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Grunkemeyer's 3 touchdown passes lead Virginia Tech over Georgia Tech 34-24

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Robertson, J. (2026, October 17). Grunkemeyer's 3 touchdown passes lead Virginia Tech over Georgia Tech 34-24. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/grunkemeyer-s-3-touchdown-passes-lead-virginia-tech-over-georgia-tech-34-24/article_293897e4-a96c-5d4a-9f6f-b9588ae9c433.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-17 · by Jimmy Robertson

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Ethan Grunkemeyer led Virginia Tech to a 34-24 victory over Georgia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, with three touchdown passes totaling 250 yards. Que’Sean Brown contributed six receptions for 182 yards and a touchdown. Despite rallying from a significant halftime deficit, Georgia Tech failed to overcome their early deficit, despite quarterback Alberto Mendoza's career-best performance of 335 passing yards and two touchdowns. Virginia Tech improved to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in the ACC, while Georgia Tech fell to 2-4 and 1-2.
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Ethan Grunkemeyer led Virginia Tech to a 34-24 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday with three touchdown passes. Grunkemeyer threw for 250 yards, and Que’Sean Brown contributed six receptions for 182 yards and a touchdown. The Hokies (5-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) scored on four of their first five possessions, overcoming Georgia Tech’s rally from a halftime deficit to maintain their lead. Alberto Mendoza led the Yellow Jackets with 29 completions, but it wasn’t enough as Virginia Tech pulled away in the second half.

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🔮 The Hokies will be lamenting this one for a while after jumping out to a big lead and then rallying from a 35-24 deficit to give themselves a chance to win.
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Hokies ORG · 5× Virginia Tech ORG · 5× Georgia Tech ORG · 4× Clemson ORG · 2× Grunkemeyer PERSON · 2× the Yellow Jackets ORG · 2× BLACKSBURG GPE · 1× Ethan Grunkemeyer PERSON · 1× Que’Sean Brown PERSON · 1× Va. GPE · 1×

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Grunkemeyer’s third touchdown pass of the game, a 26-yarder to Jeffrey Overton Jr. with 5:41 left in the third quarter, pushed the lead to 31-17, and John Love added a 24-yard field goal early in the fourth for a 17-point edge.
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2026-10-18 · Toronto Star
Grunkemeyer's 3 touchdown passes lead Virginia Tech over Georgia Tech 34-24 · assertive framing

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Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns to lead Virginia Tech to a 34-24 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday. asserted
Grunkemeyer → throw → Saturday
Que’Sean Brown added six receptions for 182 yards receiving and a touchdown for the Hokies (5-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who scored on four of their first five possessions and snapped a two-game losing streak. asserted
who → add → streak
Grunkemeyer found Brown for a 60-yard touchdown on the game’s third play, starting what turned out to be a big day for both and for the Hokies, whose previous two games - both losses - had come down to the game’s final play. asserted
games → find → play
Georgia Tech (2-4, 1-2) rallied from a 24-3 halftime deficit to cut the Virginia Tech lead to 24-17 on 33-yard touchdown pass from Alberto Mendoza to Dalen Penson early in the third quarter. asserted
Tech → rally → quarter
But Virginia Tech answered with two consecutive scoring drives spanning the third and fourth quarters to pull away. asserted
Tech → answer → quarters
Grunkemeyer’s third touchdown pass of the game, a 26-yarder to Jeffrey Overton Jr. with 5:41 left in the third quarter, pushed the lead to 31-17, and John Love added a 24-yard field goal early in the fourth for a 17-point edge. asserted
Love → leave → edge
The Hokies overcame a career game for Mendoza, who completed 29 of 38 passes for a career-high 335 yards and two touchdowns for the Yellow Jackets. asserted
who → overcome → Jackets
The Yellow Jackets were looking to build upon their win over previously unbeaten Duke and actually outgained the Hokies 428-409, but gave up touchdowns on Virginia Tech’s first two drives and just never recovered. asserted
Jackets → look → drives
The Hokies bounced back after two gut-wrenching losses and now head into the most difficult part of their season. asserted
Hokies → bounce → season
Georgia Tech: Hosts Boston College on Saturday. asserted
Tech → host → Saturday
Virginia Tech: Plays at Clemson on Saturday. asserted
Tech → play → Saturday
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