Virginia Tech entered last season as an ACC dark horse contender, but instead stagnated in Year 3 of the Brent Pry era with a 6-7 record and a loss in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. The pressure is on Pry to take that next step into the upper echelon of the conference, and beating Louisville is part of the path there.
Though the Virginia Tech roster suffered some major losses from last season, quarterback Kyron Drones is back, and that’s enough to give Louisville some real concerns on the defensive side of the ball in Week 10.
A road trip to Blacksburg on November 1 is one of Louisville’s last road trips of the season, and a crucial spot for Jeff Brohm to keep the Cardinals near the top of the ACC.