Another week, another loss for the Virginia Tech football team. The Hokies dropped to 2-5 with a 35-20 road setback at 13th-ranked Georgia Tech. A two-touchdown underdog going into the game, Philip Montgomery's team proved the line to be right.
Now entering a bye week for the first time this year, Virginia Tech needs to get healthy over the next 12 days before California visits on Oct. 24 for a primetime ESPN game. Here are three things we learned from the loss to the Yellow Jackets.
Virginia Tech's inability to stop the run
The Hokies' defense did what ACC Network analyst Eddie Royal said they needed to do: contain Haynes King when he rushes.