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Preview & Predictions: Boston College vs. Virginia Tech
- Virginia Tech TE Luke Reynolds has 25 catches for 265 yards and four TDs through three 2026 games, including 12 for 107 and one TD at Maryland after eight for 108 and two TDs versus Old Dominion. This is early production, not a weather-dependent target plan against Boston College.
- Virginia Tech has 14 sacks in three 2026 games. Aycen Stevens has 3.5; Cortez Harris, Mylachi Williams and Kaleb Spencer have three apiece, per the preview. This is current pressure production, not a promise of extra rushers or sacks against Boston College.
- Virginia Tech backs Jeffrey Overton Jr. (35 carries, 200 yards, three TDs; seven catches, 95 yards, one TD) and Marcellous Hawkins Jr. (40 carries, 187 yards, four TDs) have both produced through three 2026 games. Hawkins led the team with 75 rushing yards at Maryland; no future touch split is confirmed.
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TERRORDOME 8PM
- QB/LB: They have been playing better than expected, no doubt…but could definitely use more depth
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By the Numbers: A Position-by-Position Look at Virginia Tech’s PFF Grades Heading into Conference Play
- The 247Sports Virginia Tech review cites PFF pass-rush grades of 79.1 for Okunlola, 80.2 for Mylachi Williams and 81.0 for Cortez Harris through three 2026 games. It says Okunlola graded less favorably against the run and had only one coverage snap; these are reported grades, not a new edge rotation.
- The article cites Virginia Tech linebacker Kaleb Spencer's 90.2 PFF coverage grade and Chambers' 91.1 run-defense grade, while noting Chambers at 55.2 in coverage. The split points to different early strengths, not a new assignment or a guaranteed Boston College matchup result.
- The article cites Clarke at 56.1 in run defense and 70.4 in coverage, while Jaquez White is at 75.8 in run defense and 53.5 in coverage. These PFF figures describe different early strengths; the supplied text does not establish an assignment change or predict either player's next game.
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If the fix couldn’t be any more criminal…
- LB: The SEC enjoys and has very strong regional conference rivalries.
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TERRORDOME 8PM
- WR/LB: as a senior, caught 58 passes for 1,535 yards (26.5 avg.) and 30 touchdowns …
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TTL - BC Game 9/24/2026
- QB/LB: On Grunkemeyer: Howle and O'Brien do a good job of building the passing game, making sure we force the defense to defend the whole field.
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Saturday
- Pick/market: Don't see Brand/Baker getting any snaps.
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Saturday
- Pick/market: While I agree the wind obviously has a huge effect on the game, especially kicking and passing, the numbers don't tell the whole story.
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TERRORDOME 8PM
- LB: Potentially, but I don't think they will want to take too many snaps out of Grunk's hands if they can help it.
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Line movement
- Pick/market: A football game gets played in that weather every single time
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Injuries
- Injury: Wonder what the depth chart looks like past Meadows and Ricard at C.
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VTSCOOP Social Media Thread
- LB: The LB's were a huge question mark going into the season, and they've been a pleasant surprise so far, especially Kaleb Spencer, who is flying around the field.
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Justin Terry
- Injury: with the weather and how bad BC is, you 100% don't play AG.
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Line movement
- LB: You can’t play a football game in a major nor’easter with 70 mph winds.
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Grunkenmeyer
- QB/LB: I bet the QB roster will be Grunk, Huhn & Bourque next year.
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Line movement
- TE/LB: Nothing like a short passing game to our potential AA TE to loosen them up.
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Grunkenmeyer
- QB/LB: His successes so far are not just relative to VT standards.
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Luuuuuuke
- LB: Agree he can get a stud portal if he needs to and yes you always take talent, but seriously, we will have Hairston back, Henderson hopefully healthy, Peterson with a year of marination under...
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Greene and Terry Health?
- OL/LB: Well hopefully we will beat BC incredibly bad and can get some of the OL behind Howland some ACC reps in the 2nd half
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- QB/LB: 5 Thoughts The Day After Virginia Tech's Win At Maryland Ty Howle (the Hokies' OC) and Ethan Grunkemeyer (QB) are on the same page, Jeffrey Overton is a game-breaker and James Franklin outcoached Mike...
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PFF Snaps
- LB/DB: Some interesting rotational stuff from PFF’s early stats (not final so could change).
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Highlight Video Snapshots
- LB: The really encouraging part of Grunkemeyer’s game is he sees this play as “Greene is going to be open on that crossing out at the 40 if I can fit it past the linebacker.”...
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