After easily dismissing the Northeastern Huskies, Virginia Tech begins the
ACC season with a road trip to Chapel Hill. North Carolina began the season with
considerable optimism, but an opening loss to Rutgers 21-16 and the Hokies
coming to town has dimmed the hopes of many UNC fans already. Virginia Tech fans
had few questions answered with the “vanilla” game plan used in drubbing
1-AA Northeastern 38-0, but much optimism exists in the Hokie camp. So what
should Tech fans expect this week from North Carolina?

North Carolina is a team with its back to the wall. Following the game
with Virginia Tech, UNC faces Furman at home and then has road trips to Clemson
and Miami. UNC could easily be looking at a 1-4 start and the Heels still have a
road trip to Notre Dame on the schedule. North Carolina badly needed the opening
win against Rutgers to have a successful season, so Virginia Tech will likely be
facing a team with a strong sense of urgency.

So, what are the keys to the North Carolina game?

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