Virginia Tech had perhaps its best offensive performance of the week last week against No. 7 Miami. After struggling for most of the first few weeks of the season, the Hokies were finally able to play a healthy game on that side of the ball and showed why they had so much support coming into the season. Last Friday night, Virginia Tech rushed for more than 200 yards, with star running back Beishul Tuten leading the way with 140 yards.
Of course, Stanford’s defense isn’t as talented as Miami’s, but that doesn’t automatically mean Virginia Tech will have a strong game offensively (the stats would lead you to believe it). but).
This is the player to keep an eye on in the Hokies offense this weekend.
QB Chiron Drones
Three of the four quarterbacks Stanford has played this year have thrown for at least 255 yards. The Cardinals rank 112th nationally in dropback success rate, which could lead to a big game from quarterback Kyron Drones. Drones hasn’t thrown for more than 200 yards this year aside from the season opener against Vanderbilt, but the Cardinal defense may give Drones a chance to have his best game of the year. The statistics don’t blow us away, but last week we saw a glimpse of drone success in the air. He’s a dangerous runner, but that could be on display this weekend.
RB Beischur Tuten
Despite rushing for just 34 yards on nine carries in the season opener against Vanderbilt, Tuten is arguably the best running back in the ACC. Since the loss to Vanderbilt, he has gained at least 115 yards in four games, including a season-high 141 yards last week against a stout Miami defense. He averaged 7.4 yards per carry last week and had a long run of 55 yards. Stanford doesn’t have as good a defense as the Hurricanes, but I’m confident Tuten will have another great day on the ground as the centerpiece of the Hokies offense.
WR Stephen Gosnell
We talked about Stanford being weak against the pass, which means one of Virginia Tech’s wide receivers could have a big day. Gosnell is my choice. He has 12 catches for 223 yards this season, averaging a whopping 18.6 yards per catch. Stanford’s defense gives Virginia Tech a chance to make big plays through the air, and Gosnell is a candidate.
