 While West Virginia held a 28–22–1 advantage in the series, Virginia Tech won nine of the last 12 meetings between the schools.Since the Hokies departed the Big East for the ACC in 2004 and ended the series in 2006, the rivalry has been dormant.The rivalry was renewed with a neutral-site game in 2017, and with a future set of games for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.