According to a report from Brett McMurphy of Stadium, the nation’s longest consecutive bowl streak will end in 2020. After 27 straight seasons with a bowl game, Virginia Tech football (5-6) will opt out of playing in a 2020 bowl game.
Virginia Tech is now the fifth ACC program to publicly decline playing in a bowl game this year. Boston College, Pittsburgh, Virginia and Georgia Tech (3-7) have also opted out.
The Hokies finished the season 33-15 win over the Virginia Cavaliers.
Virginia Tech opts out of playing in a bowl this season, ACC sources told @Stadium. The Hokies had played in 27 consecutive bowls, the nation’s longest current streak. My updated bowl projections after Hokies decision & Tuesday’s @CFBPlayoff rankings https://t.co/WDFzBFa5gL
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 16, 2020