WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

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The Sports Xchange

October 23, 2018 at 9:17 pm.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

–DE Anree Saint-Amour, a senior, matched a career high with two sacks, forced his third fumble in the last two games and was credited with a hurry against Duke. He has 22 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, three forced fumbles and five hurries.

–QB TaQuon Marshall needs to show he can produce against a good team. He led the Yellow Jackets to points on 14 straight possessions starting with the final series against Clemson, all six series against Bowling Green and all seven series against Louisville.

–LB Charlie Thomas moved into the starting lineup at the Jack outside position. In his first two career starts, he has eight tackles, two fumble recoveries, two hurries and a pass breakup.

–PK Wesley Wells has been the answer to the team’s troubles at the position. The true freshman walk-on has made the first 21 kicks of his career — 20 extra points and a 41-yard field goal. The field goal was the longest made by the team’s three kickers this season.

SERIES HISTORY: Virginia Tech leads Georgia Tech 9-6. Tech has won the last two meetings, including 28-22 over the 17th ranked Hokes in 2017 in Atlanta.

QUOTE TO NOTE: “(Virginia Tech) is not as experienced as they have been in the past, they’ve got a lot of young guys, but they’ve got some really good athletes and they run well.” — Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson

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