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I haven't rewatched the film, but I have slobbered over the boxscore. The defense played well; an understatement for sure. Before last night's game, Georgia Tech averaged 345.3 rushing yards a game. Virginia Tech held them to a buck-twenty-nine. That eclipses the 192 yards rushing Virginia Tech held Georgia Tech to last year, and is now an all-time best for Bud Foster against Paul Johnson which ranks among other epic stymieings of Georgia Tech's offense under Johnson. Who knows how the rest of this season will play out, but I'm going to enjoy watching Foster's group ball. Aggressive defense is such a rarity in college football, and it was highly enjoyable to watch those kids trust each other to do their jobs, and fly forward every snap.

These are some words about Logan Thomas. I had no idea he suffered an abdominal strain and yesterday was his first time throwing since Marshall. Yet, the offensive game plan could be best summarized as "1. Go win us the game, Logan". Again, without the benefit of rewatching, it seemed as if Loeffler spread out the field, and trusted his quarterback to make the plays. Logan reciprocated and played terrific. He distributed the ball well, was accurate on his underneath throws, and punished the Bees with his legs. It helps when guys like Demitri Knowles are catching the ball with one arm, and guys like fashion icon and Kalvin Cline and Willie Byrn step up.

The hottest debate on the site has been whether or not Thomas is a capable quarterback. He proved again last night he can be. His upside was never something I doubted, but he has been inconsistent. If Tech has aspirations of something more than making a bowl game, Thomas will need to continue to play this well.

There will be better analysis than this from French and Mason over the next few days.

*Hat tip to mumansky for the GIF idea.

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"That move was slicker than a peeled onion in a bowl of snot." -Mike Burnop

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"We were at the pinnacle, and we did it for years," Foster says. He pauses, nods, takes a deep breath. "And I did it with the best guy in the business."

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"That move was slicker than a peeled onion in a bowl of snot." -Mike Burnop

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Bigger, Faster, STRONGER...BUILT TO HIT

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21st century QBs Undefeated vs UVA:
MV7, MV5, LT3, Grant Wells, Braxton Burmeister, Ryan Willis, Josh Jackson, Jerod Evans, Michael Brewer, Tyrod Taylor, Sean Glennon, and Grant Noel. That's right, UVA. You couldn't beat Grant Noel.

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"That kid you're talking to right there, I think he played his nuts off! And you can quote me on that shit!" -Bud Foster

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