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Grunkemeyer's sharp start helps Virginia Tech beat Maryland 35-26, snapping Terps' nonconference run

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Trister, N. (2026, September 20). Grunkemeyer's sharp start helps Virginia Tech beat Maryland 35-26, snapping Terps' nonconference run. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/grunkemeyer-s-sharp-start-helps-virginia-tech-beat-maryland-35-26-snapping-terps-nonconference-run/article_ff44db1d-ee7a-5165-a1a5-58fc79051c4c.html

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Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns, leading Virginia Tech to a 35-26 victory over Maryland on Saturday night in College Park, Maryland. This win ended Maryland’s nonconference winning streak at 20 games. Virginia Tech led throughout the game, scoring touchdowns on five of its first six possessions and taking a substantial lead into the fourth quarter. The article highlights Grunkemeyer's strong performance but also notes that missed opportunities by Maryland late in the game prevented them from closing the gap significantly.

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Ethan Grunkemeyer's strong performance helped Virginia Tech defeat Maryland 35-26 on Saturday night, ending Maryland's impressive 20-game nonconference winning streak. Grunkemeyer threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns, with the Hokies scoring touchdowns on five of their first six possessions to take a significant lead into the fourth quarter. Despite Maryland quarterback Malik Washington throwing for 359 yards and three touchdowns, missed 2-point conversions in the final period kept them from closing the gap significantly. Virginia Tech's James Franklin, in his first year as coach, saw his team dominate early with key scores like Grunkemeyer’s own rushing touchdown and a long reception by Jeffrey Overton Jr., ensuring they maintained control throughout much of the game.

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Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns, and Virginia Tech held off Maryland 35-26 on Saturday night, snapping the Terrapins’ 20-game nonconference winning streak.

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Grunkemeyer's sharp start helps Virginia Tech beat Maryland 35-26, snapping Terps' nonconference run · assertive framing

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Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns, and Virginia Tech held off Maryland 35-26 on Saturday night, snapping the Terrapins’ 20-game nonconference winning streak. asserted

Tech → throw → streak

It was the first test against a Power Four opponent for the Hokies (3-0) under new coach James Franklin, and they led from the start. asserted

they → lead → start

Virginia Tech scored touchdowns on five of its first six possessions, taking a 35-14 advantage into the fourth quarter. asserted

Tech → score → quarter

Maryland’s Malik Washington threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns, but a pair of missed 2-point conversions in the fourth kept the Terrapins (2-1) from pulling within one score. asserted

pair → throw → score

Grunkemeyer opened the scoring with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Luke Reynolds on the game’s first possession. asserted

Grunkemeyer → open → possession

Then on third-and-goal from the 18, Grunkemeyer was able to escape the pocket and run for a TD. asserted

Grunkemeyer → escape → TD

Iverson Howard scored on a 2-yard run for Maryland, but a 49-yard catch-and-run touchdown by Virginia Tech’s Jeffrey Overton Jr. made it 20-7 with 9:14 left in the half. asserted

it → score → half

Washington threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Chris Durr Jr. with 2:11 remaining in the second quarter, only for the Hokies to march 75 yards for a touchdown. asserted

Hokies → throw → touchdown

Grunkemeyer’s 2-yard pass to Ja’Ricous Hairston made it 27-14 at the half. asserted

pass → make → half

Virginia Tech went 8 of 9 on third down and gained 302 total yards in the half. asserted

Tech → go → half

Overton scored on a 2-yard run in the third quarter. asserted

Overton → score → quarter

Washington threw scoring passes of 2 yards to Dorian Fleming and 13 yards to Durr in the fourth. asserted

Washington → throw → fourth

The takeaway Virginia Tech: Can the Hokies contend in the ACC in Franklin’s first year? asserted

Hokies → contend → year

Grunkemeyer has certainly looked comfortable so far, and Virginia Tech was well prepared offensively in its first road game of the season. asserted

Tech → look → season

Winning nonconference games in September was one thing the Terps had done consistently well of late, but now that claim is no longer valid. uncertain

claim → win → September

It was an all-too-familiar sight at Maryland: A sellout crowd was fired up at the start, but by the fourth quarter many in the student section had left. asserted

many → fire → section

Maryland: Hosts UCLA on Saturday. asserted

Maryland → host → Saturday