Colton Joseph threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score as Old Dominion overwhelmed Virginia Tech 45-26 Saturday night in Blacksburg, Va.

Trequan Jones carried 13 times for 101 yards and a touchdown for the Monarchs (2-1) of the Sun Belt Conference, who upset the Hokies (0-3) for the third time in the last six meetings.

It felt like an unfortunate full-circle moment for Va. Tech head coach Brent Pry after his tenure began in 2022 with a 20-17 loss at Old Dominion.

As Pry fell to 16-24 at Virginia Tech, his team committed three turnovers and was penalized 12 times for 114 yards. The last time the Hokies started a season 0-3 was 1987.

The Monarchs' domination was thorough. They won the yardage battle 527-433, averaging 8.5 yards per play and jumping out to a 28-0 h

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