WATCH: VT Kicker Brian Johnson Soars 54-Yard Field Goal To Give Hokies 3-0 Lead In Belk Bowl vs. Kentucky

Virginia Tech kicker hits career-high on beautiful 54-yard field goal to give Hokies early Belk Bowl edge

Author:
Sean Labar
Publish date:
Dec 31, 2019 12:47 PM EST

Virginia Tech kicker Brian Johnson recorded his career-long in the 2019 season finale against Virginia. That 47-yard field goal was sweet, but Johnson had bigger things in store on the final day of the year.

It felt -- and looked like a mile -- when Hokies' head coach Justin Fuente trotted out the Redshirt-Junior to attempt a 54-yarder in the opening drive of the Belk Bowl against Kentucky.

Johnson seized the opportunity.

In a college football landscape where field goals and extra points are far from a sure thing across the board, Johnson's long boom to give Virginia Tech the early lead can't be overstated.

It was a thing of beauty.