CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia Tech quarterback Josh Jackson threw a third-quarter touchdown pass to Chris Cunningham, and the Hokies’ defense made it stand, as Tech shut out in-state rival Virginia 10-0 in the annual Commonwealth Clash game played Friday night at Scott Stadium.
With the win, the Hokies beat their rivals for the 14th consecutive time. Tech moved to 9-3 overall on the season, 5-3 in the ACC, while Virginia fell to 6-6, 3-5.
Virginia Tech’s defense played arguably its best game of the year, as the Hokies recorded their third shutout of the season and shut out the Cavaliers for the 15th time in the 99 meetings.