... you have to lose in order to learn how to win.

For Virginia Tech, it started in week two after a surprising loss to a seemingly inferior in-state rival.

After suffering a tough loss to Boise State on a Monday night during the opening week of the season, the Hokies had just five days to prepare for James Madison, a Division I-AA (FCS) team.

James Madison, located a couple of hours from Blacksburg and a scenic drive up interstate 81, boasts a football team that is one of the better FCS teams in the country, and they showed why when the team stunned Virginia Tech in September.

It was only fitting, as many of the James Madison players were passed up by Virginia Tech’s recruiting...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - College Football