Syracuse football vs. Virginia Tech: Live score, updates

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Syracuse football team takes on the Virginia Tech Hokies at 12 p.m., Saturday in the JMA Wireless Dome.
The game will be broadcast on The CW.
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Virginia Tech punt
14:10: And the start gets even better for Syracuse. Virginia Tech played its first series without its starting quarterback and running back and its first play was a rollout pass that bounced off the chest of a wide receiver. A third down pass fell incomplete with a wide receiver turning into a defensive back and knocking the ball away on a deep sideline pass. Syracuse takes over on its 37.
14:55: Nice start for Syracuse as a short high kickoff leads to the Hokies starting on their 16-yard line.
Pregame
Syracuse wins the toss and defers. Captains were Trebor Pena, Alijah Clark, Jackson Meeks and Clarence Lewis.
Virginia Tech will be without its starting quarterback and, perhaps, its star running back.
Not too many surprising absences for Syracuse football today. Defensive end Denis Jaquez probably the most impactful. Third-string quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson is also not dressed.
On the very positive end, wide receiver Yazeed Haynes is here. He isn’t dressed but received a warm response from coaches and teammates. He’s been away from the team dealing with a family issue.
Syracuse will playing its first home game in more than a month after going 2-1 on a three-game road swing.
The Orange (5-2, 2-2 ACC) lost its most recent game, 41-13, against nationally-ranked Pittsburgh. It was SU’s first lopsided loss this year. Quarterback Kyle McCord, excellent for much of the season, threw five interceptions and the Orange finished with a season-low point total.
Virginia Tech (5-3, 3-1) has won three straight games rebounding after a season that started with playoff aspirations was derailed early by a poor non-conference performance. The Hokies’ most recent loss was also a good performance, a 38-34 loss against unbeaten Miami that required a friendly call from the ACC replay center.
Virginia Tech beat Georgia Tech (21-6) in its most recent game. The Yellow Jackets played without starting quarterback Haynes King. King played well when the Orange squeaked by Georgia Tech earlier this season (31-28).
Both teams are averaging just under 31 points per game this season, although they produce on offense in markedly different ways.
McCord leads the ACC in passing, averaging 354.4 yards per game. Virginia Tech is the conference’s No. 2 rushing team behind the league’s No. 2 rusher Bhayshul Tuten (118.9 yards per game). Virginia Tech quarterback Kyron Drones adds another 40 yards per game and gives the Hokies multiple threats in the run game.