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Virginia Tech Football: 3 dream bowl destinations for 2023

By Scott Roche

Nov 18, 2023; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies quarterback Kyron Drones (1) throws a pass during the fourth quarter against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Lane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 18, 2023; Blacksburg, Virginia, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies quarterback Kyron Drones (1) throws a pass during the fourth quarter against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Lane Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports /
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Kentucky’s Barion Brown scores a touchdown against Louisville.Nov. 25, 2023
Kentucky’s Barion Brown scores a touchdown against Louisville.Nov. 25, 2023 /

Duke’s Mayo Bowl: vs. Kentucky

Talk about getting a game close to home and having Hokie Nation show up. Playing in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl in Charlotte is a short trip for the team and fans.

Kentucky is coming off a 38-31 win at Louisville on Nov. 25, scoring a late touchdown to beat the Cardinals in an in-state rivalry game. Head coach Mark Stoops was linked to the Texas A&M job following the game, but he decided to stay in Lexington and Mike Elko, Duke’s coach this season, accepted the position in College Station.

The Wildcats are a team that like Virginia Tech, struggled with the top teams in their conference, but beat the teams they were supposed to beat. At 7-5, Stoops has done a nice job of building the Kentucky program and he has a tough team that would be a good test for the rebuilding Hokies.

Duke might be a better matchup for this game against Kentucky with all the basketball tradition on both sides and the Blue Devils would fill the stadium in their home state, but this a bowl that Pry and the Hokies would say yes to in a second.

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