Ethan Grunkemeyer's TD pass to Luke Reynolds with 1:44 left lifts Virginia Tech past Clemson 20-16

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Reed, S. (2026, October 25). Ethan Grunkemeyer's TD pass to Luke Reynolds with 1:44 left lifts Virginia Tech past Clemson 20-16. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/ethan-grunkemeyer-s-td-pass-to-luke-reynolds-with-1-44-left-lifts-virginia-tech-past-clemson-20-16/article_b4476af6-0029-5943-ac82-4ec55f2a5022.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-25 · by Steve Reed

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Ethan Grunkemeyer threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Luke Reynolds with 1:44 left in the game, securing Virginia Tech’s 20-16 victory over Clemson on Saturday night. Grunkemeyer completed 20 of 32 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns, while Tait Reynolds led Clemson with 153 passing yards but failed to lead a comeback after their last drive was thwarted by replay review. This win snapped Virginia Tech’s long losing streak against Clemson since 2007 and dealt a significant blow to Clemson's ACC championship hopes.
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Ethan Grunkemeyer threw a crucial 5-yard touchdown pass to Luke Reynolds with 1:44 left in the game, lifting Virginia Tech to a 20-16 victory over Clemson on Saturday night. This marked Virginia Tech's first win against Clemson since 2007. Grunkemeyer completed 20 of his 32 passes for 156 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Tait Reynolds led Clemson, completing 20 of 26 passes for 153 yards and scoring a rushing touchdown from 16 yards out. On Clemson's final possession, a pass was overturned after replay determined the receiver did not stay inbounds, followed by Grunkemeyer sacking Mylachi Williams on fourth down, securing Virginia Tech’s win. The loss significantly impacted Clemson's chances of reaching the ACC championship game.

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CLEMSON GPE · 11× Virginia Tech ORG · 6× Grunkemeyer PERSON · 4× Hokies ORG · 4× ACC ORG · 3× Reynolds PERSON · 3× Bryant Wesco Jr. PERSON · 2× SMU ORG · 2× Tigers ORG · 2× S.C. GPE · 1×

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The Tigers had a chance to win the game on their final possession, but Reynolds’ 26-yard third down pass completion along the left sideline to Bryant Wesco Jr. to reach inside the Virginia Tech 30 was overturned after replay ruled the receiver did not stay inbounds.
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🔮 Reynolds was sacked by Mylachi Williams on the following play on fourth and 9 with 48 seconds left, sealing the Hokies’ win.
2026-10-25 · Toronto Star
Ethan Grunkemeyer's TD pass to Luke Reynolds with 1:44 left lifts Virginia Tech past Clemson 20-16 · assertive framing

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Ethan Grunkemeyer threw two touchdown passes to tight end Luke Reynolds, including a 5-yard scoring strike with 1:44 left in the game as Virginia Tech stunned Clemson 20-16 on Saturday night. asserted
Tech → throw → night
Grunkemeyer finished 20 of 32 for 156 yards with the two TDs and had no interceptions as Virginia Tech (6-2, 3-2 ACC) beat Clemson for the first time since 2007. asserted
Tech → finish → 2007
Tait Reynolds was 20 of 26 for 153 yards and ran for a 16-yard touchdown for Clemson (4-3, 2-2). asserted
Reynolds → run → Clemson
Trailing 16-13, Grunkemeyer led an 11-play, 69-yard scoring drive to take the lead, aided by two Clemson pass interference penalties and a late hit out of bounds resulting in three first downs for the Hokies. asserted
Grunkemeyer → trail → Hokies
The Tigers had a chance to win the game on their final possession, but Reynolds’ 26-yard third down pass completion along the left sideline to Bryant Wesco Jr. to reach inside the Virginia Tech 30 was overturned after replay ruled the receiver did not stay inbounds. asserted
receiver → have → Tech
Reynolds was sacked by Mylachi Williams on the following play on fourth and 9 with 48 seconds left, sealing the Hokies’ win. asserted
Reynolds → sack → win
The win dealt a serious blow to Clemson’s hopes of getting back to the ACC championship game which it once dominated. asserted
it → deal → which
No. 1-ranked Miami is unbeaten at 5-0 in the conference, followed by No. 17 Wake Forest and No. 23 SMU at 4-1 in ACC play. asserted
Miami → rank → play
Trailing 10-3 at halftime, Clemson used a stifling defense to set up three third quarter scores — two coming on Nolan Hauser field goals and another on Reynolds’ go-ahead touchdown run off a quarterback draw. asserted
two → trail → draw
Clemson dominated the third quarter, outgaining Virginia Tech 146-13. asserted
Clemson → dominate → Tech
But the Hokies would come alive in the fourth, cutting the lead to 16-13 before Grunkemeyer’s winning drive. asserted
Hokies → come → drive
It was the second straight win for James Franklin’s team after beating Georgia Tech 34-24 last week. asserted
It → beat → Tech
The takeaway Virginia Tech: The Hokies could get absolutely nothing going in the run game against Clemson’s front seven, as they were held to 70 yards on 37 carries. uncertain
they → get → carries
That repeatedly put Grunkemeyer in third-and-long situations and made moving the chains a tough task all night. asserted
moving → put → chains
The Tigers still lack explosiveness on offense and they get virtually nothing down the field in the passing game. asserted
they → lack → game
They have two of the nation’s most talented wide receivers in T.J. Moore and Bryant Wesco Jr. but they have been grossly underutilized this season. asserted
they → have → Moore
That’s partially the result of playing a freshman quarterback and an offensive line that has struggled. asserted
that → ’ → quarterback
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