On Saturday night, when the Virginia Tech football team takes the field at Lane Stadium against Vanderbilt, the Hokies will do so in what is an early-season must-win game. They will also be looking for revenge for a 34-27 season-opening overtime loss in Nashville last season against the Commodores.
It is not going to be easy for Virginia Tech to turn around and play a second straight SEC school in six days, but it's the next game up on their schedule. Here are three bold predictions for the Hokies against an up-and-coming Vanderbilt program.