Over the course of a 12-game regular season, not every game is going to be pretty. There are going to be peaks and valleys, and injuries and scheduling quirks can affect things quite a bit. When I look at yesterday’s Duke game, I saw a tired Tech team that is battling a lot of injuries on defense, and that was playing its fourth road game since October 8. I also saw a Duke defense whose coaching staff put it in a very good position to succeed against a hot Hokie offense. Despite all of that, Virginia Tech escaped Durham with a 24-21 win, and they remain in control of the Coastal Division.