Michigan Football: How the Wolverines Contained the Hokies' Offensive Weapons

Without a doubt, Virginia Tech had some dangerous offensive players coming into this game, and for the most part Michigan held them in check.

They obviously didn't shut them completely down, as they did give up 20 points, but fans have to be happy with the overall performance of the defense.

Here's a look at Virginia Tech's five best offensive skill-position players, and how each one performed.

5. Marcus Davis

Coming into the game, Marcus Davis certainly posed potential problems, as he stands 6'4" and weighs nearly 230 pounds.

Michigan's smaller defensive backs were able to hold him in check, though, as he only caught one pass for 11 yards.

He did catch another one along the sideline, but it was ruled out of bounds. 

He beat Blake Countess on the play, as the true freshman had a rough night.

Being Virginia Tech's third- or fourth-best receiver, Davis was not much of a factor in this game.

4. Logan Thomas

You could easily make the case that Logan Thomas was the Hokies' offensive MVP in this game.

Fans were worried coming in because of his size, and it showed, as Michigan had trouble bringing him down all night.

He threw the ball well, too, even though he did overthrow Danny Coale on one pass that would have been a sure touchdown.

Thomas threw for more than 200 yards, but he did not have a touchdown and had one interception.

In his defense, Frank Clark made a great play on the ball that not many other linemen would have been able to make.

Other than that, he did not really have any questionable throws.

Logan Thomas is the main reason this game was as competitive as it was. If not for him, Michigan probably would have won by a much more comfortable margin.

3. Jarrett Boykin

Arguably Tech's best receiver, Jarrett Boykin worried Michigan fans as well, a big reason being his size, as he stands 6"2' and weighs nearly 220 pounds.

Boykin did have four catches, but they were all for minimal gain.

He had 30 total receiving yards and averaged a poor 7.5 yards per catch.

He and Danny Coale had formed a dangerous one-two punch all year, and even though Michigan did a good job on Boykin, they did not do as good of a job on Coale.

2. Danny Coale

Danny Coale had a big day against the Wolverines, catching eight passes for 117 yards. 

He also had the late touchdown grab that ended up being overturned.

However, he was the one who faked the punt and tried to run for the first down but was stopped well short.

Whether that was his idea or Frank Beamer's seems to be a mystery.

Other than that, though, he had a very good game.

1. David Wilson

Coming into the game, David Wilson was easily Virginia Tech's most dangerous offensive weapon, and Michigan contained him incredibly well.

He did rush for 82 yards, but a 32-yard run at one point helped those numbers out.

Plus, he carried the ball 24 times, which averaged out to a very poor 3.4 yards per carry.

He just couldn't get into any kind of rhythm all night, and that translated to a disappointing performance.

This was his last game as a Hokie, as he will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft.