The Virginia Tech Hokies improved to 6-1 on the season Saturday with a 59-7 thrashing of the North Carolina Tar Heels. Tech moves to 2-1 in ACC play, tied with Virginia behind undefeated Miami and Georgia Tech.
Back to Saturday, this one was never close. The Hokies dominated in all phases, scoring on offense, defense and special teams. It was a throwback to how Virginia Tech rose to prominence in the 90s under Frank Beamer.
Here are five takeaways from VT’s decimation of North Carolina.
Josh Jackson got off to a slow start
The freshman quarterback didn’t have his best game Saturday, fortunately for the Hokies they didn’t him to be lights out.