A sneaky good pass rush, a favorable QB slate, a few thoughts on the biggest standout transfers and what the recent success could mean for the Hokies' last five games of the season.

Now that Virginia Tech is starting to improve, it's worth looking back at how Brent Pry's vision has unfolded — and give thanks to an often thankless profession.

A single passing concept, paired with a wide variety of alignments, pre-snap motions, and reads created gaping holes in Wake Forest's defense that were repeatedly exploited. 2,200-word, 7-play firm review detailing how the Hokies schemed success through the air behind Kyron Drones' breakout performance.

The Hokies picked up their second ACC win of the season in a dominating win over the Demon Deacons.

Hokies hope to bounce back in ACC play with a win over Wake Forest.

Asking some rhetorical questions about slow starts, Tyler Bowen... figuring it out? ...and who the hell is actually getting better?

A statistical overview of Virginia Tech's defense in the first half of the season. Plus, some nuggets on insanely bad red zone scoring luck.

Virginia Tech fans received a splash of cold water to the face after the football team's talent level and attention to detail was exposed in a demoralizing loss at Florida State. Breaking it down in a 9-play, 2,400-word film review.

Virginia Tech hopes to pull a major upset in Tallahassee and remain undefeated in ACC play.

The likelihood Virginia Tech loses to Florida State this weekend is quite high. But a week after the most complete performance of the Brent Pry era, there are still things to watch for, even through the potential beatdown.

Virginia Tech's win over Pitt was a confidence-boosting victory for Brent Pry and his staff. It's also a lesson in not overreacting to small sample sizes.

Virginia Tech deployed a terrific game plan against Pitt, and veteran players like Dae'Quan Wright and Alan Tisdale led the Hokies to a resounding home victory. Breaking down 9 plays from Tech's 38-21 victory.

Late night edition of GIFTORY comes your way.

Brent Pry and the Hokies hope conference play is the start of a new season.

Bill Dooley, forever in the shadow of Frank Beamer, once presided over a massive rebuild of his own at Virginia Tech. Lessons that can be learned in building from the ashes.

There were few positives in a miserable loss at Marshall that leaves major question marks for the path forward for the Hokies football program. 9-play, 2,500-word film review examining Marshall's misdirection run game that flummoxed Tech's linebackers, questionable offensive strategy and a standout game from Pheldarius Payne.

The Hokies will try to balance their record at .500.

Virginia Tech football is bad but also maybe getting better? The offense is improving, but also hasn't scored in the first quarter this season? It's all a complicated mess of contradictions, and none of it will make you feel any better.

In this week's Facts and Film column, a look at Kyron Drones' first start in a Hokie uniform, plus insight into how good coaching hires have allowed Marshall to become a dominant defensive program.

Despite some areas of improvement, Rutgers cashed in on Virginia Tech's mistakes while the Hokies couldn't make the Scarlet Knights pay for their own in a renewed Big East rivalry. 11-play, 3,100-word film review breaking down the ups and downs of the defense and quarterback Kyron Drones' first start.