Brent Pry penalized for reaction to controversial no-call in Duke's Mayo Bowl

With 9:24 left in the second quarter of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after the officials didn’t call pass interference on Minnesota on a pivotal third-and-5 Hokies passing play. Following the play, ESPN rules analyst Matt Austin weighed in on the controversial no-call.

“I only saw the play before once, but I thought there was a lot of contact there. This one, there was a little bit of body contact because the receiver slowed down, but the standard for defensive pass interference is an obvious intent to impede. I think they just bumped bodies. I don’t think there was enough to throw a flag on the play,” Austin said.

On the play, Virginia Tech quarterback Collin Schlee threw a go route to Chanz Wiggins up the sideline. However, when the ball fell a bit short, Wiggins was unable to circle back toward it because the Minnesota defender was in his way.

While Austin believes the contact was incidental, Brent Pry obviously felt that a flag should’ve been thrown on the play. In fairness, it was a crucial moment. With no penalty called, Virginia Tech had to punt the ball and Minnesota ultimately scored a touchdown on the next drive, securing a 14-7 lead.

Finally the fire y’all wanted to see Pry have emotions high rn! #holies @AndyBitterVT @TimThomasTLP pic.twitter.com/FQ8LoN3tiI

— isaac (@IsaacChildress7) January 4, 2025

Transfer RB Cameron Seldon commits to Virginia Tech

On Dec. 29, Tennessee running back Cameron Seldon signed with Virginia Tech out of the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.

The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Seldon is a former four-star recruit, who was ranked as the No. 4 athlete and No. 141 overall player in the country in the class of 2023, per the On3 Industry Rankings.

Seldon, the No. 18-ranked running back per On3’s Industry Transfer Portal positional rankings, appeared in six games this past season, finishing with 23 carries for 118 yards and a touchdown for the Volunteers. He also averaged 25.7 yards per return on three kickoff returns.

The transfer portal officially opened on Dec. 7 and closed on Dec. 28, though players on teams still playing in the postseason will get an additional five-day window to enter the portal after their seasons end.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

On3’s Alex Byington also contributed to this report.