It was a rough night for Virginia Tech. (Photo by Darren Altman)

Last Saturday’s game against Miami left me in a bad mood. Yet another big game on national television, and Virginia Tech had probably the worst game they’ve played all year. There was anticipation leading up to this game — the hype, and a rivalry, with both teams highly-ranked like the old Big East days. Hokie fans like myself were expecting a great performance from Justin Fuente’s team, especially coming off some dominant conference games that Tech won by a wide margin. That’s something Hurricane fans hadn’t had the luxury of seeing all season. All of their games had been close, competitive games that Miami had to constantly find a way to win at the en. That formula has resulted in an undefeated season thus far. One thing is for sure, just like Clemson earlier this season – Miami came ready to play.