Bitter: It's Good Vibes Only After Hokies' Comfortable West Coast Win Against Stanford

Andy Bitter | Senior Staff Writer

October 05, 2024

Da'Quan Felton and the Hokies were able to exhale in their comfortable 31-7 win at Stanford on Saturday. (Ivan Morozov)

STANFORD, Calif. — OK, everyone, do this with me: Deep inhale through your nose for four seconds, filling up your lungs and letting your abdomen expand…

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38 Comments

knapnhokie October 7, 2024 at 1:48 PM

Thank you Andy great article it was blazing hot . I sent my bar tab to Will , travel expense
Mamajc October 6, 2024 at 12:17 PM

Thank you Andy for the great article. You are amazing!?. (Glad you enjoyed the trip. We lived in Monterey for 2 years and yes it’s expensive) Just want to give kudos to the staff for their preparation and players for being able to play that game in the heat. If you were hot there, you can only imagine how hot those players were. I am so proud of you and pray you don’t have any heat related issues this week!?? Go Hokies?????
HokieJB October 6, 2024 at 11:18 AM

Andy Bitter is a gift!
HokieJB October 6, 2024 at 11:11 AM

Great job, but please cleanup those off sides penalties (three I think!). That can be crucial in a close game.
TomTurkey October 6, 2024 at 10:31 AM

Enjoy the tours today. Football is not perfect but this win feels good. Keep fine tuning and stay confident - the team, too. ?
ChazB October 6, 2024 at 8:03 AM

great game, good time in Napa & Pine tree game. time to heal up and make run in 2nd half of season Let's Go... Hokies!!!! Beat BC
vtgreg October 6, 2024 at 7:08 AM

Great job by the entire team (coaching staff and players) to turn the page and travel west for a workmanlike showing. Offense was efficient (but please be smarter about okay calling and execution at the end of the half!) and productive all day and the defense played their best game of the year.
Hokie67 October 6, 2024 at 7:02 AM

Great stuff, Andy! Is it nitpicking to ask why the VT coaches called a pass play at the end of the first half deep in VT territory that almost blew up in a disaster - when VT was receiving the 2nd half kick-off. A high school coach knows better! In any case - this was the best coached game of the year. Pry had a great week - telling the players that they can play with anyone, blah, blah, blah. Note Nick Saban's comments on Game Day about how he had to change his coaching style to become a winner.
1. middletennhokie October 6, 2024 at 8:30 AM
  
  Agree on the play call before half. Drones could have easily let Stanford back in the game with that awful throw it up for anybody 'pass'.
2. syee74vt96 October 6, 2024 at 3:37 PM
  
  It’s a valid question. I didn’t see the play … but heard it on the radio … and it sounded like we dodged a big self-inflicting wound! Players are doing their part … coaches need to do better.
Coach_247_365 October 6, 2024 at 3:05 AM

In case anyone stayed up to watch the end of the highly anticipated Miami vs. UCal- Atlantic Coast Conference game (sarcasm) that didn't end until 2:30am; Miami was bailed out once again on a late 4th down targeting interpretation call that would have all but ended their chances for a comeback. However, after going to replay, the call was not targeting on the Miami player who led with his head and made direct contact with UCal QB helmet to helmet. Miami takes the ball down the field, TD tied it, and extra point for the win. Literally the definition of targeting. Announcers concurring that the call should definitely be targeting. Yet, no targeting called and replay once again fails and Miami remains undefeated. Can't make this stuff up.
1. nkhooch October 6, 2024 at 3:46 AM
  
  I watched it. It was a shame that the game came down to that call. A 25-point lead in the 3rd and a 20-point lead in the 4th and Cal couldn't hang on. Scored 3 pts in the 4th quarter after scoring 35 in the first 3. Had they just gotten another field goal (like we needed) they win the game.
2. VTRB42 October 6, 2024 at 5:20 AM
  
  I agree with all you have said. I don't want to sound petty but I think some sort of evaluation or investigation of the ACC's Replay Officials Office is in order.
  1. rpotts12 October 6, 2024 at 5:35 AM
    
    The foxes are guarding,,,,
  2. Atlee Hokie October 6, 2024 at 7:38 AM
    
    No investigation needed. The replays are being decided exactly as ACC HQ wants. Miami is being protected.
    1. TimmyBarkVT October 6, 2024 at 8:06 AM
      
      Miami also had lineman down the field on the game-winning touchdown throw. ??‍♂️
    2. RhinoVT October 6, 2024 at 9:42 AM
      
      Pro wrestling refs retire to become ACC replay officials at Miami games
3. syee74vt96 October 6, 2024 at 3:39 PM
  
  The ACC fix is in. How is that not targeting?
4. Hokie67 October 7, 2024 at 6:51 AM
  
  You don't get it. The ACC has declared Miami the regular season conference champ - and designated to play in the ACC championship game. So - the Charlotte review crew had to intervene - again - in their favor. And Cristobal has the nerve to complain about the scheduling and travel :-)
HOKIE SEAN October 6, 2024 at 12:52 AM

Andy: I did the breathing exercise. Felt real good. Thx.
VTBuck20 October 5, 2024 at 10:36 PM

Man, lots of Stanford fans dressed up like empty seats today.
1. ToledoHokie October 5, 2024 at 10:56 PM
  
  A lot of the fans were standing in the corridors due to the heat. It was very hot there…almost unbearable. Thank goodness there were a lot of empty seats in the shade we were able to move to. A very workmanlike performance by the Hokies!
  1. gaholder81 October 6, 2024 at 7:34 AM
    
    Absolutely. I was there as well. It was unbearable. I stood at various shaded places around the stadium for all but the first five minutes of the game. And I had a great seat about 19 rows back from the Hokies bench at midfield.
2. HokieJB October 6, 2024 at 11:15 AM
  
  Good one!
astrohokie October 5, 2024 at 10:09 PM

Badly needed ; now, do not lay a Thursday night egg !
1. The Big Cat October 6, 2024 at 8:57 AM
  
  Exactly. Stanford was a MUST win & BC is now a MUST win!
`lag October 5, 2024 at 10:07 PM

Weird when a moral victory is an actual victory also.
1. VTCC 65 October 5, 2024 at 11:15 PM
  
  Good one, lag
Reston Hokie2 October 5, 2024 at 10:06 PM

BTW the folks on this website can't continue to call Vandy a weakling after today. Their score today? Vandy 40 #1Bama 35. To all the nay sayers on this website, you guys know who you are. You who take every opportunity to be highly critical of my team. The wind blows free, how much do you charge? Hmmm
1. astrohokie October 5, 2024 at 10:09 PM
  
  LoL, beauty
2. jjbassett October 5, 2024 at 10:52 PM
  
  Thank you!!
  1. naynay136 October 6, 2024 at 12:57 AM
    
    Definitely adds a wrinkle to that loss…
3. pharlap_99 October 6, 2024 at 2:49 AM
  
  Vandy is for real. We still lost to them, in a game we led late after being totally outcoached in game prep and the first half. A team that beats you then knocks off the #1 team ... still beat you. We've improved some the last 2 games, but there are still lots of issues to address and the in-game coaching was mediocre again today, at best. Being critical of something/someone you love doesn't mean you're not being supportive. Every single one of us, from the beginning of time, have things we need to improve upon. And every single one of us have fans and detractors. That's life. I love VT, will til the day I pass on. But there will always be things I would like to see improve, in all facets of our beloved university.
  1. nkhooch October 6, 2024 at 3:48 AM
    
    They are a good team. But, GSU is their Old Dominion and I am sure the fans are wondering how they beat us and Bama and lost to GSU.
4. Atlee Hokie October 6, 2024 at 7:44 AM
  
  Doesn't change a thing. If the coaching were better, we would have, and should have, won.
  1. George Baylor October 6, 2024 at 8:39 AM
    
    Agree, the coaches DID NOT have our team READY at Vandy. Only at Miami & Stan did we play for 4 quarters.. That is on Pry & Staff, our talent is as good as most of the ACC except: Clemson & Da U. Team & Staff, thank you for the W and make me smile for a while..
bcrystal October 5, 2024 at 9:50 PM

Ultimate Frisbee is awesome, Andy.
1. selhini October 6, 2024 at 3:04 AM
  
  You beat me to it. Literally why I have been reading Andy's stuff for... over a decade?

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