Here's some info a few folks might find useful over the course of the season when debating to bet or fade VT. It's their defensive stats since 2004(when VT last changed their defensive scheme) versus QB's with 10 or fewer starts. Courtesy of Kyle Tucker of the Virginian-Pilot. Note this is only versus Division 1-A teams, no AA.
*** TOTALS FOR 26 GAMES SINCE 2004 AGAINST QBS WITH FEWER THAN 10 CAREER STARTS BEFORE PLAYING VIRGINIA TECH ***
* Those 26 quarterbacks combined for 307 of 603 passing (50.9 percent) for 3,572 yards, 14 TD, 33 INT, 63 sacks; 257 rushes for 435 yards (1.7 ypc), 4 TD, 21 fumbles.
* The average for a quarterback in those 26 games was 137.4 yards passing, 16.7 yards rushing, 0.69 total TD, 0.81 fumbles, 1.27 interceptions and 2.42 sacks.
*** TOTALS FOR 18 GAMES SINCE 2004 AGAINST QBS WITH SIX CAREER STARTS OR FEWER BEFORE PLAYING VIRGINIA TECH ***
* Those 18 quarterbacks combined for 216 of 415 passing (52 percent) for 2,520 yards, 11 TD, 22 INT, 54 sacks; 212 rushes for 360 yards (1.7 ypc), 4 TD, 17 fumbles.
* The average for a quarterback in those 18 games was 140.0 yards passing, 20.0 yards rushing, 0.83 total TD, 0.94 fumbles, 1.22 interceptions and 3.0 sacks.
*** TOTALS FOR 9 GAMES SINCE 2004 AGAINST QBS WITH TWO CAREER STARTS OR FEWER BEFORE PLAYING VIRGINIA TECH ***
* Those nine quarterbacks combined for 88 of 185 passing (47.6 percent) for 1,111 yards, 6 TD, 8 INT, 20 sacks; 101 rushes for 298 yards (2.95 ypc), 4 TD, 7 fumbles.
* The average for a quarterback in those nine games was 123.4 yards passing, 33.1 yards rushing, 1.1 total TD, 0.78 fumbles, 0.89 interceptions and 2.2 sacks.