Uh oh.
Virginia Tech was the underground darling of the prognosticators coming into the season, and it still might be great. But it started out with a thud losing to Vanderbilt 34-27 in overtime.
Now it has to rally back quickly against a dangerous Marshall team that needed a little while to make it a blowout, but beat Stony Brook 45-3.
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Virginia Tech vs Marshall How to Watch
Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
Game Time: 4:30 pm ET
Venue: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
How to Watch: CW Network
Virginia Tech (0-1), Marshall (1-0)
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Why Marshall Will Win
How did it go so wrong for Virginia Tech? It took a while to warm up, and it let the door open for Vanderbilt. Diego Pavia kicked it in.
The Commodore quarterback is a dangerous veteran who ran well, through great in key moments, and Marshall has playmakers at quarterback who can bother the Hokie defense.
Three Herd quarterbacks combined for almost 300 yards and five scores against the Seawolves, but it’s the defense that should be the problem for the Hokies.
Marshall can get into the backfield, the run defense should hold up, and …