Live Score Updates for Virginia Tech Football vs. Florida State

Read below for a game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.

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Virginia Tech football takes on Florida State tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET, looking to keep its bowl dreams alive. Read below for a game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.

FINAL | Florida State 34, Virginia Tech 14

The Hokies are officially eliminated from bowl contention and fall to 3-7. Next up: Miami on Sat., Oct. 22 (time and channel TBD). It was an anemic offensive effort in what's been an turbulent year. 238 rushing yards were masked by a 125-yard passing night. Two games remain.

Q4 2:20 | Florida State 34, Virginia Tech 14

If it wasn't over before, it is now. Drones was pinned down for a three-yard loss on a fourth-and-1. Florida State's second-stringer Brock Glenn is in now. The Hokies are now ticking down the time before officially being eliminated from postseason contention.

Q4 4:12 | Florida State 34, Virginia Tech 14

The gap is now up to 20. Florida State made it 17 yards and settled for a 34-yarder from kicker Jake Weinberg. Drones finds Seldon for a 19-yard gain but it's empty calories with the amount of time remaining.

Q4 6:30 | Florida State 31, Virginia Tech 14

The Hokies surrender it on downs in their own territory. Rolled the dice on fourth-and-6; Drones was taken down about two yards shy.

Q4 7:31 | Florida State 31, Virginia Tech 14

And... Castellanos broke free to the right for a 15-yard gain, evading safety Sheldon Robinson en route to the endzone. The Hokies are back down by 17.

Q4 11:20 | Florida State 24, Virginia Tech 14

A sorely needed touchdown for the Hokies. Drones found Ayden Greene twice on Tech's latest drive — the first was a 31-strike to Florida State's 21. The second? To the endzone. 10-point ballgame.

Q3 0:54 | Florida State 24, Virginia Tech 7

Florida State notched a stellar drive where it tallied gains of 15, two, 12, 17, and 16 to march its way into red zone. From there, it tallied four straight rushes for Randy Pittman to punch it in. trail by 17.

Q3 5:13 | Florida State 17, Virginia Tech 7

Drones taken down for a four-yard sack. Worse yet, he coughed up the ball to Florida State's Blake Nichelson. 'Noles ball. The Hokies are struggling. Drones 6-for-11 with 64 yards and an interception plus sack.

Q3 9:33 | Florida State 17, Virginia Tech 7

The Hokies had Florida State backed up to a field goal, but an offsides on Thomas Williams paved the way for a Castellanos one-yard bullrush. Tech now trails by 10.

HALFTIME | Florida State 10, Virginia Tech 7

Drones floated it up into a contested end zone — no dice. The Hokies trail by three at the half. Drones' stats at half: 5-for-9, 46 yards and a long of 36. He's thrown no touchdowns, one interception and has 50 rushing yards on nine carries, with one rushing touchdown.

Q2 0:01 | Florida State 10, Virginia Tech 7

One second left on the game clock. Also, Snook Peterkin tallied his first collegiate reception, a five-yard gain.

Q2 3:11 | Florida State 10, Virginia Tech 7

Robinson escaped scot-free from the blitz to snag a pass from Castellanos at the 18, then shook off reserve corner Joe Reddish to run into the endzone and restore the 'Noles lead. trail again.

Q2 5:25 | Virginia Tech 7, Florida State 3

Quickly after this was typed, Drones then pitched it to Overton for a 36-yard scampering. Then, went down the gut for a four-yard touchdown. Four-point lead for the after Love's try is good.

Q2 6:28 | Florida State 3, Virginia Tech 0

"Run the dang ball, man."

Eight run plays in a row for the Hokies has them firmly in the red zone.

Q2 10:56 | Florida State 3, Virginia Tech 0

The toss is ruled incomplete and the 'Noles will settle for the field goal. Florida State kicker Jake Weinberg's try is good from 26. The Hokies trail by three.

Q2 10:59 | Florida State 6*, Virginia Tech 0

Money. Castellanos threw up a moonball to Robinson in the right corner. Six on the board. Is under automatic review. That looked like a catch but the "does he have control?" question could be raised here.

Q2 12:00 | Virginia Tech 0, Florida State 0

'Noles deep in the red zone here. Second-and-goal at the Hokies' eight.

Q1 END | Virginia Tech 0, Florida State 0

We're deadlocked at zero after a quarter. Florida State ends the first frame at a third-and-5 situation at the Hokies' 36-yard line.

Q1 2:46 | Virginia Tech 0, Florida State 0

Jerry Wilson notched the interception on Drones. Then, he took down Hawkins for a five-yard loss. John Love's try from 54 was no good. Still deadlocked at zero with less than three minutes left in Q1.

Q1 8:45 | Virginia Tech 0, Florida State 0

Florida State's field goal try from 34 yards out is no good. It slid just past on the right side and as a result, no points on the drive. The Hokies take over now.

Q1 9:30 | Virginia Tech 0, Florida State 0

A 19-yard toss to wideout Duce Robinson, then a 24-yard gain by tailback Micahi Danzy on a nice inside zone fake puts the 'Noles up at the Hokies' 18.

Q1 11:49 | Virginia Tech 0, Florida State 0

The Hokies nearly got out of the drive with a third-down incompletion from FSU signal-caller Thomas Castellanos... but then Noah Chambers was given a roughing-the-passer call. Florida State moves it up to their own 35-yard line.

Q1 14:03 | Virginia Tech 0, Florida State 0

Marcellous Hawkins. 40-yard run up the left sideline. And then Kyron Drones threw a pick. Brutal.

Q1 15:00 | Virginia Tech 0, Florida State 0

First play, first false start. Kyle Altuner's the one whistled for it.

Q1 START | Virginia Tech 0, Florida State 0

The Hokies start off with the ball. Here we go.

Pre-Game:

Also, according to Bitter, defensive line coach J.C. Price did not make the trip to Tallahassee due to a personal manner and the team "expects him back soon."

Prior to the game, Tech Sideline's Andy Bitter reported that wide receiver Donavon Greene is no longer on the team, per a spokesman, and that he has also been removed from the online roster. Greene is the seventh player to depart and second to do so without explicitly transferring. The other six are as follows:

• cornerback Dante Lovett (transfer portal)
• wide reciever/punt returner Tucker Holloway (TP)
• linebacker Michael Short (TP)
• defensive lineman Keyshawn Burgos (TP)
• defensive lineman James Djonkam
• safety Christian Ellis (TP)