Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer can’t remember the last time he’s taken so many rookies on their first road trip.

Beamer said 10 true freshmen and 15 redshirt freshmen are likely to play when the Hokies face East Carolina in Charlotte on Saturday. In all, there will be 30 players on the travel squad who have never played in a college game, meaning 41 percent of the travel squad will be new.

“It’s a little bit scary,” Beamer said.

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