Vanderbilt overcame a 20-10 halftime deficit to demolish Virginia Tech 44-20, outscoring the Hokies 34-0 in the second half for their largest comeback victory when trailing by 10+ points in over 80 seasons.
Key Numbers:
- 490 total yards for Vandy, including 262 rushing
- Diego Pavia: 256 total yards (193 passing, 63 rushing), 2 TD passes
- Makhilyn Young: Career-high 95 rushing yards, 1 TD
- Nick Rinaldi: 6 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sack
Historic Firsts:
- Vanderbilt’s first win in Blacksburg
- First back-to-back wins over Virginia Tech since the 1930s-60s
- First nonconference road win over Power 4 opponent since 2011
The Commodores improve to 2-0 while Virginia Tech falls to 0-2. Vanderbilt’s second-half shutout performance sets up a huge test next week at #10/11 South Carolina.
Source: Vanderbilt
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