Not Another Loss

How is it you can lose a football game after getting up 10 to 0 in the first five minutes of play? It seems like an impossible feat. Well, our Virginia Tech Hokies sure enough managed to do just that against Boston College last night. After the kickoff to Boston College, Virginia Tech intercepted the 2nd down and returned it for a touchdown to go up 7 to 0. Then, the next kickoff, they caused a fumble, recovered, and wound up scoring a field goal to put them up 10 to 0. Needless, to say they had all the momentum on their side and looked sure to not only win, but crush Boston College. However, Boston's next possession would put a damper on those hopes. The referees called 5 penalties on Virginia Tech, many which didn't seem legitimate, that ultimately gave them over 50 yards. Boston wound up scoring a touchdown and from that point on things began a turn for the worse. Virginia Tech's offense crumbled, and the defense which had seemed impenetrable began missing tackles and gave too much room to receivers. Me and my hallmates watched in horror as our 10 point lead switched into a 10 point deficit. Even when we seemed to be on the verge of regaining the lead, we would always screw the pooch. It made me sick, both figuratively and literally. We wound up losing 28 to 23, putting us at five wins and two losses this season. Even with the loss we will still be ranked number one in the Atlantic Coast Conference, but we will surely fall out of national rankings. While there was questionable refereeing, in the end Tech had numerous opportunities and just didn't manage to convert. Lets hope for a better outcome next week when we take on Florida St.