The Virginia Tech Hokies (5-3, 3-1) hit the road this week, traveling to Central New York to face a familiar foe: the Syracuse Orange (5-2, 2-2). The Hokies and Orange are old rivals from the Big East, but since Syracuse joined the ACC in 2013, they have only met three times.
The winner of Saturday’s game becomes bowl-eligible, but the Hokies have their sights set on much more. Winners of three in a row, if Tech can survive the ‘Cuse, a home date with Clemson looms next week, which could play a large factor in the ACC race. With a victory over Syracuse, Tech would be 6-3, with a 4-1 mark in ACC play…