Boston College Athletics
Boston College
1-2 , 0-2
Virginia Tech
2-1 , 1-0
Team Stats
BC 0, VT 7
VT - McMillian, T 15 yd pass from Evans, J (Slye, Joey kick) 8 plays, 58 yards, TOP 2:37
BC 0, VT 14
VT - Ford, I 8 yd pass from Evans, J (Slye, Joey kick) 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 3:21
BC 0, VT 21
VT - Ford, I 30 yd pass from Evans, J (Slye, Joey kick) 1 plays, 30 yards, TOP 0:07
BC 0, VT 28
VT - Cunningham, C 7 yd pass from Evans, J (Slye, Joey kick) 6 plays, 77 yards, TOP 2:16
BC 0, VT 35
VT - Rogers, S 4 yd pass from Evans, J (Slye, Joey kick) 7 plays, 42 yards, TOP 2:57
BC 0, VT 42
VT - McMillian, T 7 yd run (Slye, Joey kick), 6 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:34
BC 0, VT 49
VT - Motley, B 26 yd run (Slye, Joey kick), 10 plays, 82 yards, TOP 4:17
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Recap: Virginia Tech 49, Boston College 0
September 17, 2016 | Football
Eagles fall on the road in Blacksburg
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Virginia Tech 49, Boston College 0
Records: Boston College (1-2, 0-2 ACC), Virginia Tech (2-1, 1-0 ACC)
Location: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Va.
Attendance: 60,054
Time of Game: 3:14
Weather: 78 degrees, mostly cloudy
BC HIGHLIGHTS
- Senior DE Kevin Kavalec matched a career-high with 10 tackles, while sophomore DB William Harris set a new career high with eight tackles.
- Junior P/K Mike Knoll set the BC record for punts in a game with 13, accumulating 537 yards for an average of 41.3
KEY MOMENT
After Virginia Tech scored its first touchdown, the Eagles responded with a kickoff runback for a touchdown, but senior running back Myles Willis' effort was negated by a holding penalty in the back, pulling the play back to the Eagles' half of the field. The Hokies went on to score 42 straight points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Virginia Tech scored first when Jerod Evans connected with Trevon McMillian for a 15-yard touchdown pass with 9:17 left in the first quarter. The Hokies capitalized on a fumble recovery at their own 42-yard line and used eight plays to find the end zone.
- Senior running back Myles Willis returned a kickoff for a touchdown immediately after the Hokies' first touchdown, but it was called back after an illegal block in the back.
- The Hokies took a 21-0 lead into the half after Evans connected with Isaiah Ford for touchdown plays of 8 and 30 yards.
- Evans added two more passing touchdowns in the third quarter, pushing the Hokie lead to 35 points. Evans targeted Chris Cunningham for a 7-yard TD with 11:42 left and Sam Rogers for a 4-yard score with 7:15 left in the frame.
- Senior defensive back John Johnson intercepted Evans late in the third quarter and ran the ball back deep into Hokie territory - to the 27-yard line, BC's best field position of the day - but graduate quarterback Patrick Towles' potential 27-yard touchdown pass to sophomore tight end Tommy Sweeney was dropped and the Eagles were forced to punt on the drive after two false-start penalties.
- Virginia Tech scored its first rushing touchdown with 2:25 left in the third quarter when McMillian took the handoff and charged seven yards into the end zone. On the Hokies' next drive, Brendan Motley ran in from the 26-yard line on the QB keeper for the final score of the day.
UP NEXT
The Eagles open their 2016 home schedule next Saturday, Sept. 24, when they host Wagner at 1 p.m. at Alumni Stadium. The game will be televised by ACC Network Extra, streamed on WatchESPN and carried on the radio by the Boston College IMG Radio Network, including WEEI 850 AM locally.
