Hokie ClubCHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) – Kyron Drones ran for 135 yards and threw for two touchdowns, and Bhayshul Tuten ran for three TDs on Saturday as Virginia Tech scored 35 unanswered points and beat Boston College 48-22.
The Hokies (5-5, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) amassed 600 total yards to preserve their chances of earning bowl eligibility and snapped a five-game BC (6-4, 3-3) winning streak.
Thomas Castellanos threw for 110 yards and two interceptions – one of them on the first play of the game. With top rushers Kye Robichaux and Pat Garwo out, Alex Broome ran for 56 yards and a 4-yard touchdown that gave the Eagles a 7-3 lead midway through the first quarter.
But Virginia Tech scored touchdowns on its next four possessions, taking the lead on Drones' 7-yard run late in the first quarter and then getting the ball back on a perfectly executed onside kick. Drones then hit Stephen Gosnell for a 22-yard score to make it 17-7 and then set up another scoring pass with a 59-yard run.
Drones connected with Da'Quan Felton on a 70-yard pass to set up Tuten's second touchdown run of the game and make it 31-7 at the half. Tuten ran it in again on the first drive of the second half to make it 38-7 before BC got back into the end zone on Castellanos' 8-yard pass to Jaedn Skeete.
On the Hokies' next possession, Malachi Thomas broke free for a 35-yard run to make it 45-15.
Grant Wells replaced Drones in the fourth and got loose on a run from the Tech 40-yard line but was caught at the BC 5. Victor Nelson punched the ball loose, sending it out of the end zone for a touchback.
Emmett Morehead, who opened the season as the starter, replaced Castellanos in the fourth quarter.
THE TAKEAWAY
A bowl game remains within reach for Virginia Tech, which needs one win over NC State or Virginia to qualify for the postseason.
A week after it reached bowl eligibility, Boston College's hopes of moving up in the selection order took a hit. But the Eagles could still get a seventh win by beating Pittsburgh or Miami.
UP NEXT
Virginia Tech: Hosts NC State on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 3:30 p.m. ET. The game is sold out, but fans still seeking ticket options for the matchup are encouraged to visit SeatGeek, the official secondary marketplace of Virginia Tech Athletics.
Boston College: Visits Pittsburgh on Thursday night.
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