Fresh off their first win of the season against a ranked opponent, Tech's football team returned home and received plenty of good news: four offensive starters, including seniors Justin Thomas and Freddie Burden, would be returning to the lineup just in time for Senior Day. With the defense coming off its best showing of the season and a 2-8 Virginia team up next, this looked like an opportunity for Tech to pick up a big win in the ACC finale and build some momentum for the season finale.
Instead, Tech came out flat on both sides of the ball.