Virginia Tech's defense has kept them in games this year as the 19th best scoring defense in the country. However it is fairly obvious that the offense is going to have to do much better to start winning football games. The Hokies will get their chance against a subpar Miami defense this week as they look to right the ship.
The Hurricanes defense has been rather average at best so this team has to score points to win. The Hurricanes are just 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road trips and playing on a short week. However, I like the fact that Virginia Tech is 10-3 in their last 13 meetings against the Canes.

This is one of those really important games for Virginia Tech and I expect to see some urgency out of this team on Thursday and at home in chilly Blacksburg VA.