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VIRGINIA 28, GEORGIA TECH 23: Jameel Sewell had just finished a forgettable series, completing two passes to receivers who got hammered for 1-yard gains and throwing another that bounced high off a receiver's hands and almost got intercepted.

Time was running out on the homestanding Cavaliers.

But when a muffed punt gave Virginia new life at Georgia Tech's 26-yard line and Sewell again got the call at quarterback, he wasted no time cashing in, hitting Staton Jobe with a bullet that lifted Virginia past the Yellow Jackets 28-23 Saturday.

"It was just the perfect coverage. He was wide open and a perfect play call. I just had to make sure I got the ball to him," Sewell said of the pass with 8:56 left.

The play also provided redemption for Jobe, whose day to that point consisted of a dropped pass and little else, and who knew the opportunity to make amends was at hand.

"When they called the play, I was like, 'I need to make a play. This is my time to step up and do something,'" Jobe said. "It wasn't one of my better games."

The surprising Cavaliers (3-1, 3-0 ACC) also got 138 rushing yards from ACC leader Cedric Peerman and several big plays from defensive end Chris Long as they won their third straight against ACC Coastal Division opponents.

Suddenly, things are looking a whole lot brighter for the team that managed five first downs and 110 total yards in a 23-3 season-opening loss at Wyoming.

Georgia Tech 7 10 6 0 -- 23

Virginia 21 0 0 7 -- 28

GaT--Thomas 56 pass from Bennett (Bell kick)

UVa--Peerman 4 run (Gould kick)

UVa--Sewell 4 run (Gould kick)

UVa--Fitzgerald 25 interception return (Gould kick)

GaT--Dwyer 21 run (Bell kick)

GaT--FG Bell 30, :05.

GaT--FG Bell 43

GaT--FG Bell 51

UVa--Jobe 26 pass from Sewell (Gould kick)

A--57,681.

Georgia Tech Virginia Tech

First downs 17 20

Rushes-yards 31-121 42-121

Passing 230 233

Comp-Att-Int 17-40-1 20-35-1

Return Yards 80 22

Punts-Avg. 8-47.5 9-46.6

Fumbles-Lost 2-1 4-2

Penalties-Yards 7-61 5-40

Time of Possession 27:43 32:17

Individual Statistics

RUSHING--Georgia Tech, Dwyer 15-75, Choice 5-19, Bennett 6-17, Grant 4-10, Thomas 1-0. Virginia, Peerman 28-138, Sewell 9-6, Pearman 1-(minus 1), Team 2-(minus 2), Lalich 2-(minus 20).

PASSING--Georgia Tech, Bennett 17-40-1-230. Virginia, Sewell 16-25-0-177, Lalich 4-10-1-56.

RECEIVING--Georgia Tech, G.Smith 5-79, Thomas 4-86, Earls 2-21, J.Johnson 2-18, Cox 2-13, Peek 2-13. Virginia, Stupar 6-48, Santi 4-85, Inman 2-37, Phillips 2-19, Peerman 2-14, Pearman 2-(minus 2), Jobe 1-26, Simpson 1-6.

BOSTON COLLEGE 37, ARMY 17: Matt Ryan threw for 356 yards and accounted for four touchdowns before leaving the game midway through the fourth quarter and leading host No. 14 Boston College over Army on Saturday. Ryan moved into third place on BC's career passing list behind Doug Flutie and Glenn Foley with 6,147 yards.

Army 0 7 3 7 -- 17

Boston College 9 7 7 14 -- 37

BC--FG Aponavicius 25

BC--Ryan 1 run (kick blocked)

BC--Gunnell 22 pass from Ryan (Aponavicius kick)

Army--McMahand 7 run (Tolson kick)

Army--FG Tolson 26

BC--Purvis 8 pass from Ryan (Aponavicius kick)

BC--Robinson 7 pass from Ryan (pass failed)

Army--Chmura 11 interception return (Tolson kick)

BC--Callender 66 run (Callender pass from Ryan)

A--40,329.

Army Boston College

First downs 7 34

Rushes-yards 29-44 37-202

Passing 215 371

Comp-Att-Int 16-33-1 36-53-2

Return Yards 29 9

Punts-Avg. 6-44.7 4-37.8

Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1

Penalties-Yards 8-59 4-30

Time of Possession 25:17 34:43

Individual Statistics

RUSHING--Army, Mealy 9-27, McMahand 9-20, Sandiego 2-5, Trimble 1-4, Dace 4-3, C.Williams 4-(minus 15). Boston College, Callender 9-87, Whitworth 11-57, Ryan 5-35, Brooks 8-25, McCluskey 1-4, Team 3-(minus 6).

PASSING--Army, C.Williams 15-32-1-191, Rinehart 1-1-0-24. Boston College, Ryan 35-51-2-356, Crane 1-2-0-15.

RECEIVING--Army, Hunter 4-37, Trimble 3-81, Evans 2-26, Viti 2-16, C.Anderson 1-35, Mooney 1-10, Emerich 1-6, Mealy 1-3, Dace 1-1. Boston College, Challenger 9-104, Robinson 8-73, Jarvis 4-51, Purvis 4-45, Whitworth 3-13, Gunnell 2-39, Loyte 2-15, Megwa 2-15, Flutie 1-10, Callender 1-6.

VIRGINIA TECH 44, WILLIAM & MARY 3: Brandon Flowers returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown and Eddie Royal scored on a 60-yard punt return as No. 17 Virginia Tech defeated William & Mary.

William & Mary 0 3 0 0 -- 3

Virginia Tech 27 14 3 0 -- 44

VT--FG Dunlevy 25

VT--FG Dunlevy 27

VT--Ore 2 run (Dunlevy kick)

VT--Flowers 49 interception return (Dunlevy kick)

VT--K.Lewis 8 run (Dunlevy kick), :17.

VT--Royal 60 punt return (Dunlevy kick)

WM--FG Pate 22

VT--Ore 34 pass from T.Taylor (Dunlevy kick)

VT--FG Dunlevy 38

A--66,233.

William & Mary Virginia Tech

First downs 13 12

Rushes-yards 28-5 38-133

Passing 257 154

Comp-Att-Int 19-46-3 15-27-0

Return Yards 8 198

Punts-Avg. 11-38.1 8-43.1

Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0

Penalties-Yards 3-258 11-95

Time of Possession 29:57 30:03

Individual Statistics

RUSHING--William & Mary, Schonder 9-42, Viola 10-17, Archer 1-(minus 1), Potts 1-(minus 9), Team 1-(minus 17), Phillips 6-(minus 27). Virginia Tech, T.Taylor 5-52, K.Lewis 10-43, Ore 10-25, Holt 4-10, Pickle 2-8, Cheeseman 4-6, Team 1-(minus 1), Glennon 2-(minus 10).

PASSING--William & Mary, Phillips 17-40-3-243, Potts 2-6-0-14. Virginia Tech, T.Taylor 6-13-0-72, Glennon 5-9-0-49, Holt 4-5-0-33.

RECEIVING--William & Mary, Atchison 5-81, Archer 3-39, Nicholas 2-63, Mack 2-30, Varno 2-10, Viola 2-4, Dohse 1-16, Falbo 1-10, Schonder 1-4. Virginia Tech, Ore 4-48, Smith 2-39, Wheeler 2-15, Boone 1-14, Drager 1-9, Luckett 1-9, Hyman 1-8, K.Lewis 1-6, Whitaker 1-5, Perez 1-1.