2022 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

2022 Virginia Tech Hokies football
2022 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Coastal Division
Record	3–8 (1–6 ACC)
Head coach	Brent Pry (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Tyler Bowen (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Marve (1st season)
Home stadium	Lane Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

Last updated February 14, 2024

2022 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 13 Clemson xy$	8	–	0	11	–	3
No. 11 Florida State	5	–	3	10	–	3
Syracuse	4	–	4	7	–	6
Louisville	4	–	4	8	–	5
NC State	4	–	4	8	–	5
Wake Forest	3	–	5	8	–	5
Boston College	2	–	6	3	–	9
Coastal Division
North Carolina xy	6	–	2	9	–	5
No. 22 Pittsburgh	5	–	3	9	–	4
Duke	5	–	3	9	–	4
Georgia Tech	4	–	4	5	–	7
Miami (FL)	3	–	5	5	–	7
Virginia	1	–	6	3	–	7
Virginia Tech	1	–	6	3	–	8
Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by first-year head coach Brent Pry. They played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia, competing as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:00 p.m.	at Old Dominion *	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPNU	L 17–20	21,944
September 10	8:00 p.m.	Boston College	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	ACCN	W 27–10	65,632
September 17	11:00 a.m.	Wofford *	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	ACCN	W 27–7	62,043
September 22	7:30 p.m.	West Virginia *	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 10–33	65,632
October 1	3:30 p.m.	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCN	L 10–41	45,029
October 8	3:30 p.m.	at Pittsburgh	Acrisure Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN	L 29–45	54,677
October 15	12:30 p.m.	Miami (FL)	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	ACCRSN	L 14–20	65,632
October 27	7:30 p.m.	at No. 24 NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ESPN	L 21–22	56,919
November 5	12:30 p.m.	Georgia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	ACCRSN	L 27–28	62,843
November 12	12:00 p.m.	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCRSN	L 7–24	20,857
November 19	12:00 p.m.	at Liberty *	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPN+	W 23–22	23,055
November 26		Virginia	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		Canceled^[1]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

At Old Dominion

Virginia Tech at Old Dominion

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hokies	7	0	10	0	17
•Monarchs	0	10	0	10	20

Date: September 2, 2022
Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium
Norfolk, VA
Game start: 7:04 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 4 hours and 7 minutes
Game attendance: 21,944
Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 10 MPH
Referee: Wayne Wrinkler
TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown (play–by–play), Hutson Mason (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
VT –6.0	48.5

Statistics	VT	ODU
First downs	18	13
Total yards	333	248
Rushing yards	136	83
Passing yards	197	165
Turnovers	5	2
Time of possession	33:23	26:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing	Grant Wells	21/36, 197 yards, TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Keshawn King	19 rushes, 111 yards
	Receiving	Nick Gallo	7 receptions, 49 yards
Old Dominion	Passing	Hayden Wolff	14/35, 165 yards
	Rushing	Blake Watson	19 rushes, 60 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ali Jennings III	5 receptions, 122 yards

Boston College

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Boston College	0	3	7	0	10
Virginia Tech	10	7	7	3	27

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: September 10, 2022
Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: rain • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 65,632
Referee: Stuart Mullins

Game information

First Quarter

(11:04) VT – Jalen Holston 1 yd Rush (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:13; VT 7–0)
(0:48) VT - William Ross 49 yd Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 5:49; VT 10-0)

Second Quarter

(13:50) VT – Keshawn King 65 yd Rush (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:11; VT 17–0)
(0:22) BC - Connor Lytton 30 yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 4:25; VT 17-3)

Third Quarter

(5:18) BC – Jaden Williams 17 yd Pass From Phil Jurkovec (Connor Lytton Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:11; VT 17–10)
(1:22) VT - Kaleb Smith 2 yd Pass From Grant Wells (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:51; VT 24-10)

Fourth Quarter

(4:20) VT – William Ross 38 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 4:05; VT 27–10)

Statistics	BC	VT
First downs	11	14
Total yards	155	284
Rush yards	4	144
Passing yards	151	140
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	27:29	32:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Boston College	Passing	Phil Jurkovec	15/28, 135 yards, TD
	Rushing	Patrick Garwo	10 carries, 15 yards
	Receiving	Zay Flowers	4 receptions, 79 yards
Virginia Tech	Passing	Grant Wells	16/25, 140 yards, TD
	Rushing	Keshawn King	4 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Kaleb Smith	3 receptions, 50 yards, TD

Wofford

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wofford	0	0	0	7	7
Virginia Tech	3	17	0	7	27

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: September 17, 2022
Game time: 11:00 a.m. EDT
Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 62,043
Referee: Marcus Woods

Game information

First Quarter

(3:46) VT – William Ross 46 yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:46; VT 3–0)

Second Quarter

(14:51) VT – William Ross 41 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:06; VT 6–0)
(5:48) VT - Jalen Holston 1 yd Rush (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:36; VT 13-0)
(0:25) VT - Jadan Blue 11 yd Pass From Grant Wells (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:52; VT 20-0)

Fourth Quarter

(12:57) VT – Bryce Duke 27 yd Pass From Grant Wells (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:20; VT 27–0)
(9:34) WOF - Nathan Walker 3 yd Rush (Atkins Roberts Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:23; VT 27-7)

Statistics	WOF	VT
First downs	12	29
Total yards	199	475
Rush yards	38	133
Passing yards	161	342
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	25:02	34:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wofford	Passing	Jimmy Weirick	14/20, 161 yards
	Rushing	Nathan Walker	12 carries, 27 yards, TD
	Receiving	Landon Parker	5 receptions, 98 yards
Virginia Tech	Passing	Grant Wells	26/35, 314 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jalen Holston	16 carries, 66 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jadan Blue	4 receptions, 61 yards, TD

West Virginia

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
West Virginia	3	10	3	17	33
Virginia Tech	0	7	3	0	10

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: September 22, 2022
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 65,632
Referee: Scott Campbell

Game information

First Quarter

(3:19) WVU – Casey Legg 23 yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 92 yards, 7:06; WVU 3–0)

Second Quarter

(14:52) VT – Kaleb Smith 28 yd Pass From Grant Wells (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:22; VT 7–3)
(1:50) WVU - Casey Legg 35 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:14; VT 7-6)
(0:11) WVU - Sam James 24 yd Pass From JT Daniels (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 0:50; WVU 13-7)

Third Quarter

(7:04) WVU - Casey Legg 25 yd Field Goal (Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:31; WVU 16-7)
(4:19) VT - William Ross 44 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 2:40; WVU 16-10)

Fourth Quarter

(14:13) WVU – Justin Johnson Jr. 6 yd Rush (Casey Legg Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:06; WVU 23–10)
(10:16) WVU - Casey Legg 38 yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:54; WVU 26-10)
(9:36) WVU - Jacolby Spells 27 yd Interception Return (Casey Legg Kick) (WVU 33-10)

Statistics	WVU	VT
First downs	32	14
Total yards	421	228
Rush yards	218	35
Passing yards	203	193
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	38:44	21:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing	JT Daniels	20/30, 203 yards, TD
	Rushing	CJ Donaldson	23 carries, 106 yards
	Receiving	Kaden Prather	6 receptions, 69 yards
Virginia Tech	Passing	Grant Wells	16/35, 193 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jalen Holston	4 carries, 18 yards
	Receiving	Kaleb Smith	5 receptions, 70 yards, TD

At North Carolina

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia Tech	3	7	0	0	10
North Carolina	7	17	17	0	41

at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC

Date: October 1, 2022
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: rainy • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 45,029
Referee: Adam Savoie

Game information

First Quarter

(9:19) VT – William Ross 34 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:51; VT 3–0)
(4:37) UNC - Kamari Morales 3 yd Pass From Drake Maye (Noah Burnette Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:42; UNC 7-3)

Second Quarter

(12:37) UNC – Drake Maye 1 yd Rush (Noah Burnette Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 4:18; UNC 14–3)
(10:28) UNC - Antoine Green 16 yd Pass From Drake Maye (Noah Burnette Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:06; UNC 21-3)
(0:28) VT - Grant Wells 2 yd Rush (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:04; UNC 21-10)
(0:00) UNC - Noah Burnette 44 yd Field Goal (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 0:28; UNC 24-10)

Third Quarter

(7:45) UNC - Drake Maye 2 yd Rush (Noah Burnette Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 4:00; UNC 31-10)
(3:50) UNC - Noah Burnette 21 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:26; UNC 34-10)
(0:29) UNC - Bryson Nesbit 25 yd Pass From Drake Maye (Noah Burnette Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:56; UNC 41-10)

Statistics	VT	UNC
First downs	14	24
Total yards	273	527
Rush yards	99	160
Passing yards	174	367
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	31:43	28:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing	Grant Wells	16/26, 139 yards
	Rushing	Keshawn King	9 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Kaleb Smith	3 receptions, 49 yards
North Carolina	Passing	Drake Maye	26/36, 363 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Drake Maye	13 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Josh Downs	8 receptions, 120 yards

At Pitt

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia Tech	6	10	7	6	29
Pitt	7	10	14	14	45

at Acrisure Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA

Date: October 8, 2022
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: cloudy • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 54,677
Referee: Riley Johnson

Game information

First Quarter

(3:53) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 38 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 5:13; PITT 7–0)
(2:50) VT - Malachi Thomas 5 yd Rush (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; PITT 7-6)

Second Quarter

(11:59) VT – William Ross 18 yd Field Goal (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 5:18; VT 9–7)
(10:45) VT - Keshawn King 19 yd Rush (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:30; VT 16-7)
(7:14) PITT - Israel Abanikanda 17 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; VT 16-14)
(4:11) PITT - Ben Sauls 47 yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:55; PITT 17-16)

Third Quarter

(9:54) PITT - Israel Abanikanda 29 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:40; PITT 24-16)
(6:48) PITT - Israel Abanikanda 5 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:20; PITT 31-16)
(0:30) VT - Da'Wain Lofton 43 yd Pass From Grant Wells (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:04; PITT 31-23)

Fourth Quarter

(13:25) VT - Nyke Johnson 0 yd Punt Return (PITT 31-29)
(10:40) PITT - Israel Abanikanda 10 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:34; PITT 38-29)
(7:56) PITT - Israel Abanikanda 80 yd Rush (Ben Sauls Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12; PITT 45-29)

Statistics	VT	PITT
First downs	21	25
Total yards	403	496
Rush yards	126	326
Passing yards	277	170
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	27:29	32:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing	Grant Wells	25/47, 277 yards, TD
	Rushing	Malachi Thomas	15 carries, 84 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kaleb Smith	9 receptions, 152 yards
Pitt	Passing	Kedon Slovis	15/28, 170 yards
	Rushing	Israel Abanikanda	36 carries, 320 yards, 6 TD
	Receiving	Jaden Bradley	5 receptions, 66 yards

Miami

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Miami	10	7	3	0	20
Virginia Tech	0	0	0	14	14

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: October 15, 2022
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 65,632
Referee: Marcus Wood

Game information

First Quarter

(12:05) MIA – Frank Ladson Jr. 5 yd Pass From Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:32; MIA 7–0)
(3:02) MIA - Andres Borregales 28 yd Field Goal (Drive: 18 plays, 71 yards, 7:42; MIA 10-0)

Second Quarter

(5:28) MIA – Colbie Young 17 yd Pass From Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:29; MIA 17–0)

Third Quarter

(3:54) MIA - Andres Borregales 25 yd Field Goal (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:26; MIA 20-0)

Fourth Quarter

(12:10) VT – Malachi Thomas 14 yd Pass From Grant Wells (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:50; MIA 20–7)
(3:20) VT - Grant Wells 3 yd Rush (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 2:42; MIA 20-14)

Statistics	MIA	VT
First downs	22	19
Total yards	458	257
Rush yards	107	78
Passing yards	351	179
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	31:12	28:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami	Passing	Tyler Van Dyke	29/46, 351 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jaylan Knighton	10 carries, 27 yards
	Receiving	Colbie Young	9 receptions, 110 yards, TD
Virginia Tech	Passing	Grant Wells	21/33, 179 yards, TD
	Rushing	Malachi Thomas	13 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Malachi Thomas	6 receptions, 43 yards, TD

At No. 24 NC State

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia Tech	0	0	21	0	21
No. 24 NC State	0	3	7	12	22

at Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

Date: October 27, 2022
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: clear • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 56,919
Referee: Adam Savoie

Game information

Second Quarter

(0:05) NCST – Christopher Dunn 35 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 1:08; NCST 3–0)

Third Quarter

(12:51) VT - Grant Wells 4 yd Rush (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:03; VT 7-3)
(9:18) VT - Kaleb Smith 85 yd Pass From Grant Wells (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11; VT 14-3)
(4:02) VT - Grant Wells 20 yd Rush (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:26; VT 21-3)
(1:42) NCST - Thayer Thomas 35 yd Pass From MJ Morris (Christopher Dunn Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; VT 21-10)

Fourth Quarter

(12:15) NCST - Trent Pennix 7 yd Pass From MJ Morris (Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:12; VT 21-16)
(7:38) NCST - Thayer Thomas 18 yd Pass From MJ Morris (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:01; NCST 22-21)

Statistics	VT	NCST
First downs	10	21
Total yards	293	356
Rush yards	50	60
Passing yards	243	296
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	23:56	36:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing	Grant Wells	11/22, 243 yards, TD
	Rushing	Malachi Thomas	9 carries, 21 yards
	Receiving	Kaleb Smith	3 receptions, 141 yards, TD
No. 24 NC State	Passing	MJ Morris	20/29, 265 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Jordan Houston	9 carries, 31 yards
	Receiving	Thayer Thomas	10 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD

Georgia Tech

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia Tech	10	3	3	12	28
Virginia Tech	0	20	7	0	27

at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA

Date: November 5, 2022
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: rainy • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 62,844
Referee: Stuart Mullins

Game information

First Quarter

(8:13) GT – Dontae Smith 29 yd Rush (Gavin Stewart Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:20; GT 7–0)
(1:22) GT - Gavin Stewart 19 yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:41; GT 10-0)

Second Quarter

(10:15) VT – Grant Wells 3 yd Rush (William Ross Kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 1:53; GT 10–7)
(3:51) VT - Keshawn King 1 yd Rush (Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 2:57; VT 13-10)
(0:50) VT - Tucker Holloway 90 yd Punt Return (William Ross Kick) (VT 20-10)
(0:00) GT - Gavin Stewart 27 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 0:50; VT 20-13)

Third Quarter

(7:56) GT - Gavin Stewart 22 yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:38; VT 20-16)
(4:03) VT - Keli Lawson 7 yd Interception Return (William Ross Kick) (VT 27-16)

Fourth Quarter

(9:02) GT – Nate McCollum 56 yd Pass From Zach Pyron (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 1:36; VT 27–22)
(3:30) GT - Zach Pyron 9 yd Rush (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:24; GT 28-27)

Statistics	GT	VT
First downs	22	20
Total yards	463	304
Rush yards	210	138
Passing yards	253	166
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	33:12	26:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing	Zach Pyron	19/32, 253 yards, TD
	Rushing	Dontae Smith	9 carries, 85 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nate McCollum	7 receptions, 103 yards, TD
Virginia Tech	Passing	Grant Wells	14/25, 164 yards
	Rushing	Keshawn King	13 carries, 79 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kaleb Smith	4 receptions, 78 yards

At Duke

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia Tech	7	0	0	0	7
Duke	3	7	7	7	24

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC

Date: November 12, 2022
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 20,857
Referee: Jerry Magallanes

Game information

First Quarter

(13:26) VT - Da'Wain Lofton 53 yd Pass From Grant Wells (John Love Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:37; VT 7-0)
(2:04) DUKE - Todd Pelino 25 yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:54; VT 7-3)

Second Quarter

(6:32) DUKE – Nicky Dalmolin 24 yd Pass From Riley Leonard (Todd Pelino Kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:14; DUKE 10–7)

Third Quarter

(7:55) DUKE - Riley Leonard 5 yd Rush (Todd Pelino Kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:19; DUKE 17-7)

Fourth Quarter

(11:15) DUKE - Jontavis Robertson 6 yd Pass From Riley Leonard (Todd Pelino Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:58; DUKE 27-7)

Statistics	VT	DUKE
First downs	13	20
Total yards	281	427
Rush yards	104	165
Passing yards	177	262
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	21:01	38:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing	Grant Wells	16/28, 177 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jalen Holston	7 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Da'Wain Lofton	3 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Duke	Passing	Riley Leonard	19/31, 262 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jordan Waters	15 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Jalon Calhoun	5 receptions, 94 yards

At Liberty

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia Tech	7	10	0	6	23
Liberty	7	10	5	0	22

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, VA

Date: November 19, 2022
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: sunny • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 23,055
Referee: Jeff Flanagan

Game information

First Quarter

(6:57) VT - Jalen Holston 2 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:10; VT 7-0)
(2:34) LIB - Johnathan Bennett 15 yd Rush (Nick Brown Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:02; 7-7)

Second Quarter

(13:09) VT – Jalen Holston 5 yd Rush (John Love Kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:17; VT 14–7)
(7:06) VT - John Love 23 yd Field Goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:26; VT 17-7)
(6:52) LIB - Shedro Louis 97 yd Kickoff Return (Nick Brown Kick) (VT 17-14)
(0:05) LIB - Nick Brown 47 yd Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 0:57; 17-17)

Third Quarter

(12:04) LIB - Grant Wells (VT) Sacked by Kendy Charles in the Endzone for a Safety (LIB 19-17)
(3:50) LIB - Nick Brown 37 yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:37; LIB 22-17)

Fourth Quarter

(7:46) VT - Jalen Holston 1 yd Rush (Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 5:31; VT 23-22)

Statistics	VT	LIB
First downs	19	20
Total yards	324	332
Rush yards	176	115
Passing yards	148	217
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	36:19	23:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing	Grant Wells	14/20, 148 yards
	Rushing	Jalen Holston	26 carries, 99 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Nick Gallo	2 receptions, 45 yards
Liberty	Passing	Kaidon Salter	12/18, 119 yards
	Rushing	Shedro Louis	9 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Demario Douglas	9 receptions, 69 yards

Virginia (Canceled)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia					0
Virginia Tech					0

The game was canceled due to the 2022 University of Virginia shooting, which killed 3 players on Virginia's team.

Roster

2022 Virginia Tech Hokies football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`0`	Jalen Holston	Sr
QB	`1`	Jason Brown	Sr
WR	`2`	Jadan Blue	Sr
WR	`3`	Da'Wain Lofton	So
TE	`4`	Connor Blumrick	Sr
WR	`5`	Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw	Fr
QB	`6`	Grant Wells	Jr
QB	`7`	Devin Farrell	Fr
WR	`11`	Tucker Holloway	Fr
WR	`12`	Stephen Gosnell	Jr
TE	`13`	Dae'Quan Wright	Fr
WR	`14`	Cole Beck	GS
QB	`15`	Tahj Bullock	Fr
WR	`16`	Luke Bussel	Jr
WR	`18`	William Kakavitsas	Jr
QB	`19`	Ben Locklear	Fr
WR	`20`	P. J. Prioleau	Fr
RB	`22`	Bryce Duke	Fr
RB	`23`	Keshawn King	Jr
RB	`24`	Malachi Thomas	So
RB	`27`	Kenji Christian	Fr
RB	`28`	Chance Black	Fr
WR	`34`	Tink Boyd	Sr
WR	`35`	Sam Hughes	So
WR	`37`	Areeb Rashid	Fr
TE	`38`	Ty Eller	Sr
TE	`40`	Cole Pickett	Fr
WR	`49`	Ayden Burkey	Fr
WR	`49`	Latrell Sutton	Fr
OL	`52`	Tyler Smedley	Fr
OL	`53`	Nikolai Bujnowski	So
OL	`55`	Johnny Jordan	Sr
OL	`58`	Jack Hollifield	Fr
OL	`59`	Chris Boyd	Fr
OL	`60`	Silas Dzansi	Sr
OL	`61`	Braelin Moore	Fr
OL	`62`	Jonathan Kuhler	So
OL	`63`	Griffin Duggan	Fr
OL	`64`	Elijah Klock	Fr
OL	`65`	Xavier Chaplin	Fr
OL	`66`	Hunter Mclain	Fr
OL	`68`	Kaden Moore	So
OL	`69`	Dimitri Georgiadis	Sr
OL	`70`	Parker Clements	So
OL	`71`	Danijel Miletic	Fr
OL	`72`	Jesse Hanson	Jr
OL	`74`	William Jones	Fr
OL	`75`	Bob Schick	So
OL	`76`	Johnny Dickson	Fr
OL	`77`	Brody Meadows	Fr
OL	`79`	Johnny Garrett	Fr
WR	`80`	Kaleb Smith	Sr
WR	`81`	Dallan Wright	So
TE	`82`	Benji Gosnell	Fr
WR	`85`	Christian Moss	Fr
TE	`86`	Nick Gallo	Sr
TE	`87`	Harrison Saint Germain	Fr
WR	`88`	Jaylen Jones	So
TE	`89`	Drake De Iuliis	Sr
TE	`99`	Cole Reemsnyder	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`0`	Pheldarius Payne	Sr
DB	`1`	Chamarri Conner	Sr
DL	`2`	Keyshawn Burgos	Fr
DL	`3`	Norell Pollard	Sr
LB	`4`	Dax Hollifield	Sr
DB	`5`	Nasir Peoples	Sr
DL	`6`	Josh Fuga	Jr
LB	`7`	Keonta Jenkins	Jr
DB	`8`	Brion Murray	Sr
DB	`9`	Armani Chatman	Sr
DB	`11`	Devin Alves	Fr
DB	`12`	Cam Johnson	Fr
DB	`13`	Ny'Quee Hawkins	Jr
DL	`14`	Kyree Moyston	Fr
LB	`15`	Keshon Artis	Sr
DL	`17`	Cole Nelson	So
LB	`19`	J. R. Walker	Jr
DB	`20`	D. J. Harvey	Fr
LB	`21`	Keli Lawson	Fr
DL	`22`	Mario Kendricks	Sr
DB	`23`	Mansoor Delane	Fr
LB	`24`	Jaden Keller	Fr
DB	`26`	Jalen Stroman	So
DB	`27`	Tyler Childress	Fr
DB	`29`	Nyke Johnson	Fr
LB	`30`	Tyler Matheny	Sr
S	`31`	Luke Shields	Fr
DL	`32`	Gunner Givens	Fr
DB	`33`	Miles Ellis	Fr
LB	`34`	Alan Tisdale	Sr
S	`35`	Cade Herdman	Fr
DB	`36`	Elijah Howard	Fr
S	`37`	Davion Ames	Fr
LB	`38`	Jayden McDonald	Fr
DL	`39`	Jorden McDonald	Fr
DB	`40`	Jalen Hoyle	Fr
DL	`41`	Jaylen Griffin	Sr
DL	`43`	Lakeem Rudolph	So
LB	`44`	Dorian Strong	Jr
DL	`45`	TyJuan Garbutt	Sr
DL	`46`	Eli Adams	Sr
LB	`47`	Dean Ferguson	Jr
LB	`48`	Matt Johnson	Jr
LB	`50`	Ben Skinner	Jr
DL	`51`	Khiari Miller	Fr
LB	`53`	Will Johnson	Fr
DL	`54`	Malachi Madison	Fr
DL	`55`	Lemar Law Jr.	Fr
DL	`56`	C. J. McCray	So
DL	`90`	Mattheus Carroll	Fr
DL	`91`	Wilfried Pene	So
DL	`94`	Nigel Simmons	Jr
DL	`95`	Desmond Mamudi	Fr
DL	`99`	Maxx Philpott	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LS	`42`	Vincenzo Anthony	Jr
K	`83`	Kyle Lowe	So
P	`85`	Peter Moore	So
K	`86`	Zach Hoban	Jr
K	`92`	William Ross	Jr
P	`93`	Bryce LaFollette	Fr
K	`95`	Nick Veltsistas	Fr
LS	`96`	Christian Epling	Fr
K	`97`	John Love	Fr
LS	`99`	Justin Pollock	Jr

Head coach

Brent Pry

Coordinators/assistant coaches

J. C. Price – Associate head coach/Defensive linemen
Tyler Bowen – Offensive coordinator/Tight ends
Chris Marve – Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers
Stu Holt – Special teams coordinator/Running backs
Derek Jones – Cornerbacks
Shawn Quinn – Outside linebackers
Pierson Prioleau – Safeties
Joe Rudolph – Run game coordinator/Offensive linemen
Fontel Mines – Wide receivers
Brad Glenn – Pass game coordinator/Quarterbacks
Dwight Galt IV – Director, Strength and Conditioning
Greg Allen – Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning
Brandon Dillard – Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning
Jarrett Ferguson – Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning
Ryan Hardie – Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning
Xavier Adibi – Senior Analyst
Brian Crist – Senior Analyst
Jeff Carpenter – Analyst
Jeron Gouveia-Winslow – Analyst
Jan Johnson Jr. – Analyst
Kerry Webb – Analyst
Austin Fields – Graduate Assistant

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 5/28/23

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References

↑ "UVA announces its football season is over, cancels final game against rival Virginia Tech". Daily Press. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
↑ "2022 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
↑ "2022 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.

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[1] "UVA announces its football season is over, cancels final game against rival Virginia Tech". Daily Press. Retrieved November 21, 2022.

[2] "2022 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved August 18, 2022.

[3] "2022 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.

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Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Boston College Georgia Tech Miami Virginia West Virginia VMI
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2022 Virginia Tech Hokies football

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Coastal Division
Record	3–8 (1–6 ACC)
Head coach	Brent Pry (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Tyler Bowen (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Marve (1st season)
Home stadium	Lane Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

At Old Dominion

Boston College

Wofford

West Virginia

At North Carolina

At Pitt

Miami

At No. 24 NC State

Georgia Tech

At Duke

At Liberty

Virginia (Canceled)

Roster

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