BLACKSBURG — Jeffrey Overton said he was not sure if and when he would be inserted into Saturday’s Virginia Tech football game against No. 14 Miami.

Now it might be questionable to consider taking the true freshman off the field.

Three weeks into his delayed Hokies debut, Overton gave a frustrated Lane Stadium crowd something to celebrate when his 38-yard run early in the third quarter gave Virginia Tech its first touchdown of the game and a reminder why the speedy tailback from Northern Virginia was coveted by so many college programs.

“When I broke through and made it to the second level, I already knew I was gone and nobody was going to catch me,” he said.

Miami went on to win the game 34-17, but Overton, who finished with 69 yards on seven carries — both season highs — was one of s

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