Virginia Tech will be without Kyron Drones as the Hokies travel to Wallace Wade Stadium.Drones did not go through early pregame warmups and sat on the bench with a brace on his right knee after reaggrevating his injury yet again.

For the ACC slate, our football beat writers predict whether the Blue Devils will pick up a win in their weekly matchup. Following its bye week, Duke football will look to defeat a tough Virginia Tech squad at home.

Duke’s senior players have been through ups and downs during their time with the Blue Devils. Now they are winners and their third head coach, Manny Diaz, will help celebrate them on Saturday night.