Grunkemeyer's late TD pass to Reynolds lifts Virginia Tech past Clemson 20-16
by STEVE REED AP Sports Writer Ethan Grunkemeyer threw two touchdown passes to tight end Luke Reynolds, including a 5-yard scoring strike on fourth and 1 with 1:44 left in the game as the Hokies stunned Clemson 20-16 on Saturday 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. Trailing by 3, Franklin said he briefly considered going for a field goal on fourth down to tie the game but a number of factors played into the decision to go for it, including playing on the road in a tough environment. He also felt his team had the momentum. “I just felt like fourth and 1 was as good of a situation as we were going to get,” Franklin said, pointing to the fact that his team had struggled all night running the ball. The Hokies had used that same call on fourth down to convert a…
