Jeffrey Overton Jr.’s 76-Yard TD Run Lifts Virginia Tech to 21-14 Comeback Win over BC in Nor’easter
Overton rushed for 209 yards as Virginia Tech improved to 4-0 under first-year coach James Franklin.
- Virginia Tech rallied to defeat Boston College 21-14 on Saturday at Alumni Stadium, with running back Jeffrey Overton Jr. scoring a 76-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter to secure the comeback victory.
- Swirling winds and rain significantly hampered offensive flow, forcing a defensive field position battle. Boston College quarterback Mason McKenzie accounted for 249 of the Eagles' 261 total yards while navigating gusts up to 40 mph.
- Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for 147 yards, connecting with Marlion Jackson for a 14-yard touchdown to pull Virginia Tech within reach. Overton finished with a career-high 209 rushing yards on 25 carries.
- The Hokies moved to 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, while the Eagles dropped to 2-2. Eagles head coach Bill O'Brien noted, "We stopped the run well for three quarters" before the late score.
- Boston College visits 22-ranked Southern Methodist University next Saturday, seeking to recover from the home loss. Meanwhile, Tech hosts the undefeated Pitt Panthers on Friday, October 2, for their next conference matchup.
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Jeffrey Overton Jr.’s 76-yard TD run lifts Virginia Tech to 21-14 comeback win over BC in nor’easter
BOSTON (AP) — Jeffrey Overton Jr. ran for a 76-yard, go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter as Virginia Tech rallied for a 21-14 victory over Boston College on Saturday in a game played in a nor’easter. Ethan Grunkemeyer went 22 of 35 for 147 yards and a TD for Virginia Tech (4-0, 1-0 Atlantic...
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Jeffrey Overton Jr.'s 76-yard TD run lifts Virginia Tech to 21-14 comeback win over BC in nor'easter
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Jeffrey Overton Jr.’s 76-yard TD run lifts Virginia Tech over Boston College
Jeffrey Overton Jr.'s 76-yard touchdown run with 4:58 left in the fourth quarter lifted Virginia Tech to a 21-14 win over host Boston College in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Chestnut Hill, Mass.Overton fi...
Jeffrey Overton Jr.‘s 76-yard TD run lifts Virginia Tech to 21-14 comeback win over BC in nor’easter
BOSTON (AP) — Jeffrey Overton Jr. ran for a 76-yard, go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter as Virginia Tech rallied for a 21-14 victory over Boston College on Saturday in a game played in a nor’easter.
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