BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech quarterback Josh Jackson rushed for a touchdown and threw a touchdown pass, and the Hokies’ defense kept Duke out of the end zone to headline Tech’s 24-3 victory over the Blue Devils in an ACC game played in the pouring rain Saturday evening at Lane Stadium.
The Hokies, ranked No. 13 nationally, won their third straight game and moved to 7-1 overall, 3-1 in the ACC. Duke lost its fifth straight and fell to 4-5 overall, 1-5 in league play.
Deshawn McClease’s 4-yard touchdown run in the first quarter capped a nine-play, 71-yard drive and gave Tech a lead it would not relinquish.