ESPN.com · Nov 18, 2018
Hokies schedule Herd to keep bowl streak alive
With the 4-6 Hokies chasing bowl eligibility, Virginia Tech has scheduled a conditional game against Marshall, the school announced.
If Virginia Tech defeats Virginia on Friday, the Hokies will host the Thundering Herd on Dec. 1 in a matchup of two teams that had games canceled due to Hurricane Florence in September. If Virginia wins, the following game will be called off.
The Hokies have played a bowl game in every season since the 1993 Independence Bowl.
It's essentially a coin flip that Virginia Tech will survive and advance to play Marshall. The Hokies have a 50.1 percent chance of beating the Cavaliers, according to ESPN's Football Power Index.