Preview: Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech - September 13, 2008
By Nevada Sharpshooter
The Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech travel to Blacksburg to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies. Georgia Tech is coming off of a good win on the road over Boston College. While G Tech is a young team they are off to a strong 2-0 start led by a stellar defense and on offense by sophomore QB Josh Nesbitt and RB Jonathon Dwyer. While Nesbitt is not much of a threat to throw the ball, he is adept at running the option offense.
Virginia Tech is 1-1 with an 22-27 loss to East Carolina and a win over Furman. The Hokies have struggled on offense, the O-lines play has been weak, and Coach Beamer has been forced to use 2 QBs, Tyrod Taylor and Sean Glennon. While the defense and special teams have been solid it may not be enough to overcome the problems on offense. Also note that V Tech was only up 3-0 in the 3rd quarter over Furman last week.
The Sharpshooter picks Georgia Tech +7 over Virginia Tech. V Tech is going to have to show me some better play on offense before I will lay 7 against a strong opponent that has shown the ability to win on the road.