Nick’s Keys to the Game: Virginia Tech

It is finally here – the Virginia Tech game. For Wahoo fans, there is no bigger day than the Saturday in late November when the Cavs and Hokies meet up. The rivalry has taken on special significance since Virginia Tech joined the ACC, and this year the game has major conference standings and bowl implications.

There have been plenty of discussions about what Virginia has to do to win the game in a general sense, so I am going to look at a few specific “important factors” that could help the ‘Hoos triumph over the hated Hokies. I can’t bring myself to say “keys to the game” because of the obnoxious key-shaking on “key plays” that the Hokies enjoy so much. Let’s take a look at what the ‘Hoos must do to be successful.

Offense

1) Attack the safeties

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