Live Score Updates for Virginia Tech vs. Wake Forest
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The Hokies fell to 2-4 Saturday afternoon, dropping their matinee to Wake Forest, 30-23. Read below for a game thread, organized in reverse chronological order.
FINAL | Wake Forest 30, Virginia Tech 23
It broke. Virginia Tech falls to 2-4 and is now at .500 in the ACC. Georgia Tech is next up on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 3:30 p.m. ET (viewing available on CW).
Q4 2:14 | Wake Forest 30, Virginia Tech 23
Wake Forest settled for a field goal to stretch the gap back to seven. Virginia Tech now has a make-or-break drive with 2:14 left.
Q4 3:56 | Wake Forest 27, Virginia Tech 23
Wake Forest's currently on a clock-chewing drive that they've moved to third-and-6 at the 22-yard line.
Q4 9:21 | Wake Forest 27, Virginia Tech 23
Virginia Tech remains at a four-point deficit after Love missed only his second field goal attempt of the year.
Q4 12:42 | Wake Forest 27, Virginia Tech 23
Wake initially looked like it would go for it on fourth-and-2, but then took a timeout and elected to punt. Virginia Tech starts the drive at the 30-yard line after an illegal snap and re-punt.
Q3 0:00 | Wake Forest 27, Virginia Tech 23
Love's in the air (again). Four-point ballgame as we enter the final frame.
Q3 4:40 | Wake Forest 27, Virginia Tech 20
Demon Deacons kicker Connor Calvert's field goal attempt from 29 yards out is good and the Hokies now trail by seven.
Q3 7:07 | Wake Forest 24, Virginia Tech 20
The deficit is down to four, courtesy of another Love field goal. Love is now up to 11-for-12 (91.6%) on field goal attempts.
Q3 10:24 | Wake Forest 24, Virginia Tech 17
Though Virginia Tech's drive stalled out after advancing its way to first-and-10, Love was there again, drilling it from 32 yards out. The Hokies are now within a single score.
Q3 14:10 | Wake Forest 24, Virginia Tech 14
Virginia Tech kicks off the third quarter with a third-down conversion. The Hokies look to cut into a ten-point deficit here to start the second half.
HALFTIME | Wake Forest 24, Virginia Tech 14
Courtesy of a touchdown on a slant route, the Demon Deacons have extended their advantage to double digits entering the half. The Hokies will receive the ball to open the third quarter.
Q2 2:38 | Wake Forest 17, Virginia Tech 14
Once again, the pendulum has shifted the other way, with Demon Deacons reserve tailback Ty Clark punching it in on a three-yard play. Wake's latest drive lasted seven plays and wrapped up in only 2:07. The final drive of the half is presumably coming up.
Q2 9:46 | Virginia Tech 14, Wake Forest 10
Hokies wide receiver Takye Heath tallied his first-ever career touchdown, snagging the ball down the middle on a third-and-6. Virginia Tech now retakes a four-point lead.
Q2 13:00 | Wake Forest 10, Virginia Tech 7
Just like that, the Hokies trail. Tailback Demond Claiborne barreled down the middle for an 11-yard gain to give the Demon Deacons the lead.
Q1 2:30 | Virginia Tech 7, Wake Forest 3
Tailback Marcellous Hawkins found the endzone on a three-yard rush, notching his second touchdown in as many games. Kicker John Love's extra point attempt was good.
Q1 6:24 | Wake Forest 3, Virginia Tech 0
Wake Forest and Virginia Tech both went three-and-out; the Demon Deacons' punt traveled only 23 yards and the Hokies will begin in enemy territory, on Wake Forest's 43-yard line.
Q1 8:40 | Wake Forest 3, Virginia Tech 0
Wake Forest couldn't find the endzone, but did convert the field goal to go up three. Drones' interception essentially paved the way for automatic Demon Deacons points. Virginia Tech now starts its second drive.
Q1 10:27 | Virginia Tech 0, Wake Forest 0
Drones coughed the ball up on what's ruled an interception; Wake Forest will take over on Virginia Tech's 13-yard line. It's a nightmare start on the Hokies' opening drive.
Q1 11:15 | Virginia Tech 0, Wake Forest 0
Wake Forest was stumped on a third-and-3, and Virginia Tech starts its opening drive on its 19-yard line.
Q1 14:00 | Virginia Tech 0, Wake Forest 0
Virginia Tech won the coin toss and elected to defer to the second half. Wake Forest received the ball and converted on a third-and-1.
Pre-Game:
Wide receivers Keylen "Brodie" Adams and Snook Peterkin are out today vs. the Demon Deacons. Safety Christian Ellis, who tallied last week's game-sealing pass breakup, will not play today, either.
Last availability report before the #Hokies-WF. Caleb Brown (who's listed as out) is with the cornerbacks walking the field before the game and has his arm in a sling.
— Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) October 4, 2025
WR Keylen Adams, WR Snook Peterkin and S Christian Ellis are no-gos. They were questionable earlier. pic.twitter.com/rIKI20GLFv
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