AMERICA’S LONGEST ACTIVE BOWL STREAK - 24 STRAIGHT | 11 CONFERENCE TITLES - 4 ACC TITLES | HOME OF THE #LPD - 773.0 SACKS & 354 INTS LEAD FBS SINCE 1996 | 100% GRADUATION RATE OF SENIORS SINCE 2012 HOKIES MAKE DEBUT VS. NOTRE DAME TEAM RECORDS IN DANGER UNDER FUENTE THE #LPD STANDS THE TEST OF TIME • The Hokies face Notre Dame for the first time as the • Virginia Tech is just one TD pass away from tying the team single- • Dating back to the 1996 season, no FBS team has Hokies visit the Fighting Irish on Saturday (11/19). season record of 24 set in 2004 and matched in 2010. registered more sacks (773.0) or INTs (354) than the Lunch • VT owns America’s longest active bowl streak • Projecting the Hokies’ current stats over 13 games, at its current Pail D or a lower third-down conversion rate (31.5%). recognized by the NCAA at 24 straight seasons. pace Tech will be within striking distance of several key records. • The Hokies have won six of their last eight contests. P5 DEFENSIVE LEADERS - 1996-PRESENT Stat 10 Gms 13 Gms Current Record Team Sacks INTs 3rd Downs • In three games against common foes, both VT and Pass TDs 23 30 24 in 2004 & 2010 Virginia Tech 773.0 (1) 354 (1) 31.5 (1) ND beat Miami. The Hokies defeated Duke and lost Points 334 434 474 in 2010 Florida State 769.0 (2) 328 (8) 31.8 (2) to Syracuse, while ND beat Syracuse & lost to Duke. Total TDs 40 52 61 in 1999 USC 754.0 (3) 336 (3) 35.0 (16) Off TDs 38 49 55 in 2000 P5 rank from 1996-present in parentheses • VT has won six of its last seven road games and Yards 4,437 5,768 5,782 in 2011 owns a 10-5 road mark dating back to 2014. YPG 443.1 443.1 451.8 in 1999 • The Hokies are 14-0 on the road against non-conference • ND is seeking back-to-back wins for the first time foes since 1996 when registering 3.0 or more sacks, doing since enjoying a six-game victory string in 2015, RECORD-BREAKING PACE FOR QB JEROD EVANS it most recently in a 35-21 win at Ohio State (9/6/14). while VT is seeking to avoid consecutive losses for • QB Jerod Evans is also on pace to break or challenge • ND is 0-4 when allowing 3.0 or more sacks this season. the first time under Justin Fuente. several VT single-season records. Here’s a look . • VT is 37-3 (.925) on the road since 1996 when forcing • VT most recently visited the state of Indiana last year, Stat 10 Gms 13 Gms Current Record two or more INTs, including a 23-1 mark since 2003 and a winning a 51-24 decision at Purdue (9/19/15). Pass TDs 22 28 24 Tyrod Taylor in 2010 streak of 13 straight wins dating back to 2010. • Notre Dame will make its initial appearances at Total TDs 28 36 30 Logan Thomas in 2014 • Among P5 teams, only Michigan (19.7) & Wisconsin Comp % 63.1 63.1 63.7 Bryan Randall in 2002 Lane Stadium (10/13/18 & 10/9/21), while Virginia Pass YPG 251.9 251.9 294.8 Don Strock in 1972 (26.9) own lower conversion rates on third down than Tech will return to Notre Dame (11/2/19). Pass Yds 2,519 3,275 3,243 Don Strock in 1972 Virginia Tech (27.5). Notre Dame ranks 52nd among FBS YPG Off 312.7 312.7 288.2 Don Strock in 1972 squads, allowing foes to convert 38.4% on third down. ROAD, SCORING STATS ON HOKIES, IRISH Total Off 3,127 4,065 3,500 Logan Thomas in 2012 • Virginia Tech (184.9 ypg) is second in the ACC and sixth Rating 155.8 155.8 154.8 Tyrod Taylor in 2010 • The Hokies are 3-1 on the road under Fuente. in the P5 in pass defense, while ranking second in ACC and TD/INT 5.5 5.5 4.8 Tyrod Taylor in 2010 • Under Brian Kelly, the Irish are 18-6 (.750) against ninth in the P5 in defensive pass efficiency (105.8). ACC foes, including a 2-2 mark in 2016. VT RECORD BOOK - TD PASSES, SEASON • The Hokies have allowed the fewest first downs in the ACC TDs Player Year Rate YPG • The Irish are 1-1 at home against ACC foes in 2016, (160), ranking eighth in the P5. Only five P5 teams have 24 Tyrod Taylor 2010 154.8 195.9 losing a 38-35 decision vs. Duke (9/24) and winning a 22 Jerod Evans 2016 155.8 251.9 allowed fewer passing first downs than the Hokies (76). 30-27 contest vs. Miami (10/29). 22 Maurice Deshazo 1993 157.5 189.1 • DT Woody Baron is tied for second in the ACC and fifth • All four of ND’s 2016 home games against P5 TURNOVER STATS ON HOKIES, IRISH among P5 players with 16.0 TFLs. CB Greg Stroman is opponents have been decided by eight points or less. second in the ACC, averaing 1.22 PDs per game. Stroman & • Virginia Tech is +7 (14 takes/7 gives) in its seven wins and -9 • Virginia Tech has outscored its foes by a 39.0-15.1 Terrell Edmunds are tied for fifth in the ACC with three INTs. (2 takes/11 gives) in its three losses. ppg margin in its seven wins in 2016. • The Hokies rank third in the ACC in Red Zone defense with • Since joining the ACC in 2004, Tech is 25-1 on the road when • Overall, the Hokies outscored its opponents by a a 75.9 scoring pct., trailing only WF (70.6) & Clemson (74.2). forcing three or more takeaways, including 16 straight wins. 33.4-21.2 ppg margin this season. • Only Miami (14) has permitted fewer Red Zone TDs than • ND is -5 (11 takes/16 gives) in 2016, going -2 (3 takes/5 • Notre Dame owns a 40.8-19.0 scoring edge in its Virginia Tech (16) and Duke (16) in the ACC. gives) in four wins & -3 (8 takes/11 gives) in four losses. four wins. The Irish have been outscored 29.8-25.0 ppg in their six losses. • ND is 8-14 under Kelly when throwing two or more INTs. • The Irish went 39-13 from 2012-15, owning a 30.0- THE BIG 3 - FORD, HODGES & PHILLIPS • Ford/Phillips join Etta-Tawo/Philips of Syracuse as the only ACC duo 22.0 scoring edge in those 52 games. • WRs Isaiah Ford (1st), Cam Phillips (4th) and TE Bucky Hodges to rank in the league’s top 10 in both receptions/rec. yards per game. • VT is 62-1 (.984) when holding non-con foes to 17 (7th) all rank in VT’s career top 10 in receptions. • Ford is tied for second in the ACC with seven TD catches, ranks third points or less dating back to 1996 under Bud Foster. • That trio owns 71.4% of VT’s receptions (140), 75.4% of its rec. in receiving YPG (79.5) and fifth in receptions per game (5.8). • Notre Dame has lost its last three games when yards (1,942) and 60.9% of its TD receptions (14) in 2016. SLYE STATS, OTHER HOKIES’ NUGGETS being held to 17 points or fewer. • Ford set the VT career receptions mark vs. GT (11/12), while • K Joey Slye (60) is nine made FGs shy of breaking the VT career • Virginia Tech is on pace to score 434 points over Phillips registered a career-high 10 catches in last week’s game. record of 68 set by longtime NFL K Shayne Graham (68). His 17 13 games. The school single-season record of 474 VT RECORD BOOK - CAREER RECEIVING made FGs on the season are tied for third in the P5. was set in 2010. No. Player Yards Rank TDs Rank • Slye (291) also needs nine more points to become the fifth player • VT is outscoring foes 166-107 in the first half and 189 Isaiah Ford 2,668 2nd 24 1st in Tech history to hit the 300-point plateau. His 88 points lead all has led at halftime in all seven of its wins. The Hokies 184 Jarrett Boykin 2,884 1st 18 T3rd ACC kickers and are third among all players. 165 Danny Coale 2,658 2nd 8 -- have trailed at halftime in their three losses. 135 Cam Phillips 1,713 11th 7 -- • LB Tremaine Edmunds is tied for fifth in the ACC with 65 tackles • Notre Dame has outscored its foes 116-30 in the 126 Ernest Wilford 2,052 5th 11 T11th and is third with 11.5 TFLs. Duke LB Ben Humphreys is the only first half of its four wins and has been outscored 81- 122 Josh Morgan 1,817 9th 16 5th ACC sophomore with more tackles (67). 69 in the first half of its five losses. 121 Bucky Hodges 1,570 13th 18 T3rd 1 MOST ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS 2004 SINCE 2004 VIRGINIA TECH 4 FLORIDA STATE 4 CLEMSON 2 WAKE 1 VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Year Record Conference Coach 1909 6-1 South Atlantic Branch Bocock 1916 7-2 South Atlantic Jack Ingersoll 1918 7-0 South Atlantic Charles Bernier 1963 8-2 Southern Jerry Claiborne 1995 10-2 Big East Frank Beamer 1996 10-2 Big East Frank Beamer 1999 11-1 Big East Frank Beamer 2004 10-3 ACC Frank Beamer 2007 11-3 ACC Frank Beamer 2008 10-4 ACC Frank Beamer 2007ACC VIRGINIA TECH - 30 2010 11-3 ACC Frank Beamer CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BOSTON COLLEGE - 16 2008 ACC VIRGINIA TECH - 30 2010 ACC VIRGINIA TECH - 44 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BOSTON COLLEGE - 12 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FLORIDA STATE - 33 24 AMERICA’S LONGEST BOWL STREAK SEASON BEGAN **As recognized by the NCAA** TOP 5 ALL-TIME 2015 INDEPENDENCE LONGEST BOWL STREAKS BOWL School Seasons Started Ended 1.