Tre Turner OH MY GOODNESS! 😳 | /Lr7f3NzJPGīlumrick and Braxton Burmeister shared duties behind center, but after Burmeister was sacked and fumbled with 11:47 to play in the third quarter, it was all Blumrick for the last five drives. He had a fabulous one-handed touchdown grab but reaggravated his injury from Georgia Tech, which forced him to sit out for the second half. Center Brock Hoffman played in spurts, while wide receiver Tre Turner played in the first half. Tech was without offensive guard Lecitus Smith, who missed the game due to injury. The sideline was really excited to just get going and we felt like we had a lot of momentum … and then it kind of happened.” “We felt like we definitely had a lot of momentum ,” Hokies offensive lineman Johnny Jordan said. The ‘Canes got possession back with 6:17 remaining and ran out the rest of the clock, cementing Tech’s loss. Blumrick didn’t complete a pass, and all three drives ended in punts from Peter Moore. They ran 13 plays – nine rushing, four passing – and gained 19 total yards. However, needing a response, they couldn’t generate anything. It’s awesome to see them have an opportunity to do that.”īlumrick was a perfect five-for-five in the third quarter and Tech controlled the game, earning first downs on two-of-three third down scenarios.Īfter Miami scored quick – in 1:19 – on the 55-yard bomb to Harley, the Hokies trailed by 12, 38-26.
“We know they can play at this level and go out and make plays for us. “We see them every day put the work in,” Smith said of Lofton and Jaylen Jones making plays. Seven plays and four minutes later, Tech was in the end zone again, this time on a four-yard pass from Blumrick to true freshman Da’Wain Lofton, his first career touchdown pass. Just after the touchdown, John Parker Romo hit an onside kick that was muffed by Miami and recovered by Keondre Ko. He said entering Saturday’s game, the staff thought there was going to be an opportunity for a “bunt kick, the surprise onside.” And Tech was right. Kaleb Smith made a nice catch for a touchdown at Miami.
“Saw ball, get ball,” as Smith said postgame. At the intermission, the Hokies had a balanced offensive attack: 129 yards on the ground, 109 yards through the air.Įven though Tech came out firing after the break and made it a close game, it wasn’t a spectacular performance by any means on that side of the ball.Īfter Miami extended the lead to 31-13 with a field goal early in the third quarter, the Connor Blumrick-led offense drove 75 yards and six plays, culminating in a seven-yard fade to Kaleb Smith for six. Offensively, Virginia Tech kept pace once it got into the rhythm in the first half. If they had to drive it, we had a chance to get off the field. And we thought that their offense was built around big plays, and if they didn’t get a big play, they’d have trouble scoring. “We knew going in, they’re a Miami team and they have great speed. “They’ve got very good receivers, and he’s a good quarterback that’s got really good arm talent and made some good throws,” Price said. The previous high this year was Middle Tennessee’s 283 yards. Van Dyke became the first opposing quarterback to throw for over 300 yards against the Hokies this season. 8EdnaHdj7kīrashard Smith’s 75-yard touchdown with 7:33 left in the third quarter extended Miami’s lead to 18, 28-10, and though Virginia Tech pulled back with two scores of its own, Mike Harley’s 55-yard house call sealed the game with 10:39 to play.
🏈 325 Pass Yds, 4 TD is the only ACC QB over the last 15 seasons with five straight 300+ Pass Yds and 3+ Pass TD games. The ‘Canes put up 411 total yards and averaged 6.5 yards per play. Tyler Van Dyke completed 19 of his 33 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns, including two scores of 50-plus yards. It was probably still the middle of the third quarter, beginning of the fourth, we still felt on the sidelines like we were going to win the game. I’ve told them before the game started, I told them when the game ended: a loss is a loss. “And that landed squarely on my shoulders, and there’s no excuse, there’s no asterisk by it. “We weren’t ready to play,” interim head coach J.C. Though Tech held the Hurricanes (6-5, 4-3 ACC) to just 54 yards on the ground, it couldn’t touch Manny Diaz’s aerial attack. The Hokies (5-6, 3-4 ACC) got behind early and trailed 28-13 at half. (Miami Herald)ĭespite coming out hot in the third quarter and trailing by five heading into the fourth, Virginia Tech’s effort wasn’t enough in its 38-26 to Miami in a rainy Hard Rock Stadium. Brashard Smith’s 75-yard touchdown pass helped lift Miami over Virginia Tech.
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