Virginia Tech Edges N.C. State 23-21 in ACC Opener Under Interim Philip Montgomery
A revitalized ground game alongside sharp special teams produced a 2-0 surge since Brent Pry’s dismissal.
Overview
- Kyron Drones went 20-of-34 for 177 yards with touchdown passes to Marcellous Hawkins and Cameron Seldon.
- Terion Stewart rushed 15 times for 174 yards, including an 85-yard burst that set up a second-half touchdown.
- John Love hit three field goals, with a 49-yarder providing the winning points after he re-kicked following a delay of game penalty.
- Virginia Tech sealed it with a fourth-down stop at the Wolfpack 44 and limited N.C. State to 59 rushing yards.
- The Hokies are 2-3 overall and 1-0 in the ACC under Montgomery, while C.J. Bailey threw two TDs for N.C. State, which played without defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot and has dropped two straight; Virginia Tech hosts Wake Forest next.