Halftime: Boston College 13, Virginia Tech 3
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Unless Virginia Tech reverses its fortune in the next half, it won’t be bowling this postseason.
The Hokies trail Boston College 10-3 at Alumni Stadium at halftime. If that results holds, Virginia Tech (4-6, 2-4 ACC) won’t have a chance to get to the six wins needed for bowl eligibility.
Eagles quarterback Chase Rettig threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Alex Amidon, the only time either team got in the end zone during an offensively challenged first half.
The Hokies had 183 yards but were 2-for-10 on third down conversions and couldn’t capitalize with a touchdown on their one trip to the red zone.
Quarterback Logan Thomas had an erratic first half, going 8-for-20 for 123 yards, 69 of which came on one long pass into double coverage that got tipped into Corey Fuller’s hands.
A 40-yard punt return by Spiffy Evans set up a 36-yard field goal by Nate Freese to give BC a 3-0 lead.
Thomas completed the 68-yarder to Fuller on a third-and-15 on the next drive. Cody Journell kicked a 26-yard field goal after the drive stalled inside the 10.
Rettig, who was 7-for-17 for 76 yards and sacked four times, hooked up with Amidon for the game’s only touchdown early in the third quarter, making it 10-3 Eagles.
Just before halftime, Virginia Tech failed to convert on fourth down when BC linebacker Nick Clancy de-cleated Demitri Knowles on a pass across the middle. The Eagles took advantage, getting a 35-yard field goal by Freese just before the end of the half to lead 13-3.
The Eagles, who entered the game third to last in the Football Bowl Subdivision in rushing, had 69 yards on the ground.
Fuller had 73 receiving yards for Tech. Marcus Davis, whose blocking was called into question earlier this week, did not play.
November 17, 2012 - 2:10 PM
Can this team and coaches embarrass themselves even more?
Yes. By not firing the offensive staff this off season
I would like to see Logan Thomas step for a change a be a leader…shows no emotion…this is not his first year.
Every facet of this team has been horrible today
Indefensible performance in every facet of this game.
We win….but ugliest win I think I have seen in awhile.
Mike Burnop actually said – ‘What a great win for the Hokies!…’
How many gallons of koolaid did that require?
CR, I often disagree with you, but here, you are spot on. Ughh
What? Is there some stupid affirmative action going on w/ VT FB? We must play down to the level of whomever we play?
A win is a win, but we looked like a JV team out there.
So since MD got busted bein sorry as hell now he actually tried to play hard thats BS and as someone posted on DEADSPIN his play this year should be investigated as a point shaving scandal!