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Upset in the ACC? Virginia Tech has big halftime lead on No. 10 North Carolina
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We have an early upset alert in the ACC.
Virginia Tech has opened the season on its home turf in impressive fashion, building a 14-0 lead on No. 10 North Carolina at halftime. The Hokies had an impressive first half offensively and was able to shut down start quarterback Sam Howell.
Braxton Burmeister had a big first half for the Hokies, completing 7-of-8 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed 6 times for 17 yards and an additional score.
Receiver Tre Turner and running back Raheem Blackshear both had over 50 yards receiving through the first 30 minutes of the contest. Jalen Holston led Virginia Tech in rushing with 35 yards.
Howell completed just 4-of-8 pass attempts for 58 yards. North Carolina totaled just 117 yards of offense the opening half and picked up just 6 1st downs.
Below are some of the highlights from the ACC opener:
Braxton Burmeister keeps it and takes it in for the score— and Virginia Tech draws first blood against North Carolina! pic.twitter.com/9BTv1tIEiz
— WinGive (@WinGiveApp) September 3, 2021
Braxton Burmeister is the best QB on the field? pic.twitter.com/6C199u3Gn8
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) September 3, 2021
Braxton Burmeister to James Mitchell for the TD🔥.
14-0 lead for Virginia Tech over UNC! pic.twitter.com/TRBL0mf9Ag
— TimeoutSPORTS__ (@TimeoutSPORTS3) September 3, 2021
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB