Syracuse must've been happy to have a week off, while Virginia Tech hopes its bye didn't slow the team's positive momentum. The Hokies aim for their third win in four games Thursday when they welcome the skidding Orange to Blacksburg, Va. Virginia Tech (3-4, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) has recovered from a three-game slide to defeat Pitt and Wake Forest over its last three outings, with a loss at No. 4 Florida State in between. In their most recent contest, the Hokies handled the Demon Deacons 30-13 as Kyron Drones threw two touchdown passes as part of a career-high 321-yard performance. Drones also ran for 59 yards and is just 16 yards behind Bhayshul Tuten (360) for the team lead. As a 6-foot-2 signal-caller with speed, Drones was compared to Syracuse's 6-foot-4 Garrett Shrader this week by Virginia Tech coach Brent Pry. We like Syracuse to do well here on Thursday and possibly even get the outright win. Let's roll with the Orange.