The 2017 season's largest margin: Virginia Tech 59, North Carolina 7. A 52-point win — the year's high-water mark.
2017 — The Winning Chapter
Virginia Tech's 2017 season (9-4) is a middle chapter: table-stakes progress, no crown in the ledger, the program still writing the book.
The Shape — week-by-week · cumulative W–L below
Who carried it
- Josh JacksonQB2,991 passing yards
- Deshawn McCleaseRB530 rushing yards
- Travon McMillianRB439 rushing yards
- Steven PeoplesRB267 rushing yards
- Cam PhillipsWR964 receiving yards
- Sean SavoyWR454 receiving yards
- Eric KumahWR324 receiving yards
- Tremaine EdmundsLB109 tackles
- Andrew MotuapuakaLB92 tackles
- Reggie FloydDB72 tackles
- Trevon HillDL5.5 sacks
- Ricky WalkerDL4.5 sacks
- Tim SettleDT4 sacks
Season leaders, 2017.
The season's deepest loss: Virginia Tech 10, Miami 28. A 18-point margin the season is remembered by.
The season's last act: Virginia Tech fell to Oklahoma State 21-30 in the postseason.
"Let's Go Hokies"
2017 is a middle chapter for Virginia Tech — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.