Saturday’s rivalry game between Virginia Tech and Virginia was a complete blowout, with the Hokies posting a dominant 55-17 victory. But while the game lacked the on-field drama that one might want to see in a rivalry game, it had a humorous postgame battle of pettiness.
Following the game, Virginia Tech coach Brent Pry brought the Hokies back onto the field, hoping to get a postgame photo. How did the Cavaliers respond? By turning the sprinklers at Scott Stadium on.
Virginia Tech play-by-plan man Bill Roth shared a photo on Twitter.
“Rivalries are amazing!” Roth tweeted. “Coach Pry brought his team back on the field to take a picture following the 55-17 win over UVA. Virginia turned the sprinklers on the Scott Stadium field. Beautiful!”
Rivalries are amazing!
Coach Pry brought his team back on the field to take a picture following the 55-17 win over UVA.
Virginia turned the sprinklers on the Scott Stadium field.
Beautiful! pic.twitter.com/KzfgrBIsYB
— Bill Roth (@BillRoth2020) November 26, 2023
College football fans loved the pettiness that Virginia showed.
This is so petty. I love it 😂😂😂 https://t.co/t1wpJDOK7C
— Treadmill Horse (@treadmillhorse) November 26, 2023
— Kyle Tucker (@KyleTucker_ATH) November 26, 2023
This is a different level of petty. Keep going😂
— Penn State Talk (@PSURecruitTalk) November 26, 2023
The pettiness…
— Penn State FB Thoughts (@PSU_FB_Thoughts) November 26, 2023
nothing better than rivalry week https://t.co/GMPe2FjRzs
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) November 26, 2023
You have to love college football. Everything about it. https://t.co/emtgasttbH
— FootballScoop (@FootballScoop) November 26, 2023
We showed them!!!!! https://t.co/3PoV8QWwDZ
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) November 26, 2023
Even Virginia Tech didn’t seem to mind what Virginia did, particularly given the result of the game.
“They can do that. We’ll take the Dub and they can take the L,” Hokies receiver Stephen Gosnell said, per Andy Bitter, Tech Sideline.
#Hokies WR Stephen Gosnell on UVa turning on the sprinklers afterward: "They can do that. We’ll take the Dub and they can take the L." https://t.co/HMLygyb690
— Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) November 26, 2023