CLEMSON, S.C. — Ethan Grunkemeyer connected with Luke Reynolds for a 5-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal with 1:44 remaining, lifting Virginia Tech to a dramatic 20-16 comeback victory over Clemson on Saturday night before a crowd of 80,510 at Memorial Stadium.
The Hokies (5-2, 2-2 ACC) trailed 16-10 midway through the fourth quarter before rallying behind two clutch scoring drives and a ferocious defensive stand in the closing minute.
Clemson (4-2, 2-1 ACC) had an opportunity to answer after falling behind in the final two minutes. Quarterback Tait Reynolds quickly pushed the Tigers toward midfield, finding Bryant Wesco Jr. for 14 yards and Olsen Patt-Henry for six. But Virginia Tech cornerback Jaquez White — who posted a game-high 11 tackles — tracked down Reynolds for a 7-yard sack to stall Clemson’s momentum. Two plays later, a deep pass to Wesco that was originally ruled a 26-yard completion to the Virginia Tech 25 was overturned upon official replay review with 52 seconds remaining. Facing fourth-and-9 at the Clemson 49, defensive end Mylachi Williams surged into the backfield to drop Reynolds for an 8-yard sack, forcing a turnover on downs with 48 seconds left and sealing the victory…