2020 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

The 2020 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by fifth-year head coach Justin Fuente and played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia, competing as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

2020 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2020 record5–6 (5–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Cornelsen (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorJustin Hamilton (1st season as DC, 2nd overall season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
(Capacity: 66,233)
2020 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 5 Notre Dame y^  9 –0     10 –2  
No. 3 Clemson y$^  8 –1     10 –2  
No. 22 Miami (FL)  7 –2     8 –3  
No. 18 North Carolina  7 –3     8 –4  
NC State  7 –3     8 –4  
Boston College  5 –5     6 –5  
Pittsburgh  5 –5     6 –5  
Virginia Tech  5 –5     5 –6  
Virginia  4 –5     5 –5  
Wake Forest  3 –4     4 –5  
Georgia Tech  3 –6     3 –7  
Louisville  3 –7     4 –7  
Florida State  2 –6     3 –6  
Duke  1 –9     2 –9  
Syracuse  1 –9     1 –10  
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

After completing their regular season with a 5–6 record (5–5 in ACC play), the program announced on December 16 that players had voted to end their season and would not consider a bid to a bowl game.[1] The Hokies had appeared in a bowl game for 27 consecutive seasons, dating back to the 1993 Independence Bowl.[1] This was fourth-longest streak of consecutive bowl game appearances in college football history.[2]

Coaching staff
Virginia Tech Hokies coaches
Name Title Joined Staff
Justin FuenteHead coach2016
Brad CornelsenOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach2016
Vance ViceOffensive line coach2016
Jafar WilliamsWide receivers coach2019
Adam LechtenbergRunning back coach2017
Justin HamiltonDefensive coordinator/Safeties coach2018
Tracy ClaeysLinebackers coach2020
Bill TeerlinckDefensive line coach2020
Darryl Tapp Co-Defensive line coach2020
James ShibestSpecial teams coordinator/Tight end coach2016
Ryan SmithCornerbacks coach2020
Ben HilgartStrength and conditioning2016
Reference:[3]

Schedule

Virginia Tech had games scheduled against Liberty, Middle Tennessee, North Alabama, and Penn State, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]

The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected at a later date.[4]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 268:00 p.m.NC StateNo. 20
ACCNW 45–241,000
October 34:00 p.m.at Duke
ACCNW 38–310
October 10Noonat No. 8 North CarolinaNo. 19
ABCL 45–563,535
October 178:00 p.m.Boston CollegeNo. 23
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
ACCNW 40–141,000
October 243:30 p.m.at Wake ForestNo. 19
ACCRSNL 16–232,135
October 314:00 p.m.at Louisville
ACCNW 42–3511,901
November 7NoonNo. 25 Liberty*
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ACCNL 35–381,000
November 14NoonNo. 9 Miami (FL)
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
ESPNL 24–251,000
November 214:00 p.m.at Pittsburgh
ACCNL 14–474,612
December 57:30 p.m.No. 3 Clemson
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
ABCL 10–45250
December 128:00 p.m.Virginia
ACCNW 33–15250
Schedule Source:[6][7]

Game summaries

NC State
NC State at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
Wolfpack 0 1077 24
• No. 20 Hokies 17 1468 45
        
See also: 2020 NC State Wolfpack football team
Overall record Last Ten Meetings Last meeting Result
27–18–4 7–3 2015 VT, 28–13
Pregame lineOver/under
VT −656.5[8]
StatisticsNC StateVirginia Tech
First downs1922
Total yards386495
Rushing yards139314
Passing yards247181
Turnovers20
Time of possession30:5529:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NC StatePassingDevin Leary12/16, 165 yards, 1 TD
RushingZonovan Knight14 carries, 94 yards
ReceivingDevin Carter4 receptions, 79 yards
Virginia TechPassingBraxton Burmeister7/11, 106 yards
RushingKhalil Herbert6 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJames Mitchell3 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD

at Duke
Virginia Tech at Duke
1 234Total
• Hokies 7 31414 38
Blue Devils 7 0717 31
       
See also: 2020 Duke Blue Devils football team
Overall record Last Ten Meetings Last meeting Result
17–10 7–3 2019 DUKE, 10–45
Pregame lineOver/under
VT −1154[9]
StatisticsVirginia TechDuke
First downs2519
Total yards487410
Rushing yards324139
Passing yards163271
Turnovers31
Time of possession34:0425:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Virginia TechPassingBraxton Burmeister9/25, 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingKhalil Herbert20 carries, 208 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingTayvion Robinson2 receptions, 85 yards
DukePassingChase Brice22/39, 271 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingMataeo Durant11 carries, 86 yards
ReceivingJarett Garner3 receptions, 84 yards

at North Carolina
Virginia Tech at North Carolina
1 234Total
No. 19 Hokies 0 14238 45
• No. 8 Tar Heels 21 14714 56
           
See also: 2020 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
Overall record Last Ten Meetings Last meeting Result
24–11–6 8–2 2019 VT, 41–43
Pregame lineOver/under
UNC −3.059
StatisticsVirginia TechNorth Carolina
First downs2531
Total yards495656
Rushing yards260399
Passing yards235257
Turnovers00
Time of possession32:0627:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Virginia TechPassingHendon Hooker7/13, 136 yards, 2 TDs
RushingKhalil Herbert18 carries, 138 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingJames Mitchell4 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD
North CarolinaPassingSam Howell18/23, 257 yards, 3 TDs
RushingMichael Carter17 carries, 214 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingDyami Brown3 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TDs

Boston College
Boston College at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
Eagles 0 770 14
• No. 23 Hokies 3 141013 40
  • Date: October 17, 2020
  • Location: Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 8:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NW 5 MPH
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACC Network): Dave O'Brian (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Katie George (sideline reporter)
     
See also: 2020 Boston College Eagles football team and Boston College–Virginia Tech football rivalry
Overall record Last Ten Meetings Last meeting Result
18–10 6–4 2019 BC, 28–35
Pregame lineOver/under
VT −12.562
StatisticsBoston CollegeVirginia Tech
First downs 24 23
Total yards 435 461
Rushing yards 90 350
Passing yards 345 111
Turnovers 5 0
Time of possession 29:12 30:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Boston CollegePassing Phil Jurkovec 28/51. 345 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing David Bailey 10 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Jaelen Gill 6 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD
Virginia TechPassing Hendon Hooker 11/15, 111 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Hendon Hooker 18 carries, 164 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving Khalil Herbert 1 reception, 29 yards, 1 TD

at Wake Forest
Virginia Tech at Wake Forest
1 234Total
No. 19 Hokies 0 1033 16
• Demon Deacons 10 733 23
  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Location: Truist Field at Wake Forest
    Winston–Salem, NC
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,135
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: W 2 MPH
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Evan Lepler (play–by–play), Brian Jordan (analyst), Abby Labar (sideline reporter)
     
See also: 2020 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
Overall record Last Ten Meetings Last meeting Result
25–12–1 7–3 2019 VT, 36–17
Pregame lineOver/under
VT −10.568.5
StatisticsVirginia TechWake Forest
First downs2817
Total yards433316
Rushing yards210206
Passing yards223110
Turnovers30
Time of possession30:1829:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Virginia TechPassingHendon Hooker17/33, 223 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
RushingHendon Hooker17 carries, 98 yards
ReceivingTre Turner5 receptions, 61 yards
Wake ForestPassingSam Hartman12/17, 110 yards
RushingChristian Beal-Smith13 carries, 129 yards
ReceivingJaquarii Roberson6 receptions, 46 yards

at Louisville
Virginia Tech at Louisville
1 234Total
• Hokies 14 7714 42
Cardinals 0 14021 35
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: Cardinal Stadium
    Louisville, KY
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 1 minute
  • Game attendance: 11,901
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: ESE 10 MPH
  • Referee: J. Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ACC Network): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Eric Wood
        
See also: 2020 Louisville Cardinals football team
Pregame lineOver/under
VT −567.5
StatisticsVirginia TechLouisville
First downs2123
Total yards466548
Rushing yards283198
Passing yards183350
Turnovers03
Time of possession32:1127:49
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Virginia TechPassingHendon Hooker10/10, 183 yards
RushingKhalil Herbert21 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTre Turner4 receptions, 71 yards
LouisvillePassingMalik Cunningham23/35, 350 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
RushingJavian Hawkins17 carries, 129, 1 TD
ReceivingDez Fitzpatrick5 receptions, 158, 1 TD

Liberty
Liberty at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
• No. 25 Flames 7 7717 38
Hokies 3 17015 35
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: Noon EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear, nice • Wind: W 1 MPH
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play–by–play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
        
See also: 2020 Liberty Flames football team
Pregame lineOver/under
VT −1767.5[10]
StatisticsLibertyVirginia Tech
First downs2924
Total yards466418
Rushing yards249201
Passing yards217217
Turnovers21
Time of possession37:2722:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LibertyPassingMalik Willis20/30, 217 yards, 3 TDs
RushingMalik Willis19 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingCJ Yarbrough5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD
Virginia TechPassingHendon Hooker20/27, 217 yards, 3 TDs
RushingHendon Hooker20 carries, 156 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTre Turner6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD

Miami (FL)
Miami (FL) at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
• No. 9 Hurricanes 3 1066 25
Hokies 7 7100 24
See also: 2020 Miami Hurricanes football team and Miami–Virginia Tech football rivalry
Overall record Last Ten Meetings Last meeting Result
15–22 5–5 2019 VT, 42–35
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsMiami (FL)Virginia Tech
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Miami (FL)Passing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
Virginia TechPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

at Pittsburgh
Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh
1 2Total
Hokies 0
Panthers 0
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • Game start: TBD EST
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD MPH
  • Referee:  
  • Television network:  
See also: 2020 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
Overall record Last Ten Meetings Last meeting Result
11–8 4–6 2019 VT, 28–0
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsVirginia TechPittsburgh
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Virginia TechPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
PittsburghPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

Clemson
Clemson at Virginia Tech
1 2Total
No. 3 Tigers 0
Hokies 0
  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Location: Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: TBD EST
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD MPH
  • Referee:  
  • Television network:  
See also: 2020 Clemson Tigers football team
Overall record Last Ten Meetings Last meeting Result
12–22–1 5–5 2017 CLEM, 17–31
Pregame lineOver/under
  
StatisticsClemsonVirginia Tech
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ClemsonPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  
Virginia TechPassing  
Rushing  
Receiving  

Virginia
Virginia at Virginia Tech
1 234Total
Cavaliers 7 080 15
• Hokies 3 2433 33
  • Date: December 12, 2020
  • Location: Lane Stadium
    Blacksburg, VA
  • Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 2:59
  • Game attendance: 250
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: SSW 5 MPH
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • Television network: ACCN
See also: 2020 Virginia Cavaliers football team and Virginia–Virginia Tech football rivalry
Overall record Last Ten Meetings Last meeting Result
58–38–5 9–1 2019 UVA, 30–39
Pregame lineOver/under
VT –364
StatisticsVirginiaVirginia Tech
First downs1920
Total yards322464
Rushing yards55252
Passing yards267212
Turnovers21
Time of possession24:4235:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VirginiaPassingBrennan Armstrong25/46, 259 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingBrennan Armstrong15 carries, 23 yards
ReceivingLavel Davis Jr.3 receptions, 75 yards
Virginia TechPassingBraxton Burmeister15/22, 212 yards, 1 TD
RushingKhalil Herbert20 carries, 162 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTayvion Robinson5 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD

Rankings
Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP RV RV* 20 20 RV 19 23 19 NR RV  
Coaches 24 24* 19 24 23 18 23 20 RV RV  
CFP Not released Not released

References
  1. Niziolek, Mike (December 16, 2020). "Virginia Tech players vote to end season, skip potential bowl game". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  2. "Bowl Games : All-time consecutive appearances". mcubed.net. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  3. "2020 Football Coaching Staff". hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  4. "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  5. Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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