Virginia Tech and Vil college football pick for Saturday Virginia Tech finished seven and six last year for head coach Brent fry who was in his third season an experienced team that returns 11 on offense 10 to the defense the hokes put up 29 points per game last year but struggled to convert third Downs they had a good running attack but suffered from inaccurate quarterback play Still the offensive performance was huge improvement over the previous season the defense held opponents at 24 points per game with their strength in defending the pass the pass rush returned last year with massive Improvement karon drones is in his senior season he completed 58% of his throws last year rush for 818 yards five touchdowns VY 2 and 10 in 2023 Clark laay is in His Four Season with the program that has six starters back on offense eight to the defense playing the rigor of an SEC schedule saw below average performance in the offensive defensive side quarterback Diego Pavia transfers here from s from New Mexico State uh he elevated that program last season he completed 60% of his passes for nearly 2,000 yards 8.1 yards per pass attempt he rushed for 925 yards averaging 5.3 yards to carry MD head coach Caray is running the defense as he turns over uh offensive side of the football to his coordinator P's ability to make plays with the legs is a massive plus here this is a healthy combo team that hasn't been beaten up by the SEC schedule yet the hokes are on the uptick but not ready to lay almost two touchdowns here on the road play vanille plus 13 and a half