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Virginia Tech Beat VMI 73-3 Behind Jeffrey Overton Jr.'s 104-Yard Day

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, September 5, 2026

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The Virginia Tech Hokies routed the VMI Keydets 73-3 at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, VA on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FBS college football Week 1 action.

Virginia Tech led 45-0 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: Virginia Tech outscored its opponent 24-0.

Virginia Tech moves to 1-0, while VMI falls to 0-2.

Top performers

• JoJo Crump (VMI, QB): 4/8, 54 YDS, 1 INT
• Traveion Slaughter (VMI, WR): 3 CAR, 21 YDS
• Halim Hardnett (VMI, WR): 1 REC, 33 YDS
• Ethan Grunkemeyer (VT, QB): 17/20, 224 YDS, 2 TD
• Jeffrey Overton Jr. (VT, RB): 9 CAR, 104 YDS, 2 TD
• Que'Sean Brown (VT, WR): 6 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 11:41VTJeffrey Overton Jr. 50 Yd Run0-7
2. Q1 9:30VTMarcellous Hawkins Jr. 9 Yd Run0-14
3. Q1 4:56VTJeffrey Overton Jr. 23 Yd Run0-21
4. Q2 14:37VTMarcellous Hawkins Jr. 1 Yd Run0-28
5. Q2 9:58VTJohn Love 32 Yd Field Goal0-31
6. Q2 5:13VTQue'Sean Brown 51 Yd pass from Ethan Grunkemeyer0-38
7. Q2 2:48VTKnahlij Harrell 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt0-45
8. Q3 12:33VTLuke Reynolds 21 Yd pass from Ethan Grunkemeyer0-52
9. Q3 6:52VTMarcellous Hawkins Jr. 2 Yd Run0-59
10. Q3 0:33VTChanz Wiggins 40 Yd pass from Bryce Baker0-66
11. Q4 10:38VTA.J. Brand 1 Yd Run0-73
12. Q4 7:45VMIJack Joyce 50 Yd Field Goal3-73

Team stats

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