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Tyler Boyd hauled in six catches for 86 yards and a touchdown
for Pittsburgh (4-3, 2-1 ACC Coastal), which recorded a 210-26
advantage on the ground in picking up its first win since Sept.
13. Voytik was 10-of-17 for 92 yards while Conner ran 16 times
for 85 yards.
Michael Brewer completed 26-of-45 passes for 265 yards and a TD
to lead a slow-starting Virginia Tech (4-3, 1-2) attack that
produced just 61 total yards in the first half. Joey Slye hit
all three of his field-goal attempts for the Hokies, who are 2-3
since upsetting Ohio State on the road Sept. 6.
Voytik lost a fumble on the game's opening possession but made
up for it on the second drive with a 53-yard TD pass to Boyd,
who caught a slant and sidestepped a defender before racing to
the end zone. The Hokies got on the board on Slye's 42-yard
field goal with 8:44 left in the second quarter before their
only turnover led to Conner's 15-yard TD run for a 14-3
Pittsburgh lead late in the half.
Two more field goals by Slye pulled the Hokies within 14-9
entering the fourth and Brewer answered Conner's second TD run
with an impressive drive that led to a 14-yard scoring pass to
Cam Phillips to make it 21-16 with 4:52 left. Virginia Tech
forced a punt but a big sack of Brewer kept the Hokies from
reaching midfield on a last-gasp effort as Pitt won its fourth
straight over Virginia Tech at home.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Conner also appeared at defensive end during
Virginia Tech's final series of the third quarter. It was his
first appearance on defense since last season's Little Caesars
Pizza Bowl. ... The Hokies extended their scoring streak to a
school- and ACC-record 250 straight games. ... Boyd threw a
29-yard pass to Voytik on a first-quarter possession, but the
drive stalled.
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