One year ago, the Virginia Tech Hokies were riding high after an upset win over eventual national champion Ohio State. Then, the East Carolina Pirates came to Blacksburg and pulled off an upset of their own with a 28-21 triumph over the Hokies.
Well, a lot has changed in the past 365 days.
ECU is without its record-setting stars, quarterback Shane Carden and wide receiver Justin Hardy, and former offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley. The quarterback who was supposed to have replaced Carden, Kurt Benkert, was injured just before the season, and the Pirates have struggled, starting the season 1-2 with their only win over FCS Towson in Week 1.