Get ready for the Dukes Mayo Bowl as Virginia Tech and Minnesota clash on the gridiron. This matchup features a pair of teams with contrasting recent bowl history. While Minnesota enters with a dominant streak, Virginia Tech seeks to bounce back from their last outing.
There are only a handful of bowl games left and one of them is between Virginia Tech and Minnesota in the Dukes Mayo Bowl . This will mark Virginia Tech’s third time playing in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. The Hokies hold a 1-1 record in the bowl game that was formerly known as the Belk Bowl. Most recently, Virginia Tech lost to Kentucky 37-30 in 2019. The Hokies’ only win in this bowl game was in 2016 when the No. 18 Hokies took down Arkansas 35-24.
The Hokies have now made consecutive bowl games for the first time since the 2019 and 2018 seasons. As it stands, Brent Pry is undefeated in bowl games with a 41-20 win against No. 23 Tulane in the Military Bowl last year. On the other side, this is Minnesota’s fourth consecutive bowl game. The Gophers are 7-0 in their last seven bowl games and P.J. Fleck’s bowl game record as a head coach is 5-0. This year, Minnesota holds a better record than Virginia Tech. The Gophers went 7-5 this year with a 5-4 record against the Big Ten. Fleck’s squad picked up some signature wins against No. 11 USC, No. 24 Illinois, and Wisconsin. Be sure to stay locked in right here and refresh the page for the latest from Virginia Tech vs Minnesota, the Duke’s Mayo Bowl!Defensive lineman Cole Nelson will bear the Virginia Tech flag, tight end Zeke Wimbush will beat the Virginia flag, and wide receiver Ayden Greene will bear the American flag.RJ Schafer joined the On SI team in 2024, contributing to the coverage of Major League Baseball, Collegiate Basketball, and Collegiate Football at https://www.si.com/college/virginiatech/. Prior to this, RJ built a strong portfolio covering Georgia Tech and the Tigers for the Bleav Network. With a solid background in sports journalism, RJ has conducted interviews with both collegiate and professional athletes, enhancing the depth and authenticity of his reportin
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