2020 Virginia Tech Football notes
VIRGINIA TECH'S BOWL STREAK CONTINUES
• Virginia Tech extended the nation's longest active bowl streak to 27 consecutive seasons in 2019, a mark that ranks as the third-longest in college football history.
NCAA RECORD BOOK - LONGEST BOWL STREAKS
Streak Team Years
35 Nebraska 1969-2003
33 Michigan 1975-2007
27 Virginia Tech 1993-present
25 Alabama 1959-1983
24 Florida State 1991-2012
LONGEST ACTIVE POWER FIVE BOWL STREAKS
Streak Team Year Began
27 Virginia Tech 1993
23 Georgia 1997
21 Oklahoma 1999
20 LSU 2000
18 Wisconsin 2002
SCORING SUPERLATIVES FOR VIRGINIA TECH
• The Hokies have scored in 322 consecutive games dating back to a 13-7 win vs. Miami (9/23/95), the third-longest active streak in the nation.
• Virginia Tech's scoring streak also ranks fifth all-time in NCAA history.
FBS LEADERS, ACTIVE SCORING STREAKS
Games Team Year Began
398 Florida 1988
345 TCU 1992
322 Virginia Tech 1995
317 Georgia 1995
307 Nebraska 1996
• VT is 23-5 when scoring 30+ points under Justin Fuente.
• Prior to Tech's 30-point effort in the Belk Bowl vs. Kentucky (12/31/19), the Wildcats hadn't given up 30 points since a 34-17 loss vs. Georgia (11/3/18).
• Virginia Tech was outscored 114-93 (28.5-23.3 ppg) in the season's first four games. Over Tech's last nine games, the Hokies outscored their opponents 308-207 (34.2-23.0 ppg).
• VT owns a 28-2 mark under Fuente when leading at half.
• VT is 31-2 when holding foes to 21 points or fewer dating back to the start of the 2015 season (6-1 in 2019).
• VT has won 25 straight games when limiting foes to 17 points or fewer (6-0 in 2019).
• The Hokies have won 41 consecutive non-conference contests when holding foes to 17 points or fewer dating back to 2005.
• Tech owns a 99-5 record in all games dating back to 2005 when limiting its opponents to 17 points or fewer.
SEASON FIVE UNDER JUSTIN FUENTE SET FOR 2020
• Head coach Justin Fuente enters his fifth season at the helm of the Hokies in 2020. He owns a 33-20 record in his first four seasons.
• Only one ACC program has registered more overall wins over the past four seasons since Fuente's arrival in Blacksburg.
ACC VICTORY LEADERS, 2016-PRESENT
Team Record ACC Champ. Games
1. Clemson 55-4 4
2. Virginia Tech 33-20 1
3. Miami 32-20 1
4. Wake Forest 30-22 0
5. NC State 29-22 0
• Fuente's 33 wins are the most accumulated by any Tech head coach in his initial four seasons with the Hokies.
• Clemson's Dabo Swinney is the only active ACC head coach who can top Fuente's 33 wins in his first four full seasons at an ACC school.
ACTIVE ACC COACHES, MOST WINS, FIRST FOUR SEASONS
Coach Team Record
Dabo Swinney Clemson 36-18
Justin Fuente Virginia Tech 33-20
Pat Narduzzi Pittsburgh 29-22
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