Under the newly installed lights, in front of a record crowd, OSU ended many winning streaks including 25 regular season games, 35 straight home opener wins, 35 straight non-conference home wins, and 33 years of victories over unranked non-conference opponents. Virginia Tech scored first with a touchdown run and Ohio State responded with a touchdown run by J.T. Barrett. Late in the first quarter Virginia Tech scored with another touchdown run. The teams traded punts in the second quarter, but right before halftime Virginia Tech scored with a touchdown pass. Virginia Tech led 21-7 at halftime. In the third quarter Ohio State scored on a 53-touchdown pass to Michael Thomas. Early in the fourth quarter Ohio State tied the game with a 15-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Elliott. Unfortunately Virginia Tech responded with a long drive capped off by a touchdown pass. Ohio State lost yards on its next possession and punted the ball. The Buckeye defense forced another VT punt, but Barrett threw his second interception of the day. Virginia Tech had favorable field position and on fourth down it missed a field goal. Ohio State had one last opportunity to tie the game, but Barrett threw his third interception of the day which was returned 63 yards for a VT touchdown. Down 14 points, Ohio State moved the ball 13 yards but was unable to score in the final minute of the game. Virginia Tech won 35-21. The Buckeye defense limited VT to 121 rushing yards and 199 passing yards, forced three turnovers, but it allowed VT to convert 9/17 third downs which helped the Hokies move the ball at critical times. The Buckeye offensive line struggled to stop the Hokie defense which sacked Barrett seven times for a loss of 54 yards.
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