Game Day Live Blog: Louisville at Virginia Tech | Game 8

The Cardinals head to Blacksburg for a showdown with the Hokies.
Lane Stadium
Lane Stadium | Ray Meese - Virginia Tech Athletics

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BLACKSBURG, Va. - After having to scrap out a difficult victory against Boston College, the Louisville football program is heading back on the road, stepping into one of the more difficult places to play in the sport to take on Virginia Tech.

The Cardinals didn't exactly look super efficient at times against BC this past weekend, but they still did enough to capture a 38-24 win over the Eagles.

Louisville ran for 317 yards, including a 205-yard effort from star running back Isaac Brown, and put up 504 total yards despite three turnovers. Their defense forced three turnovers of their own, and held BC to only 360 yards despite losing the time of possession battle.

As for the Hokies, their 2025 season had a disastrous start. Virginia Tech started the season at 0-3, and after a 45-26 loss to Old Dominion, head coach Brent Pry was fired afterwards.

Since then, VT has had some success under interim head coach Philip Montgomery. They won back-to-back games against Wofford and at NC State, although that was then followed up by back-to-back losses to Wake Forest and at Georgia Tech. Most recently, Tech was able to capture a 42-34 double overtime win against Cal.

Related: Preview: Louisville Cardinals vs. Virginia Tech Hokies

Here is where you will get all the latest updates from today's contest in real time. Throughout the game, we will include any notes, injury updates and analysis in the game feed at the link below.

No. 16 Louisville Cardinals (6-1, 3-1 ACC) at Virginia Tech Hokies (3-5, 2-2 ACC) Game Day Feed

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(Photo of Lane Stadium: Ray Meese - Virginia Tech Athletics)

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McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. He is also a co-host of the 'From The Pink Seats' podcast on the State of Louisville network. Video gamer, bourbon drinker and dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic