After four years, the Battle of the Techs returns to Blacksburg, revisiting a series that dates back to 1990. This will be the 19th time the two programs will be squaring off on the gridiron, where Virginia Tech currently leads the series 11-7.
Kickoff is set for Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET at Lane Stadium and will be aired on RSN. Tickets for the game are still available starting at $65.
Last year, the two battled off in Atlanta, where the Hokies walked away with a 26-17 victory. On the ground, running back Malachi Thomas led the pack with 103 yards. Kicker John Parker Romo impressed, going 4-for-5 in field goals and 2-for-2 in PATs. Defensively, the Hokies were lead by linebacker Alan Tisdale, who had a team-high 12 tackles (8 solo) and 2.5 TFLs. Virginia Tech made its presence felt early, with a 69-yard bomb to wide receiver Tré Turner just over five minutes into the game. After that, the Hokies continued to produce, amassing 487 total yards and scoring in every single quarter. For a closer look at the two's history, read below for Tech's Series Snapshot, presented by AAA.
Memorable Games
Sept. 3, 2012 – No. 16 Virginia Tech 20, Georgia Tech 17; OT (Blacksburg, Va.)
The Hokies began the 2012 season with a Monday night game in Lane Stadium against the Yellow Jackets, which resulted in an overtime victory for the home team. After the Hokies took a 14-10 lead off of a 42-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Logan Thomas, the Yellow Jackets thought they had the game won when they answered with a touchdown of their own with 44 seconds remaining. However, Thomas took the Hokies 51 yards in six plays and kicker Cody Journell made the game-tying 41-yard field goal with no time remaining. In overtime, defensive back Kyle Fuller intercepted the Yellow Jackets' opening possession and Journell ended the game with a 17-yard field goal.
Kicker Cody Journell drills a field goal to send the game into overtime.
Quarterback Logan Thomas looks for an open receiver.
Wide receiver Corey Fuller avoids Georgia Tech would-be tacklers.
Wide receiver Corey Fuller breaks away for a big run after the catch.
Nov. 10, 2011 – No. 10 Virginia Tech 37, No. 20 Georgia Tech 26 (Atlanta, Ga.)
Quarterback Logan Thomas accounted for all five of Tech's touchdowns (three passing, two rushing), threw for 209 yards and rushed for 70 yards in an 11-point win at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Wide receiver Danny Coale hauled in a 63-yard touchdown reception and running back David Wilson totaled 23 carries for 175 yards with a 44-yard long rush. Linebacker Jack Tyler led the Hokies' defense with 12 tackles, including a six-yard sack.
Running back David Wilson looks to get around Georgia Tech's Louis Young.
Linebacker Jack Tyler wraps up Georgia Tech quarterback Tevin Washington.
Wide receiver Danny Coale makes a catch and has a swarm of Yellow Jackets chasing him.
Quarterback Logan Thomas escapes the pocket and picks up a first down.
Oct. 28, 2004 – No. 22 Virginia Tech 34, Georgia Tech 20 (Atlanta, Ga.)
In the two's first ACC meeting, the Hokies rode a 25-point fourth quarter burst to come back and win in Atlanta. After the Yellow Jackets took an eight-point lead on a field goal with a little under six minutes to play, quarterback Brian Randall hit wide receiver Eddie Royal for an 80-yard touchdown on the first play of the drive and threw for a successful two-point conversion to tie the game at 20. After Tech's defense forced a three-and-out, Randall again hurt the Jackets with a big play, with this time passing a 51-yard touchdown to wide receiver Josh Morgan and Tech took a 27-20 lead with three minutes left. The Hokies added an insurance score from defensive back Roland Minor, who had two interceptions in a span of two minutes, the second of which he returned for a 64-yard touchdown.
Wide receiver Eddie Royal looks to make the next defender miss.
Quarterback Bryan Randall completes a short pass.
A trio of Hokies celebrate the incredible fourth-quarter comeback.
The Hokies enjoy the hard-earned win raising their helmets in celebration.
The Classic That Never Was
Aug. 27, 2000 – BCA Classic -- Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech (canceled)
On the most unusual day in the history of the Tech-Tech series, a game was never played. Fresh off their national championship game appearance, Michael Vick and the Hokies were set to open the 2000 season playing host to the Yellow Jackets in the BCA Classic. The ESPN Gameday Crew and a sellout-crowd were in Blacksburg for the highly-anticipated matchup. With the teams lined up for kickoff, and the referee seconds from whistling the start of the season, a bolt of lightning struck just outside of Lane Stadium and the teams were quickly pulled from the field. Fortunately, nobody was hurt as fans evacuated the stands and a strong storm ensued. There were, however, two casualties on the day – announcer Lee Corso's rental car, which was hit by that initial bolt of lightning, and the game itself, which was eventually postponed due to the conditions and never rescheduled.
A young Chris Fowler (left) and Kirk Herbstreit (right) are joined by the legend Lee Corso (middle) in Lane on set for College Gameday.
Head coach Frank Beamer, starting right guard Josh Redding (left, #79) and starting right tackle Dave Kadela (right, #76) lead the team out to Enter Sandman for the first time that storied tradition began.
The program for the BCA Bowl.