Hokies-Eagles...

The Hokies came out awfully flat at the beginning of this game. They were consistently unable to generate any pressure on Matt Ryan, whether with a 4 man rush or by bringing a blitz, which was in direct contrast to their meeting earlier this season when the defensive line treated the Eagles offensive line like a bunch of amusement park turnstiles. However, the Eagles lack of athletes on the perimeter allowed the Hokies to keep the opposition in front of them, preventing the slants and swing passes from causing greater damage. While the Eagles racked up yards and dominated time of possession, they were only able to generate 9 offensive points in the game. The defense kept up the bend but don't break philosophy in the first half and then turned up the heat in the second half, limiting the length of the Eagles' drives and doing an excellent job of stuffing the running game.

On the offensive side of the ball, the Hokies continued with their two QB shuffle. Taylor was largely ineffective today, appearing to suffer some lingering effects from a high ankle sprain he suffered earlier in the season, with the exception of one long gain on a draw play in the 4th quarter. Glennon had a very efficient day, making decisive decisions and throwing the ball with a high degree of accuracy. With the running game struggling all day, the Hokies leaned on Glennon and their senior receiving corps to move the ball.

Overall, a solid and workmanlike effort by the Hokies. Near the end of the broadcast, ABC's Bob Griese played the "what might have been" card, regarding the Hokies' heartbreaking loss earlier in the season to the Eagles. Ouch...