The Hokies host the enigmatic Wolfpack of North Carolina State this Saturday in the final home game of the season. Virginia Tech (7-3, 4-2 ACC) will honor a senior group that will be trying to achieve a 10-win season in each of their seasons in Blacksburg. N.C. State (4-6, 1-5 ACC), on the other hand, will simply be playing for pride after high expectations coming into the season. Will the Hokies remain focused against a team with nothing to lose?
In watching N.C. State's FBS games this year, I am not certain which team I am watching at times. In some games the Wolfpack show an explosive, well-rounded offense, then in others the Pack look inept. On defense, State appears aggressive and stifling at times, while passive and ineffective at others. Injuries have definitely been a factor in the Wolfpack's erratic performance this year, with a dozen players going down for the season, but even the play of healthy all-star players, such as QB Russell Wilson, has been inconsistent. N.C. State has truly been an enigma this year.