I thought it was over. When Tony Gregory bobbled that football and Jordon Byas grabbed it and returned it for a touchdown, I couldn't help but think that any hope of salvaging the season was over. Duke was up 20-0, and after two straight losses to Cincinnati and UNC, I really didn't think the Hokies had the mental fortitude to right the ship.
I did a little math in my head, and figured that if the Hokies did indeed go on to lose to Duke, they would probably lose their next three games against Clemson, Miami and FSU as well. That would mean six consecutive losses, and seven losses out of eight games total. That thought was simply unfathomable a couple of months back.