Virginia Tech vs South Carolina, Week 1 · 2025

113–9VSFINAL244–8
Sun, Aug 31, 2025Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2025
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Virginia Tech260311
South Carolina7301424

PLAY-BY-PLAY

175 plays
Q4Virginia Tech8 plays · 29 yds · 2:59 · Interception11–24
  1. 4:434th & 10 at SC 48Kyron Drones pass intercepted Peyton Williams return for 23 yds to the SC 47
  2. 4:583rd & 10 at SC 48Kyron Drones pass incomplete
  3. 5:013rd & 10 at SC 48Timeout South Carolina, clock 05:01
  4. 5:012nd & 10 at SC 48Kyron Drones pass incomplete
  5. 5:071st & 10 at SC 48Kyron Drones pass incomplete
  6. 5:321st & 10 at VT 41Jeremiah Coney run for 11 yds to the SC 48 for a 1ST down
  7. 6:083rd & 5 at VT 28Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 13 yds to the VT 41 for a 1ST down
  8. 7:002nd & 12 at VT 21Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 7 yds to the VT 28
  9. 7:301st & 10 at VT 23Marcellous Hawkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the VT 21
  10. 7:421st & 10 at SC 35Mason Love kickoff for 55 yds , P.J. Prioleau return for 13 yds to the VT 23
Q4South Carolina3 plays · 75 yds · 1:18 · Touchdown11–24
  1. 7:421st & 10 at SC 36LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Nyck Harbor for 64 yds for a TD (William Joyce KICK)
  2. 8:252nd & 1 at SC 34Rahsul Faison run for 2 yds to the SC 36 for a 1ST down
  3. 8:351st & 10 at SC 25Rahsul Faison run for 9 yds to the SC 34
  4. 9:004th & 2 at VT 35Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Virginia Tech9 plays · 58 yds · 4:36 · Field Goal11–17
  1. 9:004th & 2 at SC 22John Love 39 yd FG GOOD
  2. 9:453rd & 4 at SC 24Kyron Drones run for 2 yds to the SC 22
  3. 10:212nd & 10 at SC 30Kyron Drones run for 6 yds to the SC 24
  4. 10:371st & 10 at SC 30Kyron Drones pass incomplete
  5. 10:451st & 10 at VT 42Kyron Drones pass complete to Isaiah Spencer for 28 yds to the SC 30 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:352nd & 3 at VT 38Marcellous Hawkins run for 4 yds to the VT 42 for a 1ST down
  7. 12:001st & 10 at VT 31Marcellous Hawkins run for 7 yds to the VT 38
  8. 13:002nd & 9 at VT 21Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 10 yds to the VT 31 for a 1ST down
  9. 13:311st & 10 at VT 20Kyron Drones run for 1 yd to the VT 21
  10. 13:361st & 10 at SC 35Mason Love kickoff for 65 yds , P.J. Prioleau return for 20 yds to the VT 20
Q4South Carolina10 plays · 17 yds · 4:43 · End of Game11–24
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:003rd & 14 at VT 33TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the VT 35
  3. 1:062nd & 11 at VT 30TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the VT 33
  4. 1:461st & 10 at VT 29TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the VT 30
  5. 2:004th & 5 at VT 35LaNorris Sellers run for 6 yds to the VT 29 for a 1ST down
  6. 2:184th & 5 at VT 35Timeout South Carolina, clock 02:18
  7. 2:553rd & 12 at VT 42Oscar Adaway III run for 7 yds to the VT 35
  8. 3:302nd & 13 at VT 43LaNorris Sellers run for 1 yd to the VT 42
  9. 3:482nd & 9 at VT 39South Carolina Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the VT 43
  10. 3:481st & 10 at VT 40Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the VT 39
  11. 4:203rd & 13 at SC 44LaNorris Sellers run for 16 yds to the VT 40 for a 1ST down
  12. 4:313rd & 13 at SC 44Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 04:31
  13. 4:312nd & 11 at SC 46Oscar Adaway III run for a loss of 2 yards to the SC 44
  14. 4:362nd & 11 at SC 46Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 04:36
  15. 4:361st & 10 at SC 47LaNorris Sellers run for a loss of 1 yard to the SC 46
Q3Virginia Tech3 plays · -8 yds · 2:02 · Punt Return Touchdown8–17
  1. 13:364th & 18 at VT 23Nick Veltsistas punt for 57 yds , Vicari Swain returns for 80 yds for a TD (William Joyce KICK)
  2. 13:574th & 13 at VT 28Virginia Tech Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the VT 23
  3. 14:063rd & 13 at VT 28Kyron Drones pass incomplete
  4. 14:512nd & 9 at VT 32Kyron Drones sacked by Jatius Geer for a loss of 4 yards to the VT 28
  5. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  6. 0:001st & 10 at VT 31P.J. Prioleau run for 1 yd to the VT 32
Q3South Carolina4 plays · 6 yds · 2:44 · Punt8–10
  1. 0:384th & 25 at SC 24Mason Love punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Tucker Holloway at the VT 31
  2. 1:003rd & 15 at SC 34LaNorris Sellers sacked by Kemari Copeland and Ben Bell for a loss of 10 yards to the SC 24
  3. 1:572nd & 20 at SC 29LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Brady Hunt for 5 yds to the SC 34
  4. 2:301st & 10 at SC 39LaNorris Sellers sacked by Braydon Bennett and Emmett Laws for a loss of 10 yards to the SC 29
  5. 3:101st & 10 at SC 18LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Donovan Murph for 21 yds to the SC 39 for a 1ST down
Q3Virginia Tech9 plays · 33 yds · 4:41 · Punt8–10
  1. 3:224th & 32 at VT 40Nick Veltsistas punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Michael Smith at the SC 18
  2. 3:293rd & 32 at VT 40Kyron Drones pass incomplete
  3. 4:002nd & 32 at VT 40Marcellous Hawkins run for no gain to the VT 40
  4. 4:402nd & 17 at SC 45Virginia Tech Penalty, Personal Foul (Donavon Greene) to the VT 40
  5. 4:401st & 10 at SC 38Kyron Drones sacked by Dylan Stewart for a loss of 7 yards to the SC 45
  6. 4:571st & 10 at VT 30Kyron Drones pass complete to Donavon Greene for 32 yds to the SC 38 for a 1ST down
  7. 5:423rd & 2 at VT 26Kyron Drones run for 4 yds to the VT 30 for a 1ST down
  8. 6:152nd & 5 at VT 23Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 3 yds to the VT 26
  9. 6:351st & 10 at VT 18Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 5 yds to the VT 23
  10. 7:172nd & 10 at VT 7Marcellous Hawkins run for 11 yds to the VT 18 for a 1ST down
  11. 7:571st & 10 at VT 7Marcellous Hawkins run for no gain to the VT 7
Q3South Carolina6 plays · 39 yds · 2:45 · Punt8–10
  1. 8:034th & 4 at VT 44Mason Love punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tucker Holloway at the VT 7
  2. 8:093rd & 4 at VT 44LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete
  3. 8:332nd & 5 at VT 45Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the VT 44
  4. 9:051st & 10 at SC 50LaNorris Sellers run for 5 yds to the VT 45
  5. 9:381st & 10 at SC 35LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Brady Hunt for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  6. 10:002nd & 7 at SC 20LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Oscar Adaway III for 15 yds to the SC 35 for a 1ST down
  7. 10:331st & 10 at SC 17Oscar Adaway III run for 3 yds to the SC 20
Q3Virginia Tech8 plays · 32 yds · 4:12 · Punt8–10
  1. 10:484th & 5 at VT 48Nick Veltsistas punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SC 17
  2. 10:573rd & 5 at VT 48Kyron Drones pass incomplete
  3. 11:382nd & 10 at VT 43P.J. Prioleau run for 5 yds to the VT 48
  4. 11:441st & 10 at VT 43Kyron Drones pass incomplete
  5. 12:243rd & 2 at VT 35Kyron Drones run for 8 yds to the VT 43 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:562nd & 3 at VT 34Marcellous Hawkins run for 1 yd to the VT 35
  7. 13:361st & 10 at VT 27Marcellous Hawkins run for 7 yds to the VT 34
  8. 14:152nd & 2 at VT 24Marcellous Hawkins run for 3 yds to the VT 27 for a 1ST down
  9. 14:451st & 10 at VT 16Marcellous Hawkins run for 8 yds to the VT 24
  10. 15:001st & 10 at SC 35Mason Love kickoff for 65 yds , Thomas Williams return for 16 yds to the VT 16
Q2Virginia Tech11 plays · 37 yds · 3:42 · End of Half8–10
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:004th & 1 at SC 38John Love 56 yd FG GOOD
  3. 0:063rd & 1 at SC 38Kyron Drones pass incomplete
  4. 0:133rd & 1 at SC 38Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 00:13
  5. 0:132nd & 10 at SC 47Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 9 yds to the SC 38
  6. 0:182nd & 10 at SC 47Timeout South Carolina, clock 00:18
  7. 0:181st & 10 at SC 47Kyron Drones pass incomplete
  8. 0:304th & 1 at VT 45Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 8 yds to the SC 47 for a 1ST down
  9. 0:374th & 1 at VT 45Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 00:37
  10. 0:373rd & 2 at VT 44Jeremiah Coney run for 1 yd to the VT 45
  11. 1:142nd & 2 at VT 44Kyron Drones run for no gain to the VT 44
  12. 1:461st & 5 at VT 41Jeremiah Coney run for 3 yds to the VT 44
  13. 1:561st & 10 at VT 36South Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (Dylan Stewart) to the VT 41
  14. 2:333rd & 1 at VT 34Kyron Drones run for 2 yds to the VT 36 for a 1ST down
  15. 3:062nd & 7 at VT 28Kyron Drones run for 6 yds to the VT 34
  16. 3:361st & 10 at VT 25Kyron Drones run for 3 yds to the VT 28
  17. 3:424th & 10 at SC 35Mason Love kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2South Carolina13 plays · 70 yds · 5:01 · Field Goal5–10
  1. 3:424th & Goal at VT 9William Joyce 27 yd FG GOOD
  2. 3:453rd & Goal at VT 9LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete
  3. 3:522nd & Goal at VT 9LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete
  4. 4:121st & Goal at VT 9Rahsul Faison run for no gain to the VT 9
  5. 4:403rd & 3 at VT 24LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Nyck Harbor for 15 yds to the VT 9 for a 1ST down
  6. 4:543rd & 3 at VT 24Timeout South Carolina, clock 04:54
  7. 5:022nd & 33 at SC 46Rahsul Faison run for 30 yds to the VT 24
  8. 5:551st & 19 at VT 40LaNorris Sellers sacked by Elhadj Fall for a loss of 14 yards to the SC 46 LaNorris Sellers fumbled, recovered by SC Josiah Thompson , return for 0 yards
  9. 6:241st & 10 at VT 31LaNorris Sellers run for 1 yd to the VT 30 South Carolina Penalty, Offensive Holding (Donovan Murph) to the VT 40
  10. 7:002nd & 8 at VT 40Oscar Adaway III run for 9 yds to the VT 31 for a 1ST down
  11. 7:281st & 10 at VT 42Oscar Adaway III run for 2 yds to the VT 40
  12. 7:511st & 10 at SC 35Oscar Adaway III run for 23 yds to the VT 42 for a 1ST down
  13. 8:102nd & 2 at SC 29Oscar Adaway III run for 6 yds to the SC 35 for a 1ST down
  14. 8:211st & 10 at SC 21LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Oscar Adaway III for 8 yds to the SC 29
Q2Virginia Tech6 plays · 20 yds · 3:38 · Punt5–7
  1. 8:434th & 3 at VT 36Nick Veltsistas punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jalon Kilgore at the SC 21
  2. 8:503rd & 3 at VT 36Kyron Drones pass incomplete
  3. 9:182nd & 10 at VT 29Marcellous Hawkins run for 7 yds to the VT 36
  4. 10:071st & 10 at VT 29Kyron Drones pass complete to Benji Gosnell for no gain to the VT 29
  5. 10:503rd & 1 at VT 25Marcellous Hawkins run for 4 yds to the VT 29 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:392nd & 1 at VT 25P.J. Prioleau run for no gain to the VT 25
  7. 12:101st & 10 at VT 16P.J. Prioleau run for 9 yds to the VT 25
Q2South Carolina3 plays · 4 yds · 1:24 · Punt5–7
  1. 12:214th & 6 at SC 29Mason Love punt for 55 yds , Tucker Holloway returns for no gain to the VT 16
  2. 12:533rd & 10 at SC 25LaNorris Sellers run for 4 yds to the SC 29
  3. 13:112nd & 10 at SC 25LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete
  4. 13:301st & 15 at SC 20LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Brady Hunt for 5 yds to the SC 25
  5. 13:451st & 10 at SC 25South Carolina Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SC 20
  6. 13:454th & 11 at VT 35Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Virginia Tech8 plays · 59 yds · 2:32 · Field Goal5–7
  1. 13:454th & 11 at SC 12John Love 29 yd FG GOOD
  2. 13:503rd & 11 at SC 12Kyron Drones pass incomplete
  3. 13:552nd & 11 at SC 12Kyron Drones pass incomplete
  4. 14:301st & 10 at SC 11Cameron Seldon run for a loss of 1 yard to the SC 12
  5. 14:482nd & 9 at VT 41Kyron Drones pass complete to Donavon Greene for 37 yds to the SC 22 for a 1ST down South Carolina Penalty, Personal Foul (Peyton Williams) to the SC 11 for a 1ST down
  6. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  7. 0:001st & 10 at VT 40Marcellous Hawkins run for 1 yd to the VT 41
  8. 0:303rd & 4 at VT 35South Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the VT 40 for a 1ST down
  9. 1:022nd & 10 at VT 29Kyron Drones pass complete to Takye Heath for 6 yds to the VT 35
  10. 1:101st & 10 at VT 29Kyron Drones pass incomplete
Q1Virginia Tech3 plays · -14 yds · 2:02 · Punt2–7
  1. 2:314th & 24 at VT 31Nick Veltsistas punt for 46 yds , Vicari Swain returns for a loss of 4 yards to the SC 19 Vicari Swain fumbled, recovered by SC Vicari Swain
  2. 3:213rd & 24 at VT 31Jeremiah Coney run for no gain to the VT 31
  3. 3:423rd & 9 at VT 46Virginia Tech Penalty, Personal Foul (Kyle Altuner) to the VT 31
  4. 3:542nd & 9 at VT 46Kyron Drones pass incomplete
  5. 4:051st & 10 at VT 45P.J. Prioleau run for 1 yd to the VT 46
  6. 4:332nd & 10 at SC 20Mason Love kickoff for 47 yds , Isaiah Spencer return for 12 yds to the VT 45
Q1South Carolina2 plays · -2 yds · 0:36 · Safety2–7
  1. 4:332nd & 10 at SC 2LaNorris Sellers sacked by Kelvin Gilliam Jr. and Kody Huisman for a loss of 2 yards for a SAFETY
  2. 4:561st & 10 at SC 2Rahsul Faison run for no gain to the SC 2
Q1Virginia Tech7 plays · 70 yds · 2:18 · Interception0–7
  1. 5:093rd & 10 at SC 20Kyron Drones pass intercepted Fred Johnson return for 2 yds to the SC 2
  2. 5:193rd & 10 at SC 20Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 05:19
  3. 5:192nd & 10 at SC 20Kyron Drones pass incomplete
  4. 5:231st & 10 at SC 20Kyron Drones pass incomplete
  5. 5:511st & 10 at VT 44Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 36 yds to the SC 20 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:233rd & 1 at VT 19Kyron Drones pass complete to Donavon Greene for 25 yds to the VT 44 for a 1ST down
  7. 6:422nd & 6 at VT 14Marcellous Hawkins run for 5 yds to the VT 19
  8. 7:131st & 10 at VT 10Kyron Drones pass complete to Takye Heath for 4 yds to the VT 14
Q1South Carolina6 plays · 19 yds · 3:07 · Punt0–7
  1. 7:274th & 8 at SC 41Mason Love punt for 49 yds, downed at the VT 10
  2. 8:064th & 3 at SC 46South Carolina Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SC 41
  3. 8:373rd & 10 at SC 39LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Michael Smith for 7 yds to the SC 46
  4. 8:502nd & 10 at SC 39LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete
  5. 8:551st & 10 at SC 39LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete
  6. 9:173rd & 11 at SC 26LaNorris Sellers run for 13 yds to the SC 39 for a 1ST down
  7. 9:552nd & 12 at SC 25Rahsul Faison run for 1 yd to the SC 26
  8. 10:341st & 10 at SC 27Rahsul Faison run for a loss of 2 yards to the SC 25
Q1Virginia Tech5 plays · 0 yds · 1:35 · Punt0–7
  1. 10:344th & 3 at VT 32Nick Veltsistas punt for 45 yds , Vicari Swain returns for 4 yds to the SC 27
  2. 10:444th & 8 at VT 27South Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the VT 32
  3. 11:003rd & 8 at VT 27Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Donavon Greene
  4. 11:083rd & 3 at VT 32Virginia Tech Penalty, False Start (Johnny Garrett) to the VT 27
  5. 11:352nd & 8 at VT 27Kyron Drones run for 5 yds to the VT 32
  6. 12:051st & 10 at VT 25Marcellous Hawkins run for 2 yds to the VT 27
  7. 12:093rd & 5 at SC 35Max Kelley kickoff for 40 yds
Q1South Carolina3 plays · 4 yds · 1:14 · Punt2–7
  1. 1:174th & 6 at SC 23Mason Love punt for 53 yds , Tucker Holloway returns for 5 yds to the VT 29
  2. 1:273rd & 6 at SC 23LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete
  3. 1:562nd & 9 at SC 20Oscar Adaway III run for 3 yds to the SC 23
  4. 2:411st & 10 at SC 19Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the SC 20
Q1South Carolina7 plays · 75 yds · 2:51 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 12:093rd & 5 at VT 15LaNorris Sellers run for 15 yds for a TD (William Joyce KICK)
  2. 12:452nd & 9 at VT 19Oscar Adaway III run for 4 yds to the VT 15
  3. 13:091st & 10 at VT 20Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the VT 19
  4. 13:302nd & 9 at VT 40LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Brady Hunt for 20 yds to the VT 20 for a 1ST down
  5. 13:501st & 10 at VT 41Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the VT 40
  6. 14:251st & 10 at SC 39LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Nyck Harbor for 20 yds to the VT 41 for a 1ST down
  7. 14:551st & 10 at SC 25LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Maurice Brown II for 14 yds to the SC 39 for a 1ST down
  8. 15:001st & 10 at VT 35Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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