With East Carolina reeling after a shakeup on its defensive coaching staff, the timing could be ideal for No. 16 Virginia Tech to get its struggling offensive unit untracked.
The Hokies (2-0) visit the Pirates (0-2) in their first true road game of the season Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
Tech is looking for some offensive consistency after struggling to put up yardage against lower-division opponent Delaware on Saturday. The Hokies won 27-0, but they managed only two offensive touchdowns and 303 total yards.
"Obviously we have a lot of things we need to work on," Tech coach Justin Fuente said.