Virginia Tech Stumbles Early, Stumbles Late in Disappointing Defeat
Filed under: Boise State, Virginia Tech, ACC

LANDOVER, Md. — This was not Virginia Tech football.
That was the overriding theme from the deer-in-the headlight-looking Hokies here at FedEx Field Monday night following their 33-30 defeat to third-ranked Boise State. They searched for answers and clues, wondering what happened to the Beamerball that they are noted for inside and outside of Blacksburg, Va.
Sure, the 10th-ranked Hokies absorbed a deflating early-season loss for the third straight season. Yet, this one felt different, looked different, smelled different. There were costly penalties. Poor execution on special teams. Inconsistency and mistakes across the board.


