Jurkovec's return sparks Eagles over Virginia Tech 17-3

BOSTON -- , Phil Jurkovec didn’t take long to get a big hit in his surprising return to Boston College’s starting lineup. After that, coach Jeff Hafley knew his QB would be fine. Jurkovec ran for a touchdown in his return, and the Eagles halted a four-game losing streak with a 17-3 victory over Virginia Tech on Friday night in their annual red bandana game. Jurkovec, who injured his throwing hand in Week 2, was thought to be lost for the season after surgery. He completed just 7-of-13 passes for 112 yards, but gave the Eagles (5-4, 1-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) a spark after the offense sputtered in his absence by recovering a fumble on their first drive and scoring the TD. Hafley said Jurkovec was cleared to play last Friday. “I called him in and I would have said that’s a 50-50 chance with the amount of reps he was going to take," Hafley said.