Why Virginia Tech Will Win The New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Connor Blumrick can run.
The new starting Virginia Tech quarterback and former Texas A&M Aggie – Braxton Burmeister is in the transfer portal – is a big passer with a little bit of experience, and he’s at his best on the move. At least that’s been his role so far, and in this he’ll get a chance to let it rip.
Maryland doesn’t generate a whole lot of tackles for loss and doesn’t generate enough pressure. The lack of big plays up front mean a lack of big plays from the rest of the defense – there just aren’t enough takeaways to matter.
Virginia Tech has to slow the game down a bit, it has to continue to be good at not turning the ball over, and it has to capitalize whenever it gets a chance to score.
That, and a big special teams play or two, and a big defensive play – it all has to be a part of the equation because …
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The Hokies have suffered loss after loss after loss. From transfers, to opt outs, to a few injuries, they’re missing way too many key parts from a team that wasn’t all that amazing to begin with.
Even when Virginia Tech was winning, it was still struggling at times against the pass. Virginia’s Brennan Armstrong threw for over 400 yards in the regular season finale against a secondary that gave up 200 yards or more in five of the last eight games.
Here comes the Maryland passing game.
Taulia Tagovailoa has thrown for well over 300 yards in four of the last five games – only missing the mark against Michigan – and now he’s going against a defense that’s losing a few of its key defensive players up front and in the secondary.