Posted at 5:24 p.m., Thursday, October 25, 2007
CFB: No. 2 Boston College rallies to beat No. 8 VaTech
By Ralph D. Russo
Associated Press College Football Writer
Ryan threw a 24-yard touchdown pass on the run and across the field to Andre Callender with 11 seconds left and No. 2 Boston College remained undefeated with an improbable 14-10 victory over No. 8 Virginia Tech today.
Ryan sealed his status as a serious Heisman Trophy contender with two touchdown passes in the final 2:11 seconds after doing little for the first 55 minutes against the Hokies' swarming defense.
Boston College (4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) improved to 8-0 for the first time since 1942 and validated itself as a national title contender.
Ryan finished 25-for-52 for 285 yards with two interceptions, but the final numbers hardly told the story.
With the Hokies (6-2, 3-1) leading 10-0 late in the fourth and the Eagles backed up against their own goal line, Ryan finally found a rhythm. He led a 91-yard scoring drive, capped by a 16-yard TD pass to Rich Gunnell with 2:11 left.
After BC recovered an onside kick, Ryan went back to work. Three times he scrambled away from pressure to complete passes, the last to Callender alone in the end zone for the winner.
