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Virginia Tech at East Carolina

Sep 16, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 3

Away

Virginia Tech

ACC

Final Score

64 - 17

VTEC

Home

East Carolina

American Athletic

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

East Carolina281
Virginia Tech675

Passing Yards

East Carolina241
Virginia Tech388

Rushing Yards

East Carolina40
Virginia Tech287

Turnovers

East Carolina3
Virginia Tech0

Game Conditions

Temperature84°F
Wind6 mph NE

Humidity

58%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Josh Jackson

Virginia Tech

YDS: 372

Rushing

Travon McMillian

Virginia Tech

YDS: 72

Receiving

Cam Phillips

Virginia Tech

YDS: 189

Tackles

Bobby Fulp

East Carolina

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

East Carolina20:47
Virginia Tech39:13

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Virginia Tech routs East Carolina 64-17

Blowout

Virginia Tech defeated East Carolina 64-17 in Week 3 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 675-281 edge in total yards, and scoring 5 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Virginia Tech set the terms early in a game that finished 64-17. Trevon Brown 76 Yd pass from Gardner Minshew (Jake Verity Kick) came with {'seconds': 55, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving East Carolina the first major swing.

Virginia Tech's box score carried the story: 675 total yards, 287 rushing yards, and 388 passing yards. East Carolina finished with 281 total yards, including 40 on the ground and 241 through the air.

Virginia Tech converted 9-15 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Virginia Tech led 23-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Travon McMillian 70 Yd pass from Josh Jackson (Joey Slye Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Trevon Brown 76 Yd pass from Gardner Minshew (Jake Verity Kick) (East Carolina led 14-7 over Virginia Tech).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Davon Grayson 9 Yd pass from Gardner Minshew (Jake Verity Kick) (East Carolina led 7-0 over Virginia Tech).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Steven Peoples 1 Yd Run (Joey Slye Kick) (Virginia Tech led 7-7 over East Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Verity 35 Yd Field Goal (East Carolina led 17-7 over Virginia Tech).

  • Field Goal Good

    Joey Slye 34 Yd Field Goal (Virginia Tech led 20-17 over East Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Joey Slye 37 Yd Field Goal (Virginia Tech led 23-17 over East Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    64-17

    Virginia Tech defeated East Carolina.

  • Total yards

    675-281

    Virginia Tech held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    287

    Virginia Tech averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    388

    Virginia Tech averaged 11.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    9-15

    Virginia Tech's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-15

    East Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticEast CarolinaVirginia Tech
Total Yards281675
Passing Yards241388
Rushing Yards40287
First Downs1234
Third Down Efficiency4-159-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-407-69
Turnovers30
Completions / Attempts11-3025-33
Rushing Attempts3162
Passing TDs25
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points516
Possession Time20:4739:13
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)