Virginia Tech captured a 35-24 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks on Thursday evening in the Belk Bowl in Charlotte, but lost a commitment for their 2017 class in the process.
In the middle of the first half, three-star quarterback recruit Malik Willis, a 6’1″, 185 lbs. prospect out of Roswell, Georgia, reneged on his verbal commitment to the Hokies, a pledge which he made over the summer.
This announcement came hours after Willis announced that he had received an offer from Gus Malzahn and the Auburn Tigers. On Friday evening, Willis announced that he had made a decision to commit to Auburn, less than 24 hours after spurning Virginia Tech.