Ali Jennings had five catches for 72 yards and two touchdowns against his former Old Dominion teammates. (Ivan Morozov)

Wide receivers, by nature, are always going to lobby their quarterback to throw them the ball more. But when the Hokies’ wideouts kept coming back to the huddle urging Grant Wells to look their way again and again in Virginia Tech’s 36-17 win over Old Dominion on Saturday, it didn’t feel self-serving — it felt like the best course of action.