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Virginia Tech football: Hokies take down Hoos and retain the Commonwealth Cup

The Commonwealth Cup will remain in Blacksburg for another year as the Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the Virginia Cavaliers, 29-24, on Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville.

The Cavaliers started fast on offense, and it appeared the Virginia Tech offense would have to score a touchdown on every possession to keep up with the Hoos. Early on, the Hokies, led by quarterback Braxton Burmeister and running back Raheem Blackshear, did just that and went into halftime down 21-17.

Justin Hamilton’s defense stood firm in the second half, holding the Cavaliers to three points in the game’s final 30 minutes.