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2014 Virginia Tech

7–⁠6 (3–⁠5 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Frank Beamer.

Schedule and results

Virginia Tech in 2014, game by game: won vs. William & Mary 34–9; won at No. 8 Ohio State 35–21; lost vs. East Carolina 21–28; lost vs. Georgia Tech 24–27; won vs. Western Michigan 35–17; won at North Carolina 34–17; lost at Pittsburgh 16–21; lost vs. Miami 6–30; lost vs. Boston College 31–33; won at No. 19 Duke 17–16; lost at Wake Forest 3–6; won vs. Virginia 24–20; won vs. Cincinnati 33–17+25−24Won 34–9 vs. William & Mary+25William & MaryWon 35–21 at No. 8 Ohio State+14No. 8 Ohio StateLost 21–28 vs. East Carolina-7East CarolinaLost 24–27 vs. Georgia Tech-3Georgia TechWon 35–17 vs. Western Michigan+18Western MichiganWon 34–17 at North Carolina+17North CarolinaLost 16–21 at Pittsburgh-5PittsburghLost 6–30 vs. Miami-24MiamiLost 31–33 vs. Boston College-2Boston CollegeWon 17–16 at No. 19 Duke+1No. 19 DukeLost 3–6 at Wake Forest-3Wake ForestWon 24–20 vs. Virginia+4VirginiaWon 33–17 vs. Cincinnati+16Cincinnati
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below; orange marks an upset win.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 30vsWilliam & MaryW 34–⁠981%
Sep 6at8Ohio StateW 35–⁠2127%
Sep 13vsEast CarolinaL 21–⁠2865%
Sep 20vsGeorgia TechL 24–⁠2758%
Sep 27vsWestern MichiganW 35–⁠1780%
Oct 4atNorth CarolinaW 34–⁠1745%
Oct 16atPittsburghL 16–⁠2158%
Oct 23vsMiamiL 6–⁠3058%
Nov 1vsBoston CollegeL 31–⁠3359%
Nov 15at19DukeW 17–⁠1627%
Nov 22atWake ForestL 3–⁠668%
Nov 28vsVirginiaW 24–⁠2064%
Dec 27Bowls & playoffvsCincinnatiMilitary BowlW 33–⁠1736%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Cincinnati 33–⁠17 in the Military Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 3: 17
Record
7–⁠6
Conference
3–⁠5 tied for 9th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked peak No. 17
Points
313–⁠262
Coach
Frank Beamer
Elo
1570 +19 this season
SP+ rating
7.8 No. 44 of 128; offense No. 86, defense No. 11, special teams No. 90
SRS
6.1 No. 41 of 128 in FBS
Returning
56% of last season’s EPA, No. 74 of 125
Recruiting class
No. 28
Offensive coordinator
Scot Loeffler
Defensive coordinator
Bud Foster
Offense
Pro-style
Defense
4–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense110th of 128
  • Defense10th of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted110th of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted8th of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0439%1.05110th of 128
Defense0.0335%1.4110th of 128
Opponent-adjusted0.08 off
0.03 def		40% off
33% def		—110th off
8th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.0own 282% allowed
Defense2.2own 322% caused

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsMichael Brewer QB2,692 yds
Passing touchdownsMichael Brewer QB18 TD
Rushing yardsJ.C. Coleman 533 yds
Rushing touchdownsMarshawn Williams RB4 TD
Receiving yardsIsaiah Ford WR709 yds
Receiving touchdownsBucky Hodges TE7 TD
InterceptionsKyshoen Jarrett 3 INT

Top recruits in the 2014 class

Shai McKenzie RB★★★★No. 246
Raymon Minor ATH★★★★No. 250
Travon McMillian DUAL★★★★No. 306
Chris Durkin PRO★★★No. 349
Isaiah Ford WR★★★No. 378

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2014 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks33.30.883
Running backs23.50.894
Receivers33.00.866
Offensive line43.00.844
Defensive line42.80.859
Defensive backs23.00.818
Athletes and specialists43.00.843
Whole class223.00.857

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2015

The 2015 draft
Rd 6Kyshoen Jarrett SWashington Redskins
Rd 7Laurence Gibson OTDallas Cowboys

Roster 129

The 2014 roster

129 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2014 line; 40 have a stat line. See the roster

2014 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Florida State8–⁠013–⁠15
Georgia Tech6–⁠211–⁠38
Clemson6–⁠210–⁠315
Louisville5–⁠39–⁠424
Duke5–⁠39–⁠4
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠6
Pittsburgh4–⁠46–⁠7
North Carolina4–⁠46–⁠7
NC State3–⁠58–⁠5
Virginia Tech3–⁠57–⁠6
Miami3–⁠56–⁠7
Virginia3–⁠55–⁠7
Syracuse1–⁠73–⁠9
Wake Forest1–⁠73–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.