Saturday, October 7
Chestnut Hill, Mass.
7:15 PM
Boston College
2-4 , 0-3
10
vs
23
Virginia Tech
5-1 , 1-1
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Virginia Tech
7
10
3
3
23
Boston College
3
0
0
7
10
Photo by: John Quackenbos
Recap: Virginia Tech 23, Boston College 10
October 07, 2017 | Football
Box ScoreFinal Statistics (PDF) Postgame NotesPostgame Quotes: Boston CollegePostgame Quotes: Virginia Tech
Allen leads the way with career-high 14 tackles; Landry records three sacks
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Senior defensive end Harold Landry recorded his 26th career sack and junior defensive end Zach Allen had a career-high 14 tackles as Boston College fell to Virginia Tech, 23-10, on Saturday night at Alumni Stadium.
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Virginia Tech quarterback Josh Jackson completed a 53-yard touchdown pass to Sean Savoy to give the Hokies (5-1, 1-1 ACC) an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter. They would maintain that lead for the rest of the game.
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Boston College (2-4, 0-3 ACC) scored a touchdown in the final quarter off of a trick play in which junior wide receiver Jeff Smith passed to redshirt freshman quarterback Anthony Brown for a 25-yard touchdown. The Eagles drove 58 yards on their ensuing drive, but could not convert a fourth down and the score held, 23-10.
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GAME INFORMATION
Score: Virginia Tech 23, Boston College 10
Records: Boston College (2-4, 0-3 ACC), Virginia Tech (5-1, 1-1 ACC)
Location: Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Attendance: 32,057
Time of Game: 3:17
Weather: 73 degrees, wind out of the south 14 mph
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
KEY MOMENT
The Hokies scored a touchdown for the first score of the game and never lost the lead, outscoring the Eagles, 23-10.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
UP NEXT
The Eagles return to action against No. 17 Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 12:20 p.m. ACC Network will have the broadcast and it will carried on radio by the Boston College IMG Sports Network.
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Virginia Tech quarterback Josh Jackson completed a 53-yard touchdown pass to Sean Savoy to give the Hokies (5-1, 1-1 ACC) an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter. They would maintain that lead for the rest of the game.
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Boston College (2-4, 0-3 ACC) scored a touchdown in the final quarter off of a trick play in which junior wide receiver Jeff Smith passed to redshirt freshman quarterback Anthony Brown for a 25-yard touchdown. The Eagles drove 58 yards on their ensuing drive, but could not convert a fourth down and the score held, 23-10.
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GAME INFORMATION
Score: Virginia Tech 23, Boston College 10
Records: Boston College (2-4, 0-3 ACC), Virginia Tech (5-1, 1-1 ACC)
Location: Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Attendance: 32,057
Time of Game: 3:17
Weather: 73 degrees, wind out of the south 14 mph
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BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Landry recorded his 26th career sack to move to sole possession of second place on BC's all-time list. Landry had three sacks during the game, which tied for the second-best, single-game total in BC history. The sack was Landry's 47th career tackle for loss, moving him into second place in BC history.
- Allen had a career-high 14 tackles, leading all players in the game. He also recorded a career-high three tackles for loss and had one sack.
- Freshman running back Travis Levy hauled in a season-high three passes for 42 yards, including a career-long, 24-yard reception.
- The BC defense's five sacks was a season high.
- Senior cornerback Isaac Yiadom recorded his second interception of the season. He now has three career INTs.
- Redshirt freshman linebacker John Lamot finished with a career-high nine tackles, while junior defensive back Lukas Denis had 10 on the night.
- Smith's touchdown to Brown was Brown's first touchdown reception of his career. For Smith - a former BC signal caller - it was his first TD pass of the season and the fourth of his career.
KEY MOMENT
The Hokies scored a touchdown for the first score of the game and never lost the lead, outscoring the Eagles, 23-10.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- After three straight completed passes from Jackson to Cam Phillips, Savoy and Travon McMillian, Jackson converted a 53-yard touchdown pass to Savoy to give Virginia Tech a 7-0 lead with 8:26 to play in the first quarter.
- On the following drive, Brown completed a 22-yard pass to redshirt junior running back Jon Hilliman to set the Eagles up on their own 49-yard line. After an 11-yard rush by senior wide receiver Thadd Smith and a three-yard completion to junior wide receiver Michael Walker, junior Colton Lichtenberg kicked a 32-yard field at 5:24 to it 7-3.
- Tackles from senior linebacker Ty Schwab and Allen held the Hokies to a field goal as Joey Slye converted a 34-yarder at 11:33 in the second quarter to make it a 10-3 game.
- After a 12-play scoring drive covering 68 yards, McMillian rushed for a 23-yard touchdown run with 6:19 to go in the first half to increase the Hokies lead, 17-3.
- Virginia Tech opened the second half with an eight play, 64-yard scoring drive that ended with a 29-yard field goal by Slye. Jackson threw a 46-yard pass to Henri Murphy to set the Hokies up at the BC nine-yard line, but the Eagles held them to just a field goal.
- Jackson converted a 20-yard pass to Dalton Keene but a tackle by Allen held the Hokies to a 26-yard field goal by Slye with 6:40 left.
- A 27-yard run by Smith followed by a 23-yard pass from Brown to junior tight end Tommy Sweeney, set the Eagles up at the Virginia Tech 25-yard line. In a trick play, Smith passed to Brown for a 25-yard score to make it 23-10 with 5:38 to play.
UP NEXT
The Eagles return to action against No. 17 Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 12:20 p.m. ACC Network will have the broadcast and it will carried on radio by the Boston College IMG Sports Network.
Team Stats
VT
BC
Total Yards
431
344
Pass Yards
322
191
Rushing Yards
109
153
Penalty Yards
67
27
1st Downs
20
16
3rd Downs
8
2
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
34:03
25:57
1st Quarter
VT 7, BC 0
VT - Savoy, S 53 yd pass from Jackson, J (Slye, Joey kick) 4 plays, 77 yards, TOP 1:22
VT 7, BC 3
BC - Lichtenberg,C 32 yd field goal 9 plays, 60 yards, TOP 3:02
2nd Quarter
VT 10, BC 3
VT - Slye, Joey 34 yd field goal 11 plays, 50 yards, TOP 4:12
VT 17, BC 3
VT - McMillian, T 23 yd run (Slye, Joey kick), 11 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:55
3rd Quarter
VT 20, BC 3
VT - Slye, Joey 29 yd field goal 8 plays, 64 yards, TOP 4:16
4th Quarter
VT 23, BC 3
VT - Slye, Joey 26 yd field goal 6 plays, 26 yards, TOP 2:46
VT 23, BC 10
BC - Brown,A 25 yd pass from Smith,J (Lichtenberg,C kick) 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:02
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