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Virginia Tech Football: 3 takeaways from disappointing loss to Georgia Tech

By Justin Heisey

CHAPEL HILL, NC - OCTOBER 13: Jovonn Quillen #26 of the Virginia Tech Hokies celebrates with teammates after recovering a fumble on the goal line by the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at Kenan Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Virginia Tech won 22-19. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NC - OCTOBER 13: Jovonn Quillen #26 of the Virginia Tech Hokies celebrates with teammates after recovering a fumble on the goal line by the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at Kenan Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Virginia Tech won 22-19. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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BLACKSBURG, VA – OCTOBER 25: Defensive back Malik Rivera #36 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and teammates sing the fight song following their victory against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Lane Stadium on October 25, 2018 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty Images)
BLACKSBURG, VA – OCTOBER 25: Defensive back Malik Rivera #36 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and teammates sing the fight song following their victory against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Lane Stadium on October 25, 2018 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Michael Shroyer/Getty Images) /

2. The Coastal division is incredibly undecided

Going into the season, the ACC was pretty much all around decided by most college football experts. It was assumed the Clemson was pretty well going to run the table on their side of the conference and Miami was going to do something along those lines and take home the Coastal Division and the two would meet up once again in Charlotte, North Carolina to decide the ACC.

The ACC Atlantic is pretty well going according to plan with Clemson taking a firm grasp over their division with a 41-7 win over the North Carolina State Wolfpack a week ago and are currently favored heavily in every game they play for the rest of the season. The Coastal Division? My God. Virginia Tech was leading the division going into the game going into the matchup and with that loss have fallen behind a 5-2 Virginia Cavaliers team.

Miami, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Duke, and (of all teams) Pittsburgh all have legitimate shots to win the ACC Coastal division. If any of these teams run the table, they could end up playing (likely Atlantic winner) Clemson for the ACC Championship.

Can Bronco Mendenhall take the WaHoos to the ACC championship in his third season at Virginia? Can Miami bounce back and claim what most thought they already had won? Can we see a Clemson revenge game against Pittsburgh? Who really knows at this point? The ACC Coastal Division might be the second most interesting divisional battle behind the battle for the Pac-12 South.

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