Outdated Dominion will take down Virginia Tech: ‘I could not be much more proud of this team’

It’s not how Brent Pry envisioned his to start with video game as head mentor of the Virginia Tech Hokies. 

For the second time in four tries, Aged Dominion took down Virginia Tech just after a 1-garden operate from Blake Watson with 33 seconds to engage in in the fourth quarter. 

Previous Dominion jogging back Blake Watson (2) scores a go-in advance landing against Virginia Tech for the duration of the next 50 percent Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in Norfolk, Va.  (G3 Box News Photo/Mike Caudill)

"Normally, I operate into the locker place," reported Virginia Tech senior linebacker Dax Hollifield, in accordance to the Richmond Periods-Dispatch. 

"But I wanted to soak it all in, just stroll by means of it all. And permit that gas me. Fuel all of us. It's uncomfortable. Quite uncomfortable."

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For Old Dominion, it was a repeat of the 2018 sport towards the Hokies when the Monarchs took down then-No. 13 Virginia Tech 49-35. Previous Dominion is in its initially calendar year as a member of the Solar Belt Convention. 

"Our little ones fought hard," Previous Dominion head mentor Ricky Rahne mentioned. "They deserved to earn that sport for the reason that they did the items that are vital to earn the video game. When you play that tough with that significantly work, you are going to generate your very own luck. And which is what we did tonight. I couldn’t be extra very pleased of this group."

Outdated Dominion mentor Ricky Rahne, correct, shakes palms with Virginia Tech mentor Brent Pry immediately after Aged Dominion's get Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in Norfolk, Va.  (G3 Box News Photograph/Mike Caudill)

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Virginia Tech committed five turnovers on the evening, leading to 17 points for the Monarchs. The most critical turnover came at the end of the fourth quarter, when quarterback Grant Wells was intercepted with 2:58 remaining in the recreation. Wells finished the night time 21-36 for 193 yards, a person landing and four interceptions. 

It wasn’t just the turnovers that doomed Virginia Tech. 

The Hokies committed 14 penalties for 100 yards, the most by a Virginia Tech crew in a 10 years, according to the Richmond Instances-Dispatch.

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"I am amazed we have been sloppy, and I felt like they pressed. And, you know, awareness to element, which confirmed up in the last scrimmage a minimal bit. Just far more penalties than we have been acquiring," Pry explained.

Old Dominion coach Ricky Rahne reacts after currently being doused next to defensive deal with Denzel Lowry (45) right after the team's get in excess of Virginia Tech Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in Norfolk, Va.  (G3 Box News Photograph/Mike Caudill)

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"You want to make persons make it, and we did not do that."

Virginia Tech will consider to regroup in its 7 days 2 matchup towards Boston Higher education, whilst Old Dominion heads to East Carolina. 

The G3 Box News contributed to this report