Blake Watson scored on a 1-yard run with 33 seconds to play and Old Dominion beat Virginia Tech for the second time in as many tries on its home field, 20-17 on Friday night.
The Monarchs made a big splash in their debut as a member of the Sun Belt Conference and spoiled the debut of Hokies coach Brent Pry. He was coaching against a longtime colleague at Vanderbilt and Penn State, Ricky Rahne.
When it was over, as they had in 2018 when the Monarchs knocked off the then-No. 13 Hokies 49-35, fans streamed on to the field in celebration. ODU is 2-12 in its history against Power Five programs, but 2-2 against Tech.
OLD DOMINION STORMS THE FIELD AFTER UPSETTING VIRGINIA TECH 🚨 pic.twitter.com/UuhMzK5VfG
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OLD DOMINION TAKES DOWN VIRGINIA TECH 😤 pic.twitter.com/H55KiBYRXz
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