Overview
- An 11-play, 69-yard drive ended when Ethan Grunkemeyer threw a 5-yard touchdown to Luke Reynolds on fourth-and-goal with 1:44 remaining to lift Virginia Tech to a 20-16 win.
- The Hokies, which pulled off the road upset Saturday night at Memorial Stadium, improved to 6-2 overall and 3-2 in the ACC while Clemson fell to 4-3 and 2-2 in conference play.
- Clemson repeatedly stalled by committing seven penalties for 65 yards, converting only 3 of 14 third downs and allowing multiple sacks that broke timing and drives.
- Grunkemeyer completed 20 of 32 for 156 yards and two TDs without an interception while Clemson freshman Tait Reynolds finished 20 of 26 for 153 yards and a rushing touchdown but remains under scrutiny for ball security and limited downfield production.
- The loss significantly dims Clemson’s realistic path to the ACC championship and hands James Franklin’s Hokies a signature road win that shifts the conference pecking order and momentum.