Boston College Football Suffers Second Straight Loss, Falls to Virginia Tech
The Boston College Eagles (4-3, 1-2 ACC) football team lost to the Virginia Tech Hokies (4-3, 2-1 ACC) 42-21 on Thursday night at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va.
The styling duo of Hokies quarterback Kyron Drones and running back Bhayshul Tuten led Virginia Tech’s offensive success.
Drones scored first two touchdowns of the game on the ground with an 11-yard and one-yard run. Tuten followed with a pair of touchdowns on an 83-yard run and a 20-yard reception pass from Drones.
However, the Eagles didn’t go down without a fight.
Boston College recorded 21 unanswered points, primarily on Hokies turnovers. After stopping Virginia Tech to open the second half, the Eagles got on the board with an 11-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Thomas Castellanos to tight end Jeremiah Franklin.
After that, Boston College scored on a 20-yard touchdown reception by running back Treshaun Ward and a five-yard touchdown run by running back Kye Robichaux. The Hokies turned the ball over on an interception and fumble on back-to-back drives.
Unfortunately for the Eagles, the strength and skill of Tuten was too much to handle. The senior scored two more touchdowns in the fourth with a six-yard run and a 61-yard run to seal the game for the Hokies.
In total, Tuten tallied 18 carries for 266 yards and three touchdowns. The outing broke a program record for most rushing yards in a single game.
Boston College returns to Alumni Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25 to take on the Louisville Cardinals for homecoming.
How it Happened:
4th Quarter
- Virginia Tech runs out the clock to end the game. Virginia Tech 42, Boston College 21.
- Boston College turns the ball over on downs. The Hokies take over at their own 22-yard line.
- Virginia Tech running back Bhayshul Tuten breaks another one and scores on a 61-yard touchdown run. Virginia Tech 42, Boston College 21.
- Boston College comes up empty handed on the possession after a botched snap messes up the field goal attempt. The Hokies returned the ball and take over at their own 39-yard line. Virginia Tech 35, Boston College 21.
- Virginia Tech ends its scoring drought with a six-yard touchdown run by running back Bhayshul Tuten. Virginia Tech 35, Boston College 21.
- Boston College turns the ball over on downs after not converting on a 4th-and-1 at its own 49-yard line. The Hokies will take over there.
3rd Quarter
- The quarter comes to a close. Boston College has the ball and will be 2nd-and-7 at its own 33-yard line. Virginia Tech 28, Boston College 21.
- The Boston College defense forces a Virginia Tech punt and will get the ball back with a chance to tie the game.
- The Hokies turn the ball over in as many drives and the Eagles cut the deficit to one score with a five-yard touchdown run by running back Kye Robichaux. Virginia Tech 28, Boston College 21.
- Virginia Tech quarterback Kyron Drones gets picked off by Boston College defensive back Cameron Martinez. The Eagles capitalize on the mistake with an 11-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Thomas Castellanos to right end Jeremiah Franklin. Virginia Tech 28, Boston College 14.
- Boston College gets on the board with a 20-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Thomas Castellanos to running back Treshaun Ward. Virginia Tech 28, Boston College 7.
- Virginia Tech opens the second half with a punt. Boston College will get the ball at its own 20-yard line.
2nd Quarter
- The first half comes to a close. Virginia Tech 28, Boston College 0.
- Virginia Tech extends its lead on a 20-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Kyron Drones to running back Bhayshul Tuten. Virginia Tech 28, Boston College 0.
- Both teams exchange punts late in the second quarter. The Hokies get the ball with less than 1:30 in the first half.
- Boston College can’t execute anything on the offense and is forced to punt. The ball takes a good Eagles bounce and the Hokies take over on their own eight-yard line. Virginia Tech 21, Boston College 0.
- After forcing an Eagles three-and-out deep in their own territory, Virginia Tech quarterback Kyron Drones fumbles the ball right around midfield and Boston College takes over. Kam Arnold forced the fumble and Max Tucker recovered.
- The Hokies take advantage of the turnover and score on an 83-yard touchdown run by running back Bhayshul Tuten. Virginia Tech 21, Boston College 0.
- After driving down the field and getting inside the red zone, Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos fumbles the ball on a handoff to running back Kye Robichaux and the Hokies recover. Virginia Tech takes over at its own six-yard line.
1st Quarter
- The first quarter comes to a close. The Eagles are currently driving down the field and will have the ball 1st-and-10 at the VT16. Virginia Tech 14, Boston College 0.
- The Hokies capitalize off the Eagles turnover and quarterback Kyron Drones scores on a one-yard touchdown run, his second of the night. Virginia Tech 14, Boston College 0.
- Boston College quarterback Thomas Castellanos fumbles the ball on a 3rd-and-Inches on the team’s second drive of the night. Virgina Tech recovers. After an unsportsmanlike penalty on Boston College OL Logan Taylor, the Hokies will take over inside the red zone at the Eagles 19-yard line.
- Virginia Tech strikes first on its first possession of the night. Quarterback Kyron Drones capped off the 11-play, 88 yard drive with an 11-yard touchdown run. Virginia Tech 7, Boston College 0.
- After picking up one first down on the Eagles opening drive, Boston College is forced to punt. The Hokies get the ball at their own 13-yard line.
Pregame:
- Virginia Tech wins the coin toss and defers. Boston College will get the ball first.
- Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.
How to Watch:
Who: Boston College Eagles (4-2, 1-1 ACC) and Virginia Tech Hokies (3-3, 1-1 ACC)
When: Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Where: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Va.
TV: ESPN
Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM
Last Outing, Virginia Tech: The Hokies won their third game of the season with a 31-7 road victory over the Stanford Cardinal on Oct. 5.
Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles suffered their second loss of the season to the Virginia Cavaliers 24-14 on Oct. 5.
Last Meeting:The last meeting between these two programs was a regular season matchup on Nov. 11, 2023. Virginia Tech defeated Boston College 48-22.
