With regular season in the books, Hokies await bowl destination

Tech will be heading to its 25th consecutive bowl game next month, the longest active streak college football

November 27, 2017

BLACKSBURG – After extending its streak against in-state rival Virginia last Friday in the Commonwealth Clash, No. 22 Virginia Tech will now eagerly await the destination for their 25th consecutive bowl game, the longest active streak in the nation as recognized by the NCAA.

The Hokies will know their bowl game on Sunday, Dec. 3. Ticket and other bowl game information will be communicated on Sunday as well.

HOKIES AWAIT BOWL DESTINATION
• Virginia Tech is coming off a 10-0 win at Virginia, extending the Hokies’ streak of supremacy over UVA to 14 consecutive Commonwealth Cup victories.
• Tech is seeking back-to-back 10-win seasons for the first time since rattling off eight straight campaigns with double-digit wins from 2004-11 under Frank Beamer.
• In Tech’s nine wins, the Hokies have outscored their foes 296-75, an average margin of 32.9 to 8.3.
• No opponent has scored more than 24 points in any of Tech’s wins. Seven of those foes have been held to 14 points or fewer, including three shutouts.
• Tech is 17-3 under Justin Fuente against unranked foes.

THE #LPD LEADS USA FROM #SACKSBURG
• The Lunch Pail Defense is third in the FBS in scoring defense (13.5 points per game) and owns an FBS-best three shutouts.
• The nation’s top five teams in scoring defense own a combined 54-6 (.900) record.
• Since 1996, no FBS team owns more sacks (810.0) or interceptions (373) than Virginia Tech.

FBS LEADERS - SCORING DEFENSE, 2017
Teams, PPG
1. Alabama, 11.5
2. Wisconsin, 12.0
3. Virginia Tech, 13.5
4. Clemson, 13.6
5. Georgia, 13.8

BEAMER BALL LIVES HERE!
• Virginia Tech’s punt and kickoff coverage units have allowed a combined 307 yards, the lowest total of any Power Five squad.
• Virginia Tech has accumulated 400 punt return yards, trailing only Washington (458) for the FBS lead.
• Only Oklahoma (72), Auburn (61) and Arizona (58) have more touchbacks on kickoffs than Virginia Tech (57) among P5 teams.
• Virginia Tech is tied for the FBS lead with six blocked kicks.

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