How the Hokies and Hogs Stack Up

[Pork Twain]

Here are the numbers on how the two teams stack up.

[code red]

Good info.  We will have to play mistake free to win. IMHO. 

[elksnort]

If our offensive line can block Virginia Tech "well enough" we have a great chance to beat them.

This is the key to the 2016 Razorback football team as I have seen it.

[code red]

If our offensive line can block Virginia Tech "well enough" we have a great chance to beat them.

This is the key to the 2016 Razorback football team as I have seen it.

I would agree.  VT is in somewhat of a quandary when it comes to the way they will attack.  If they decide to cut the head off the run....we need to hurt them on the deep ball.  I think Reed needs to show off if this happens.  But,  I don't think this will happen.  I think they will play zone over the top and win with 5-6 in the box.  Because their offense is good enough to run ruff shot over our defense...unless we have miraculously improved.

[elksnort]

I would agree.  VT is in somewhat of a quandary when it comes to the way they will attack.  If they decide to cut the head off the run....we need to hurt them on the deep ball.  I think Reed needs to show off if this happens.  But,  I don't think this will happen.  I think they will play zone over the top and win with 5-6 in the box.  Because their offense is good enough to run ruff shot over our defense...unless we have miraculously improved.

Like CMA'S seemingly unwilling to change in basketball, let's hope that our defense in football with make some personel and/or scheme adjustments. I would like to see us get as much as speed as we got on the filed while on defense. Am I mistaken in thinking that Randy Ramsey is very capable of making plays all over the field? What about Dejon Harris? Isn't he very fast? Get some damn speed on the field when we are on defense!

[DeltaBoy]

We need play D like we did in the Fla game to win.

[MS_HogFan]

If our offensive line can block Virginia Tech "well enough" we have a great chance to beat them.

This is the key to the 2016 Razorback football team as I have seen it.

I agree.

I haven't watched Tech play this year. Does anyone know about their defensive line?

[Pork Twain]

Here are the numbers side by side for a little easier view of strength vs weakness.

[Pork Twain]

I agree.

I haven't watched Tech play this year. Does anyone know about their defensive line?

Having a vested interest and living in C'Ville, I have watched them several times.  They get decent pressure but nothing like we have seen in the SEC.  I would also wager that outside of a couple of teams, they have not seen an offense like ours.  Too many just want to look at their record or their numbers without also looking at who those were achieved against and that is why I put together the first two tables.  They did not get to there by beating SEC or B1G type talent.  They say steal sharpens steal and we are about to find out

[rljjr]

If we play our Florida game, and they play their Syracuse game I'll go home a happy man.

[Bacons Rebellion]

We need play D like we did in the Fla game to win.

Yes, well, if Virginia Tech decides to rush the ball only ELEVEN times against the worst rush defense in the northern hemisphere, then we can play D like we did in the Florida game.

[holeinthewall]

You missed one VT game. Miami

[Hogberry Snortcake]

I was cautiously optimistic until I saw this thread.  Ouch. 

[Pork Twain]

You missed one VT game. Miami

Dammit...  I will fix that in the morning

[tophawg19]

the fact that Georgia tech beat them tells me they can be run on. which opens up the pass . don't forget we put up 30 against the Bama defense . should have been more except for Ref's .

[ChicoHog]

the fact that Georgia tech beat them tells me they can be run on. which opens up the pass . don't forget we put up 30 against the Bama defense . should have been more except for Ref's .

You mean except for Allen throwing a 100 yard pick 6 when it could have been out TD?  What does that have to do with the refs?

[Pork Twain]

Fixed

[nchogg]

It's a wait and see. I always hope for the best. It depends who wants the game the most.

[Inhogswetrust]

the fact that Georgia tech beat them tells me they can be run on. which opens up the pass . don't forget we put up 30 against the Bama defense . should have been more except for Ref's .

It doesn't matter HOW many you put up against an opponent's D IF your D cannot even stop a duck from drowning in the middle of the Sahara desert.

[HawgTrough]

this has to be our worst defense in school history

[regi]

Gonna need 500 +  yards, 35 min top, 45 points to have a shot to win. 

[jgphillips3]

Gonna need 500 +  yards, 35 min top, 45 points to have a shot to win. 

That sounds about right.

[GTOWNHOG]

Here are the numbers on how the two teams stack up.

One key statistic.... YARDS per Rush....... ARkansas has allowed 6.16 yards per rush.  128th in the FBS......  Virginia Tech 42, Arkansas 28....  See ya...