The Sports Xchange
Oct 7, 2017
BOSTON -- Redshirt freshman quarterback Josh Jackson threw for 322 yards and a touchdown, leading No. 16 Virginia Tech to a 23-10 victory over Boston College in an ACC game on Saturday night.
Jackson was 22 of 33 in his second 300-yard passing game of his rookie season. He was intercepted once as Virginia Tech (5-1, 1-1 ACC) rebounded from last week's home loss to No. 2 Clemson with the easy road win.
The Hokies built a 23-3 lead before the Eagles (2-4, 0-3) showed offensive spark late in the game.
Virginia Tech won easily despite losing top receiver Cam Phillips to an apparent left ankle injury in the first half. He was hurt catching his 42nd pass of the season for a gain of 11 yards. Sean Savoy, who came in with 18 catches in five games, had nine receptions for 139 yards, including a 53-yard scoring strike that opened the scoring.
Travon McMillian ran for 88 yards on 17 carries, including a 23-yard touchdown run.
Joey Slye kicked three field goals and two extra points to pass Shayne Green and become Virginia Tech's all-time leading scorer.
Anthony Brown, BC's redshirt freshman quarterback was 13 of 30 for 166 yards. He also caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Jeff Smith (recruited as a quarterback) in the fourth quarter and gained 51 yards on seven carries.
BC's Harold Landry, the national sack leader last season, entered the game with two in 2017 but tied a career high with three sacks, moving him past Mike Mamula into second place on the school's all-time list with 26. He was injured on the third sack, suffering an apparent right ankle injury.
NOTES: Virginia Tech improved to 126-3 when allowing 14 points or less, 39-1 on the road. ... BC fell to 0-17 under coach Steve Addazio when scoring 14 or less, 2-21 with 17 or fewer. ... Former Eagles coach Tom O'Brien and ex-BC and New England Patriots C Dan Koppen were among those inducted into the school's Varsity Club over the weekend and honored at halftime. ... Virginia Tech hosts North Carolina and BC visits No. 17 Louisville next week.