The Virginia Tech Hokies moved to 8-3 on the season Saturday with an impressive 34-31 come-from-behind win at Notre Dame. It was the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
It certainly wasn’t easy as the Fighting Irish jumped out to a 17-0 lead on the Hokies and looked poised for a rout. But slowly, the Hokies kept creeping back into this one and had cut ND’s lead to 10 by halftime, when the Irish led 24-14.
The second half was a completely different ballgame.
The Hokies outscored Notre Dame 20-7 in the second half and defensive coordinator Bud Foster’s defense played much better in the final 30 minutes.