Virginia Tech’s victory over Middle Tennessee is in the rear-view mirror. In this week’s Inside The Numbers, I’m going to focus on the play of one particular defensive starter, go over the snaps played by true freshmen and discuss the performance of Tech’s backup linebackers.
The New And Improved TyJuan Garbutt
Virginia Tech defensive end TyJuan Garbutt graded out at an even 90 against Middle Tennessee on Saturday. It’s really difficult to get up to that 90-point barrier. It was Garbutt’s highest grade of his entire career, with his previous best being an 83.9 performance against Duke in 2019. Yes, I said Duke in 2019. That was an odd game. Tech’s entire defensive line played a very good game, with all the starters grading out at a 70+. I expect that’s rare to see in a 35-point loss.