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Turner's scores help Virginia Tech pull past Furman

Tré Turner scored second half touchdowns rushing and receiving, helping Virginia Tech rally to a 24-17 victory over Furman on Saturday.
Credit: AP
Virginia Tech's Tré Turner (11) scores on a 29 touchdown run past Furman defenders Donavan Perryman (44) Jordan Willis (30) and Hugh Ryan (48) in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2019, in Blacksburg Va. Virginia Tech won 24-17. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Tré Turner scored second half touchdowns rushing and receiving, helping Virginia Tech rally to a 24-17 victory over Furman on Saturday.

The Hokies (2-1) trailed 14-3 at halftime, but scored on their first two possessions of the second half to grab the lead. Turner's 29-yard touchdown run with 5:04 remaining sealed the win.

Virginia Tech tailback Keshawn King, making his first collegiate start, rushed for 119 yards. His 54-yard run on the second play of the second half to set up a 3-yard touchdown run by James Mitchell that cut the Furman lead to 14-10.

A fumble by Furman's Devin Wynn on the ensuing possession was costly, with the Hokies converting on Ryan Willis' 2-yard touchdown pass to Turner with 8:12 left in the third. That score put Virginia Tech in the lead for good.

Turner, a receiver, rushed for 68 yards and caught four passes for 29 yards. Willis completed 17 of 21 for 123 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. Devin Abrams paced Furman (1-2) with 72 yards rushing on 10 carries.

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