Following a mutual bye week, Atlantic Coast Convention rivals will conflict when Virginia Tech hosts Boston School in a primetime Thursday recreation in Blacksburg, Va.
The Hokies (3-3, 1-1) return to motion for the primary time since defeating new ACC member Stanford 31-7 of their first-ever regular-season recreation in California on Oct. 5.
“Thursday night time, a sold-out crowd, ESPN nationwide tv, Orange Impact — there’s quite a bit to be enthusiastic about,” Virginia Tech coach Brent Pry mentioned.
Pry’s crew will face the problem of Boston School (4-2, 1-1), which final allowed 24 unanswered factors in a 24-14 loss at Virginia and is in search of its first win in Blacksburg since 2018.
Kyron Drones had a three-touchdown recreation and Bhayshul Tuten ran for his league-leading ninth rating of the season towards Stanford, however Virginia Tech ran away because of a stout defensive effort that included 5 totally different gamers recording sacks.
Amongst them was first-year Kaleb Spencer, who has racked up eight tackles (4 for loss), one sack, a pressured fumble and an interception within the final two video games.
“He hunts the ball, he is acquired good instincts,” Pry mentioned. “He hustles, he is acquired a nostril for it, he performs bodily. I’ve acquired a variety of respect for the best way he is taking part in.”
Protection has additionally been a calling card of Boston School’s recreation.
Regardless of shedding for under the third time in program historical past when main by 14 or extra factors, the Eagles have nonetheless allowed the fewest factors per recreation within the ACC (17.2) this season.
First-year coach Invoice O’Brien is aware of his crew can be able to bounce again in a big-time recreation.
“It is best to embrace it. That is what faculty soccer is all about,” he mentioned. “It is a large, large problem to go down there … however our guys needs to be very excited, and I imagine they’re.”
Defensive finish Donovan Ezeiruaku has led the Eagles’ defensive effort, getting into the week with an ACC-best 9 sacks and 11.5 tackles for loss.
Thomas Castellanos discovered two totally different receivers for first-half touchdowns at Virginia, however he turned the ball over thrice and completed the sport with destructive speeding yards for the primary time in his Eagles profession.
“I really feel like I’ve accomplished a reasonably good job of being a quarterback,” Castellanos mentioned. “I do really feel like I have never been as harmful as final 12 months, and explosive, but it surely comes with me attempting to indicate … I can throw the ball.”
Castellanos would be the focus of a Virginia Tech protection that’s tied for the ACC lead with 20 sacks.
–Area Degree Media
