Virginia Tech somehow beat Georgia Tech last Thursday night in Blacksburg. Joshua Nesbitt started the first quarter strong, scoring 2 touchdowns and running one himself for over 70 yards. The 1st quarter was pretty typical for the Hokies.... let the opposition score a lot of points, then show up and play some football. I think Georgia Tech would have won this game pretty easily if their QB did not throw an interception, then let his adrenaline take over and make a stupid tackle on VT's intercepting defensive back. Nesbitt slipped and tried to make a 1-arm tackle, allowing VT defender Davon Morgan to run through his arm, breaking his forearm. Nesbitt (shown above), who is out for the season, had to leave immediately, allowing his inexperienced backup to come into the game and screw up GT's offensive timing. Virginia Tech proceeded to score 21 points, allowed another TD by Georgia Tech, and had a tied game on their hands with over 2 minutes left to play. The Yellow Jackets kicked the ball off after their TD, at which point David Wilson, who runs a 4.29-40 yard dash, returned the kick off 90 yards to put the Hokies up by 7. The Jackets drove the field again thanks to Tevin Washington, but he made a crucial error at the end of the 4th quarter by throwing an INT in the endzone to end the game. Overall, this was a lucky but great win for the Hokies. Their offense needs to step up next week and play better against the Tar Heels than they did against the Yellow Jackets, or they could be looking at an upset against a very inconsistent UNC team. David Wilson is already out for this game due to a case of Mono.
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