Drones handles the rain, leads Virginia Tech to 41-20 win over No. 23 Tulane in the Military Bowl
— As long as he could hold onto the ball and keep his footing on a slippery day, Kyron Drones found plenty of room to run.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Virginia Tech Hokies
41
Tulane Green Wave
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT | 10 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
| TULN | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium · 35,849 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/26 | @ Clemson Tigers | W 20-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 34-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ California Golden Bears | L 20-25 | NCAAF |
| 10/2/26 | vs Pittsburgh Panthers | L 33-35 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | @ Boston College Eagles | W 21-14 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 9:33 41-20
Bhayshul Tuten 12 Yd Run (John Love Kick)
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Touchdown 12:38 34-20
Benji Gosnell 10 Yd pass from Kyron Drones (John Love Kick)
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Field Goal 14:56 27-20
Valentino Ambrosio 20 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:28 27-17
John Love 35 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:31 24-17
Bhayshul Tuten 9 Yd Run (John Love Kick)
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Touchdown 12:52 17-17
Kai Horton 6 Yd Run (Valentino Ambrosio Kick)
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Touchdown 0:08 17-10
Harrison Saint Germain 1 Yd pass from Kyron Drones (John Love Kick)
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Field Goal 4:40 10-10
Valentino Ambrosio 49 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:20 10-7
Kyron Drones 11 Yd Run (John Love Kick)
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Field Goal 5:33 3-7
John Love 35 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:01 0-7
Tyler Grubbs 21 Yd Fumble Return (Valentino Ambrosio Kick)
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VT
6 plays, 24 yards, 3:31 · End of Game
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TULN 3:31
14 plays, 58 yards, 6:02 · Downs
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VT 9:33
6 plays, 44 yards, 2:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:33 41-20
Bhayshul Tuten 12 Yd Run (John Love Kick)
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TULN 12:05
1 play, 12 yards, 0:33 · Fumble
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VT 12:38
5 plays, 75 yards, 2:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:38 34-20
Benji Gosnell 10 Yd pass from Kyron Drones (John Love Kick)
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TULN 14:56
11 plays, 73 yards, 5:32 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:56 27-20
Valentino Ambrosio 20 Yd Field Goal
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VT 5:28
6 plays, 58 yards, 3:01 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:28 27-17
John Love 35 Yd Field Goal
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TULN 8:29
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:02 · Punt
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VT 10:31
5 plays, 73 yards, 2:21 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:31 24-17
Bhayshul Tuten 9 Yd Run (John Love Kick)
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TULN 12:52
3 plays, 17 yards, 1:23 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:52 17-17
Kai Horton 6 Yd Run (Valentino Ambrosio Kick)
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VT 14:15
2 plays, 1 yard, 0:45 · Fumble
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VT
1 play, -3 yards, 0:08 · End of Half
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VT 0:08
11 plays, 75 yards, 4:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:08 17-10
Harrison Saint Germain 1 Yd pass from Kyron Drones (John Love Kick)
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TULN 4:40
7 plays, 23 yards, 3:58 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:40 10-10
Valentino Ambrosio 49 Yd Field Goal
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VT 8:38
6 plays, 21 yards, 3:59 · Punt
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TULN 12:37
11 plays, 73 yards, 4:43 · Fumble
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VT 2:20
1 play, 11 yards, 0:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:20 10-7
Kyron Drones 11 Yd Run (John Love Kick)
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VT 2:29
4 plays, 22 yards, 1:30 · Fumble
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TULN 3:59
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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VT 5:33
14 plays, 57 yards, 6:28 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:33 3-7
John Love 35 Yd Field Goal
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VT 12:01
6 plays, 1 yard, 1:55 · Fumble Return Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:01 0-7
Tyler Grubbs 21 Yd Fumble Return (Valentino Ambrosio Kick)
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TULN 13:56
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:04 · Punt
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
VT
TULN
25
1st Downs
15
7-14
3rd down efficiency
2-10
2-2
4th down efficiency
2-3
453
Total Yards
252
91
Passing
119
13/21
Comp/Att
13/21
4.3
Yards per pass
5.7
362
Rushing
133
50
Rushing Attempts
33
7.2
Yards per rush
4.0
5-35
Penalties
2-11
2
Turnovers
3
2
Fumbles lost
3
0
Interceptions thrown
0
33:06
Possession
26:54
Highlights
00:37
Tulane uses scoop-and-score TD to take early lead over Virginia Tech
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00:21
Kyron Drones converts on 4th-down for Virginia Tech
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00:34
Kyron Drones finds the end zone on 11-yard TD run
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00:20
Virginia Tech capitalizes on Tulane's fumble near the end zone
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