I understand that it was the first game of the year, and the slobs were a little rusty, but to my eye, I felt that Virginia Tech's defensive front gave the Buckeyes more trouble than Alabama’s.

Virginia Tech's front looked way faster and more physical to me.

I have heard several of the talking heads in sports radio say that Alabama has the best front 7 defensively in college football. After watching Alabama and Virginia Tech, I think that Virginia Tech is actually better up front.

Of course, the Buckeyes offense ran roughshod over both of them, but overall it seemed to me that VT did a better job of disrupting the line of scrimmage.