Virginia Tech gets a chance to shake off the sting of its 51-28 loss to SMU when Stanford comes to Lane Stadium tomorrow night, and the staff around the program is leaning hard toward a Hokies rebound.
The common thread in the predictions is simple: Virginia Tech’s offense should have too much for a Stanford defense that has struggled to keep opponents in check. The Cardinal have allowed 37.3 points per game, and their 454.4 yards allowed per game ranks in the bottom five nationally. Opponents are averaging nearly 200 rushing yards a game against Stanford at 5.7 yards per carry, and they’re converting almost half their third downs.
That’s why James Duncan sees the SMU loss as something the Hokies can put behind them quickly. Stanford, he noted, has scored 41 points in four road games this season, while Virginia Tech put up 44 against Old Dominion on Sept.
- Duncan also pointed to Jeffrey Overton Jr.’s 123-yard performance in Dallas and Ethan Grunkemeyer’s season total of 2,431 passing yards as reasons the Hokies should control the matchup.
His forecast: Virginia Tech 45, Stanford 21.
Lucas Boyd is expecting an even more lopsided night. He wrote that Virginia Tech should return to Blacksburg and “avenge its blowout loss to SMU” in “dominating fashion,” with Stanford’s defense unable to handle Tech’s passing attack.
Boyd believes the Hokies will jump out early and keep rolling, and he sees James Franklin picking up his seventh win in his inaugural season. His final score: Virginia Tech 38, Stanford 14.
Thomas Hughes also sees a comfortable home win, though he expects Stanford to land a few punches. He highlighted Grunkemeyer’s season line - nearly 72% completions, 2,431 yards, 18 touchdowns and just three interceptions - and said the Penn State transfer should be in line for another strong outing against a defense that has struggled all season.
Hughes added that Virginia Tech has had its own inconsistency, especially on defense, but still has enough firepower to pull away. His pick: Virginia Tech 42, Stanford 24.
Jackson Caudell was the one voice leaving a sliver of upset potential on the table. He called last week “embarrassing” for the Hokies and said Stanford’s passing attack is good enough to punish Virginia Tech if the issues in the back end aren’t fixed.
Still, he doesn’t think that happens, and he doesn’t trust Stanford on the road to get the job done. His prediction: Virginia Tech 38, Stanford 20.
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