The Hokiesports.com recap of the game said..."They also achieved bowl eligibility for the 28th time in 29 years."

I don't believe that this statement is correct. We achieved bowl eligibility for the 29th straight year, but opted not to play in a bowl game last year.

Even though we did not win 6 games last year, due to the pandemic, we were bowl eligible and we opted not to play in a bowl game.

From the news last year...

"The Hokies are 5-6 on the year but eligible to play in a bowl thanks to the NCAA's ruling prior the season removing the traditional bowl eligibility rules for one year only. However, given the ongoing challenges of holding practices and competition during the COVID-19 pandemic, the program has decided to shut it down for the year.

According to Hokies head coach Justin Fuente, the decision came from the players. He said on Wednesday that there were some wanted to play in a bowl game, but most did not. "