BLACKSBURG, Va. – Bhayshul Tuten rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown to lead Virginia Tech to a 31-14 victory over Marshall on Saturday.
Kyron Drones ran for a touchdown and threw for another for the Hokies, who started slowly, leading by a field goal at intermission, 10-7. But they caught fire after the break, scoring touchdowns on their first three second-half possessions to pull away.
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Tuten scored from a yard out on Virginia Tech’s opening drive of the second half to give Virginia Tech (1-1) a 17-7 lead. Marshall (1-1) answered to make it 17-14 on an 18-yard scoring pass from Stone Earle to Christian Fitzpatrick, but the Hokies answered behind Drones, who scored on a 3-yard run on the Hokies’ next possession, then threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Da’Quan Felton early in the fourth quarter to push the Virginia Tech lead to 17.
Tuten’s performance marked his fifth 100-yard rushing game as a Hokie and the 15th of his career. Virginia Tech finished with 208 yards rushing.
After amassing 549 yards in its season-opening victory over Stony Brook, Marshall finished with just 278 yards.
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