Tuten, Drones power Virginia Tech in second half surge, pull away from Marshall 31-14
— Bhayshul Tuten rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown to lead Virginia Tech to a 31-14 victory over Marshall on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Marshall Thundering Herd
14
Virginia Tech Hokies
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRSH | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| VT | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Lane Stadium · 65,632 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Old Dominion Monarchs | W 36-23 | NCAAF |
| 10/20/26 | vs South Alabama Jaguars | W 20-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | L 21-27 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ James Madison Dukes | L 17-45 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | vs Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | W 36-35 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 14:14 14-31
Da'Quan Felton 5 Yd pass from Kyron Drones (John Love Kick)
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Touchdown 4:15 14-24
Kyron Drones 3 Yd Run (John Love Kick)
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Touchdown 7:16 14-17
Christian Fitzpatrick 18 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Rece Verhoff Kick)
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Touchdown 8:02 7-17
Bhayshul Tuten 1 Yd Run (John Love Kick)
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Touchdown 3:19 7-10
Ethan Payne 2 Yd Run (Rece Verhoff Kick)
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Field Goal 6:22 0-10
John Love 42 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:00 0-7
Jaylin Lane 58 Yd Punt Return (John Love Kick)
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MRSH 8:23
13 plays, 78 yards, 5:45 · Downs
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VT 14:14
6 plays, 56 yards, 2:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:14 14-31
Da'Quan Felton 5 Yd pass from Kyron Drones (John Love Kick)
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MRSH 1:59
5 plays, 10 yards, 2:16 · Interception
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VT 4:15
6 plays, 65 yards, 3:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:15 14-24
Kyron Drones 3 Yd Run (John Love Kick)
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MRSH 7:16
2 plays, 87 yards, 0:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:16 14-17
Christian Fitzpatrick 18 Yd pass from Stone Earle (Rece Verhoff Kick)
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VT 8:02
12 plays, 50 yards, 6:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:02 7-17
Bhayshul Tuten 1 Yd Run (John Love Kick)
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MRSH 14:35
3 plays, -5 yards, 0:25 · Punt
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VT
1 play, 8 yards, 0:02 · End of Half
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MRSH 0:02
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:15 · Punt
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VT 1:17
6 plays, 22 yards, 1:56 · Punt
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MRSH 3:19
1 play, 5 yards, 0:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:19 7-10
Ethan Payne 2 Yd Run (Rece Verhoff Kick)
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VT 3:28
3 plays, -5 yards, 0:54 · Punt
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MRSH 4:22
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:00 · Punt
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VT 6:22
8 plays, 10 yards, 4:24 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:22 0-10
John Love 42 Yd Field Goal
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MRSH 10:46
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:25 · Punt
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VT 11:11
4 plays, 20 yards, 1:58 · Punt
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MRSH 13:09
4 plays, 28 yards, 1:51 · Punt
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MRSH
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:25 · Punt Touchdown
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VT 1:25
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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MRSH 2:55
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:05 · Punt
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VT 4:01
5 plays, 10 yards, 2:39 · Punt
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MRSH 6:40
7 plays, 30 yards, 2:44 · Missed FG
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VT 9:24
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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MRSH 10:55
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:46 · Punt
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VT 11:41
7 plays, 42 yards, 3:19 · Downs
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Touchdown 0:00 0-7
Jaylin Lane 58 Yd Punt Return (John Love Kick)
Showing the last 32 of 32 events.
Team Stats
MRSH
VT
12
1st Downs
19
5-17
3rd down efficiency
5-16
1-3
4th down efficiency
1-2
278
Total Yards
338
131
Passing
130
13/36
Comp/Att
14/21
3.6
Yards per pass
6.2
147
Rushing
208
26
Rushing Attempts
51
5.7
Yards per rush
4.1
5-58
Penalties
8-58
1
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
23:35
Possession
36:25
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