Hokie ClubIn its first road victory of the 2024 campaign, Virginia Tech football defeated Old Dominion 37-17 at S.B. Ballard Stadium and finished the game with some noteworthy stats.
For a deeper look at the Virginia-based matchup, read the notable numbers below, presented by Carter Bank & Trust.
Stats with Salas
It Takes Two
In Saturday's game, the Hokies got things started quickly by scoring a touchdown on their first two drives of the game. The two touchdowns were the first time Tech has scored touchdowns on their first two drives of a game since October 23, 2021 against Syracuse in Lane Stadium. The last time the Hokies scored on their first two drives of the game was in 2023, also against Syracuse. In that game Tech opened with a 43-yard field goal, followed by a 16-yard touchdown pass.
Is there a new Sack man?
Redshirt senior Antwaun Powell-Ryland continued to show his prowess on the field Saturday picking up four sacks in the game. The four sacks ties the record for sacks in a game and it's his second time picking up four sacks which ties the record for multiple four sack games with "the Sack man" and defensive great Bruce Smith. Here's the full list of players with four sacks in a game:
Antwaun Powell-Ryland vs. Old Dominion - 2024
Antwaun Powell-Ryland vs. Wake Forest - 2023
J.C. Price vs. Miami - 1995
Morgan Roane vs. William & Mary - 1985
Bruce Smith vs. William & Mary - 1984
Bruce Smith vs. Duke - 1983
More Sack Stats
Tech's offensive line did their job protecting the quarterback against the Monarchs by not allowing a sack in the game. It's the second year in a row that Old Dominion didn't pick up a sack against the Hokies. The last time a team was sackless against Tech in back to back seasons was in 2011 and 2012 against Boston College.
In his Lane
Wide receiver Jaylin Lane was chosen to wear the number 25 after recording a 58-yard punt return the previous week against Marshall. Since the tradition started in 2016, nine wide receivers have donned the 25 jersey in a game. Lane finished the game with seven receptions for 106 yards, the most by a wide receiver while wearing number 25. The previous most was by Tré Turner against Marshall in 2018. In that game, Turner had 99 yards receiving on three catches.
Scorigami
The 37-17 final score was the first scorigami of the season. Scorigami is the art of building final scores that have never happened before. More on scorigami.
The Streak Continues
Saturday's game marked the 373rd consecutive game during which Virginia Tech has scored. The Hokies are in 4th place in both the all-time and active streak lists.
Tech Playmakers
Dual Threat Drones
Mobile quarterbacks can be found a dime a dozen in college football, but few can finish plays lowering their shoulders and trucking defenders like Kyron Drones does. Tech’s signal caller had his way against Old Dominion’s defense as a runner, tallying 117 yards on the ground. The redshirt junior’s best run of 53 yards paired wonderfully with a stiff arm, sending a Monarch defender into the turf and trucking another on his way out of bounds after picking up another 12-plus yards after contact. Drones scored a rushing touchdown in the first quarter on a Tech tush push and added another through the air, finding a wide-open Jaylin Lane for a 25-yard connection in the game’s opening drive. The Houston, Texas native threw for 176 yards, with his longest completion going for 46 yards on a broken play in which he connected with Lane.
