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Virginia Tech heads to SMU seeking a fourth road victory
Friday’s 7 p.m. ESPN game matches two 6–2 teams and quarterbacks with more than 2,100 passing yards.
Virginia Tech returns from its bye week with a Friday-night trip to SMU, seeking its fourth road victory of the season. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern on November 6, with ESPN carrying the game.
Both teams enter at 6–2. Tech is 3–2 in ACC play and SMU is 4–2, according to the Hokies’ November 2 preview. The schools have not played since 1974, and this will be their first meeting as conference opponents.
The quarterback comparison gives the matchup a clear focus. Tech’s Ethan Grunkemeyer has thrown for 2,140 yards and seventeen touchdowns through eight games, while SMU’s Kevin Jennings has 2,414 yards and twenty-one touchdown passes. Those figures come from Virginia Tech’s game preview.
Tight end Luke Reynolds enters with fifty catches, 493 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns. His late fourth-down touchdown catch helped Tech beat Clemson 20–16 in its previous game.
For listeners in Virginia, the school lists its radio network and online audio at HokieSports.com/listen.
