ATLANTA — Virginia Tech bent and didn’t break in a first half that was dominated by Georgia Tech on Saturday afternoon. In fact, the Hokies opened the second half with a touchdown and trailed the nation’s 13th-ranked team by one score.

It didn’t take long for the Yellow Jackets to reassert their dominance behind Haynes King and a potent rushing attack.

Georgia Tech scored touchdowns on two of its next three drives to reclaim a double-digit advantage. King and his running mates were too much for the Hokies to contain in the second half as the Yellow Jackets weathered the Hokies’ burst and pulled away for a 35-20 victory at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

The Hokies (2-5, 1-2 ACC) showed the fight and effort that has been evident during Philip Montgomery’s time as interim coach. They faced a two-touc

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