Florida transfer Antwaun Powell-Ryland called the Virginia Tech defensive scheme "perfect" for him. (Ivan Morozov)

When Virginia Tech defensive end Antwaun Powell-Ryland left the field against Wake Forest last Saturday, he knew he had a high sack total but wasn’t certain he’d gotten to four, unsure if the final play, when he knocked the ball loose from an about-to-throw Mitch Griffis, would be ruled an incomplete pass or not.