Who: Virginia Tech Hokies (3-2, 3-2 ACC) vs. Louisville Cardinals (2-4, 1-4 ACC)
When: Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 4:00 PM EDT
Where: Louisville, Kentucky | Cardinal Stadium
Watch/Listen: ACCN / Virginia Tech IMG
Spread: Virginia Tech -3
Weather: 58°F, Mostly Sunny
Series: The Hokies are 5-2 all-time against the Cardinals.
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LET'S GO
HOKIES!
Only 1 of the 2 deep DE's will be playing for Lousville. He's a walk-on. If we don't abuse their DL and Herbert doesn't continue his greatness Ima drink 2 cases tonight.
Let's Go......HOKIES!
^This^.
L'ville is an absolute sieve on the back end, this only exacerbates their problems defensively.
Walk-on defensive player...guess he'll be all-American this week and earn a scholarship.
So you are saying we will probably come out throwing to cross them up, huh. (not sure if I am being sarcastic or not).
I guess Cornelson doesn't want me to get black out drunk today.
Need some help in the 25 thread - there is a post in there without 25 legs. Let's go people.
Got you fam!
Got it to 18. Still needs some legs people!
24!
19
Ole Deadeyes Richt is back again. Someone must have said something because he keeps trying to smile and it doesn't look right.
Anyone want to go in with me in purchasing a large quantity of this (https://www.muralsyourway.com/p/grunge-red-bricks-30934396/?sku=RL309343...)? E.J. looks great with it in the background.
/s
Eric's hair is either horrendous or immaculate. Can't tell.
Yes. White boy fro...
Let's go, boys
Sack!
Whew hope our D Line can keep that up
That's more Justus I've seen on Halloween since 1979?
I swear I just saw the down and distance change 4 times for that penalty.
3rd and 10, 3rd and 17, 3rd and 20....think he finally said fuck it and left it.
I was gonna be pissed if we didn't get the hold call
Good start. Let's get us some points now.
Night and day energy wise.
Off to a good start on defense. No first down for Louisville
nice start on offense... now if we can just get Herbert another 50+ carries today
Great play by Tisdale to force back inside.
Momma, there goes that man again
GO KH
Imagine that Khalil getting the ball initially. Just maybe we didn't out-think ourselves this week.
Let that man eat
They said Belmar is out today. Injury?
Herberts first carry
Good start on D.
Oh thank God. Had visions of another red zone turnover.
Dear Hooker, please no turnovers today.
GIVE IT TO BERT
Herbert is a man.
I'll take all the lucky bounces we can get
TD HOOKER
All in all can't complain about this starr
5 Plays. 5 Runs. I like it.
Very efficient start. I'll take it.
Hooker goes in for the score!
Winning the coin toss is crucial to this team.
TD Hooker! Kept it on the ground and pounded it.
THAT'S WHAT MITCH MCCONNELL SOUNDS LIKE?
We aren't even trying to pass...but if we have drives like that all day I don't even care
Really wish we would have saved the dragon typo for Bert.
I definitely won't mind if we have 500 yards rushing, 0 yards passing and we win.
SMASH MOUTH HOKIE FOOTBALL
So they are injury rittled on their DL and we just run it down their throat.
Not a bad decision, Corny
Me likey
D line getting some push today
Run D has been solid so far.
Beautiful by the d-line there!
Reed is on pace for 14 sacks today.
Nice
SACK CITY BITCH, GET EM JUSTICE
SACKSburg
It's been a fun 7 mins so far...
TAC SHAVER TIME!
Justus is served
Justus!!!!
Tac Shaver!
Watching via app. Please update me on each commercial break. Spurtle better Fn show up today!
Made homemade cinnamon rolls the other day and actually found myself thinking, "Dang, sure wish I had a spurtle for spreading this frosting!" Immediately looked at my spatula and felt like an idiot.
Two stops from our D. Great start
No spurtle sightings yet
Tac shaver commercial isn't over. Give it time.
Corn better not try to get cute here
Tac Shaver making an appearance. Underwater shaving sounds good tonight.
Only looks like I'm underwater.
My YTTV stream is skipping the military grade commercials this week.
Not gonna lie, I miss them
2 defensive stops.
This D is in an entirely different gear than they have been in all year so far.
Need gif of dax twirling that towel on the sideline pls
The first drive was all runs. So far, this one is all pass
And then they run
Looks like the second drive only has pass plays scripted.
Turner looks healthier today.
Reed having a good game so far.
I might be a minute ahead
Ok 3rd and 14
we got this
You know, without the penalty we would have had it
Why is Corny getting so cute this drive? First drive was pretty straight forward (and unstoppable).
Also, was 5 straight runs. All to the left side. Keep hammering. Make them overload that side. If they stop it, go against it to keep the honest, then go right back to hammering the left side.
When we get to the 30, please just run north/south on first down.
Magic eight ball said: "ask again later"
I know on 3rd and long such as that, you can expect a draw. But why not go for a 10 yard pass to get into field goal range. I don't get that at all.
Seriously
Throw it up and hope, a punt might not be better.
Would have been too short for Johnson
The last four plays by Cornelson have been awful.
Not sure what Hooker was looking at on the sack.
Eventually you need to go off script
The first 8 or 9 plays of the game were excellent. But Loserville is decimated in the DL, need to take advantage of it.
Same with Hooker, that second pass to Mitchell had Blackshear wide open down the middle.
3rd and 28 so yea, let's run the ball. Wtf Cornelson?
It was predictable for us... probably just hoping we can break a 10y run to set up for a FG try.
Uhhh.... who allowed a name brand to advertise on the ACCN?
We got past the script and he had to start calling the game.
That's the shit about corn that infuriates me. We get across the 50 and try to pass, when they could not stop the run the first drive. 🤬
Brad Cornelson strikes again...entire defensive line out and we decide we want to get cute
He may be a good coordinator, but his playcalling is ridiculous.
Sorry fellas. Internet on my laptop has been very suspect the last hour or two.
Happy about the start of this game for the most part other than the offensive facemask.
A commercial break without a Bell and Howell product. Shocking!!!
The Georgia Tech black uniforms look clean.
Yeah. But they look like WF.
I'm definitely down with blaming Brad, but Hooker looks awful passing from the pocket.
WRs aren't getting enough separation ? or Hooker is limited as a passer in the dropback game.
Does Corny watch him everyday in practice? Think he would notice.
Though I will add that I am team run it every play until they stop it with only occasional play action shots.
Welp, that drive wreaked of real time Corny play calling. Go back to the script Fu.
Run.
It.
Down.
Their.
Fucking.
Throat.
Feed the RBs to the decimated left side of the line. Wait for them to adjust and then play action them to submission.
That doesn't seem very sportsmanlike...
/s
I really hope you get tired of using this GIF today. It's my new favorite.
It's been good luck so far!
Good god. Look at that celebration on the sidelines!
Damn the pass rush is just absolutely killing it today.
Love the pressure the DL is bringing today!
Taylor is a ballhawk. Love him at Safety.
Beamerball!
Taylor with the pick!
Before the INT how did UL go from 1st and 20 to 2nd and 7??
Because acc network is trash and cant keep up
Holding penalty 17 yards beyond the LOS.
That was how they got 1st and 20.
30 yard line here boys..... can we cross it
very weak holding call
Nice deep pass. Too bad Tre couldn't shake that Yeast infection.
Poor Turner just cannot get in the EZ this season.
Tre made up for the hold
Big play Tre
Turner held just so he could pad his own stats
OFFENSE UNLEASHED!!!! PUNCH IT IN LFG
Turner corrected that mistake!
Been a while since I've seen a Hooker plow like that.
Hooker on pace for 8 rushing TDs today.
I really hope you get tired of saying this stat format today.
It's my new favorite
Yep
Big Play Trey sighting
Big Play Tre! Nice throw by HH in the pocket.
Ok Holsten needs to start blocking like Herbert on those if he wants snaps. Great push by OL tho
Gotta be careful with our blocks today. These refs are calling holding like crazy on both sides.
Hooker is hurting Herberts Heisman hopes
Hooker is going as The Vulture for Halloween
I think Wake/Corny hurt Herberts Heisman hopes.
Man we are pretty much able to do whatever we want offensively today. That second drive we got in our own way, but outside of that, phew.
Never underestimate the power of the Corn
He scores, he punts, he scores again
Witness me!
The defense is swarming to the ball
That's the first time we've shown that this year
They did it some what against NC State, its was noticeable vs Bud's man defenses. Not sure if they look better doing it today though.
Loving the energy on defense today, anyway maybe they move dax to the d line?
We need to continue putting up points. Its also nice to see Big Play Tre getting involved.
TriBurst!!!!
Political ads finally making ACCN some money.
I'm lovin Dax energy even on the sideline
I'm not seeing any of these ads you guys are. Youtube tv ftw!
Where's our pass coverage?
Where's this run defense been all year?
That hit on Griffin is why I hate the targeting penalty. He got hit in the ear hole by an OL who dropped his head to make the hit. If it's targeting on D, the same call should be called on the O.
100% I think if any offensive player lowers their head for contact then they should be elligible to get kicked for targeting.
REED is rocking it!
I like when we blow plays up before they develop. We should do it again. And again and again and again.
Blew that shit up lol
Tacshaver - check.
Triburst - check.
Lazer x - check.
5 bucks on the spurtle next break!
I dont think thats worthy of a down vote ... but I'm not going to up vote it to correct that either.
Damn. Got the Navage though....
Spin Tower. WHERES MY FUCKING SPURTLE!
GOT EM AGAIN!!!!
hell yea our D is playing with some attitude today!
Barno with the big 3rd down stop!
You cannot run on JHam defense!
What an excellent 3rd down defensive play
And 4th down too
Yeah booiiiiii
A 4th down stop! Holy shit!
Who gets 4th down conversions on Virginia Tech?
.
.
.
.
.
Well, many do but apparently not these guys.
...this week!
They showed a "Gobble Gobble Bitches" shirt without realizing what it was. Everything is going right.
Someone gif that guy...
at 12:27 in the 2nd
I saw him too!
Actually calling a chop block? Guess we are not playing GT, so the refs can call it.
Oh yeah, great stuff too.
Chopp blocks on GT is like fouls by and against Shaq, if you called everything then there would be 8 possessions where Shaq is fouled 6 times and he also fouls out.
HUGE STOP BY THE D BOYS
MEN!
Our defense is seen the light!
I think you mean seeing the black - cause they've been all over the cardinal so far.
😉
Big play by the D, they're playing so much damn better it makes me want to cry
Wait you're telling me the opposing team can be stopped on 4th down?
Since when?
You goddam right they can be!
And another big stop!
Defense brought their big boy pants today!
Bud would be proud
Little disappointed Reed didn't get a sack on that series. He's falling off the pace.
😚
This is not the defense I've been watching for 5 weeks. Is this the result of Fuga playing over Hewitt?
I suspect it has to do with more reps together in practice.
Gobble Gobble Bitches shirt on TV was hilarious!
I'd like a screen cap, please.
Ok, awesome. Who was it, had to be one of you.
CHOP BLOCK O'CLOCK!
Huge difference in vibes this week, hope it sticks around.
Big play.....TRE!
I can't believe the variety on the commercials. Did the ACCnet marketing staff just emerge contact tracing quarantine this week?
maybe they read TKP
I want to see Tre, Herbert, Mitchell, Blackshear get the ball on those scoring potential plays. Hooker running it in gets predictable.
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Big Play Trey again!
Herbert for the Heisman!
Turner with a big gain.
Spin move dot gif
HERBERT SAID FUCK YOU WITH THAT POOTY TACKLE
KH is great. For a few years, our RBs would just fall down as soon as they were touched.
Or to slow so by the time the broke the tackle they only got a yard more.
This week is more fun than last week
Blackshear situation
Time for HH to run it in
...and that makes 3.
go for it
A good way to help our defense is to have them play less.
Control the ball, pound the rock....get a lead
Go for it
I approve this message. So does Fu.
The Hooker show continues!
Something Hooker...something hat trick...
Hooker da man
It's that simple. Not a tough decision.
I think this D found the lunch pail.
Three TDs for Herbert!
Corny on 4th down
Hooker with all of the TD's. He just took Herbies Heisman trophy and said, give it to me Khalil, give it to me.
This team confuses the shit out of me.
Tisdale is nasty.
That is all.
Normally you don't want a a 3 trick hooker. But I'll take it.
WHERE WAS THIS SHIT A WEEK AGO
Thankfully we got the TD, but why the heck is 21 not in on 3&goal from the one.
Hooker paying the rent!
Hooker is apparently on pace for 8 rushing TDs today
😉
Cornelson has called a really good game so far. Lots of creative ways to get Turner open.
Hooker just going for style points now... the hole he had in front of him was huge, but he decided to hit the Tecmo Super Bowl leap.
A Hooker hasn't scored this much this quick since Rick Pitino was the basketball coach...
Score 3 times with a Hooker. Do we get some kind of bulk discount for that?
Usually pay double for that, Cotton.
Play Knox Kadum today you cowards!
With us up by 3 TDs, Louisville is going to a pass heavy game. We need to be in the backfield every play and have great coverage.
Sack time.
Make it so!!
... Discipline
He heard them footsteps coming haha
So why didn't Hooker play in the first half against UNC again?
We've got like 6 other threads on this site for that. Don't bring that here.
Why didn't the defense play in either half? /s
lol doesn't Justin Beadle play for us
#goaccnetwork
Drink on every flag:
...dies
Louisville has figured out how to slow Reed down - hold him
You get a flag and you get a flag...
Worst replay ever
Replay? We're the ACCN...we don't do that.
How to you hold on the WR and still get up to almost intercept the ball?
WTF holding penalty on Chatman? That was horrible
I didn't see anything there....seemed like a weak call
So...what you're saying is ACC officials suck?
It looks like the officials allowing L to do anything... hold is not longer a penalty if do e by Louisville... sad they can't call a game by the rules on both teams.
We're getting greedy going for the pick-6 on every throw.
Don't mind it with a lead. This is the best our defense has looked all season. Players look like they want to tackle. Pressure on the QB. Fighting off blocks. I am more than pleased so far.
Alright. Let's get a 6 minute drive and score before the half.
I think you meant a 6:19 minute drive.
Gotta save time for the onside kick.
6 minutes of ground and pound to take us to half. Get the kickoff, then ground and pound summore.
So much for that idea.... 3 and out. Ugh
This is where good teams score before half and then get the second half kickoff. Maybe we can do it this week
It's called the old Reach Around.
We are getting lucky again with these balls on the field.
via GIPHY
Whyyyyyy call that on 3rd and 2
I'm just glad Hooker doesn't have the ball in his hands right after that hit.
Cornelson is trash.
Call a long developing play on 3rd and 2. Fucking moron.
What a monster hit. Bad drive there
Hooker should've taken off, he takes too long to read the field
Had he went left he could've jogged for a 1st down.
Need to cut the Hooker carries. He is starting to get banged up.
Well so much for a clock chewing drive.
That was a Corny Cutie...;.l;...yech
Wtf was that third down call?
I hated that cutesy 3rd and 2, delayed pass play call with the intensity of a thousand suns. Plus we got Hooker crushed.
That wasn't the best. Really poor choice in an otherwise nice game so far.
Okay, have them backed up. Need a stop and get into half up by at least 14 and I'll feel real good.
Why didn't we run our RB three times in a row? What was that?
Hooker got popped twice right there.
Turnover is not the stop I was thinking of, but man will really take it!
I have no idea what hooker is waiting on there you don't get that long in the pocket to think
It was some cutesy fake run, slow developing "big play" attempt.
Any play call can work and not work. I didn't like it but also could have gone for a TD. Get hype for the D and keep the momentum.
Why can't we just keep it simple sometimes? 3rd and 2 is close as it gets to a free lunch for Herbert and if not him there is Blackshear.
This why Cornelson isn't an ACC level coordinator. Why the fuck would you make that call on 3rd and 2?
Especially when Hooker is holding on the ball too long and our WRs can't get open.
Corny needs to stop calling that cute crap. His inconsistency was very evident on that drive.
RIP Sean Connery
Bond marathon after the game
We need to just POUND the ball.
Hooker looking like Brewer 2.0 on all these hits!
ACCN keeps spinning and dropping on me, shocker
MY FOOD LION FOOD FOR THOUGHT IS LETS GET A TURNOVER
great call.
INT!!!
All I got was a commercial. For some reason, the ACC decided not to share that bit of info with me.
Tisdale just has to understand that it's 3rd down there.
Deablo!!!!
Di-a-blo!!!
Big turnover after a huge missed tackle.
LFG GO BOYS
I'll fucking take it
Craziest INT I've seen in a while. DEABLOOOOO
Whewwww
Tisdale you owe Deablo a beer, my friend.
This forcing turnovers thing... I like it.
Now...of course we run slow developing plays. No one saw that coming. -2, -1
Beamerball #2!!
Throw to Herbert... open it up
I get a piece of Halloween candy with every turnover or stop on fourth.
Corny runs the exact plays i would want and they go for negative yards. That's on me.
Dang penalty.
damn it
Worst holding call yet.
And took us out of FG range.
Dax has been hyped AF on the sidelines all day
Apparently EVERYTING is a hold today
Dax is a good hype man on the sideline.
Damn holding!
I don't understand why we don't take a shot there
You would think that coaches would figure out a play that just tries to get PI. Lob one up a little bit underthrown and it's either a PI or a punt.
We obviously cannot run to the outside. Stop trying to do it!
Are. You. Fucking. Serious?!
Fucking give up play on 3rd. Can these coaches give us 1 half of football before we start getting anxious? Throw the ball there, what's the worst that could happen?
Well, a pick 6 is the worst thing.
Herbert lost 7 yards on 3 runs that series.
Well that drive as underwhelming.
I guess I have been spoiled by watching 30 years of football where they show a penalty via replay.
horse shit fucking penalties. These refs trying to break a record today.
Louisville D has clearly adjusted and Cornelson...welp....
Doubtful
Really Cornelson, a frickin give up play?
Give up play after trying to throw the playbook at them the series before. It's like he doesn't even watch the game.
These 3rd and long give up plays are pissing me off
on 3rd and 20....I approve of the running play....kill the clock and punt it.
This team is so unbelievably undisciplined. Penalties are the primary reason we aren't going into halftime up 35-7.
I will be livid if they score 7 before the half
You are livid...
ARE YOU KIDDING ME WTF
dilly dilly
Let me try. I will be livid if we outscore them by 14 points in the third quarter. Hey, I am trying.
Hooker needs to keep on some of those option plays....Louisville is crashing hard on Herbert (as they should)
The outside run is not open.
Lost yards on four straight plays.. Looks like a wasted opportunity
Fuga looks HUGE
It's pretty shocking to me that Garbutt is in football shape. Like playing shape, not dress and sit shape. I have to hand it to the dude.
Tisdale cost Murray a pick-6
And that's huge now.
You've got to be kidding me
He fast... wow
Real fast. I was laughing in shock as he was pulling away
That is shit
I can't f-ing believe this.
Ridiculous.
you have to be fucking kidding me what the fuck this is ridiculous
Tech ALWAYS leaving points on the field to end the half. In the position to hit the nail in the coffin and they blow it, always...
THIS IS WHY ITS IMPORTANT TO NOT SHIT THE FUCKING BED WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO WRAP THIS SHIT UP!
Obviously UNC this year but also reminds me of Miami last year
how does that even happen
FUCK ME
Of fucking course
What the!?!
I cannot believe this.
LOL
bahhahaahaha all you can do is laugh!
Jesus Fucking Christ, defense
Did the refs forget to call holding, isn't that supposed to happen on big plays now?
Got to be kidding me. Go from INT and chance to be up 21...to give up short run they break for 90 yards. 7 point game.
We got a quarter out of our defense, I guess. Honestly an improvement from previous weeks but it was 21-0 guys.
21-0.
We got a quarter out of our offense, they should have been more aggressive after the last pick. Our defense has been fine aside from one blown play. The offense meanwhile has forgotten what it's doing and stalled the last two times out
Was that lack of execution or bad coaching? How do the coaches not put the players in position to not let that happen right before the half?????
IDK, #10 is fast. Sometimes, that is just not beatable. We locked him down most of the game - ten run attempts for 34 yards before that play.
It was the final play of the half... You play at least two deep DBs in a prevent defense and always maintain the angle to the sideline. If they don't score a TD, the half is over... The safeties were not in position at all... This is a massive coaching mistake
Hopefully JHam will learn from it
Lol what a joke. Drinks up boys
Well, the game is wide open again.
That was pathetic "defense"
OMFG RUFKM?
Gotta laugh it off otherwise we take years off our lives.
The most important lesson I've been trying to learn during the Fu era. (deep breath)
Gotta clear the GRIT out of your lungs
Sigh
🤦♂️
Virginia Tech football in a nut shell 🤗
Defense gets a C+ now for first half after giving up that nonsense
The offense needs to pull it's head out of it's ass or were gonna get beat, louisville have adjusted and we have not
Well, JHam's defense is playing like crap again.
They've been flying around the field playing their asses off. I don't agree with this assessment. One play man.... or maybe 3 but still... they are playing for him
Never seen such a hardcore 28-7 game be 21-14 like that
True to form Hokies.
I say this facetiously but start sharpening the pitch forks
Only our defense can turn a 3 yard time wasting run at the end of the half into a game changing play
It's sad that all I could do is laugh. Doesn't even make me mad anymore. It's honestly expected at this point. I was telling my MIL that 3rd-and-18, I legitimately assume the other team will convert.
Ball on 35 with chance to go up 21 and get ball back after half.
Turn that into 7 point lead.
This is how you lose games
it's what losing programs do...sigh.
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
The management of the last 6 minutes is inexcusable. Why cant we ever fucking stay with whats been working instead of trying to get cute?
Corns gotta fit in the scripted cute stuff before he gets back to what works. You can count on it every game
I'm not gonna lie... From where this game should be, this feels like one we are going to comically lose for the dumbest of reasons
gonna hate losing those Kentucky recruits. /s
Lol. That's losing football. Right there. Louisville trying to get the fuck in the locker room themselves and stumble on to the a 95 yard TD. That's the opposite of winning football.. we should be up 28 points on their intramural DL- literally. But nnnoooppe. We give up 95 yards on a glorified kneel down
Outside of a handful of plays (the last one is something I've come to expect) the D has played really well. The offense is a mixed bag, a jumbled up bag of I don't know what. Great at times, bad at times. OL is great and awful at the same time. Play calling is head scratching at times (I'd love to know how many 3rd and long plays Corny calls an IZ or delayed handoff)... L'vill's defense is being held together by a bandaid and we can't seem to exploit it. I have no idea how this one will turn out.
Come on now, all of y'all would have said you would have been happy up 21-14 at the half. We knew the D was gonna give up points. Just gotta keep scoring.
you don't give up a 90 yard TD with 8 seconds, you JUST DON'T!
Points were gonna happen regardless. Defense generated 2 turnovers and gave up 2 touchdowns. How it happened isnt that important.
You're right but that's a massive momentum swing to end the half
Sorry but context matters. Being up 21-0 and then the offensive play calling going to shit and giving up a 90 yard TD with less than 10 seconds in the half is not the same as "we would be happy to be up 21-14"
We need to stop making rationalizations or excuses for this team
Yeah the play sucked, but you can either be mad alone in front of the TV or take a look at the lots of good things that happened in the half. Overall, that was a good half of football for this imperfect team.
Am I surprised? No. Am I upset? Yes
Way to close allllll the momentum.
If we don't go Corny on the second series (or every other series through the half) getting cute, and run the damn ball more. That last series doesn't even occur.
We dominate the game and are one bad play away from being tied.
If we defend a fucking inside trap 95 yards away from the end zone... the fucking half ends
Getting cute, I just dont fucking understand why you go away from power running when they cant stop it. We just want to play cute football, and try stupid,shot. This team is coached by idiots.
Corny is stinespring in disguise, change my mind
Inconsistent is the word for the team. That said - they finally committed to stopping Herbert. And did. Can we counter? Can hooker deliver when we come out 3rd quarter. The defense is poor - they will score more. But can we?
IMO Hooker is off his game...could it be the pounding he is enduring??
Hooker is 6-6 with 3 rushing TDs. Doesn't look off to me.
in the passing game he does.
He is off passing.
I don't get it. He hasn't thrown an incompletion. He took 2 bad sacks, but no turnovers or really bad mistakes. Seems like he is doing what he should be.
You can be off even with good stats like that. See the play where he held on to the ball for way too long and got drilled. Smart, veteran QBs know they don't have that much time to survey the field.
I mean, the defense is has a new coach/is running a new scheme for the first time in 25+ years. What did you expect? Inconsistency (on that side of the ball) should've been expected this year.
I expected nothing but... now we need to regroup and win. We can.
Frustrating. We're +2 in TOs and only up 7. Not a recipe for a victory. I hope the bounces continue to go our way in the second half, but we can't count on it.
VT is going to lose this game.
Awful coaching
Guys, we are up a TD getting the ball on the road against a team we were favored by 3 against. The last play sucked but the sky isn't falling.
We should be winning this game 28-0 right now
What about tunning a reverse to break up this aggressive defensive Louisville? My the only one seeing this opportunity with the speed of Turner?
Yeah, that have been flowing HARD to the play side. I feel like Hooker/the sweep WR should be getting more carries so far.
I am so thankful that we get to watch entertaining games every week instead of dominating 90% of games like Bama or Clemson. Gotta be so boring for them.
that play is the epitome of our defensive play for the last several years.
I'm glad that a lot of y'all aren't coaching the team! Are we really going to meltdown after every bad play like a bunch of 10-year old girls?
Guys, we've improved a lot from last week. We're up by 7. That play isn't going to matter if we go out there and dominate. Shake it off and go win the game.
A fair amount of the frustration is due to the back to back 3 and outs that led up to that play. To watch the offense dominate and then just sputter to a halt is very frustrating to watch, then add a huge blown play on defense to make the game close... people are going to be mad
We look good. I'm on the p-train.
People are allowed to be mad at objectively bad outcomes.
This is what VT football is these days. Why should any of us just accept it? Louisville coaches have made clearly better adjustments than anything I've seen out of Fuente's staff so far.
Someone relay to the coaches that they shouldn't be reading a fan message board in between plays and relaying the fan disappointed of a very disappointing play
That looked like the old Bud D we love so much. 1st down: Sack. 2nd down: pass break up. 3rd down: 90 yd run for a TD.
The ACC anchor wearing tennis shoes and coat and tie looks like a clown. GROW UP.
I can guarantee you that is standard issue for almost all play by play guys.
Panic?
Depends on how the second half starts.
The difference is coaching. Louisville seems to have made defensive adjustments that even their backups and walkons can carry out because the starters got wiped out by COVID. We still can't run them off the field.
I am not a "fire em all" guy every time a bad play happens but what future is there in this staff? We aren't going to see many other defenses ripped to shreds by the pandemic. Our guys should be having career fucking days out there.
Yeah, Louisville's depleted defense has found the only thing that can bail them out - Cornelson's playcalling.
Don't pay attention to the hold on 55 and block in the back on 66 as our lineman was blowing up that last play.
What are you talking about? There only penalties called against VT if you haven't noticed!
Hooker needs to be more cognizant in the pocket and not take sacks. Use some mis-direction to slow the uofl agression.
8 second drop
Lol gg bois
No one wants to hear what Satterfield says
Same Hooker that we saw in the second quarter holding on to the ball for AGES
Fixed myself another hot cider at halftime and put some fireball in it this time. Gonna be a long second half
Poured another Michters, myself.
the great part about living in a hot weather climate is I get to drink Dog Fish Head Sea Quench Ale all day long.
Herbert with a mare in pass pro there.
Stick it IN!
DONE
Glad you called it!
That was fast
That's what she said.
Great start to the half.
Trayvion on the sweep!
I honestly don't even know how to describe our football team.
Dr. Jekyll's football program? All of the sudden it's easy again. Like the end of the second quarter never happened.
Finally Tre gets his 1st TD
TT with his first TD of the year...in game 6
Let's Go!
Hokies!
HOKIES!
Good first drive, need a stop from D
Run the ball baby, all we gotta do (mix in the occasional pass at the perfect time tho too).
Another jet sweep for a TD! Way to go Tre!
Big Play Trey scores!
HH has fallen off the pace. He now needs to score twice in our next drive.
Good start to the half, need the defense to go back to their 1st quarter ways
Love the way KH blocks.
And runs!
Commentator - "the jet sweep has been one of their best plays over the last few years" IVE BEEN TRIGGERED
Khalil is a blocking machine. I love it!
The offense is generally sound. This team's primary shortcomings is not corny. Just isn't. The primary problem is recruiting- that's it. We're going to give jham some time to see what he can do. The coaching is pretty solid. We need more talent. If they can't recruit, the. Sure fire em and get better recruiters.
How we feeling now, Hokies?
Buzzed but that doesn't have anything to do with the game - or maybe it does.
Corny is such an enigma. He'll have good drives like how we started the game and this drive to open the half. Then he'll call the most bewildering series.
It might be execution (the runs on 3rd and long notwithstanding) rather than play calls. A lot of plays require HH to make the correct read.
The #25 makes an appearance, BOOM
Barno just picking Hawkins up.
No Hewitt yet.
he's in right now
On was held (tackled) on the second play.
That was a pretty blatant hold IMO
On cue he comes in.
Seems like we are a step late with the pass rush this drive.
Holy Hold
Actually it was Louisville doing it
Hope he tipped Hewitt. He took him to poundtown
The defense has collapsed but we're the ones up a few possessions this time. I guess I'll take it.
3rd and 5. Time to give them 7 yard cushion
What doesn't Satterfield have to wear a mask? Face shields were supposed to be supplement, but the only thing.
We need a sack... paging JReed...
Holding them to a FG here would be a win.
Or INT :)
Win it is!
No points, big stop by the D
Nice discipline to not fall for the reverse.
Man, I don't know about that one, lol. Satterfield's got a sack, I'll give him that.
I cracked open my first beer right before the pick, coincidence???
Open your second on the next defensive series fam
good job, way to support!
Dont catch it drop it and pick up seven yards, its fourth down........I guess
Great stop D, nice long drive by offense would make me free a lot better
I mean, cool to have turnovers but you lost five yards there
These Hokies are playing hard right now. That's what you wanna see, guys playing as hard as they can.
Great stop when we really needed it.
This would be the time for a pop pass (on 2nd down would be perfect). Bet we give to KH three times to the short field
I was wrong. Ran him wide the first time.
what do you win?
Ulcer
Beamerball #3
Our turn for 90 yd TD?
Very very poor decision by their coach going for it. To early. The. Again I'm sure he believe they can't stop us.
Would love to see a long Blackshear TD here
From the sideline? /s
Just got back from taking the kids out for trick or treating. What did I miss?
Long Louisville drive ending with a pick on 4th down from the VT 8
The TD before the half not withstanding, this D has an entirely different MOJO going on now. Also, is Dax benched? I havent heard his name called but seen him on the sideline cheering.......
Tisdale's been paying very well in his place
Tisdale has earned the spot, Dax has noticeably fallen off this season. But glad to see him still fully engaged
Dax should be playing for Ashby. He's been noticeably slow. Dax is more athletic.
Okay, here we go. 90+ yard and 8+ minute drive for a TD to put the nail in the coffin.
Khalil's first cut vision continues to impress.
A couple of Herbert runs and another 100 yd game.
Galloping Gallo for the big 1st down
Corny is calling a great game. Credit where credit is due.
I just Dax on the Louisville sideline. That's why he isn't playing
No way Hooker is going to get 8 rushing TDs today.
Nice run Hooker!
Hooker took that player on a ride
Whole Lotta Rossie
Gonna tell you a story
'Bout a QB I know
When it comes to running
He really steals the show
He ain't exactly pretty
He ain't exactly small
10/10 with couple rushing TDs
Lemme say he got it alllllll yeah!
Nothing like getting a good ride from a Hooker, amirite.
Keep that lineup in (RB and KH). Louisville has no idea what to do.
That's like, 3 different options. Maybe you are on to something..
That was an excellent 3rd quarter. We gave up a lot of yards on D but no points and we have controlled TOP. If we can go up 21 on the first play of the 4th, we'll be in good shape.
Corndog getting it done - no question. Hell the calls were there last week - hooker just didn't deliver.
Corny's not an elite OC, but he's definitely competent. He knows what he's doing.
Yes. Not elite. But my eyes tell me he's good enough. If we could get more talent we'd be a contender.
Hooker is 9-9. I wish he was 9-12 with no sacks.
Its Louisville - Hookers do well there.
We are up by two touchdowns at the end of three quarters and driving. Keep it up HOKIES!
I absolutely love KH and hopes he comes back next year (unless he gets a high draft grade), but when he leaves, I think we will be in god hands with Blackshear. I've been more and more impressed with him every week.
The OLine has worn L'Ville down. If we score a TD it's ballgame...
Why wasn't 10 called for targeting? He launched himself and made forcible contact with Hooker above the shoulders. And QBs are always supposed to be defenseless players when they run. Ask Hewitt about that.
Wrong colored jersey
wow just saw the score for the LSU/Auburn game, how the almighty have fallen
Which one? They were both great not that long ago.
I'll gladly take a Natty and Heisman for a drop off after.
Come on get more than 3 this drive
why not call a pass play on 3rd and long?
Because we want to score more predictably.
No facemask at the end there?
I mean a long drive for points off of a turnover. I'll take it
3 is better than nothing, but it seems like we left points on the field there.
Hopefully we don't go to super conservative play calling....need to keep pouring it on
I'll take it. Sometimes it gets frustrating that the offense is not aggressive enough, but was glad we went conservative and got up by 3 scores.
Why not pass on 3rd? I don't like settling for the FG when playing a team with so much speed...
Because we need to go up by three scores.
I'll take the 3 and time off the clock. Great drive.
That was pretty conservative, but given the previous sacks, maybe a good idea. 3 points puts us up 3 scores which will be tough to overcome if we have 1 more time consuming drive.
Zebras are clearly biased against us. Haven't called shit on Louisville
Louisville hasn't figured out that they would get more yards if they get a touchback.
with their ability to score inside the 20 maybe that's their plan.
you seriously have to be kidding me
Clockwork
What? Haven't you been watching all the games. In spite of the ludicrous chatter about offensive game planning out defense is complete dog$hit
Garbutt with a nice play to bottle up the QB.
And that's how we keep it a ballgame........ouch
Another bomb
Secondary is sus.
Fuck!
Deablo could have made that tackle at the end. It still might have gone in for the TD but he quit at the end there.
90 and 82 yd TDs...offense is going to have to win this
And not much else, honestly. I'm not too upset at the defense this game.
That 3rd Down call was shit
Just because they get all their yards in one or two plays doesn't mean the d is good. On the contrary our d is garbage this year. Yes, some good plays today, but overall garbage.
I hate 3rd down!
90 yard TD run on 3rd and 15
83 yard TD pass on 3rd and 10
Defense has to be aware of the situation. Keep the receiver in front of you. The only thing that can really hurt is a quick score.
Big plays are killing us
UL sure is a home run kind of team
VT is a home run allowing defense.
And also triples, doubles, singles, sacrifice bunts, and anything else the opposing offense wants to do
Ah the patented VT third and long defense comes through again.
Okay, let's just get the ball (watch for onside) and get another long drive chewing up some clock and get a score. Field goal is good enough if we chew up some time.
That's the only way they get back into the game. We have to make them drive the field. Big plays are killing us.
That happened way to quick. We need another clock burning drive that ends in points.
Preferable 7
Worst 3rd and Long Defense I have ever seen.
Its absurd
You might want to watch the game against Matt Ryan
We're wearing down their DL. Another long, methodical drive here. Don't get cute.
☝️ Long pass, on KH run, two QB runs. FG. Ran less than 2:00 off clock.
Unbelievable the defense has given up two plays 85+ yards. Embarrassing.
No idea how you let them behind you there. Garbage defense
We hate winning
Time for another seven minute drive