Boise State playing a "neutral site" game against Virginia Tech in Landover, MD. (Washington, D.C.)
The number 3 ranked Broncos are the favorite and return 21 of 22 starters. Virginia Tech is among the favorites to win their division in the ACC.
While Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore is the more heralded of the signal callers, it would be foolish to overlook Tyrod Taylor of Virginia Tech. Taylor is a senior and has a huge arm, although his accuracy could be better. Taylor also can make plays with his legs, although he was not called on to do so that much last season.
Virginia Tech also has a talented backfield, with sophomore Ryan Williams being joined by returning junior Darren Evans to form a formidable one-two punch. Also, look for Taylor to utilize the big play with his arm by throwing to Jarret Boykin and Danny Coale.
Boise State will use some gadget plays and a healthy dose of screens and draws to take advantage of a normally aggressive Virginia Tech defense early on to set up some more conventional offense a bit later in the game. But look for diversified playcalling from the get-go, with multiple looks and formations and motions within the first 15-20 plays from the Broncos.
I said last week I see the Broncos losing two games this season: one game to Idaho. I think the other game is tonight. It will be close and a defensive struggle, but I think that the Hokies will make one more play than the Broncos (a blocked kick, perhaps) and that one play will make the difference. And then we'll see how the voters respond.
Virginia Tech 16, Boise State 14
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