In the first conference game of the 2024 season, Virginia Tech football fell short, 38-34, to No. 7 Miami at Hard Rock Stadium, finishing the game with some notable results.
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Redshirt sophomore kicker John Love made a 57-yard field goal with 20 seconds left in the first half. It was the third longest field goal kicked in school history. The longest field goal was a 61-yard kick by Wayne Latimer against Florida State on October 11, 1975. The second longest field goal was a 59-yarder by Dave Throck against Southern Mississippi on November 4, 1972. His 52-yarder tied the record for most field goals of 51 yards or more in a single game. Dave Throck not only completed 59 yards in the 1972 game against Southern Miss, he also made a 55-yard field goal.
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Jaylin Lane scored his first rushing touchdown in a Tech uniform in the second quarter, giving Tech a 21-14 lead over the Hurricanes. He currently has one receiving touchdown (against Old Dominion), one punt return (against Marshall) and one rushing touchdown. Last season was the last time the Hokies scored in three different ways in a season, with Beishl Tuten having 10 rushing, two receiving and two kickoff return touchdowns. The most touchdowns in a season since 1987 were D’Angelo Hall (rushing, receiving, punt return, fumble return) in 2003 and Tony Kennedy (passing, rushing reception, kickoff return) in 1992 with four. be.
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Running back Beishul Tuten, who gained 141 yards against Miami, now has four consecutive games with 100 or more yards rushing. He currently has eight games in a Hokies uniform and 18 games with over 100 yards on the ground. The most consecutive 100-yard rushing games since 1987 was seven, set by tailback David Wilson in the 2011 season.
Scorigami
The final score, 38-34, was the second time this season that the score was tied. Scorigami is a technique for building an unprecedented final score. Details of Scorigami.
The winning streak continues
Saturday’s game marks the 375th consecutive game in which Virginia Tech has scored. The Hokies are fourth in both career streaks and streaks.
