On a day marked by steadily falling rain, Tech poured on the points. It served as a nice way to wash out a disappointing, hard-fought loss to Syracuse last week. “We know we didn’t play up to expectations on the defensive side of the football [against Syracuse]” head coach Brent Key said. . The defense did a better job of answering those expectations by holding the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Keydets to 104 yards in the 59-7 win.
To be blunt, this is a game Tech was expected to handle. Even ignoring the fact that the Keydets have not beaten Tech since 1950, the Jackets were favored heading into the matchup.