#Divine Deablo

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Raiders vs. Chargers: 3 Defenders To Keep An Eye On For Las Vegas

As the Raiders prepare to travel to Los Angeles to take on the Chargers, let's examine three defenders to keep an eye on for Las Vegas.

Cue the oddly timed patriotism and horrid hip-hop tie-ins (sorry, Quavo. Fly away on your own time). Football season has arrived. Let’s look at some names on defense to watch when the Las Vegas Raiders take on their favorite hapless, homeless divisional foe, the Los Angeles Chargers. Raiders DT John Jenkins will need to be stout vs. the run If we know one thing about new Chargers head coach Jim…

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i went to high school with divine deablo and i am slightly beside myself rn

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Divine Deablo Wiki, Biography, Net Worth, Age, Salary, Parents, Girlfriend & Nationality

Divine Deablo Wiki:- Divine Deablo, who is also known as Divine Ahmad Deablo is a professional American footballer, who plays as an outside linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League. Divine played college football at Virginia Tech Hokies football and was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the 3rd round of the 2021 NFL Draft. In this blog, you'll read about Divine Ahmad Deablo's Wiki, Biography, Age, Girlfriend, Brother, Net Worth, Height, Education, Ethnicity, Nationality & More.

Divine Deablo Biography, Age, Education

Divine Deablo was born on 17 August 1998 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America, he is 24 years old now. Divine went to Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Divine was named All-Central Piedmont Conference at broad receiver in each of his final 3 seasons. As well as Divine's All-Northwest North Carolina senior season after adding up 21 yards per reception with 10 touchdown receptions. As a senior Player, Divine committed to play college football at Virginia Tech Hokies football over offers from North Carolina and N.C. State. Divine was a member of the Virginia Tech Hokies for 5 seasons, where he played in all of the team's games as a true freshman, playing mostly on special teams and catching one pass for 8 yards. Divine was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the 3rd round (80th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. Divine signed his 4-year rookie contract with Las Vegas on 23 July 2021.

Divine Deablo Wiki/Bio

Full Name Divine Ahmad Diablo Nick Name Divine Profession Professional American footballer Birth Date 17 August 1998 Birth Place Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America Age 24 years old Zodiac Sign Leo  Education Qualification Graduation Nationality American Hometown Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America Current Team No. 5 – Las Vegas Raiders Position Linebacker NFL Draft 2021

Divine Deablo Net Worth, Salary

Divine's estimated net worth is currently at $6 million, and his salary is $660,000, including a $245,606 signing bonus. 

Divine Deablo Parents, Siblings

Divine's father's name is Donnelle Deablo and his mother's name is not known. Also, there's no information about Divine's siblings.

Divine Deablo Girlfriend

Divine is a star player for the Las Vegas Raiders and he is not married or engaged to anyone yet.

Divine Deablo Nationality

Divine Deablo holds the nationality of American.

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Ans) Divine Deablo was born on 17 August 1998 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States of America, he is 24 years old now. Q3) What is the net worth of Divine Deablo? Ans) Divine's estimated net worth is currently at $6 million, and his salary is $660,000, including a $245,606 signing bonus.  Q4) Who are the parents of Divine Deablo? Ans) Divine's father's name is Donnelle Deablo and his mother's name is not known. Q5) What is the Nationality of Divine Deablo? Ans) Divine Deablo holds the nationality of American. Also, Read About:-Karl Anderson's Wife Read the full article

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2022- Week 2

BUF - Stefon Diggs leads the NFL with 4 receiving TDs and is second in both catches and receiving yards

NE - The Pats have given up only two first downs due to penalty, tied for second fewest in the AFC

MIA - Tua Tagovailoa has 739 yards passing, most in the league

NYJ - Joe Flacco has completed 63 and attempted 103 passes, both most in the league

BAL - Lamar Jackson is averaging 9 yards per attempt and is second in the league (applies for either passing or rushing)

PIT - Minkah Fitzpatrick has 2 INTs, tied for second in the AFC

CLE - Nick Chubb has 3 rushing TDs, tied for most in the league

CIN - Joe Burrow has attempted 89 passes, second most in the league

TEN - Kyle Philips has 62 punt return yards, tied for most in the league

JAX - James Robinson has 2 rushing TDs, second in the AFC

IND - Jonathan Taylor has 40 carries, second in the AFC

HOU - Kamu Grugier-Hill and Jonathan Owens both have 17 solo tackles, tied for most in the AFC

KC - Patrick Mahomes has a 127.9 QB rating, tops in the league

LV - Divine Deablo has 12 assisted tackles, tied for second in the league

LAC - Austin Ekeler has 13 receptions, most among RBs

DEN - Montrell Washington has 62 punt return yards, tied for most in the league

DAL - Micah Parsons has 4 sacks, tops in the league

WAS - Carson Wentz has 650 yards passing, second in the league

PHL - Jalen Hurts has 3 rushing TDs, tied for most in the league

NYG - Saquan Barkley has 39 rushes, second most in the NFC

GB - Aaron Jones is averaging 9.05 yards per carry, second most among RBs

CHI - The Bears run 66% of the time, most in the league

DET - DeAndre Swift is averaging 10 yards per carry, tops in the league

MIN - Harrison Smith has 18 solo tackles, tied for most in the league

NO - Pete Werner has 18 solo tackles, tied for most in the league

TB - Leonard Fournette has 45 carries, second in the league

ATL - Drake London has 13 receptions, most of all rookies

CAR - Xavier Woods has 13 assisted tackles, most in the league

SEA - Geno Smith is completing 81% of his passes, tipis in the league

LAR - Cooper Kupp has 24 receptions, most in the league

ARI - Eno Benjamin is averaging 27 yards per kick return, second in the league

SF - Nick Bosa has 3 sacks, tied for second in the NFC

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Divine Deablo Wife: Is Divine Deablo Married? Who Is Divine Deablo's Girlfriend?

Divine Deablo Wife: Is Divine Deablo Married? Who Is Divine Deablo’s Girlfriend?

Divine Ahmad Deablo is an American football linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League. Divine Deablo grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and attended Mount Tabor High School, where he was named All-Central Piedmont Conference at wide receiver in each of his final three seasons as well as All-Northwest North Carolina in his senior season after averaging 21 yards…

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Raiders GM Dave Ziegler has made his fair share of mistakes, but let's give credit where it's due

Since the end of the 2022 NFL season, Las Vegas Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler has made – or has failed to make – a seemingly-countless amount of moves that Raider Nation hasn’t seen eye-to-eye with. Many of the more-obvious decisions, or lack thereof, have already begun hurting the Silver and Black after just five weeks. Such examples include the Jimmy Garoppolo signing in addition to…

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Ravens snag Trevon Moehrig, a safety who can do it all, with the 31st pick

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The hawking safety would be an immediate contributor to an already talented secondary.

With the 31st pick in the 2021 SB Nation mock draft, Baltimore Beatdown selects Trevon Moehrig, safety, TCU. Moehrig joins Terrace Marshall Jr. to round out the Ravens’ first round.

Moehrig is the perfect “but they needed a ______” pick. In this scenario, the Ravens already rounded out their receiver room, fulfilling one perceived need. Ignoring edge rushers and the offensive line is a bold move, as the Ravens don’t pick again until the 94th pick. However, the Ravens have hosted Alejandro Villanueva and Justin Houston, with strong rumors that at least one will be signed after the May 3 deadline for the compensatory formula. If those deals are in place, the Ravens will get to prove their affinity for taking the best player available. Moehrig certainly fits the description, as you’ll struggle to find many pundits with a low grade on the rangy, intelligent, playmaking safety.

This move puts off Marlon Humphrey in 2017 vibes. The Ravens already had corners. Many thought O.J. Howard or Reuben Foster made more sense. Humphrey felt like a luxury rather than a need. However, many failed to see the long-term plan. Humphrey fit the press man, play the receiver and disrupt the catch point, aggressive play style that the Ravens love in their corners. Fast forward to 2021. Marlon Humphrey is a bonafide star cornerback with an All-Pro on his resume and a $100 million contract keeping him in Baltimore for the foreseeable future.

Moehrig, a former four-star cornerback who had offers from Georgia and Texas among other big-time programs, has the best cover skills of any safety in this class. He didn’t test well at TCU’s pro day, with reports coming out that he was at “80%” after he had a flare up in his back.

Considering he ran a 4.52 40-yard dash with a 1.59 10-yard split at 80%, he still recorded relatively impressive numbers. Moehrig’s athleticism is never an issue on tape. He’s a tried and true technician, who excels in off coverage from split safety alignments with adequate range as the single high safety as well. He’s the type of defender who makes a receiver who runs a 4.3 look like they run a 4.6. Moehrig is clearly a film junkie, who almost looks bored at times when he easily runs receivers routes for them.

He possesses fluid hips, precise and calm feet to transition at the stem. When receivers define their break, he cleanly initiated contact without being sloppy, thwarting their ability to separate. The former Horned Frog, similar to Marlon Humphrey, has pneumatic strikes into the catch point, often forcing incompletions that would’ve been caught without his strikes.

Trevon anticipates, breaks, stays in phase and undercuts passes frequently. His ball production will translate to the NFL.

Hey! You! Yeah, I’m talking to you, big head. You’re the fool who doesn’t think Trevon Moehrig is an absolute baller. Here are all the plays Trevon Moehrig made against Oklahoma in 2020... ... ... ... ... In the first half... pic.twitter.com/WMDXCAqcqj

— Spencer N. Schultz (@ravens4dummies) April 26, 2021

My last 3 safety 1's 2018 Minkah Fitzpatrick 2019 Juan Thornhill 2020 Antione Winfield Jr See a trend? I love safeties who can really cover. Trevon Moehrig is trending that way for me. Love how he challenges his self in space. Watch this next "catch" rep. pic.twitter.com/wKObnTdLZk

— Crocky (@eric_crocker) March 19, 2021

#TCU safety Trevon Moehrig (6-2, 202, Jr.) is arguably the most versatile safety in the country. Has shown that he can roam as a centerfielder on the roof, dependable in man coverage and a reliable tackler coming downhill. Also a constant turnover creator. pic.twitter.com/M5M6c2baxS

— Jordan Reid (@Jordan_Reid) December 11, 2020

Trevon Moehrig (field safety # 7) taking a good angle from the roof to fit the GT counter triple option as the "pitch" man pic.twitter.com/FHAYVdWs4t

— Fit Harrington (@futbolguysguy) December 7, 2020

I promise I'm still watching Trevon Moehrig lol. Nothing special here, just a really solid rep against the run. pic.twitter.com/fuaBUoHcBj

— Zach (All-22 Addict) Gartin (@All22_Addict) January 21, 2021

Trevon Moehrig forced an incompletion on 25% of targets since 2018 The highest rate in the Draft Class pic.twitter.com/QGtpXdU00k

— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) April 22, 2021

No. 1 safety in the NFL Draft: Trevon Moehrig has made 28 plays on the ball since 2019 Five more than any other Power 5 safety pic.twitter.com/ArprDPheGJ

— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) April 22, 2021

Moehrig is about as solid of a safety prospect as they come. He’s reliable in run fits from either alignment. His open field tackle ability is reliable, while not spectacular. The former corner’s ball production is consistently prolific. You don’t see many highs or lows in Moehrig’s game. He looks more or less the same each and every week. His production in the first half matches his production in the second half. He has the physicality to engage with tight ends and stay in phase, with the change of direction and intelligence to mirror slot receivers while detailing them.

Moehrig is a safe bet. While he might not be an explosive hitter, he gets the job done time and time again. Moehrig consistently communicates pre-snap and seemed to have major responsibility to align his teammates. There are very few holes to poke in his game.

From @NFLMatchup — We looked at the multi-dimensional traits of the safety prospects in the ‘21 draft class. • Trevon Moehrig • Richie Grant • Andre Cisco • Hamsah Nasirildeen • Jevon Holland • Divine Deablo @gregcosell pic.twitter.com/i0uZ06GuFu

— Matt Bowen (@MattBowen41) April 23, 2021

With Chuck Clark as the only Ravens safety under contract in 2022, Baltimore absolutely needs to address the position this week. Moehrig provides a long-term partner for Clark. While DeShon Elliott could still sign an extension, Moehrig would excel in the Ravens’ man-heavy, blitz-heavy defense. He would provide the range and length that Eric DeCosta clearly desired when he signed Earl Thomas. Adding Moehrig provides immediate stability at an important position, would allow Chuck Clark and DeShon Elliott to play more in the box, plus using more dime packages on third down in 2021.

Trevon checks all the boxes and makes tons of sense as a home run fit in the immediate future as well as long-term impact in Baltimore.

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Notre Dame tops Virginia Tech

Notre Dame tops Virginia Tech

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Ian Book ran 7 yards for a touchdown with 29 seconds left to cap an 18-play, 87-yard drive and give No. 16 Notre Dame a 21-20 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday.

The Fighting Irish (6-2) committed three turnovers deep in Virginia Tech territory, including a fumble at the goal line that Divine Deablo returned 98 yards to tie it at 14 with 9 seconds left in the first half.

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Divine Deablo Real Name, 40 time, Height And Weight, NFL Draft, Number, Salary, Jersey, Madden 22

Divine Deablo Real Name, 40 time, Height And Weight, NFL Draft, Number, Salary, Jersey, Madden 22

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Revelation Or Overreaction? Divine Deablo Shines In Raiders' Week 1 Win

As most Las Vegas Raiders fans are aware, Week 1 often leads to several overreactions, regardless of the result. After surviving a hard-fought win in Denver, several Raiders defensive players had notable outings, perhaps none more impressive than Divine Deablo.

As most Las Vegas Raiders fans are aware, Week 1 often leads to several overreactions, regardless of the result. After surviving a hard-fought win in Denver, several Raiders defenders had notable outings, perhaps none more impressive than Divine Deablo. To say that Deablo was Sunday’s defensive MVP might be putting it mildly (no offense to Maxx Crosby). Making Deablo’s showing more noteworthy was…

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In 2019, Virginia Tech could either break through or fall apart

Your guess is as good as mine.

Bill C’s annual preview series of every FBS team in college football continues. Catch up here!

Basically the moment the offseason begins, there are some previews I look forward to writing. This year, Virginia Tech’s was one of them. Why? Because all of the following things are, to some degree, true:

Through four seasons in Blacksburg, Justin Fuente has underachieved. Seemingly the biggest no-brainer in the 2015-16 coaching carousel, he was expected to provide a particularly high ceiling in succeeding the legendary Frank Beamer. Instead, he is 25-15 and fell from 10 wins in year one to six in year three.

At the same time, 25 wins is 8.3 per year. Beamer averaged 7.3 per year over his last four seasons in Blacksburg.

After losing multiple important players last offseason and suffering the effects accordingly, the Hokies have dealt with quite a bit of attrition this year, too. Quarterback Josh Jackson, receivers Sean Savoy, Eric Kumah, and Samuel Denmark, tight end Chris Cunningham, offensive lineman D’Andre Plantin, defensive linemen Trevon Hill, Cam Goode, and Darius Fullwood, and linebacker Aundre Kearney have all transferred to other schools, and others remain in the transfer portal. That’s a lot. “Hokies In Disarray! Fuente in trouble?” has remained one of the 20,000-foot narratives of the offseason.

They are nonetheless 11th in FBS in returning production. Granted, this was calculated back in early February, but much of the attrition had already happened by then.

Of the five players who caught at least 25 passes last year, only Kumah is gone. Tech had quite a bit of depth in its receiving corps; that’s probably part of the reason for the attrition. Meanwhile, though losing Jackson is tough, Ryan Willis started most of last season, and two four-star backups — sophomore Hendon Hooker (who briefly had his name in the portal) and redshirt freshman Quincy Patterson II — are still around for competition.

The defensive line also got hit by attrition, but five of last year’s top six tacklers on the line return, including leading sacks man Houshun Gaines. Most of the losses were in positions of depth.

They are, per S&P+, projected to improve by 25 spots, from 55th to 30th. They are projected favorites by at least nine points in eight games and are underdogs in only two.

Fuente’s tenure is on the verge of falling apart. It’s also on the verge of breaking through. There really aren’t many programs that are more interesting than Virginia Tech in 2019.

A Murray State grad via Oklahoma, Fuente had absolutely crushed a four-year stint at Memphis. He’d taken over a UM at its lowest ebb and gone from seven wins in his first two years to 19 in his next two. He proved he could build a culture where none existed, albeit with help from Missouri head coach Barry Odom (his defensive coordinator for his first three years there), quarterback Paxton Lynch, etc.

For one reason or another, however, his stay in Blacksburg has been a struggle. He retained Beamer’s legendary defensive coordinator, Bud Foster, and while that paid off with a No. 9 Def. S&P+ ranking in 2017, it hasn’t gone nearly that well since. Add that to instability at quarterback and the general “following a legend” issues, and you’ve got a recipe for underachievement.

This is a huge, huge, huge year for Fuente and his Hokies. The narrative has established itself: Fuente’s tenure has been disappointing, and Tech is going to be looking for its real Beamer successor soon. But with Willis and his receiving corps back, with Tech enjoying all of the defensive continuity it didn’t have last year, and with the ACC Coastal still being, shall we say, less than settled, the Hokies have a massive opportunity.

The schedule will help. This high-continuity team has a lot of projected easy wins on the schedule, especially if it gets past Boston College in the ACC Network-friendly season opener. The Hokies could easily be 7-0 or 6-1 when they had to Notre Dame on November 2. Of course, they could also be 4-3 and prepping for a coach replacement, I guess.

Offense

Brad Cornelsen followed Fuente from Memphis to Blacksburg and has managed decent production despite constant change behind center. He’s approaching his fourth year as offensive coordinator, and any semblance of continuity at quarterback would help.

After 2016 starter Jerod Evans left school for the pros earlier than expected, he turned to Jackson, a redshirt freshman. Jackson showed promise while occasionally hitting freshman bumps, but then he got injured last September, and Willis started for most of the season — the third first-year starter in three years.

Willis, a Kansas transfer, was fine. He completed 59 percent of his passes and oscillated between excellent (202.9 passer rating vs. Duke, 220.8 vs. Marshall) and terrible (sub-100 rating vs. Miami and Virginia at home). He did enough to rally Tech to a bowl game after a 4-6 start, at least.

Technically, Willis could get further competition from Hooker, Patterson, or Oregon transfer Braxton Burmeister (who might or might not be eligible in 2019). But the job’s probably his. You could do better, and you could do worse.

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Ryan Willis

Continuity in the receiving corps will help. Damon Hazelton was averaging nearly five receptions and 85 yards per game before dealing with late-season injuries, and sophomore Tre Turner and tight end Dalton Keene are both ultra-efficient targets. Turner caught fire late in the year, catching 15 passes for 286 yards in the last four regular season games, and Keene caught at least three passes in six of the last seven games.

If just one semi-reliable target emerges out of a batch of high-upside recent signees (four-star Jaden Pavoute or Tayvion Robinson, perhaps?), this could be the best Tech receiving corps in years, even with all the turnover.

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Dalton Keene

Cornelsen’s urges are toward balance — Tech ran 58 percent of the time on standard downs (one percentage point below the national average) and 37 percent on passing downs (two percentage points above) — and that resulted in an awkward relationship in 2018. The run game was efficient but lacked any semblance of big-play ability, and the passing game was a bit all-or-nothing, especially on passing downs.

There’s reason to believe that the passing game will be as good or better than it was last year, but the run game is questionable.

Leading rusher Steven Peoples is gone, as are three two-year starting linemen. Assuming he eventually gets his eligibility straightened out, Coastal Carolina transfer Brock Hoffman could provide a decent boost on the interior, but either way this line will be leaning on sophomores, which is always scary. Even if the passing game is better than it was last year, is it good enough to convert on lots of second- and third-and-longs?

Defense

Foster is a damn institution. He was promoted to Tech coordinator when TLC’s “Creep” was the No. 1 song in the land, and he’s put together a Hall of Fame-deserving résumé without ever serving as a head coach. But even he wasn’t able to overcome the spectacular turnover Tech had to deal with last season.

To summarize:

The top five linebackers were gone, and the top returnees, Dylan Rivers and Rayshard Ashby, missed three games between them.

Five of the top six defensive backs ended up gone, and safety Devine Deablo and corner Bryce Watts missed time.

The line was stable by comparison but still lost nose tackle Tim Settle (planned) and end Trevon Hill (unplanned).

Turnover in the secondary is especially impactful when it comes to your year-to-year Def. S&P+ rankings, and Tech’s changed a lot. A lot. The Hokies fell from ninth to 77th, and while their efficiency ratings were decent (59th in success rate, 38th in stuff rate, 74th in sack rate), when they suffered a glitch, it was a pretty spectacular glitch: in marginal explosiveness, they were 125th on standard downs and 123rd on passing downs.

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Houshun Gaines

It’s easy to read last year’s defensive regression as a sign of problems between Fuente and Foster if you want to, but it’s also easy to read that as a sign that you’re playing a ton of young guys. In all, 14 freshmen and sophomores made at least nine tackles last year. You’re rarely going to see more than that.

But freshmen become sophomores and sophomores become juniors. Very few returning defenders played at a Foster-ian level last year — linebacker Rayshard Ashby (9.5 TFLs) and safety Reggie Floyd (9.5 TFLs, three passes defensed) are maybe the only ones — but a lot of guys got their feet wet and will be more comfortable this time around.

Sophomore end TyJuan Garbutt recorded 6.5 TFLs and 10 run stuffs despite a 245-pound frame, and Gaines had 4.5 sacks despite missing four games.

Lining up alongside Ashby, sophomore linebacker Dax Hollifield recorded eight TFLs and 11 run stuffs.

Corners Caleb Farley and Bryce Watts combined for three INTs and 13 breakups as a freshman and sophomore, respectively. Safeties Khalil Ladler and Divine Deablo combined for nine TFLs.

All of the above players dealt with crippling breakdowns at one point or another, but they all have play-making potential. And Fuente, understanding the urgency of the situation, added at least one JUCO transfer to each defensive unit.

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Caleb Farley

Based solely on returning production, Tech is projected to improve dramatically, from 77th to 35th, in Def. S&P+. And considering that until 2018, the Hokies hadn’t ranked worse than 31st in 15 years, you figure the odds are on Foster’s side, as long as there weren’t other issues mixed in with the attrition.

Special Teams

In each year under Fuente, Tech has been slightly above average in special teams. That could seem disappointing in the home of Beamerball, but Beamerball ceased long before Beamer’s final days in charge.

Jordan Stout, one of the nation’s better kickoffs guys, has entered the transfer portal, but Tech still returns a strong punter in Oscar Bradburn and an explosive kick returner in Terius Wheatley. Kicker Brian Johnson could stand to extend his range a bit — he didn’t miss a single kick under 40 yards but went just 3-for-9 beyond.

2019 outlook

2019 Schedule & Projection Factors

Date Opponent Proj. S&P+ Rk Proj. Margin Win Probability 31-Aug at Boston College 72 7.4 67% 7-Sep Old Dominion 119 30.7 96% 14-Sep Furman NR 32.7 97% 27-Sep Duke 65 10.2 72% 5-Oct at Miami 19 -5.8 37% 12-Oct Rhode Island NR 34.7 98% 19-Oct North Carolina 61 9.9 72% 2-Nov at Notre Dame 12 -11.0 26% 9-Nov Wake Forest 62 10.0 72% 16-Nov at Georgia Tech 89 11.6 75% 23-Nov Pittsburgh 59 9.3 70% 29-Nov at Virginia 41 0.2 51%

Projected S&P+ Rk 30 Proj. Off. / Def. Rk 36 / 35 Projected wins 8.3 Five-Year S&P+ Rk 10.5 (31) 2- and 5-Year Recruiting Rk 26 2018 TO Margin / Adj. TO Margin* 3 / -2.4 2018 TO Luck/Game +2.1 Returning Production (Off. / Def.) 78% (60%, 96%) 2018 Second-order wins (difference) 5.7 (0.3)

On paper, Fuente’s struggles are explainable. The defense was dominant just two years ago and fell apart due to extreme, one-time-only attrition. The offense has pieces but has dealt with both surprise departures (Evans) and injuries (Jackson) at quarterback

On paper, then, this is Fuente’s moment. He’s got his recruits and his culture in place, his defense has loads of continuity, and barring injury (or a youngster simply outplaying Willis, which wouldn’t be the world’s worst problem), he’s got the same QB for once.

He’s also got one hell of a schedule for a bounce-back year. The Hokies have to play at Miami and Virginia (and yes, it’s at least technically possible that UVA will beat the Hokies one day), which could end up deciding the division, but they miss both Clemson and the projected No. 2 team in the Atlantic, FSU. They are projected underdogs only at Miami and, in non-con play, Notre Dame.

Still, anxiety could be extremely high, especially if Tech loses the season opener at Boston College. This team has depth and potential, but when you fall off, both fans and players need proof of concept as quickly as possible.

Team preview stats

All 2019 preview data to date.