Virginia Tech Football: Three Keys To Victory For The Hokies Against Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech is looking to pick up their third straight this weekend against Georgia Tech, and their third win in ACC play this season.
What are the Hokies three keys to victory vs the Yellow Jackets?
1. Be prepared for either quarterback
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are coming into this game undecided on who they are going to start at quarterback this weekend. Haynes King and Zach Pyron have shown both ability to throw and run with the football, this can prove to be vital against a Hokie defense that has struggled with all the dual-threat quarterbacks they’ve faced this season. Zach Pyron has rushed for four rushing touchdowns this season, and starting quarterback Haynes King has rushed for six rushing touchdowns this season. Both also have over 100 rushing yards on the season thus far.
2. Cut down on turnovers and run the football efficiently
Georgia Tech so far this season, has proven to be good against the run, averaging 103.7 rushing yards given up per game this season. This will likely force Virginia Tech into throwing the football even though they prefer to run the football, but have found themselves in bad situations against teams by not taking care of the ball. Georgia Tech is likely to capitalize on mistakes, as they are averaging 30.4 points per game. If Virginia Tech falls behind, it will likely force them out of relying on the rushing attack, and forcing them to throw the football. The Hokies currently average 209.3 rushing yards per game, and star running back Bhayshul Tuten is on a nine-game rushing touchdown streak. If they start strong on both offense and defense, running the football as they typically do shouldn't be an issue, making victory more attainable—especially with Tuten coming off a four-touchdown performance last week.
3. Consistency through all quarters
The Hokies have proven to be a team that struggles with consistency on a game-to-game basis, which has led them to the three losses they have this season. A prime example of this is the last game against Boston College where they started the first half on fire, going up 28-0 then starting the third quarter allowing three straight scoring drives on defense. The Hokies eventually closed the game, winning 42-21 but every team is different, so at some point, these slow starts will continue to catch up with you. This would also not be ideal as the Hokies have their sights set on ACC title play and losing this game will make it hard to be a part of that.
Additional Links:
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Kahlil McCuller joined the Sports Illustrated team in summer 2024 and is a Sports Media major at Virginia Tech. Covering College Baseball, College Basketball, and College Football for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Prior to this Kahlil worked pregame radio shows for Virginia Tech Basketball teams on 105.3 The Bear and started his own basketball podcast on Spotify called "Fleeky Hoops Podcast" and covered March Madness for the Hokies Women's Basketball team back in March 2024. My favorite sports teams are: Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Chargers, Virginia Tech Hokies and PSG for Soccer