The Virginia Tech Hokies opened the season with a huge 31-24 victory over West Virginia on Sunday night. This win was big for many reasons, specifically, beginning the season 1-0 with such a young team.
The Hokies have flaws, many of which were on full display Sunday. Depth is precarious at several positions. The defensive line was gassed by the end of the first half. Defensive tackles Tim Settle and Ricky Walker were terrific. Unfortunately, there’s very little accomplished depth behind them and defensive coordinator Bud Foster’s playcalling revealed that. Foster was not nearly as aggressive in the second half as he normally is.