Virginia Tech was too much when it mattered and Urban Meyer lost in the regular season for the first time as Ohio State’s head coach.
Virginia Tech controlled the first half of one of the most anticipated games of the young college football season, but a few turning point plays helped the Buckeyes level things at 21. The Hokies subsequently answered the bell, taking advantage of a short field and converting a quick score to give them the lead once again.
The Buckeyes’ had a shot late, but a third J.T. Barrett interception iced things for the Hokies. Ohio State’s redshirt freshman quarterback looked the part in his first ever home start, with several startlingly freshman moments changing the entire complexion of the contest.
The Hokies’ defense was even better than advertised, and if they can manage to stay healthy through conference play, give VT a real chance in the ACC’s wide open Coastal division. The Buckeyes, on the other hand, still in many ways have more questions than answers. They have all the talent in the world, and with Michigan State outed as a bit shy of their 2013 predecessors earlier in the day, a puncher’s chance in the Big Ten East. But the Buckeyes overall are still a work in progress in too many areas of consequence to feel any real sense of optimism.
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