Updated Aug 31, 2015 at 5:34p ET Quarterback Michael Brewer could hardly have made a bigger splash at Virginia Tech. The transfer from Texas Tech won the Hokies’ quarterback job last fall, then opened the season by leading the Hokies to a victory against William & Mary and then a 35-21 stunner at Ohio State, the eventual national champion. But a loss to East Carolina followed, as did much inconsistency. The redshirt senior promises to be better this season, and will have to be. For the second time in three seasons, the Hokies open the season against the defending national champions, and in a game assistant coach Shane Beamer has called the biggest in Lane Stadium history. The talented Buckeyes figure to be angry. Ohio State’s loss last season while ranked No. 8 was its first at home in 65 non-conference games, dating to 1982, and deprived them of an unbeaten season. It also was the highest-ranked foe Virginia Tech has beaten on the road. Brewer earned the respect of his teammates in the game against the Buckeyes, running for hard first-down yards when necessary, but paid a price physically, earning nicks and bruises that piled up for the rest of the season. ”I have to stay healthy after this game, unlike last game,” he said Monday…
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