BLACKSBURG — Self-inflicted wounds were Virginia Tech’s undoing Saturday afternoon.

Personal foul penalties kept Wake Forest drives alive. A slew of other miscues led to points for the Demon Deacons. All of that culminated in an outcome that’s become all-too familiar to the Hokies.

Wake Forest capitalized whenever Virginia Tech committed a mental error. Those opportunities allowed the Demon Deacons to take the lead for good in the second quarter and hold off the Hokies’ second-half charge, 30-23, before an announced crowd of 65,632 at Lane Stadium.

The Hokies (2-4, 1-1 ACC) had a chance to drive for the tying touchdown with less than two minutes remaining. Kyron Drones’ three pass attempts fell incomplete, highlighted by a pass breakup on fourth down by Nick Andersen, to give the Demon

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