NC State’s offensive front had a tough time protecting Wolfpack quarterbacks against Virginia Tech, allowing the Hokies to pile up six sacks and costing the offense 50 yards in total.
The optimistic view here would be to note that Virginia Tech was playing in its first game with a new defensive coordinator, which means that NC State didn’t have any film on the Hokies’ scheme prior to the game, and that the offensive line was forced into guessing at times. OL coach John Garrison said as much yesterday.
That can’t explain the entirety of the performance—nor does Garrison suggest it should—but I get that was a factor.