Virginia Tech Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 1373. Average per year is 34.325

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
216	On Sep 6, 2014, unranked Virginia Tech defeated 8th ranked Ohio State by 14 points away.	180	36	0
204	On Oct 7, 1989, unranked Virginia Tech defeated 9th ranked West Virginia by 2 points away.	170	34	0
200	On Oct 2, 2004, unranked Virginia Tech defeated 6th ranked West Virginia by 6 points at home.	200	0	0
160	On Oct 26, 2006, unranked Virginia Tech defeated 10th ranked Clemson by 17 points at home.	160	0	0
144	On Nov 9, 2013, unranked Virginia Tech defeated 14th ranked Miami (FL) by 18 points away.	120	24	0
114	On Nov 10, 1990, unranked Virginia Tech narrowly lost to 7th ranked Georgia Tech by 3 points away.	95	19	0
90	On Oct 8, 1988, unranked Virginia Tech narrowly lost to 8th ranked South Carolina by 2 points at home.	90	0	0
70	On Nov 21, 2015, unranked Virginia Tech narrowly lost to 12th ranked North Carolina by 3 points at home.	70	0	0
65	On Dec 1, 2001, 14th ranked Virginia Tech narrowly lost to 1st ranked Miami (FL) by 2 points at home.	65	0	0
60	On Nov 2, 2019, unranked Virginia Tech narrowly lost to 16th ranked Notre Dame by 1 points away.	50	10	0
50	On Sep 6, 2010, 13th ranked Virginia Tech narrowly lost to 3rd ranked Boise State by 3 points at home.	50	0	0

For this table an upset is a win over an opponent ranked 10 or more slots better. Unranked teams are considered ranked 26th. The upset score is 10 points multiplied by the difference in ranking, thus a 21st ranked team beating a 1st ranked team is a better upset (200 points) than a 21st ranked team beating an 11th ranked team (100 points). Winning away grants a 20% bonus. Winning by 21 points or more is a blowout and grants a 40% bonus. A scare is a tie or a loss within 3 points of a better ranked team. Scares are worth 50% of upsets, and can get an away bonus. Leave a comment if you would like to see another school, other years, or different criteria for determining an upset or scare.