Pouring in Blacksburg

ACC Blog

September, 26, 2009

Sep 26

3:05

PM ET

By Heather Dinich

Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- There seem to be more towels on the field right now as the players warm up as there are footballs. It's pouring here. There aren't many people in the stands at all right now, and those who are are blobs of ponchos. Everyone is soaked.

Demetrius Taylor is getting his first career start today for the Hokies at defensive tackle, and Stephan Virgil is back, but we won't know until they line up if he'll be at boundary or field corner.

For Miami, Aldarius Johnson, Andrew Smith and Marcus Forston didn't make the trip, and they were all on the injury report. Here's how the Canes' starting defensive line will look: LE Steven Wesley, LT Allen Bailey, RT Joe Joseph, RE Olivier Vernon.

Obviously it doesn't help to have two injured starters missing on the defensive line, but I still think the Canes will hold their own. The only other lineup change is DeMarcus Van Dyke will start at corner over Sam Shields.

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Uncategorized, Demetrius Taylor, Marcus Forston, Andrew Smith, DeMarcus Van Dyke, Joe Joseph, Sam Shields, Allen Bailey, Aldarius Johnson, Stephan Virgil, Steven Wesley, Canes-Hokies 092609, Olivier Voernon

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