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Handing out the report card for how Virginia Tech performed in the keys to victory against SMU in a 51-28 loss on Friday evening.
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Plus notes on SMU flipping the first quarter on Virginia Tech, the loss of a key safety to targeting, and a defensive tackle making his season debut.
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Tech hadn’t surrendered more than 50 points in a game since a 54-10 loss to Maryland in the 2021 Pinstripe Bowl.
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