The fifth-year senior who led the nation in total offense coming into the game, added 80 yards passing and another TD throw in the third quarter to put Tech up 56-7 before backup quarterback Graham Harrell took over.
Hodges finished 26-for-37 for 436 yards.
Tech's point total was the largest since October 1953, when they put up 71 points against New Mexico A&M, now New Mexico State.
No. 22 Iowa 45, N. Iowa 21
In Iowa City, Iowa, Drew Tate returned from a concussion to throw two touchdown passes and Albert Young ran for two more scores, leading 22 Iowa to a victory.
In tying a school record with its 20th straight win at home, Iowa (2-1) got some of its confidence back after a 23-3 loss at Iowa State.
Tate showed no problems from the concussion that knocked him out of the Iowa State game, completing 15 of 18 passes for 247 yards and no interceptions. He threw touchdown passes of 11 and 71 yards to Clinton Solomon in three quarters or work.
Iowa finished with 496 yards against Division I-AA Northern Iowa (2-1).
No. 25 Virginia 27, Syracuse 24
In Syracuse, New York, Connor Hughes kicked a 19-yard field goal as time expired, and No. 25 Virginia escaped the raucous Carrier Dome.
Marques Hagans, who gained 110 yards rushing and was 16-for-26 for 145 yards passing, shook off three interceptions to lead the Cavaliers (2-0) on their winning drive.
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