Virginia Tech: Wells showed ability with both his big arm and feet, bit that arm also had him overthrowing receivers by a lot, including the interception that led the ODU's first field goal. "You want to make people earn it, and we didn't do that." "I am surprised we were sloppy and I felt like they pressed and you know, attention to detail, which showed up in the last scrimmage a little bit, just more penalties than we've been having," Pry said. They were whistled for 14 penalties for 100 yards and had five turnovers. Wells, who threw a fourth interception on a desperation pass in the final seconds, wasn't the only one with an auspicious debut for the Hokies. "I'll put it in their hands as many times as I can." "Not only was it his ball, but it was our offensive line's ball," he said. There was no question that he was getting the ball, Rahne said. Watson needed two tries to make it, but tumbled in with 33 seconds left. "You know, I think part of it was that they wanted to come out and play so well that they played a little tight. "Tonight was frustrating for them because they knew they could play better," Rahne said. Wolff finished just 14 for 35 for 165 yards, but connected with Ali Jennings for 24 yards to start the winning drive, ran for eight yards on a fourth-and-1 from midfield and threw the pass to Jennings that made Strong draw the huge flag. A 15-yard penalty against ODU moved the ball back to their 26 with 2:58 left, but a long completion by Hayden Wolff and then a defensive pass interference call near the goal line on Dorian Strong set the Monarchs up at the 1-yard line. The Hokies were driving and trying to put the game away when Wells' pass from ODU's 40 bounced off of Jalen Holston to the Monarchs' Ryan Henry. Wells also ran for a score, but threw two first-half interceptions, and then one to set up the decisive drive. Keshawn King ran for 111 yards and caught a touchdown pass from transfer quarterback Grant Wells for the Hokies. ODU is 2-12 in its history against Power Five programs, but 2-2 against Tech. 13 Hokies 49-35, fans streamed on to the field in celebration. When it was over, as they had in 2018 when the Monarchs knocked off the then-No. He was coaching against a longtime colleague at Vanderbilt and Penn State, Ricky Rahne. 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. 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.
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