In some ways, the Virginia Tech game looked like a repeat of the Florida State debacle. Virginia’s offense got shut out while the defense played a decent football game. The special teams avoided the disaster of FSU at Tech, but other than that this game was similar. The grades are similar too.

Offense

Completion percentage – 48% (Grade 61, D-)
Passing yards per attempt – 3.1 (Grade 50, F)
Rushing yards per carry – 2.0 (Grade 55, F)
3rd & 4th Down conversion rate – 15% (Grade 50, F)
Scoring Offense – 0 (Grade 50, F)
1st Down Efficiency – 1.78 Yards Per Play (Grade 60, D-)
Red Zone Efficiency – N/A
Coaching – (Grade 55, F)
Unit Grades Composite (Grade 59.1, F)

Overall Grade (55.46, F)

In Al Groh’s first season at Virginia, an undermanned 4-6 Cavalier team pulled out all the stops and aggressively attacked a ranked Georgia Tech team. The result? A thrilling 39-38 upset of the Yellow Jackets. Fast forward five years. An undermanned 5-6 Cavalier team used an unimaginative, almost cowardly offensive game plan to simply keep the game close against a ranked Hokie team. The aggressive team won. The play-it-safe team lost.

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