Five Facet Film Review: Analyzing Virginia Tech's 31-14 Win Over Duke

4,000-word, 12-play film study examining the Hokies' odd front, zone coverage miscues, "bend", how Ryan Willis impacted the offense, and opportunities for Tech to improve its run game.

[Virginia Tech Athletics]

After a miserable loss, Virginia Tech faced the wrong kind of opponent for a bounce back game. The Duke Blue Devils are a very well coached football team with a talented defense and an excellent quarterback. Ahead of the prime-time matchup, Duke was undefeated with several quality road wins even after QB Daniel Jones missed substantial time due to a broken clavicle. Furthermore, the No. 22 Blue Devils have historically been punching bags for the Hokies, and you knew David Cutcliffe team would not let down after a glorified scrimmage against N.C. Central the previous week.

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