The scoring streak: close calls

When Mark Leal hit Isaiah Ford with a 14-yard scoring strike with 1:30 remaining against Miami, it extended a scoring streak for the Hokies that is now 251 games, dating back to a 16-0 shutout against Cincinnati in game two of the 1995 season.

Tech’s streak is the fifth-longest active streak, and the 11th-longest streak all time. Every week, OXVT updates this infographic of the active scoring streaks (click for a larger version).

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The streak is detailed on page 23 of Virginia Tech’s BC game notes, and Wikipedia has a page listing consecutive game scoring records as well.

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