Virginia Tech survived their first road test of the season last week with a
relatively easy 35-10 victory over North Carolina. This week the Hokies will
face the Tar Heels' bitter basketball rivals, the Duke Blue Devils, but on
Virginia Tech's home turf -- the football field at Lane Stadium. Despite two
solid wins, many questions still surround the Tech offense, and Duke's defense
could provide a surprising test for the young Hokie offense.
Without question the strongest unit on the Duke football team is their
defense. The Blue Devils held Wake Forest, one of the strongest rushing teams in
the ACC, to just 57 yards on 24 carries. Hokie fans should not underestimate
Duke's defense, which is a solid and experienced unit. The Blue Devils' offense,
on the other hand, is another story.