Ignore the Woofin', and Don't Commit Stupid Penalties. One area where the Hokies have a decided advantage is in team discipline, which manifests itself statistically in penalty totals. Miami averages over 9 penalties and 80.7 penalty yards per game, whereas the Hokies average just under 7 flags a game, and only 55.6 yards per game. Miami will do all they can to get into Tech's collective head. Nate Webster, their primary thug ringleader from last year, is gone, but as you can expect in any big game, there will be trash-talking aplenty in this one.
Tech needs to keep a cool head, let their performance do their talking, and avoid dumb penalties.
This means you, Ronyell Whitaker. Capitalize on the Coaching Advantage. Once the ball is kicked off, Frank Beamer is ten times the coach that Butch Davis is. He keeps a much cooler head and makes better game decisions. For Tech to win, Beamer must outcoach Davis and his assistants once again.