When Dyrell Roberts' catch in the end zone was reviewed and confirmed on Saturday, giving the Hokies a 16-15 lead with just 21 seconds remaining against Nebraska, Lane Stadium went nuts.
At once, the frustration and anxiety felt throughout the game by fans and players alike was forgotten in an instant.
The Hokies had overcome a rather impotent day on offense with one miracle drive that put every other drive in the game far away in the rearview mirror.
What was probably one of the more improbable finishes in Hokie football history, however, didn't erase some rather shocking information in the game's box score.
Prior to Danny Coale's 81-yard catch and before Dyrell Roberts' reception put the Hokies ahead at the end of the game, Taylor and the Hokie offense didn't do much at all.
Without his two big throws in the final minutes, Taylor went 10-for-24 on Saturday for just 100 yards passing.
The Hokies' offense looked motionless for most of the game, and while it didn't commit any turnovers, it never really got going with the exception of the first and last drives.
Eight Hokie possessions ended in punts on Saturday, while just three ended in scores.
The first drive wasn't all that impressive offensively, either. Tech only had to go 24 yards on seven plays for its first possession, thanks to a 76-yard opening kickoff return by Roberts.
Now, that's not to say there weren't some positives on the offensive side of the ball for the Hokies.
In the first half, redshirt freshman tailback Ryan Williams picked up 94 yards on 15 carries and scored a touchdown.
Williams didn't break many big runs on Saturday like he did against Marshall the week before. Other than his 46-yard scamper to the right side midway through the second quarter, most of his runs only went for four or five yards.
What those runs did do, however, was give the offense a rhythm and something to build on.
In the first half, the Hokies didn't have much success offensively, but they did win the time of possession battle, keeping the Tech defense off the field while Nebraska's defense stayed on, something Tech struggled mightily with against Alabama.
The Hokies out-possessed the Huskers 18:11-11:49 in the first half, thanks in part to Williams' sure and steady ground attack.
But when Tech looked at the scoreboard as the teams walked back to their locker rooms at the end of the half, the Hokies trailed 12-10.
Even though the Hokies were losing at halftime, there were plenty of positives to be taken from the first half.
Williams was well on his way to another successful day on the ground, but more importantly, the Hokies had Nebraska right where they wanted them - outmanned in the trenches and gasping for air.
Then the second half started.
The Hokies' first four drives in the second half all ended after three plays. On those four drives, the Hokies handed the ball off to Ryan Williams three times for six yards.
All of those drives ended in punts for the Hokies.
On their fifth drive, over three minutes into the fourth quarter, the Hokies converted for a first down for the first time in the half when Taylor connected with Sam Wheeler for a 14-yard completion.
Then after Williams rushed for three yards on the next play, the Hokies decided to unveil the Ryan Williams version of the Wild Turkey formation for the first time this season, and two plays later, Brent Bowden was out to punt again.
When the Hokies went behind 15-10 after Nebraska's Alex Henery converted his fifth field goal of the day with four minutes, 33 seconds remaining in the game, Williams had improved on his first half totals by five carries for 13 yards in five drives.
Certainly, when Williams did get the ball in that time, he wasn't all that successful.
Absolutely, had Xavier Boyce not dropped a pass in the third quarter that would have resulted in a first down, Williams may have had more opportunities.
When you look at the numbers, though, the Hokies and offensive coordinator Bryan Stinespring's motives throughout Saturday's game don't make a lot of sense.
After Taylor connected with Danny Coale deep down the right sideline and the Hokies had a first down and goal at the Huskers' three-yard line, this was more than apparent.
Instead of going to their reliable ground game, the Hokies lined up in the shotgun formation on the three with all the time in the world - one minute, three seconds - to punch it in and take the lead.
Instead of relying on Williams, David Wilson or Josh Oglesby to do their job and gain three yards in four downs, the Hokies decided to line the quarterback up five yards behind the line of scrimmage, and get this - they decided to pass.
Taylor dropped back and, shortly thereafter, was sacked for a loss of eight, putting the Hokies far away from running position and a risky 11 yards out.
Thankfully, Taylor and Roberts made the fans at Lane Stadium forget all about that with their connection two plays later, but it still happened.
In the second half, the Hokies were out-possessed 17:57-12:03. Not counting their 92 yards on two plays in their final drive, the Hokies were outgained 191-49.
Next week, against an athletic and dangerous University of Miami team ranked No. 9 in the nation, this formula won't work, and come Saturday you can count on that more than you can count on a miracle drive.