Virginia Tech 17, Georgia Tech 10: Logan Thomas passed for 221 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for a score as the Hokies defeated the host Yellow Jackets in ACC play.
D.J. Coles had a touchdown reception and Virginia Tech (4-1, 1-0) held Georgia Techâ??s running attack to 129 yards â?? 216 below its average. The Yellow Jackets (3-1, 2-1) rushed for at least 324 yards in each of their first three games.
Virginia Tech snuffed out Georgia Techâ??s last chance when Kendall Fuller intercepted Vad Leeâ??s fourth-down pass at the Hokiesâ?? 24-yard line and Virginia Tech ran out the final 66 seconds. The Yellow Jackets committed three turnovers.
Lee lost a fumble on the fourth play of the game and cornerback Brandon Facyson recovered at the Yellow Jacketsâ?? 27, setting up Thomasâ?? 21-yard scoring pass to Coles. Thomas rushed for a 5-yard score with 11:25 left in the half to make it 14-0.
Georgia Tech got on the board on Harrison Butkerâ??s 49-yard field goal midway through the second quarter and cut Virginia Techâ??s lead to four when David Sims scored on a 2-yard run with 3:16 left in the third quarter. Cody Journell booted a 39-yard field goal with 10:25 remaining in the game to push the Hokiesâ?? lead back to seven.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Thomasâ?? rushing score was the 23rd of his career, matching the school mark set by Tyrod Taylor (2007-10). â? Georgia Tech S Jamal Golden (shoulder) missed the contest due to an injury suffered last Saturday against North Carolina. â? Facyson also had an interception â?? the fourth of the season for the standout freshman.
