Saturday was difficult to witness on many levels. The Hokies lost an A.C.C. game for the first time this season. The Hokies appeared to be flat, and uninspired. Chalking this one up as a learning experience, here are my biggest five concerns following the loss.
#1 The defense could not get off the field when it mattered.
The Bud Foster led defense found itself in way too many 3rd and shorts. It didn’t help that Syracuse was 4/5 on 4th downs either. It seemed that the Orange were in favorable down and distance during every series in the second half.