It wasn't the results the Hokies were hoping for, but it wasn't all bad.
Virginia Tech knew they had a huge task in front of them opening the season against No. 13 South Carolina in Atlanta, but with a roster overhaul this offseason and some big coaching changes, the Hokies were a bit of an unknown entering the game.
In the end, it was the same old story for Virginia Tech under Brent Pry: self-inflicted mistakes, penalties, poor clock management all added up to a 24-11 loss where the Hokies were held out of the end zone by a talented Gamecocks' defense.