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.

2008

Week 3: Josh Nesbitt, Georgia Tech (two prior starts) – 5 of 8 passing, 109 yards, 1 TD; 28 rushes, 151 yards, 1 TD; 1 sack, 1 fumble, 1 interception

Week 7: Chris Crane, Boston College (six prior starts) – 16 of 23 passing, 218 yards, 1 TD; 11 rushes, minus-19 yards; 3 sacks, 2 fumbles, 3 interceptions

Week 8: Christian Ponder, Florida State (six prior starts) – 11 of 19 passing, 159 yards, 1 TD; 12 rushes, minus-13 yards; 4 sacks, 0 fumbles, 0 interceptions

Week 10: Robert Marve, Miami (eight prior starts) – 7 of 16 passing, 121 yards; 14 rushes, 44 yards; 3 sacks, 1 fumble, 0 interceptions

Week 11: Zack Asack, Duke (six prior starts) – 2 of 9 passing, 20 yards; 24 rushes, 87 yards; 2 sacks, 1 fumble, 4 interceptions

Week 12: Vic Hall, Virginia (zero prior starts) – 0 of 1 passing; 16 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD; 1 sack, 1 fumble, 0 interceptions

ACC Championship Game: Dominique Davis, Boston College (two prior starts)– 17 of 43 passing, 263 yards, TD; 14 rushes, 12 yards; 5 sacks, 2 fumbles, 2 interceptions

Orange Bowl: Tony Pike, Cincinnati (nine prior starts) – 16 of 33 passing, 239 yards, 1 TD; 5 rushes, 4 yards; 1 sack, 0 fumbles, 4 interceptions

2007

Week 1: Patrick Pinkney, East Carolina (zero prior starts) – 14 of 25 passing, 115 yards; 9 rushes, 48 yards; 0 sacks, 0 fumbles, 0 interceptions

Week 2: Matt Flynn, LSU (two prior starts) – 17 of 27 passing, 217 yards; 7 rushes, 12 yards, 1 TD; 2 sacks, 0 fumbles, 0 interceptions

Week 3: Brad Bower, Ohio (three prior starts) – 9 of 16 passing, 70 yards; 9 rushes, minus-17 yards; 2 sacks, 0 fumbles, 0 interceptions

Week 5: T.J. Yates, North Carolina (four prior starts) – 16 of 25 passing, 182 yards; 11 rushes, minus-21 yards; 6 sacks, 1 fumble, 1 interception

Week 6: Cullen Harper, Clemson (five prior starts) – 38 of 66 passing, 372 yards, 2 TD; 11 rushes, minus-4 yards; 4 sacks, 2 fumbles, 2 interceptions

2006

Week 3: Thaddeus Lewis, Duke (1 prior start) – 2 of 6 passing, 10 yards; 8 rushes, minus-20 yards; 4 sacks, 0 fumbles, 0 interceptions

Week 7: Jeremy Young, Southern Mississippi (6 prior starts) –13 of 24 passing, 134 yards; 15 rushes, 13 yards; 6 sacks, 3 fumbles, 0 interceptions

Week 8: Will Proctor, Clemson (8 prior starts) –11 of 28 passing, 86 yards; 5 rushes, 7 yards; 0 sacks, 1 fumble, 1 interception

Week 11: Riley Skinner, Wake Forest (9 prior starts) – 17 of 30 passing, 195 yards; 4 rushes, minus-1 yard; 1 sack, 0 fumbles, 0 interceptions

Week 12: Jameel Sewell, Virginia (8 prior starts) – 10 of 21 passing, 66 yards; 8 rushes, 20 yards; 1 sack, 1 fumble, 1 interception

Chick-fil-A Bowl: Matthew Stafford, Georgia (7 prior starts) – 9 of 21 passing, 129 yards, 1 TD; 7 rushes, 3 yards; 2 sacks, 1 fumble, 1 interception

2005

Week 3: Austen Everson, Ohio (4 prior starts) – 9 of 18 passing, 96 yards; 10 rushes, 31 yards; 3 sacks, 1 fumble, 2 interceptions

Week 6: Bernie Morris, Marshall (2 prior starts) – 14 of 28 passing, 117 yards, 1 TD; 7 rushes, 8 yards; 3 sacks, 2 fumbles, 1 interception

Week 7: Sam Hollenbach, Maryland (6 prior starts) – 14 of 30 passing, 158 yards, 1 TD; 8 rushes, 5 yards; 4 sacks, 0 fumbles, 2 interceptions

Week 9: Kyle Wright, Miami (7 prior starts) – 13 of 22 passing, 146 yards, 1 TD; 1 rush, minus-2 yards; 1 sack, 0 fumbles, 1 interception

Gator Bowl: Hunter Cantwell, Louisville (1 prior start) – 15 of 37 passing, 216 yards, 3 TD; 5 rushes, minus-34 yards; 4 sacks, 1 fumble, 3 interceptions

2004

Week 4: Jay Davis, N.C. State (2 prior starts) – 4 of 10 passing, 64 yards; 2 rushes, 6 yards; 0 sacks, 0 fumbles, 1 interception

Week 10: Joel Statham, Maryland (9 prior starts) – 8 of 17 passing, 70 yards; 1 rush, 6 yards; 0 sacks, 0 fumbles, 3 interceptions