Few of us expected this … Hokies lost a lot of players to the portal before the game.
Baltimore Sun — It was an uphill battle from the start for a Hokies team led by interim coach J.C. Price, who was tasked with leading a makeshift roster before giving way to former Penn State defensive coordinator Brent Pry. After beating rival Virginia in the regular-season finale, Virginia Tech lost quarterbacks, wide receivers, defensive lineman, and defensive ends to the transfer portal or the NFL draft.
Baltimore Sun — It was an uphill battle from the start for a Hokies team led by interim coach J.C. Price, who was tasked with leading a makeshift roster before giving way to former Penn State defensive coordinator Brent Pry. After beating rival Virginia in the regular-season finale, Virginia Tech lost quarterbacks, wide receivers, defensive lineman, and defensive ends to the transfer portal or the NFL draft.