Rutgers Football vs. Virginia Tech Today Score: Live Coverage, Week 4 Match Highlights

Last season, the Rutgers football team comfortably defeated Virginia Tech at home.

This time, on the road, it wasn’t so easy.

Ultimately, the Scarlet Knights defeated the Hokies 26-23 to improve to 3-0 on the season.

Cornerback Robert Longerbeam made a key interception on Virginia Tech’s final drive, denying the Hokies possession and giving it to Rutgers at the Virginia Tech 27-yard line with 1:24 remaining.

The Scarlet Knights fought until the end to win.

Here’s how the game played out:

4Q, 2:00: Jai Patel kicks a 24-yard field goal to give Rutgers the lead again

The Scarlet Knights took the lead again, 26-23.

Rutgers made a big play on the first play of the drive, as Athan Kaliakmanis passed to Ian Strong for 63 yards, reaching the Hokies’ 12-yard line.

4Q, 4:35: Rutgers loses lead, Virginia Tech evens score at 23-23

What a comeback for the Hokies. And all those wasted opportunities (two missed field goals, a fumble at the 5, a failed fourth-down conversion, and a field goal) came back to haunt the Scarlet Knights.

Bhayshul Tuten scores a touchdown on a 2-yard run, and then Virginia Tech converts a two-point attempt to tie the game at 23-23.

The Rutgers defense was unable to stop Kyron Drones and the Hokies offense during this drive.

Q4, 2:06 PM: Virginia Tech cuts Rutgers’ lead

Bhayshul Tuten scores a touchdown on a 14-yard run to give the Hokies a 23-15 lead after two plays.

Rutgers had a lot of wasted opportunities in this game to allow the Hokies to keep the lead.

3Q, 10:44: Sam Brown runs in from 5 yards out for his second touchdown of the game.

The score is 23-7 to Rutgers.

2Q, 1:57: Rutgers gets a safety, extends lead

This game had a little bit of everything.

Now Rutgers has a chance at safety as Wesley Bailey tackles VT quarterback Kyron Drones on third down and eight yards from the 5-yard line and brings him down in the end zone.

16-7 Rutgers.

Q2, 1:00 PM: Virginia Tech narrows Rutgers lead

Hokies guard Bhayshul Tuten scores a touchdown on a 23-yard run to give Virginia Tech the win.

It’s now 14-7 for the Scarlet Knights.

Q1, 0:41: Rutgers Football extends lead over Virginia Tech

What a first quarter for the Scarlet Knights.

Sam Brown runs in from three yards out to make it 14-0 for Rutgers, who started the drive on their own 39-yard line after back-to-back big plays by defensive quarterbacks Jordan Thompson and Aaron Lewis forced Virginia Tech to fumble.

Q1, 7:41: Rutgers Football Takes Early Lead Over Virginia Tech

Rutgers leads 7-0 against the Scarlet Knights after Kyle Monangai ran the ball in from one yard out on third down and scored.

The Scarlet Knights tricked their quarterback and handed the ball to Monangai, who ran with it down the left side of the field into the end zone.

A great start for Rutgers, who started the drive at the Virginia Tech 31 after Nasir Montgomery forced a fumble on a Hokies punt return and the Scarlet Knights recovered it.

Rutgers vs. Virginia Tech Football Team Availability Report

OUTSIDE

LB Mohamed Toure

Quarterback AJ Surace

OL Emir Stinette

DOUBTFUL

LB Tyreem Powell

DE Wesley Bailey

WR Benjamin Black

DB Thomas Amankwaa

DB Davoun fuse

WR Naseim Brantley

DL Troy Rainey

OL Shedrick Rhodes

RB Ja’shon Benjamin

What channel is the Rutgers vs. Virginia Tech American football game on today?

TV channel: ACC Network (watch ESPN)

Live broadcast: Fubo (free trial), SlingTV

Rutgers vs. Virginia Tech Prediction, Picks, Odds

According to Action Network as of September 20, Virginia Tech is the favorite with a 3.5-point advantage.

About/About: Above 44.5 (-112), Below 44.5 (-108)

Money line: Rutgers +138, Virginia Tech -163

Virginia Tech started the season with high expectations, but the Hokies haven’t lived up to those standards — at least not yet. The Rutgers offense has looked good, and if it can run the ball effectively and the defense does enough to limit the Drones, the Scarlet Knights will have a good chance of going 3-0. Rutgers 27, Virginia Tech 17

Rutgers 2024 football schedule

August 29: v. Howard, W, 44-7

September 7: v. Akron, W., 49-17

September 21: at Virginia Tech, 3:30 p.m.

September 27: vs. Washington, 8:00 p.m.

October 5: in Nebraska, noon/3:30/4:00 p.m.

October 12: vs. Wisconsin, TBA

October 19: vs. UCLA, Noon/3:30/4:00 PM

October 25: at the Civil Registry Office, 11:00 p.m.

November 9: vs. Minnesota, TBD

November 16: in Maryland, TBA

November 23: vs. Illinois, TBD

November 30: at Michigan State, TBD

2024 Virginia Tech Football Schedule

August 31: at Vanderbilt, L, 34-27 OT

September 7: v. Marshall, W, 31-14

September 14: v. Old Dominion, W, 37-17

September 21: at Rutgers, 3:30 p.m.

September 27: in Miami, 7:30 p.m.

October 5: at Stanford, soon

October 17: vs. Boston College, 7:30 p.m.

October 26: vs. Georgia Tech, TBD

November 2: in Syracuse, TBA

November 9: vs. Clemson, TBD

November 23: at Duke, TBA

November 30: vs. Virginia, TBA

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