Going into the game, TSL's Chris Coleman correctly identified the matchup
issues that favored the Hokies against Clemson. Special teams was the most
glaring mismatch the Hokies could exploit, and boy, did they. Thanks to a rare
and unpredictable points explosion from the defense and special teams, Tech
grabbed a big win on the road, running their ACC road record to 12-1 since
joining the conference.
I
thought long and hard about this trip. 290 miles, on the heels of five straight
Saturdays attending every Hokie game in person. The season was starting to wear
me down, and I didn't like Tech's chances in this one. That opinion was shared
by a lot of people I talked to, though not everyone. One source close to the
team said he had a BC-2006-like vibe, and he felt the Hokies were about to get
hammered.