Virginia Tech football report card from aggravating loss to South Carolina

Fansided | September 2, 2025

The first Hokies report card for the 2025 season hands out some good and some, well, not so good grades.

Aug 31, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks defensive back Vicari Swain (4) returns a punt for a touchdown against the Virginia Tech Hokies during the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

We knew that the Virginia Tech football team was up against it in their season-opener on Sunday afternoon in Atlanta against South Carolina. With all the hype going into the game, the fact that the Hokies only lost by 13 points, 24-11, is somewhat of a surprise.