This week we have an interesting game that is going to be played between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the East Carolina Pirates. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM ET at the Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Located at Greenville, North Carolina. The game will be nationwide televised on ESPN and ESPN360. After two consecutive losses, Virginia Tech is looking for some motivation. Facing East Carolina could help provide just that.Talking about the Hokies, we can see that quarterback Tyrod Taylor was sacked three times and did not throw a touchdown pass last Thursday after tossing at least one in six straight games and five over his previous three contests. Virginia Tech was held to 256 yards — its fewest since totaling 155 in a season-opening loss to Alabama. Defensively, the Hokies allowed 181 yards on the ground after giving up a season-high 309 against Georgia Tech. Virginia Tech allows 154.1 rushing yards per contest.
East Carolina (5-3) rushed for 158 yards against Virginia Tech last season and a season-high 275 in a 38-19 win at Memphis last Tuesday. The Pirates, first in Conference USA’s East Division, average 149.4 yards on the ground. Dominique Lindsay rushed 22 times for 139 yards and Patrick Pinkney threw for 216 yards and a touchdown while running for two more scores as East Carolina won for the fourth time in five games.
As we can see Virginia Tech has the advantage on this game. They will win fairly this one and they Will recover the confidence they need to keep on going the rest of the season. The Live Lines are up and the odds are on the side of Virginia Tech. More information here.
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