Going into 2025, the Cardinals are getting the same hype the Hokies got going into last season in terms of a drakhorse playoff team. They fell short the last couple of seasons, but Jeff Brohm added USC transfer quarterback Miller Moss, who, if healthy, might be the biggest addition under center this offseason, with the skilled position players coming back. At least this game is in Blacksburg this season.
If you think Virginia Tech fans have the Vanderbilt game circled as a revenge game at home this season, above them is Miami after what happened back in September in South Florida. The Hokies had a game-winning touchdown overturned by replay and by now, you know the rest.
Gone is QB Cam Ward to the NFL and some good, skilled position players, but they have what is the second biggest signal caller addition to the conference through the portal with Georgia transfer Carson Beck. The only question is, can Mario Cristobal get the Hurricanes over the hump? This is the final home game of the season for Virginia Tech.
Again, the toughest game is the opener for Pry and the Hokies in August when they will play South Carolina in a stand-alone game in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It'll be a 3 p.m. kickoff on Sunday afternoon of Labor Day Weekend. Shane Beamer is up against the program that his father built into a national contender. Can it get anymore juicier?
Well, the Gamecocks return quarterback LaNorris Sellers, and he's a very difficult assignment for Siefkes and his defense in their first game. Currently, Virginia Tech is a big underdog, but a win over South Carolina quickly changes the narrative going into the season and would be just what Pry needs.