It’s hard to believe that the season opened on the road, and maybe the tonic of coming home to a big entrance and a raucous crowd will help the Hokies focus a bit. Well, more than a bit. Tech’s offense started and then bogged down into a pattern of mistakes taking the wind out of their sails, repeatedly. Picks and Penalties (plus a bad snap) were just inexcusable, and fixable. The Defense rose to the occasion so much that it eventually ran out of gas at the end.
The Hokies are needing good personnel news. A return of Malachi Thomas is still doubtful but a healthy Kaleb Smith would make a big difference to the offensive side of the ball.