The Hokies committed 15 penalties for a whopping 132 yards, which tied for the second-most in program history.

Now it’s halftime in Blacksburg where the West Virginia Mountaineers lead the Virginia Tech Hokies 13-7 on the Hokies’ home turf.

The Hokies fell into a 20 point deficit in Morgantown in 2021 only to have their comeback attempt stopped with an incomplete pass at the goal line.

In Saturday’s college football game, Virginia Tech Hokies (3-1) beat the Richmond Spiders (2-2), 21-10.

The Black Diamond Trophy won’t be going home with the No. 15 Virginia Tech Hokies after its rivalry game against the West Virginia Mountaineers.

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - DECEMBER 31: The West Virginia Mountaineers celebrate after winning the Liberty Bowl against the Army Black Knights at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on December 31, 2020 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)MEMPHIS, Tenn. – West Virginia coach Neal Brown knew he would use reserve quarterback Austin Kendall in the second half. Kendall threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Simmons with 5:10 left, and West Virginia held off Army 24-21 on Thursday. Army quarterback Tyhier Tyler had three rushing touchdowns — from 1, 6, and 2 yards — to tie a Liberty Bowl record. They got the opportunity to play in the Liberty Bowl after Tennessee (3-7) opted out because of COVID-19 cases.

25-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers, but could not hold the lead in a 8-6 loss. West Virginia scored four unearned runs to leave Blacksburg with their 24th win. West Virginia rallied in the top of the fourth with six runs of its own, three of which were unearned. Tech pulled even in the fifth, but West Virginia quickly responded with the go-ahead runs for the 8-6 win. Virginia Tech will look ahead to a three-game ACC series at NC State in Raleigh, North Carolina this weekend.