I started wondering over the weekend how the Hokies fare statistically when you compare their stats to their opponents’ averages. In other words … on average, does Virginia Tech fare better statistically than other teams their opponents play?

If I’m not being clear, let me tell you what I did: I took each of the Division 1A teams on Virginia Tech’s schedule (no Austin Peay), researched their average statistics in a few key categories, and checked to see if Virginia Tech did better than average when the teams in question played the Hokies.

Here’s an example — here are Georgia Tech’s statistical averages in key offensive and defensive categories, compared with statistics from VT’s 20-17 win on Labor Day night.

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