You
hope that games against overmatched Division 1-AA opponents don't reveal
anything telling about your team, because if they don't, it means you
coasted to victory and nothing you saw can be taken seriously. In the case
of Tech's 24-7 win over Furman, however, the game did tell us some things.
It told us that Tech's offensive struggles continue, and that Tyrod
Taylor's ability to turn a busted play into a long gain is everything it's
billed to be ... and that he does indeed need to be playing for this
offense to be successful.
Since we started with the offense, let's jump right in. VT registered
14 first downs and 329 total yards (261 yards rushing, and a measly 68
yards passing). After two games -- one against a good 1-A team (ECU) and
one against a 1-AA team, the Hokies are averaging 286 yards per game and
have settled right back into all-too-familiar territory: 100th in the
nation in
total offense, out of 118 teams.