Kelly Bryant leads No. 2 Clemson past No. 12 Hokies, 31-17

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Kelly Bryant left Virginia Tech defenders grasping at air, laying on the ground and wondering how they'd missed him. And they missed him plenty, and No. 2 Clemson has three victories against Top 25 programs engineered by its new quarterback. "When we got here, I could sense the energy and the excitement," Bryant said. "The coaches did a great job of preparing us." Making just his fifth start, the junior ran for 94 yards, hit Tavien Feaster with a pass the speedy running back took 60 yards for a score and avoided mistakes as the Tigers beat the No. 12 Hokies 31-17 in a game that the Tigers had control of seemingly throughout. He also might have reminded some of Deshaun Watson when he kept alive a scoring drive after scrambling left on a play that started at the 5, dodging three Hokies, shaking free from an ankle tackle and eventually turning back upfield at the 23.