BLACKSBURG, VA – Saturday night’s game was so intense for defensive coordinator Brent Venables that he took a swipe at “get back” coach Adam Smotherman when Smotherman grabbed Venables’ shirt tail to pull him off the field.
Venables called the gesture an “out of body” experience, but the defense’s body of work was impressive in holding Virginia Tech to 342 total yards. One of their two touchdowns came after a 43-yard punt return, and the other came against a bevy of reserves, and Venables he had fun watching it all play out.
"I'm proud of how our guys played tonight.