Week 1 · 2025

Virginia Tech at South Carolina

Sun 08/31/2025 03:00 PMMercedes-Benz StadiumSouth Carolina pregame69%Pregame win probability: 69% for South Carolina. South Carolina favored, and won.Neutral site

84°Fair· roof closed8 mph ESE · 43% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Virginia Tech

11

3–9

South Carolina

24

4–8

Attendance

55,531

reported

SC8 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 35Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:551st & 10own 25LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Maurice Brown II for 14 yds to the SC 39 for a 1ST down+14
14:251st & 10own 39LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Nyck Harbor for 20 yds to the VT 41 for a 1ST down+20
13:501st & 10opp 41Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the VT 40+1
13:302nd & 9opp 40LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Brady Hunt for 20 yds to the VT 20 for a 1ST down+20
13:091st & 10opp 20Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the VT 19+1
12:452nd & 9opp 19Oscar Adaway III run for 4 yds to the VT 15+4
12:093rd & 5opp 15LaNorris Sellers run for 15 yds for a TD (William Joyce KICK)+15

VT7 plays, 0 yd · Punt

12:093rd & 5own 35Max Kelley kickoff for 40 yds0
12:051st & 10own 25Marcellous Hawkins run for 2 yds to the VT 27+2
11:352nd & 8own 27Kyron Drones run for 5 yds to the VT 32+5
11:083rd & 3own 32Virginia Tech Penalty, False Start (Johnny Garrett) to the VT 27−5
11:003rd & 8own 27Kyron Drones pass incomplete to Donavon Greene0
10:444th & 8own 27South Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the VT 32+5
10:344th & 3own 32Nick Veltsistas punt for 45 yds , Vicari Swain returns for 4 yds to the SC 27+4

SC8 plays, 19 yd · Punt

10:341st & 10own 27Rahsul Faison run for a loss of 2 yards to the SC 25−2
9:552nd & 12own 25Rahsul Faison run for 1 yd to the SC 26+1
9:173rd & 11own 26LaNorris Sellers run for 13 yds to the SC 39 for a 1ST down+13
8:551st & 10own 39LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete0
8:502nd & 10own 39LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete0
8:373rd & 10own 39LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Michael Smith for 7 yds to the SC 46+7
8:064th & 3own 46South Carolina Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SC 41−5
7:274th & 8own 41Mason Love punt for 49 yds, downed at the VT 100

VT8 plays, 70 yd · Turnover

7:131st & 10own 10Kyron Drones pass complete to Takye Heath for 4 yds to the VT 14+4
6:422nd & 6own 14Marcellous Hawkins run for 5 yds to the VT 19+5
6:233rd & 1own 19Kyron Drones pass complete to Donavon Greene for 25 yds to the VT 44 for a 1ST down+25
5:511st & 10own 44Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 36 yds to the SC 20 for a 1ST down+36
5:231st & 10opp 20Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
5:192nd & 10opp 20Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
5:193rd & 10opp 20Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 05:190
5:093rd & 10opp 20Kyron Drones pass intercepted Fred Johnson return for 2 yds to the SC 2+2

SC2 plays, -2 yd · Safety

4:561st & 10own 2Rahsul Faison run for no gain to the SC 20
4:332nd & 10own 2LaNorris Sellers sacked by Kelvin Gilliam Jr. and Kody Huisman for a loss of 2 yards for a SAFETY−2

VT6 plays, -14 yd · Punt

4:332nd & 10own 20Mason Love kickoff for 47 yds , Isaiah Spencer return for 12 yds to the VT 45+12
4:051st & 10own 45P.J. Prioleau run for 1 yd to the VT 46+1
3:542nd & 9own 46Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
3:423rd & 9own 46Virginia Tech Penalty, Personal Foul (Kyle Altuner) to the VT 31−15
3:213rd & 24own 31Jeremiah Coney run for no gain to the VT 310
2:314th & 24own 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−4

SC4 plays, 4 yd · Punt

2:411st & 10own 19Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the SC 20+1
1:562nd & 9own 20Oscar Adaway III run for 3 yds to the SC 23+3
1:273rd & 6own 23LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete0
1:174th & 6own 23Mason Love punt for 53 yds , Tucker Holloway returns for 5 yds to the VT 29+5

VT10 plays, 59 yd · Field goal

1:101st & 10own 29Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
1:022nd & 10own 29Kyron Drones pass complete to Takye Heath for 6 yds to the VT 35+6
0:303rd & 4own 35South Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the VT 40 for a 1ST down+5
0:001st & 10own 40Marcellous Hawkins run for 1 yd to the VT 41+1
0:00own 40End of 1st Quarter+1
14:482nd & 9own 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+48
14:301st & 10opp 11Cameron Seldon run for a loss of 1 yard to the SC 12−1
13:552nd & 11opp 12Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
13:503rd & 11opp 12Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
13:454th & 11opp 12John Love 29 yd FG GOOD+29

SC6 plays, 4 yd · Punt

13:454th & 11own 35Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
13:451st & 10own 25South Carolina Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SC 20−5
13:301st & 15own 20LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Brady Hunt for 5 yds to the SC 25+5
13:112nd & 10own 25LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete0
12:533rd & 10own 25LaNorris Sellers run for 4 yds to the SC 29+4
12:214th & 6own 29Mason Love punt for 55 yds , Tucker Holloway returns for no gain to the VT 160

VT7 plays, 20 yd · Punt

12:101st & 10own 16P.J. Prioleau run for 9 yds to the VT 25+9
11:392nd & 1own 25P.J. Prioleau run for no gain to the VT 250
10:503rd & 1own 25Marcellous Hawkins run for 4 yds to the VT 29 for a 1ST down+4
10:071st & 10own 29Kyron Drones pass complete to Benji Gosnell for no gain to the VT 290
9:182nd & 10own 29Marcellous Hawkins run for 7 yds to the VT 36+7
8:503rd & 3own 36Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
8:434th & 3own 36Nick Veltsistas punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jalon Kilgore at the SC 210

SC14 plays, 70 yd · Field goal

8:211st & 10own 21LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Oscar Adaway III for 8 yds to the SC 29+8
8:102nd & 2own 29Oscar Adaway III run for 6 yds to the SC 35 for a 1ST down+6
7:511st & 10own 35Oscar Adaway III run for 23 yds to the VT 42 for a 1ST down+23
7:281st & 10opp 42Oscar Adaway III run for 2 yds to the VT 40+2
7:002nd & 8opp 40Oscar Adaway III run for 9 yds to the VT 31 for a 1ST down+9
6:241st & 10opp 31LaNorris Sellers run for 1 yd to the VT 30 South Carolina Penalty, Offensive Holding (Donovan Murph) to the VT 40−9
5:551st & 19opp 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−14
5:022nd & 33own 46Rahsul Faison run for 30 yds to the VT 24+30
4:543rd & 3opp 24Timeout South Carolina, clock 04:540
4:403rd & 3opp 24LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Nyck Harbor for 15 yds to the VT 9 for a 1ST down+15
4:121st & goalopp 9Rahsul Faison run for no gain to the VT 90
3:522nd & goalopp 9LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete0
3:453rd & goalopp 9LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete0
3:424th & goalopp 9William Joyce 27 yd FG GOOD+27

VT17 plays, 37 yd · End of period

3:424th & 10own 35Mason Love kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
3:361st & 10own 25Kyron Drones run for 3 yds to the VT 28+3
3:062nd & 7own 28Kyron Drones run for 6 yds to the VT 34+6
2:333rd & 1own 34Kyron Drones run for 2 yds to the VT 36 for a 1ST down+2
1:561st & 10own 36South Carolina Penalty, Defensive Offside (Dylan Stewart) to the VT 41+5
1:461st & 5own 41Jeremiah Coney run for 3 yds to the VT 44+3
1:142nd & 2own 44Kyron Drones run for no gain to the VT 440
0:373rd & 2own 44Jeremiah Coney run for 1 yd to the VT 45+1
0:374th & 1own 45Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 00:370
0:304th & 1own 45Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 8 yds to the SC 47 for a 1ST down+8
0:181st & 10opp 47Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
0:182nd & 10opp 47Timeout South Carolina, clock 00:180
0:132nd & 10opp 47Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 9 yds to the SC 38+9
0:133rd & 1opp 38Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 00:130
0:063rd & 1opp 38Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
0:004th & 1opp 38John Love 56 yd FG GOOD+56
0:00opp 38End of 2nd Quarter0

VT10 plays, 32 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Mason Love kickoff for 65 yds , Thomas Williams return for 16 yds to the VT 16+16
14:451st & 10own 16Marcellous Hawkins run for 8 yds to the VT 24+8
14:152nd & 2own 24Marcellous Hawkins run for 3 yds to the VT 27 for a 1ST down+3
13:361st & 10own 27Marcellous Hawkins run for 7 yds to the VT 34+7
12:562nd & 3own 34Marcellous Hawkins run for 1 yd to the VT 35+1
12:243rd & 2own 35Kyron Drones run for 8 yds to the VT 43 for a 1ST down+8
11:441st & 10own 43Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
11:382nd & 10own 43P.J. Prioleau run for 5 yds to the VT 48+5
10:573rd & 5own 48Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
10:484th & 5own 48Nick Veltsistas punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SC 170

SC7 plays, 39 yd · Punt

10:331st & 10own 17Oscar Adaway III run for 3 yds to the SC 20+3
10:002nd & 7own 20LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Oscar Adaway III for 15 yds to the SC 35 for a 1ST down+15
9:381st & 10own 35LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Brady Hunt for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+15
9:051st & 10midfieldLaNorris Sellers run for 5 yds to the VT 45+5
8:332nd & 5opp 45Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the VT 44+1
8:093rd & 4opp 44LaNorris Sellers pass incomplete0
8:034th & 4opp 44Mason Love punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tucker Holloway at the VT 70

VT11 plays, 33 yd · Punt

7:571st & 10own 7Marcellous Hawkins run for no gain to the VT 70
7:172nd & 10own 7Marcellous Hawkins run for 11 yds to the VT 18 for a 1ST down+11
6:351st & 10own 18Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 5 yds to the VT 23+5
6:152nd & 5own 23Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 3 yds to the VT 26+3
5:423rd & 2own 26Kyron Drones run for 4 yds to the VT 30 for a 1ST down+4
4:571st & 10own 30Kyron Drones pass complete to Donavon Greene for 32 yds to the SC 38 for a 1ST down+32
4:401st & 10opp 38Kyron Drones sacked by Dylan Stewart for a loss of 7 yards to the SC 45−7
4:402nd & 17opp 45Virginia Tech Penalty, Personal Foul (Donavon Greene) to the VT 40−15
4:002nd & 32own 40Marcellous Hawkins run for no gain to the VT 400
3:293rd & 32own 40Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
3:224th & 32own 40Nick Veltsistas punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Michael Smith at the SC 180

SC5 plays, 6 yd · Punt

3:101st & 10own 18LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Donovan Murph for 21 yds to the SC 39 for a 1ST down+21
2:301st & 10own 39LaNorris Sellers sacked by Braydon Bennett and Emmett Laws for a loss of 10 yards to the SC 29−10
1:572nd & 20own 29LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Brady Hunt for 5 yds to the SC 34+5
1:003rd & 15own 34LaNorris Sellers sacked by Kemari Copeland and Ben Bell for a loss of 10 yards to the SC 24−10
0:384th & 25own 24Mason Love punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Tucker Holloway at the VT 310

VT6 plays, -8 yd · Defensive TD

0:001st & 10own 31P.J. Prioleau run for 1 yd to the VT 32+1
0:00own 31End of 3rd Quarter+1
14:512nd & 9own 32Kyron Drones sacked by Jatius Geer for a loss of 4 yards to the VT 28−4
14:063rd & 13own 28Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
13:574th & 13own 28Virginia Tech Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the VT 23−5
13:364th & 18own 23Nick Veltsistas punt for 57 yds , Vicari Swain returns for 80 yds for a TD (William Joyce KICK)+80

VT10 plays, 58 yd · Field goal

13:361st & 10own 35Mason Love kickoff for 65 yds , P.J. Prioleau return for 20 yds to the VT 20+20
13:311st & 10own 20Kyron Drones run for 1 yd to the VT 21+1
13:002nd & 9own 21Kyron Drones pass complete to Cameron Seldon for 10 yds to the VT 31 for a 1ST down+10
12:001st & 10own 31Marcellous Hawkins run for 7 yds to the VT 38+7
11:352nd & 3own 38Marcellous Hawkins run for 4 yds to the VT 42 for a 1ST down+4
10:451st & 10own 42Kyron Drones pass complete to Isaiah Spencer for 28 yds to the SC 30 for a 1ST down+28
10:371st & 10opp 30Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
10:212nd & 10opp 30Kyron Drones run for 6 yds to the SC 24+6
9:453rd & 4opp 24Kyron Drones run for 2 yds to the SC 22+2
9:004th & 2opp 22John Love 39 yd FG GOOD+39

SC4 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

9:004th & 2own 35Kyle Lowe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
8:351st & 10own 25Rahsul Faison run for 9 yds to the SC 34+9
8:252nd & 1own 34Rahsul Faison run for 2 yds to the SC 36 for a 1ST down+2
7:421st & 10own 36LaNorris Sellers pass complete to Nyck Harbor for 64 yds for a TD (William Joyce KICK)+64

VT10 plays, 29 yd · Turnover

7:421st & 10own 35Mason Love kickoff for 55 yds , P.J. Prioleau return for 13 yds to the VT 23+13
7:301st & 10own 23Marcellous Hawkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the VT 21−2
7:002nd & 12own 21Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 7 yds to the VT 28+7
6:083rd & 5own 28Kyron Drones pass complete to Ayden Greene for 13 yds to the VT 41 for a 1ST down+13
5:321st & 10own 41Jeremiah Coney run for 11 yds to the SC 48 for a 1ST down+11
5:071st & 10opp 48Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
5:012nd & 10opp 48Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
5:013rd & 10opp 48Timeout South Carolina, clock 05:010
4:583rd & 10opp 48Kyron Drones pass incomplete0
4:434th & 10opp 48Kyron Drones pass intercepted Peyton Williams return for 23 yds to the SC 47+23

SC15 plays, 17 yd · End of period

4:361st & 10own 47LaNorris Sellers run for a loss of 1 yard to the SC 46−1
4:362nd & 11own 46Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 04:360
4:312nd & 11own 46Oscar Adaway III run for a loss of 2 yards to the SC 44−2
4:313rd & 13own 44Timeout Virginia Tech, clock 04:310
4:203rd & 13own 44LaNorris Sellers run for 16 yds to the VT 40 for a 1ST down+16
3:481st & 10opp 40Oscar Adaway III run for 1 yd to the VT 39+1
3:482nd & 9opp 39South Carolina Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the VT 43−5
3:302nd & 13opp 43LaNorris Sellers run for 1 yd to the VT 42+1
2:553rd & 12opp 42Oscar Adaway III run for 7 yds to the VT 35+7
2:184th & 5opp 35Timeout South Carolina, clock 02:180
2:004th & 5opp 35LaNorris Sellers run for 6 yds to the VT 29 for a 1ST down+6
1:461st & 10opp 29TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the VT 30−1
1:062nd & 11opp 30TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the VT 33−3
0:003rd & 14opp 33TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the VT 35−2
0:00opp 33End of 4th Quarter−2

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 6 meetings vs. Team

South Carolina 4–0–2 vs Virginia Tech

  • 1991 · wk 4Virginia Tech 21 @ South Carolina 28
  • 1990 · wk 5South Carolina 35 @ Virginia Tech 24
  • 1989 · wk 2South Carolina 17 @ Virginia Tech 17
  • 1988 · wk 7South Carolina 26 @ Virginia Tech 24
  • 1987 · wk 7Virginia Tech 10 @ South Carolina 40
  • 1986 · wk 7Virginia Tech 27 @ South Carolina 27

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