Hokies race out to large lead, defeat VMI 73-3 Saturday night time

BLACKSBURG – In the primary recreation of a brand new period of Virginia Tech soccer, the Hokies scored early and infrequently towards VMI successful 73-3 at Lane Stadium in entrance of a full home Saturday night. Tech scored on the opening drive of the sport discovering the top zone on a 50-yard rush from Jeffrey Overton Jr., the primary of 10 touchdowns that the homestanding Hokies would rating.

The Hokies acquired the soccer to start the sport and moved the ball down the sphere in an environment friendly seven-play drive discovering the top zone on a 50-yard rush by working again Jeffrey Overton, Jr.

The subsequent possession, Tech’s protection pressured a punt try, which was blocked by captain Tyson Flowers, giving the Hokies their first punt block since November of 2024.

Ethan Grunkmeyer and the Hokies’ offense scored touchdowns on every of the primary 4 offensive possessions and scored factors on every of the primary six possessions of the sport, the primary time that the Hokies achieved the feat since Oct. 26, 2023 vs. Syracuse. Grunkemeyer completed the sport going 17-for20 for 224 yards and two scores in his debut in Blacksburg.

At halftime, Tech led 45-0.

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Game Notes
•Tech led 21-0 on the conclusion of the primary quarter.
•The Hokies scored essentially the most level in a half (45) since Dec. 26, 2015 vs. Tulsa within the first half tonight.
•It was the primary time since Nov. 18, 2017 vs. Pitt that the Hokies blocked two punts in a recreation.
•Mylachi Williams’ sack within the first quarter was the primary of his profession.
•Knahlij Harrell’s scoop-and-score landing was the primary such rating on a punt block since October of 2022 at Pitt.
•The Hokies didn’t punt within the first half, it was the primary recreation with no punts in a half since Nov. 15, 2025 at FSU.
 •VMI’s 32 yards gained within the first half are the fewest by a Hokie opponent since Boston College gained 32 Sept. 17, 2016.
•Tyson Flowers’ punt block within the first quarter was Tech’s first since Nov. 2025 towards Louisville.
•Aycen Stevens was credited with a strip sack within the third quarter, his first profession sack.
•Luke Reynolds hauled in his first landing as a Hokie within the third quarter.
•Cortez Harris recorded the primary sack and punt block of his profession
•For Overton, Jr., the two-score recreation on the bottom, was the primary of his profession. He additionally recorded 100 yards for the primary time as a Hokie.
•Marcellous Hawkins, Jr. scored 3 times on the bottom, tying his profession excessive, set at Central Missouri.
•The Hokies’ six dashing touchdowns have been essentially the most since October of 2024 once they scored 5 towards Boston College.
•Thomas Williams got here up with the Hokies’ first takeaway of the season together with his third quarter interception. It was the primary interception of his profession.
•Chanz Wiggins caught a 40-yard rating from Bryce Baker within the third quarter, a play that resulted within the first profession landing for each athletes. It was Wiggins’ first profession catch.
•A.J. Brand discovered the top zone within the fourth quarter on a one-yard rush. It was Brand’s first profession landing. 
•John Love’s 10 additional factors made towards VMI tied a program document for a single recreation.
•The Hokies’ 18 tackles for loss have been essentially the most in a single recreation since no less than 1987.

Up Next
The Hokies will play host to a different Commonwealth foe in Old Dominion subsequent Saturday, Sept. 12 at Lane Stadium. Kickoff for that contest is ready for midday with TV protection out there on The CW.