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Grunkemeyer's Sharp Start Helps Virginia Tech Beat Maryland 35-26, Snapping Terps' Nonconference Run
Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for 314 yards and 3 touchdowns as Virginia Tech scored on 5 of its first 6 possessions.
- On Saturday night, Virginia Tech defeated Maryland 35-26, snapping the Terrapins' 20-game nonconference winning streak and securing head coach James Franklin's first Power Four road victory.
- Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer propelled the Hokies' balanced offense, throwing for 314 yards and three touchdowns while the team scored on five of its first six possessions to build a commanding 35-14 third-quarter lead.
- Tight end Luke Reynolds amassed 107 receiving yards on 12 catches, while tailback Jeffrey Overton Jr. scored on a 49-yard reception as Virginia Tech converted 8 of 9 third downs in the first half.
- Maryland quarterback Malik Washington threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns, but the Terrapins failed on two 2-point conversion attempts in the fourth quarter, preventing them from pulling within one score.
- Virginia Tech travels to Boston College next Saturday to continue its undefeated season, while Maryland hosts UCLA on Saturday seeking to rebound from the nonconference loss.
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Ethan Grunkemeyer, Virginia Tech score early, hold off Maryland
Ethan Grunkemeyer threw three touchdown passes and scrambled for another score, all in the first half, and Virginia Tech held on for a 35-26 victory over Maryland on Saturday in College Park, Md.Grunkemeyer completed 31 of 39 passes without an intercep...
David Teel: Grunkemeyer helps Virginia Tech regain nonconference mojo
Saturday at Maryland was the type of game Virginia Tech’s program used to win. Nonconference. Regular season. Power Four peer. The Hokies rekindled those days of yore with a convincing 35-26 victory.
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My Mother LodeGrunkemeyer’s sharp start helps Virginia Tech beat Maryland 35-26, snapping Terps’ nonconference run
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns, and Virginia Tech held off Maryland 35-26 on Saturday night, snapping the Terrapins' 20-game nonconference winning
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