How Hokies fair against Big Ten foes crucial for early momentum
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2/1/2023 4:33:00 PM
Virginia Tech football found out what its 2023 schedule entailed earlier this week, when the ACC revealed the fall slate for all 14 of its teams on ACC Network.
Tech will have an even six games at home and six on the road, while playing 11 of its 12 games on Saturday, with the lone exception being a fan-favorite Thursday night contest inside Lane Stadium.
New season tickets are available now starting at $350. You can pick your preferred seat location and enjoy a number of exclusive benefits while maximizing value when compared to single game ticket prices.
Current season ticket holders must renew their tickets and Hokie Scholarship Fund gift by March 1, 2023, in order to take part in the annual seat improvement process this spring.
While there is plenty of time until the Hokies’ season opener at home versus Old Dominion on Labor Day weekend, let’s take a look at some of the early storylines to keep an eye on this fall.
1) The start will be pivotal. The majority of ACC teams typically play at least one conference team within their first four games of the season, but Virginia Tech, Miami (Fla.) and Syracuse do not, as the trio will kick off their seasons playing four straight nonconference games. The Hokies, who haven’t played four straight nonconference games in six years, will look to accomplish the same feat the 2017 team did by going 4-0. They will face the 2022 Big Ten West divisional winner in Purdue at home Sept. 9 and then play at Rutgers the following week. To wrap the month of September, Tech will take on Old Dominion (Sept. 2) and Marshall (Sept. 23), before it begins ACC play versus Pitt (Sept. 30).
Tech will have an even six games at home and six on the road, while playing 11 of its 12 games on Saturday, with the lone exception being a fan-favorite Thursday night contest inside Lane Stadium.
New season tickets are available now starting at $350. You can pick your preferred seat location and enjoy a number of exclusive benefits while maximizing value when compared to single game ticket prices.
Current season ticket holders must renew their tickets and Hokie Scholarship Fund gift by March 1, 2023, in order to take part in the annual seat improvement process this spring.
While there is plenty of time until the Hokies’ season opener at home versus Old Dominion on Labor Day weekend, let’s take a look at some of the early storylines to keep an eye on this fall.
1) The start will be pivotal. The majority of ACC teams typically play at least one conference team within their first four games of the season, but Virginia Tech, Miami (Fla.) and Syracuse do not, as the trio will kick off their seasons playing four straight nonconference games. The Hokies, who haven’t played four straight nonconference games in six years, will look to accomplish the same feat the 2017 team did by going 4-0. They will face the 2022 Big Ten West divisional winner in Purdue at home Sept. 9 and then play at Rutgers the following week. To wrap the month of September, Tech will take on Old Dominion (Sept. 2) and Marshall (Sept. 23), before it begins ACC play versus Pitt (Sept. 30).
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2) Speaking of beginning ACC play, that is no small task. Tech will face aforementioned Pitt (9-4, 5-3 ACC), Florida State (10-3, 5-3) and Wake Forest (8-5, 3-5) in consecutive weeks, marking teams that racked up 27 wins a season ago.
3) To close, Tech will have to be road warriors. The Hokies will play three of their last four games away from the friendly confines of Lane Stadium, marking the third straight season they have had to do so. Though not ideal, it’s…
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