Leave a prediction before the game starts if you're so inclined. I think the Hokies lose another heartbreaker in a moderately high scoring game, say 33-31. It's just another matchup issue, Coach Cut is a brilliant offensive mind, they have talented quarterbacks and receivers, and we have 2.25 players in the secondary. (Fuller's shoulder is bad.) We'll win if we can generate a pass rush that'll create chaos in Duke's backfield and we can run the ball (read Logan keeps and carries more often than not).
Enjoy Saturday!
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33-10 Hokies
Mark my goddamn words.
Wrong score, but you have the margin about right.
GODDAMN RIGHT
Another Bowl game player
Is solidified today. Sads. 27-24 Duke.
Starting lineup changes
All of these were released on @VT_Football.
I am thrilled Coleman, Benedict and Via are starting. I'd sit Dyrell not only because of the concussion, but the younger guys seem hungrier.
This probably means
We won't see Asante.
Dyrell will play hurt and ineffective.
Holmes will get the majority of carries.
Arkema plays 99% of the game.
DOOK 28-27
Duke scares us down the stretch but...
27-20
I hate plays like that... Rip the ball out and it bounces out of bounds.
Well... That was a great start to the day.
Have we completely abandoned
the concept of safeties playing zone support coverage?
At least we have a decent punter this year?
I take that back... 20 yards wtf?
Why do we suck so badly?
Unreal...
Do we not teach our defensive backs to look for the football? I feel like this has been an issue all year.
When you can't even rely on Fuller...
What kind of coverage is that??
Seriously? Both of them? What even the fuck
Both were garbage
Hey look, somebody in the secondary knows how to make a tackle! Good job, Kyle.
Uh oh. Now the punter is having troubles.
I'm starting to freak out a bit
Can we all admit
That Mike O Cain is not a good QB coach?
If I remember correctly, TT took a significant step back his sophomore year and masked a lot of our scheming deficiencies with his athleticism.
This is the first Frank Beamer team
I've seen get worse from week to week. This is disturbing.
I agree... Joking, of course, but I think that before every game we ask ourselves "How bad can we suck in this game and still have a shot at winning?"
And that's just not the right mentality at all.
Wow. Wish we played defense like that.
Official best outcome of this season: New coaching staff
Ugly
We look like a monkey humping a football?
the sky might actually be falling. Dang.
The defense really wasn't expecting that screen pass!
THIS!
This defines our season. we will be lucky to hang on to any commitments this season. If this is the kind of football we show.
Hey, maybe we get a score here and another in the 2nd quarter, make a few stops, get the ball back to begin the 2nd half... It's possible... Just not probable...
It really doesn't help that my in-laws are here while I'm watching this train wreck. What on earth is going on right now???!
Could be worse - my MIL went to Duke.................
Daaaang
You win there.
Of course mine don't know anything about football so when people ask "how's the game?" I have no idea what to say
Frank
Chances Frank is on the sideline right now working on his "That's a talent group of football players in the other locker room" routine?
Sniff
They are a well coached football team right there
You really gotta give 'em credit... They'll get after ya... We had some good plays and we had some bad plays...
bafhafjlahfkakfah *bangs head against the wall*
Getting blown out by Duke on homecoming... priceless
Marcus Davis didn't drop a ball!!!
Things are looking up
Just snapped off a hot apple cider k-cup and splashed a little Maker's in there.
#HotAppleCiderWithMakersForVTSecondary
Our pass rush is garbage this year...
Combined with Exum getting burnt! Thank goodness he overthrew that one
Let's go... Opportunity to get back in this. Come on.
Playcall...
If you we're planning on going for it on 4th why run it outside like that??! You have 2 tries to get 4 yds, instead 1 try at 8. Ugh
That decision summed up eloquently by J. Harper.
Justin Harper@Justin_Harpo
3rd & 3 and the only play in the playbook is a RB sweep out the shotgun!!
Dont question the genius of Stineocainspring
What was I thinking??
Yeah not like we have a giant of a QB or anything that we could've run it with...
Turnover on downs. At least let the scholarship kicker take a shot.
Omaigawd, pick :O
Michael Cole could've fair-caught that one.
GREAT read by Logan!! Miss
GREAT read by Logan!!
Miss those runs!
I like
Play action on the screen.
It's no coincidence
that a busted play was successful for us.
We should run fake WR screens more... I mean, the line shifts out to the side of the field where the play is going and usually the defenders follow... That leaves the middle open for Logan.
Anybody with me?
Sigh...really needed a TD there.
Twice just outside the redone and only 3pts to show for it
Red zone
1st down - Scales falls down.
2nd down - Dunn drops a pass (despite that, I like him on the field)
3rd down - Davis whines about not getting a call that didn't really exist.
Boom!
It's just another version of:
Short run
Overthrown pass
Logan sack/short run
Good point...
It's a versatile offense.
A SACK??!
Yeah way to celebrate their 1st down Exum...
I'll give him credit though for running downfield to block after the pick...what I like to see
Touchdown!
Was Michael Cole supposed to be covering Davis?
HA! That's hilarious. You sir, win this comment thread.
Halftime thoughts
1) duke just had some HUGE plays to get up by 3. Not necessarily moving the chains nonstop on us or anything. But this kind of stuff just gets under my skin.
2) VT secondary needs to up their game. The 2 picks will make them look/feel better but they weren't earned great plays really.
3) Pass rush would be great to see finally. The last defensive series they finally started getting to the QB though...
4) LT3 has looked pretty sharp. Passing accuracy is finally not an issue (great touch on the last TD, not forcing it since he had lots of room).
5) still upset about the 3rd down call on the 2nd to last possession where we turned over on downs...
JC Coleman!!!!!
Great Blocking
Great lead block by Joey Phillips on that one.
Then off to the races!
how good does it feel to see this.
It would feel better if we hadn't been down 20-0 earlier..............
EP I don't know what you're talking about...maybe I blocked that out of my memory
it is what it is...I'm just glad to see some fight.
VERY impressed with the way the players have responded actually. Hope they close out strong, they really need this one
COREY MARSHALL GOT HELD! WHAT THE FUCK
Atrocious.
Saw that...unreal
Practically tackled...
That's more like it, Hokies.
LT3 = beast
Getting back to LT runs is making me a happy Hokie
We need
lots more scores.
Yeah, this is a great comeback but I'd love to see us pile on some more.
JAMES GAYLE WITH THE MOST BEAUTIFUL POWER RUSH I HAVE EVER SEEN!
Touching story.
James Gayle said "I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR ETHIOPIAN WELL"
LMAO... That was beautiful.
Duuuude
So wrong yet so funny...
Made me feel almost as good as seeing our D line actually getting near the QB
I just got to my computer
So here's a belated GAYLE FORCE!!
Hope Andrew Miller is alright.
Roth just said
Miller has a fractured ankle.
Damn.
Not looking good
Jimmy Robertson is saying fractured ankle
It feels good not being down going into the 4th.
I believe we are seeing this year's Hokies take a step forward today.
4th Qtr!!
Pretty sure Duke had negative offensive yds in the 3rd Qtr
-2 yards in the 3rd? There's my Hokie D!
We're UVA now?
Dinich just tweeted
"Vernon got tossed like a rag doll on that play #DUKEvsUVA"
Wow. Just wow.
Sarcasm:
HD is the best!
Clearly
A pullitzer prize winning journalist.
WHAT??!
Disagree! Stupid ACC network announcer is acting like he sees something too. I don't get it
OK with that call
Exum plays so dangerous on those situations. His hand was in there early.
He's OOB. No question.
Bonner should have had that pick.
I'll take the breakup, though!
Looked very catchable.
However, I'll take the fact that he was in position to make the play as victory enough.
I'll take it too.. didn't realize it was 4th down.
ALSO JC COLEMAN IS A MUHFUGGIN BOSS!
J.C. MOFO COLEMAN!
Someone lit a fire under Coleman's ass this week!
86 yards
Sexy.com
JC COLEMAN!!!
Dude's got speed!! He needs to start getting the majority of carries now. Wow!
#DudesHairNextToLT3sMomWins
+1 for making me rewind it to check out that craziness
Pic?
You must be talking about my good friend Eddie, LT3s dad.
Would make sense
The dude had it going on!
J.C. C. > perryjones
Ack! ESPN3 just broke for me!
On Fox in Jacksonville, ACC network coverage of course
Very surprised its on tv down here
I'm out at the ass-end of Texas, it's only on ESPN3 here
Sorry bro, wishful thinking
That was some beautiful defense. Nicolas getting the ball loose and the rest of the DL there to fall on it.
Tyrel Wilson
Great open field tackle followed by a sack. His "I just ate his lunch" sign was hilarious
200th win at Lane! 523 yd of total offense! GO HOKIES!
Lets Go!
I believe again...
I was changing the oil in my car, what did i miss?
We beat a team we were supposed to beat, once again