# Ethan Grunkemeyer’s TD pass to Luke Reynolds with 1:44 left lifts Virginia Tech past Clemson 20-16

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(AP) — James Franklin rolled the dice, and it paid off for Virginia Tech. Ethan Grunkemeyer threw two touchdown passes to tight end Luke Reynolds, including a 5-yard scoring strike on fourth and 1 with 1:44 left in the game as the Hokies stunned Clemson 20-16 on Saturday night. Grunkemeyer finished 20 of 32 for 156 yards with the two TDs and had no interceptions as Virginia Tech (6-2, 3-2 ACC) beat Clemson for the first time since 2007. Trailing by 3, Franklin said he briefly considered going for a field goal on fourth down to tie the game but a number of factors played into the decision to

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Created: 2026-10-26T20:47:44.195362+00:00

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