NC State vs. Virginia Tech: SERIES BREAKDOWN

Tomorrow nights game between NC State and Virginia Tech will mark the 50th time the two teams have played one another on the gridiron. Below is a breakdown of the series between the Wolfpack and the Hokies.

• The series began on October 25, 1900.
• NC State’s record against VT is 18-27-4
  • The Wolfpack have only won 3 times in Blacksburg (3-10-2)
    • The last time they won on the road in the series was in 2004, which also marks the last time they notched a W overall in the series.
      • That was the first time the two faced one another as ACC opponents.
• Since the Hokies joined the ACC in 2004, they have beaten the Wolfpack in 4 of their 5 matchups, winning 4 straight.
• Despite the fact that the series started 120 years ago, they haven’t been consistent foes.
  • They played 19 times between 1900-1925.
  • Nine years later they played again, and proceeded to play 20 times over the next 30 years.
  • It would be 22 years before they played again, and have done so only 10 times over the past 34 years.