Virginia Tech and Vanderbilt face off in rare Power Four season opener in Nashville
Associated PressThe AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Not only is this a key Power Four showdown to kick off the season, both Virginia Tech and Vanderbilt desperately need a big victory. Virginia Tech is trying to build going into coach Brent Pry’s third season. KEY MATCHUP Virginia Tech has all 11 starters back on offense and also carries a streak of scoring in 370 consecutive games. FACTS & FIGURES Virginia Tech has won five straight in this series with the last meeting in 1989.. Virginia Tech last played a Southeastern Conference team in the 2019 Belk Bowl when the Hokies faced Kentucky.. Pry was co-defensive coordinator at Vanderbilt between 2011 and 2013.. Vanderbilt is opening the season against a nonconference team from a power conference for the first time since 2010 when the Commodores started against Northwestern.
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