The Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the Louisville Cardinals 42-35 on Saturday to move to 4-2 on the season.
As the final score indicates, this game came down to the wire for the Hokies.
Virginia Tech jumped out to a 21-0 lead on Louisville behind a strong start by the defense and the legs of quarterback Hendon Hooker. However, Louisville slowly got back into the game and things got really worrisome for the Hokies just before halftime when running back Javian Hawkins had a 90-yard touchdown to cut Tech’s lead to 21-14 at halftime.
Fortunately for the Hokies, the offense stayed one step ahead of the Cardinals and that big lead early in the game gave them just enough of a cushion to withstand a late Louisville rally and come out with an important victory.