Virginia Tech football ran all over primetime in a dominant win on Thursday night against Boston College. The Hokies have won back-to-back conference matchups and finished their 30th anniversary of playing on Thursday with some notable stats.
Read below to dive deeper into the 42-21 victory over the Eagles, presented by Carter Bank & Trust.
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Oh, What A Night
They say Thursday night games in Lane Stadium are special and last night proved no different. From the fireworks during Enter Sandman to the fireworks on the field by Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech’s 30th anniversary on ESPN’s Thursday primetime show was one for the record books.
The senior from Paulsboro, New Jersey found the end zone for the ninth consecutive game in the second quarter on an 83-yard rush – the second longest rushing play in Lane Stadium history by a Virginia Tech player and eighth longest rush in school history. He now sits in second place for consecutive games with a rushing touchdown. Lee Suggs holds the record at 13 games set in 2001. In the fourth quarter Tuten found his way to the end zone for a fourth time in the game, this time with a 61-yard score. He’s the first player since 1985 to have two touchdowns of 60 or more yards in the same game. His four touchdowns were the most by a single player since Trey Edmunds against Miami in 2013.
Tuten finished the game with a program-record 266 rushing yards. The previous record was 253 yards held by Darren Evans. Evans record came against Maryland in 2008 – on a Thursday night in Lane Stadium. Tuten’s 266 rushing yards are the most this season by an FBS player against a Power 4 team and ties Florida State’s Dalvin Cook (2015) for 15th most in the ACC.
More Thursday Night Magic
The Hokies are now 25-12 (14-7 at home) on ESPN Thursday night games. Tech’s most common opponent on Thursday night is tied at seven games with Boston College and Georgia Tech. Speaking of Georgia Tech, the Hokies scored a touchdown on their first three possessions against the Eagles. The last time that happened was against Georgia Tech in 2018 – another Thursday night game in Lane Stadium.
Tech’s 88-yard drive to start the game was the first opening drive of 85 or more yards for a touchdown since 2014 when the Hokies drove 95 yards down Worsham Field against Boston College. As a team, Tech finished with 368 rushing yards, the most since putting up 420 against Boston College in 2000.
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