After a run of seven straight games — and a heavy emotional toll this season — the Hokies have an off week. (Ivan Morozov)

To underscore how strange of a season it’s been for Virginia Tech, consider this: The Hokies’ signature and lone FBS win came down to a fourth-and-short stop at NC State, with a Wolfpack pass knocked to the ground incomplete after a quick-thinking and well-timed breakup by safety Christian Ellis.