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BLACKSBURG, Va. (WAVY/AP) — Steven Peoples had scored three career touchdowns for No. 13 Virginia Tech heading into Saturday’s game against Old Dominion.
Now he’s scored six, including a right-place-at-the-right-time deflection that turned his good day into a career day.
On the play, Peoples ran a wheel route and was a few steps behind Hokies start receiver Cam Phillips. Both were well covered, but quarterback Josh Jackson let fly from near midfield as the four players approached the end zone. The ball went to Phillips, but in the scramble with the defender, it bounced away, right into Peoples’ arms for a 43-yard touchdown.