP WINNING THE TURNOVER BATTLE
• VT has four turnovers in its last four victories after turning the ball over 11 times in its first four games.
• VT is 9-2 under Fuente when registering two or more INTs. The Hokies have registered four INTs in the last two games.
• In 31 wins under Fuente, VT owns a +29 turnover differential (60 takes/31 gives). In 18 losses the Hokies are -25 (16 takes/41 gives) in the turnover column.
• GT is -2 (9+ takes/11+ gives) in its six+ losses and even (3+takes/3+ gives) in its two+ wins in 2019.
