Second Half woes doom Virginia Tech, as Hokies fall 44-20 to Vanderbilt

After taking a 20-10 lead into halftime, the Hokies were outscored 34-0 in the second half and lost 44-20 to the Commodores. After outgaining Vanderbilt 227-169 in the first half, Virginia Tech had just 20 total yards of offense in the second half. Quarterback Kyron Drones completed 17 of 29 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for 36 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. For Vanderbilt, Quarterback Diego Pavia was 12-18 for 193 yards and two touchdowns, with another 61 yards rushing.