On a night that was meant to honor the greatest team in Virginia Tech history, the Hokies put up another dud in prime-time, losing to the Duke Blue Devils 45-10 in one of the worst performances in recent school history.
The game started off with the Hokies receiving the opening kick, getting to midfield before the offense stalled. The defense proved up for the challenge early, though, forcing Duke to go three-and-out on its first three possessions. Unfortunately for the Hokies, their offense couldn’t get anything going as they got inside the five-yard line, but had to settle for a field goal for an early 3-0 lead.