Virginia Tech couldn’t stop SMU’s offense in its 51-28 loss on Friday night. The Mustangs scored on their first eight possessions. SMU took control of the game early, scoring the first 10 points in the first quarter. Running back Dramekco Green scored a 12-yard touchdown before Brendan Baird added a 47-yard field goal. The Hokies responded in the second quarter behind the play of Ethan Grunkemeyer. He led the offense on an 11-play, 75-yard drive that finished with a 1-yard rushing touchdown.
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SMU scored another field goal before Kevin Jennings took the Mustangs down the field again. He connected with Yamir Knight for a 46-yard touchdown pass. Virginia Tech answered with a 22-yard touchdown run from Jeffrey Overton Jr. with a little more than two minutes remaining in the first half. SMU finished the half with a 50-yard field goal, giving the Mustangs a 23-14 lead going into halftime. The Mustangs came out of halftime and scored 14 unanswered points in the third quarter.
Jennings connected with Knight for two more touchdowns. SMU extended its lead to 44-14 early in the fourth quarter, putting the game out of reach. Virginia Tech continued to battle. Overton scored his second rushing touchdown, and Grunkemeyer converted the two-point conversion. The Hokies now trailed by 22 points. After Hokies safety Brennan Johnson intercepted SMU, Grunkemeyer found Que’Sean Brown for a 3-yard touchdown. SMU responded with a 50-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Cooper to put the game to rest.
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Jennings finished with 350 passing yards and four touchdowns, while Knight had six catches for 103 yards and three touchdowns. Overton rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Grunkemeyer completed 28 of 38 passes for 291 yards and a touchdown while adding a rushing score. Virginia Tech hopes to get back into the win column when it returns to Lane Stadium on Nov. 14 against Stanford.
