It was a trigger moment of sorts for Tech (6-2, 4-1 ACC), which went on to win four of its last five games last season, and has won 10 of 13 games since that loss dropped the Hokies to 3-5 in the 2015 season. Slye also had six touchbacks on kickoffs in the win, which allowed the Hokies to move back into a first-place tie with North Carolina in the ACC Coastal Division standings. The Tigers won a close game against Florida State, while Louisville squeaked by a bad Virginia team that almost derailed any chance of the Cardinals making the College Football Playoff.
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Next up: Virginia Tech has three conference games left and holds the tiebreaker over North Carolina thanks to a head-to-head victory. But with the way the Georgia Tech option operated last week, the Heels will have their hands full.
Nothing should be taken for granted at this point of what has been a typically insane college football season, but if things stay to form, the Heels are in a bit of a fix largely of their own making. Quarterback Justin Thomas is rounding back into 2014 form for the Yellow Jackets.
Now, the Cavaliers are one loss away from being guaranteed a spot watching the bowl season from the comfort of home.
Thomas Is only the fourth FBS player since 2000 with 190 rushing yards, 250 passing yards, two touchdown runs and two touchdown passes in a game and he single-handedly outgained 66 of the 106 FBS teams that played on Saturday. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article. “He played like a senior”. “I think I spent one night sleepless on Hodges and one night sleepless on Ford”. “More than that, he has embraced the spirit of Virginia Tech, which has been reflected in the quality and character of his coaches and staff, and the accomplishments of our student-athletes both on and off the field”. “He made some plays”. UNC also beat Pittsburgh, while the Jackets lost. “Their defense is always very, very disciplined”.
“The game this week, that’s the first thing that comes out is, “Hey, you know what?”
“It’s switching gears and being able to be mentally focused on what you have to do”. If the North Carolina defense allows anything close to an encore, the Tar Heels are in big trouble.
“We have a pretty good reference point for ourselves”, Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said.
Next up: The Demon Deacons have perhaps their best chance at getting that elusive sixth win this Saturday when they welcome in a poor Virginia team fresh off a disappointing home loss.
And the offense keeps on rolling. That type of production has caught the eye of ESPN evaluator Mel Kiper Jr., who has Trubisky ranked as his No. 1 quarterback on his National Football League draft board.
Babcock’s ability to attract top coaching talent to Virginia Tech began with the hiring of Buzz Williams just two-months into his tenure.
Wide receiver Ryan Switzer had only two catches for two years against the Hokies.
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While slight kudos has to be given for Miami coming back from 20 points down in the second half, much more criticism needs to be given for the four-game losing slump that has turned a team that people thought was back into one that is fighting for its bowl life.
