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 กช both leading to scores กช 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.