Well, they almost had the K-State blueprint. I even saw where an Oklahoma State commentator said the Hokies were a more athletic version of Bill Snyder’s Wildcats. The win for Tech lay with getting those “almost” plays that Kansas State got—the touchdown on special teams, the interceptions, hitting the long ball, and avoiding big mistakes. It just didn’t happen. The best special teams play didn’t lead to a score, defenders were near Rudolph’s throws but never got a pick, when Tech had a receiver deep the ball wasn’t there, and the big errors were mostly on the Hokies.