BLACKSBURG, Va. - Virginia Tech quarterback Josh Jackson rushed for a touchdown and threw a touchdown pass, and the Hokies’ defense kept Duke out of the end zone to headline Tech’s 24-3 victory over the Blue Devils in an ACC game played in the pouring rain Saturday evening at Lane Stadium.
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Deshawn McClease gets into the endzone.
The Hokies, ranked No. 13 nationally, won their third straight game and moved to 7-1 overall, 3-1 in the ACC. Duke lost its fifth straight and fell to 4-5 overall, 1-5 in league play.
Deshawn McClease’s 4-yard touchdown run in the first quarter capped a nine-play, 71-yard drive and gave Tech a lead it would not relinquish. The Hokies added a Joey Slye field goal in the second quarter and then delivered a crushing blow right before halftime when Jackson found Sean Savoy for a 26-yard touchdown with 15 seconds remaining in the half. That score gave the Hokies a 17-3 lead.
The Hokies’ lone second-half score came late in the third quarter on Jackson’s 6-yard run. Jackson completed just 12 of 26 for 160 yards and a score, and he rushed for 12 yards and a touchdown.
Duke’s lone score came on a 31-yard field goal by Austin Parker in the second quarter. The Blue Devils finished with just 183 yards of offense, while Tech ended with 387 yards.