The Hokies rebounded from poor showings against Miami and Duke, holding the Eagles to 218 yards and forcing four turnovers in a 26-10 win at Alumni Stadium on Saturday.
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Michael Brewer threw for 180 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Running back Travon McMillian, who finished the game with 33 carries for 105 yards, carried the ball seven times for 22 yards on Tech’s ensuing possession.
It snapped a two-game losing streak for Virginia Tech (4-5, 2-3 ACC), which now needs to win two of its last three against Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Virginia to become bowl eligible. He nailed a 47 yarder in the first quarter, a 38 yarder to end the first half, a 32 yarder in the third quarter and another 32 yarder to put the game away in the fourth. While it’s hard to have any faith in Virginia Tech these days, the Hokies have far more offensive options than Boston College.
Boston College’s punchless offense was just what Virginia Tech’s defense needed.
BC coach Steve Addazio inserted freshman walk-on quarterback John Fadule after a pair of three-and-outs on the first two possessions of the game.
That meant a big day for place kicker Joey Slye too, as the Eagles stopped the Hokies from finishing drives with touchdowns.
Brewer, making his second straight start since sustaining a broken left collarbone in the opener against top-ranked Ohio State, hit a wide-open Cam Phillips down the right sideline for 27 yards to make it 7-0.
Boston College defensive back Gabriel McClary (14) breaks up the pass intended for Virginia Tech tight end Bucky Hodges (7) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Boston, Saturday, October 31, 2015.
Slye’s third field goal – a 32-yarder – made it 23-0 after Greg Stroman’s 31-yard punt return gave the Hokies the ball at BC’s 22.
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The Hokies managed to eat up five minutes of the clock on their next drive, however, as McMillian went over the 100-yard mark for the second straight game. It did, however, move into Virginia Tech territory midway into the second quarter before Mike Knoll missed badly on a 43-yard field goal attempt.
