Luke Reynolds' late TD lifts Virginia Tech past Clemson 20-16 at Death Valley

Ethan Grunkemeyer threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Luke Reynolds with 1:44 left, and Virginia Tech beat Clemson 20-16 on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

The winning drive went 11 plays and 69 yards and took 4:45 off the clock, according to the Hokies. It came after Clemson had spent most of the second half in front.

The game was tight and low on mistakes from the start. Neither team turned the ball over. John Love's 37-yard field goal gave Virginia Tech a 3-0 lead late in the first quarter, and Nolan Hauser answered with a 34-yarder for Clemson. Grunkemeyer's first touchdown to Reynolds, from 6 yards, put the Hokies up 10-3 with 1:24 left in the half.

Clemson took over the third quarter. Hauser hit from 49 yards, quarterback Tait Reynolds ran 16 yards for a touchdown and a 13-10 lead, and Hauser added a 36-yard field goal with 3 seconds left in the quarter. Clemson led 16-10 going to the fourth.

Love cut it to 16-13 with a 47-yard field goal with 11:52 left. Virginia Tech's defense got the ball back, and Grunkemeyer led the go-ahead drive, finishing it with the short throw to Reynolds. Clemson didn't score again.

Grunkemeyer completed 20 of 32 passes for 156 yards and the two touchdowns. Luke Reynolds caught seven passes for 44 yards and also completed an 8-yard pass. Que'Sean Brown led the Hokies with five catches for 69 yards. Linebacker Jaquez White had 11 tackles and a sack.

Tait Reynolds went 20 of 26 for 153 yards and ran for 63 yards and the touchdown. Gideon Davidson ran for 62 yards, and Tyler Brown caught eight passes for 62. Hauser made all three of his field goals.

Kaleb Spencer added nine tackles and two tackles for loss for Virginia Tech, and punter Nathan Totten averaged 45.4 yards on five kicks, pinning Clemson inside the 20 once. The Hokies converted 2 of 3 fourth downs and held the ball for 32:24.

Clemson outgained Virginia Tech 288-234 and ran for 135 yards to the Hokies' 70, but went 3 of 14 on third down. Head coach James Franklin's team is now 6-2. Clemson falls to 4-3.