SportsDirect Inc. staff
Nov 2, 2013
Boston College 34, Virginia Tech 27: Andre Williams rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns and the host Eagles took
advantage of four Hokies' turnovers to pull off the Atlantic Coast Conference upset.
Williams scored on a 19-yard run
in the first quarter and sealed it in the fourth quarter for Boston College (4-4,
2-3) on a 62-yard scoring run with 4:35 remaining. The Eagles gained 289 yards in
offense against Virginia Tech (6-3, 3-2 ACC), which entered the contest ranked third nationally at 248.8 yards allowed per game.
Virginia Tech's Logan Thomas was intercepted twice — both leading to scores — and
fumbled once, finishing 24-of-41 passing for 391 yards and two touchdowns. The
Hokies rolled up 394 yards in offense over the final three quarters, but turned
the ball over on downs, trailing, 27-20, one play before Williams' second
touchdown.
After Williams gave Boston College the early lead, Trey
Edmunds' 1-yard TD in the second quarter and Cody Journell's 56-yard field goal
just before halftime gave Virginia Tech a 10-7 lead. The Eagles converted a
pair of Virginia Tech turnovers into scores in the third quarter on a Nate
Freese field goal following an interception by Manuel Asprilla and a 2-yard
touchdown pass from Chase Rettig to Jake Sinkovec after a fumble recovery at the
Hokies' 17-yard line.
The two teams traded field goals early in the fourth quarter
to make it 20-20 when Thomas, who had hit Kalvin Cline for a 1-yard TD midway
through the third quarter, was picked off again by Boston College's Kevin Pierre-Louis,
who returned it for a 33-yard touchdown to put the Eagles ahead, 27-20. Trailing by two touchdowns, Thomas hit Edmunds for a 22-yard TD to make it
34-27, but Boston College ran out the clock after recovering a Thomas fumble at
his own 24.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Eagles' snapped a five-game losing streak
against the Hokies. ... Thomas, who turned in his third career 300-yard passing
day, amassed 429 yards in total offense to break Tyrod Taylor's school record at
Virginia Tech for career total offense. ... Journell's 56-yard field goal was the
Hokies' longest under coach Frank Beamer.