A look at Bud Foster’s bunch and their stifling effort against Ohio State.
The biggest takeaway from Saturday night’s upset victory against then-ranked No. 8 Ohio State in Columbus was the play of Bud Foster’s defense. Just ask former Hokie and current San Diego Charger receiver Eddie Royal:
Bud Foster the MVP of this game
— Eddie Royal (@EddieRoyalWR) September 7, 2014
No doubt, the stats from Saturday night’s game tell the story. Ohio State, without their Heisman candidate at quarterback Braxton Miller, was forced to navigate the perennial top-10 Virginia Tech defense with redshirt freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett at the helm.
The results for Urban Meyer’s team?
Underwhelming.
Although Barrett was harmed by at least 5 drops by my count, he finished the game 9-of-29 passing (31%) for 219 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. However, 58 of those 219 passing yards came on a stellar 2nd quarter catch by Devin Smith, which set Ohio State up deep in Virginia Tech territory. Later in the game, Barrett completed a pass to Michael Thomas, a 55-yard touchdown catch on one of the lone blemishes of the night by the defense, a play in which Thomas broke loose after Hokie defensive back Brandon Facyson slipped and fell. That’s two plays accounting for a 113 of the 219 total passing yards.
Continue Reading: Virginia Tech Football: An Assessment Of The Defensive Performance Against Ohio State
