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Virginia Tech has the Keys to the Coastal

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Tied with Pitt for 2nd with Pitt and UVA next two games. If they win both they take the Coastal.

Favored over Pitt but could be thinking ahead to playing UVA.

Pitt wins and they might be less up for UVa. But Pitt needs to beat them and hope they beat UVa for Pitt to win the Coastal if Pitt beats BC in the finale.
 
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Pitt was in this situation last year against WF and did what they needed to. I will expect the same Saturday. It’s going to be close but they’re all but written off and that’s exactly what they need. If they’re playing for the title vs BC they will run them out of Heinz.
 
Tied with Pitt for 2nd with Pitt and UVA next two games. If they win both they take the Coastal.

Favored over Pitt but could be thinking ahead to playing UVA.

Pitt wins and they might be less up for UVa. But Pitt needs to beat them and hope they beat UVa for Pitt to win the Coastal if Pitt beats BC in the finale.

VT vs UVA is a huge in state rivalry.
Regardless of the outcome of the Pitt game, VT will be pumped up against UVA
 
I like Pitt against Va Tech and BC. They are both run heavy teams and Pitt is solid against the run. I worry more about the dual threat of Tech, but think if we can pressure him without breaking contain it will be game changing.
 
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Tied with Pitt for 2nd with Pitt and UVA next two games. If they win both they take the Coastal.

Favored over Pitt but could be thinking ahead to playing UVA.

Pitt wins and they might be less up for UVa. But Pitt needs to beat them and hope they beat UVa for Pitt to win the Coastal if Pitt beats BC in the finale.

Interesting tidbit fwiw: VT has beaten UVA 15 straight times.
 
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Tied with Pitt for 2nd with Pitt and UVA next two games. If they win both they take the Coastal.

Favored over Pitt but could be thinking ahead to playing UVA.

Pitt wins and they might be less up for UVa. But Pitt needs to beat them and hope they beat UVa for Pitt to win the Coastal if Pitt beats BC in the finale.
Well, doesn’t both UVA and VT both have a grasp on the keys, they both control their own destiny. Pitt’s the only one that doesn’t.

and UVA only has to win 1 at home, VT has 2 to win, one home and one away.

What’s nice is that it will all be decided on the field.
 
Looking forward to one of Pitts better efforts. Just bought my tickets. Will be heading up from Charlotte
 
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I like Pitt against Va Tech and BC. They are both run heavy teams and Pitt is solid against the run. I worry more about the dual threat of Tech, but think if we can pressure him without breaking contain it will be game changing.
BC has the better running game and the better passing QB.
 
yeah it’s basically now it never for UVA

Have to wonder who UVA has waiting in the wings to replace Bryce Perkins at QB? He's responsible for like 70 or 80% of their offensive production and TD's either running or passing.
 
Didnt bc lose their starting qb a few weeks ago for the rest of the year
BC QB early had happy feet and ran a lot. Team was mostly one dimensional. New QB more of a traditional PRO STYLE QB, former more a Dual. They have scored more under the replacement.

Think Miami QBs.
 
BC QB early had happy feet and ran a lot. Team was mostly one dimensional. New QB more of a traditional PRO STYLE QB, former more a Dual. They have scored more under the replacement.

Think Miami QBs.
I would like to take this back. I had not actually seen BC play all that much.

I looked at the stats, found I was guilty of racial stereotyping. Sorry.
 
I like Pitt against Va Tech and BC. They are both run heavy teams and Pitt is solid against the run. I worry more about the dual threat of Tech, but think if we can pressure him without breaking contain it will be game changing.

The key is offense. VT wont score 25 on us, probably not 20. Can we score 25-30?
 
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Have to wonder who UVA has waiting in the wings to replace Bryce Perkins at QB? He's responsible for like 70 or 80% of their offensive production and TD's either running or passing.

Bryce Perkins is that lightening in a bottle QB. Kind of a weird kid to end up in Charlottesville. From the WC, had a lot of spread teams interested in him. Originally signed with ASU and transferred to UVA.

I don't see UVA replicating a player like that. I think Mendenhall will always do a good job getting front 7 players but he'll struggle to replace a kid like Perkins who is good for 3,500 passing/rushing per year. UVA's ceiling is similar to ours but worse. Their athletics department is historically even less committed to winning in football than ours.
 
VT vs UVA is a huge in state rivalry.
Regardless of the outcome of the Pitt game, VT will be pumped up against UVA
I’d actually like Tech’s chances more if we beat them. Everyone will write them off and all the pressure will be on UVA.
 
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