Virginia Tech holds off Howell, No. 10 North Carolina 17-10
North Carolina Virginia Tech Football Virginia Tech's Raheem Blackshear (5) runs while pursued by North Carolina's Ja'Qurious Conley (0) and Eugene Asante (7) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP) (Matt Gentry)BLACKSBURG, Va. — (AP) — Braxton Burmeister ran for a touchdown and threw for another and Virginia Tech made Sam Howell look pedestrian in a 17-10 victory over No. 10 North Carolina on Friday night in the opener for both teams. Virginia Tech: The Hokies drove for two touchdowns and to the North Carolina 10 on their first three possessions, failing to score on the middle drive when Keshawn King fumbled the ball away. They then played conservatively until Howell's pass to Downs got the Tar Heels on the board at 14-7. UP NEXTThe Tar Heels will be at home to face Georgia State on Saturday.
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