The Hokies were rolling.  They were 4-1 overall, and 2-0 in the ACC.  They had not allowed a touchdown in two ACC games, outscoring the opposition 83-3 in the process.  In their previous three games, they had outscored opponents by a whopping total of 137-20.  They weren’t just beating people.  They were taking them apart.  They were getting national exposure, and people were even going so far as to discuss the chances the Hokies had of winning out.

And then Tech went to the Carrier Dome and lost 31-17.

Jerod Evans hadn’t thrown an interception that was his fault all season.  He hadn’t been perfect, but he had been pretty darn good.  The undisputed leader of the Tech offense, he was beating people with his arm and his legs.

And then Tech went to the Carrier Dome and Jerod Evans threw a critical interception in the end zone.

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