For Rutgers football, the Week 3 matchup at Virginia Tech will likely be a season-deciding game. If they win against the Hokies like they did last year, Rutgers has a chance to become bowl eligible. However, there is some hype surrounding Virginia Tech's football team heading into 2024, with the Hokies returning some key pieces on offense from last season.
Virginia Tech quarterback Kyron Drones, running back Beishul Tuten, and wide receivers Ali Jennings, Daquan Felton, Stephen Gosnell and Jaylin Lane will all return in 2024. This has very aggressive personnel.
Athlon Sports recently ranked Virginia Tech No. 6 in its ACC Power Rankings. They hyped up their offense in their latest power rankings update.
“Can the Hokies build on last season's strong performance? This unit averaged 33.5 points per game in November, boosted in large part by the emergence of quarterback Kyron Draughn and He scored 41 points in the bowl win over Lane.
The Scarlet Knights and Hokies met last season, with Rutgers defeating Virginia Tech 35-16. Rutgers' 2023 win was the first since 1992, when the Scarlet Knights defeated the Hokies, and snapped a 12-game losing streak in the series.
Drones had 84 yards on 22 attempts in his first college start, averaging 3.4 yards per carry. The redshirt junior had 19 completions on 32 attempts for 190 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
The Scarlet Knights will look for back-to-back winning seasons as they prepare to take on a creative and explosive Virginia Tech offense. Rutgers finished the 2023 season as the No. 7 defense in the Big Ten Conference, but with many key pieces returning, the Scarlet Knights' defense should remain strong in 2024.
This story originally appeared on Rutgers Wire
