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Old Dominion shocks No. 13 Virginia Tech with backup QB

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NORFOLK, Va. -- Blake LaRussa came off the bench to throw for 495 yards and four touchdowns to lead Old Dominion to a 49-35 upset of No. 13 Virginia Tech on Saturday in the Hokies' first game at the cross-state school that restarted its football program in 2009.

LaRussa, who entered the game on ODU's second series, completed 30 of 49 and rushed for a touchdown to lead the 29-point underdog Monarchs (1-3) to a stunning win over the Hokies (2-1) from the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Jeremy Cox's 40-yard touchdown run with 1:34 remaining sealed the first win in program history against a team from a Power 5 conference.