Clemson entered Saturday night 154–7 since the start of the 2011 season in games it led after three quarters. Virginia Tech made it 154–8.

The Hokies did it on the worst offensive night of their season, too. Clemson held them to 234 total yards, a season low for an offense averaging 449.7 per game. Ethan Grunkemeyer was sacked six times, and the running game managed 70 yards on 37 carries.

Virginia Tech still won 20–16 , its first win over Clemson since 2007. It snapped a seven-game losing streak in the series and made the Hokies bowl-eligible at 6–2 in coach James Franklin’s first season, one year after a 3–9 finish.

Here's what we learned about the Hokies.

The defense turned Clemson’s best opportunity into a punt

In the second quarter, with the game tied 3–3, Franklin’s fake punt came up short, and Clemson took over at the Virginia Tech 31.

Three snaps later, the Tigers were punting. Linebacker Noah Chambers dropped Tyler Brown for a 2-yard loss.…