North Dakota State transfer quarterback from Virginia Tech says move 'just made sense' 8:54 am, Dec. 22, 2020 × Virginia Tech Hokies quarterback Quincy Patterson II (4) is transferring to North Dakota State. Brett Davis / USA TODAY Sports The highlight of Quincy Patterson II's three seasons at Virginia Tech came in 2019, his redshirt freshman year. The third-string quarterback, inserted into the game in the second half, led the Hokies to a 43-41 six-overtime victory over North Carolina before 65,632 rowdy-as-always partisans in Blacksburg. The Patterson play that will stand out to North Dakota State fans from that game came late in the fourth quarter with the Hokies trailing 31-24. Patterson took a shotgun snap, ran right, cut upfield and never stopped. The 53-yard touchdown sprint — made by a young man who is listed at 6-foot-4, 245 pounds — will have the NDSU faithful thinking of a bigger version of Trey Lance and Easton Stick.