The Hokies were finally able to get their first win against Miami’s Brad Kaaya, and it was a truly dominant display on defense by Foster’s unit. The performance earned Woody Baron, Tremaine Edmunds, and Terrell Edmunds ACC DL, LB, and DB of the week respectively.
The key component of any great defensive performance is pressure on the quarterback. Kaaya is an effective quarterback when he is allowed to operate in the pocket. Foster knew this and sent pressure regularly, but even when he chose not to, the front four was able to muddy the pocket around Kaaya by themselves.