CHARLOTTESVILE, Va. (AP) Braxton Burmeister threw for one landing, caught a move for an additional and Virginia Tech ran for 320 yards Saturday night time and conquer Virginia 29-24.

Burmeister, who also ran for 115 yards, strike Tayvion Robinson for a 61-lawn landing and caught a 3-property pass from Robinson on a double-reverse as the Hokies (6-6, 4-4 Atlantic Coastline Convention) received for the 17th time in the previous 18 conferences. They also attained bowl eligibility for the 28th time in 29 yrs.

Virginia (6-6, 4-4), limited to a few second-fifty percent details, drove to the Virginia Tech 9 right after recovering a fumble with just over 3 minutes still left, but Brennan Armstrong’s move to Ra’Shaun Henry in the conclusion zone on fourth-and 13 from the 14 with 35 seconds left fell incomplete, capping a wild last couple minutes.

When it was above, Hokies followers stormed the area, encompassing their crew.

Raheem Blackshear guide the Hokies ground attack with 169 yards on 18 carries, together with a 50-yarder, and Burmeister received his on just 12, which include a 71-garden burst. The Hokies experienced 3 plays that coated at the very least 50 yards.

Oddly, in a game where the two teams approached 500 yards of offense, Burmeister was stopped at the 3 on his long run and the Hokies failed to score, backup quarterback Connor Blumrick’s fourth-down go falling incomplete.

Armstrong had a sturdy to start with half, throwing for one particular landing and managing for two additional, but the Hokies defense limited Virginia to 172 yards just after allowing for 302 ahead of halftime. Virginia Tech also recovered a fumble deep in its own territory and turned it into a area purpose that tied the recreation at 24 with 9:31 remaining.

The ending was up in the air right up until the last moment when Armstrong’s go fell incomplete. He earlier shed the ball on a fourth down scramble, the ball rolling into the Virginia conclude zone where offensive lineman Bobby Haskins recovered, giving the Hokies a safety and the ball. Three performs later, Hokies quarterback Connor Blumrick was stripped by Nick Grant and Olasunkonmi Agunloye recovered for Virginia at the Cavaliers’ 36, environment up the closing fruitless push.

Burmeister was 6 of 14 for 141 yards. Armstrong concluded 30 of 46 for 400…