ESPN: Stopping the run a priority for VT
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Much of the hype surrounding Stanford’s offense has centered around quarterback Andrew Luck, a Heisman Trophy candidate who threw a school-record 28 touchdown passes this year. Virginia Tech defensive line coach Charley Wiles is equally, if not more concerned, about stopping Stanford’s running game.
Wiles said Virginia Tech’s defense on first downs will be key, and that the priority is to actually force Luck to throw and make Stanford one-dimensional.
“Nobody’s been able to do that all year,” Wiles said.
Despite the loss of Toby Gerhart, Stanford is actually primarily a run-oriented team. Of Stanford’s 860 ...