Virginia Tech knocks off Clemson, 24-7

By by The Associated Press

Posted 5:27PM on Friday 27th October 2006 ( 18 years ago )

BLACKSBURG, Va. - Branden Ore shredded Clemson for 203 yards rushing yards and two touchdowns and Virginia Tech held the tenth-ranked Tigers to 76 yards in the last three quarters Thursday night in the Hokies' 24-to-7 upset win.

Virginia Tech is 6-and-2. It was beaten soundly in its last two A-C-C games by Georgia Tech and Boston College but dominated the Tigers in this one.

Clemson fell 7-and-2.

Ore carried a career-high 37 times for his second consecutive 200-yard performance. He had 207 five days earlier in a rout of Southern Mississippi.

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