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Virginia Tech at Clemson: Week 8 recap

• Virginia Tech beat Clemson 20–16 in Week 8.
• Misleading final: Virginia Tech won by 4, but Clemson outplayed them. Virginia Tech played like a team that loses by about 5 (24% postgame win expectancy).
• Postgame win expectancy for Virginia Tech: 24%, a win the per-play numbers didn't support.
• Virginia Tech offense (garbage time excluded): +0.04 EPA per play, 36% success rate.
• Clemson offense (garbage time excluded): −0.06 EPA per play, 38% success rate.