*8* ANNIHILATOR on Virginia Tech.

The 4-5 Hokies of Virginia Tech will face the 3-6 Yellow Jackets in Atlanta tonight, and the Hokies are getting a handful of points. These teams have a history of playing close games, but ultimately Virginia Tech has won four of the last five meetings outright. My money is on the visitors plus the points.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Michael Brewer - The Hokies starting quarterback Michael Brewer was injured in Week 1, and has just returned to start the last two games. He's looked good, throwing for 450 yards with three TDs and an INT while going 1-1. The one loss came in overtime to Duke by a score of 45-43.

2. Injuries - The Yellow Jackets are looking at starting as many as eight freshmen tonight, with several starters sidelined by injuries. They are particularly thin on the defensive side of the ball with a pair of defensive backs and a couple of linebackers expected to be out.

3. X-Factor - Georgia Tech's quarterback is completing just 43 percent of his pass attempts this season.

Selection: This is a play on the Virginia Tech Hokies (8*)