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Wake's Clawson, Pitt's Pickett top AP's midyear ACC honors
Read full article: Wake's Clawson, Pitt's Pickett top AP's midyear ACC honorsWake Forest coach Dave Clawson and Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett headline The Associated Press' list of midseason football honorees for the Atlantic Coast Conference.
AP Top 25 Podcast: New-look Clemson tries to stay atop ACC
Read full article: AP Top 25 Podcast: New-look Clemson tries to stay atop ACCThe post-Trevor Lawrence era begins at Clemson with the Tigers still the prohibitive favorites to win the Atlantic Coast Conference for a seventh consecutive season.
Va Tech ending nation’s longest bowl streak at 27 years
Read full article: Va Tech ending nation’s longest bowl streak at 27 years(AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)Virginia Tech is ending the nation’s longest bowl streak at 27 years. Hokies coach Justin Fuente said Wednesday the players decided to bypass postseason, ending their pandemic-hit season at 5-6. Kansas State lost its last five games but was in line for a bowl game because it finished seventh in the Big 12. Its opponent, UTSA, switched to the First Responders Bowl — likely against Kansas State before its own outbreak. The Frisco Bowl is among a dozen bowl games that have been canceled.
Barbir's FG gives No. 25 Liberty 38-35 win over Hokies
Read full article: Barbir's FG gives No. 25 Liberty 38-35 win over HokiesLiberty's CJ Yarbrough catches a touchdown pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Virginia Tech, Saturday, Nov. 7 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
Barbir's FG gives No. 25 Liberty 38-35 win over Hokies
Read full article: Barbir's FG gives No. 25 Liberty 38-35 win over Hokies25 Liberty to a 38-35 victory over Virginia Tech. But officials ruled that Virginia Tech had called a timeout before the kick. “I’ve always done this,” Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said. Hendon Hooker paced Virginia Tech, throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for 156 yards and a touchdown. Virginia Tech: The Hokies play Miami at home on Saturday.
Carter, No. 8 UNC run past No. 19 Virginia Tech 56-45
Read full article: Carter, No. 8 UNC run past No. 19 Virginia Tech 56-45North Carolina running back Javonte Williams (25) scores a touchdown against Virginia Tech during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Carter, No. 8 UNC run past No. 19 Virginia Tech 56-45
Read full article: Carter, No. 8 UNC run past No. 19 Virginia Tech 56-4519 Virginia Tech. 19 Virginia Tech 56-45 on Saturday. Khalil Herbert ran for 138 yards and two touchdowns for Virginia Tech (2-1, 2-1), which again played shorthanded due to coronavirus and injury issues. “North Carolina’s explosive on offense,” Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said. Things got closer, but the Tar Heels rolled with an offense that looked equally as prolific whether throwing or running.
Virginia Tech football vs. Georgia Tech: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Virginia Tech football vs. Georgia Tech: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreATLANTA Virginia Tech started October with an 0-2 ACC record and little hope of contending in the Coastal Division, but the Hokies head into Saturdays game at Georgia Tech squarely in the race. Junior linebacker David Curry recorded nine tackles and a sack last week, and leads the Yellow Jackets with 74 stops. Yellow Jackets freshman WR Ahmarean Brown has caught a touchdown pass from Graham in three consecutive games and owns five receiving scores this season. Virginia Tech is one victory shy of becoming bowl eligible for the 27th consecutive season. PREDICTION: Virginia Tech 27, Georgia Tech 17
Book's late TD run helps No 16 Notre Dame beat Virginia Tech
Read full article: Book's late TD run helps No 16 Notre Dame beat Virginia Tech(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)SOUTH BEND, IN Ian Book delivered the type of clutch, game-winning drive that can make Notre Dame fans forgive the quarterbacks' mistakes. After getting blown out at Michigan last week, Notre Dame faced some harsh criticism. After two incomplete passes, Notre Dame caught Virginia Tech in a blitz and Book ran away from it and darted into the end zone. "Just a lot of grit and perseverance," Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet said. "It's a tough locker room in there," Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said.
Notre Dame football vs. Virginia Tech: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Notre Dame football vs. Virginia Tech: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreNOTRE DAME, Ind. Just watching the (Michigan) game, I know that we will see the Notre Dame team that we saw in all the weeks before that, Hokies coach Justin Fuente told reporters. Notre Dame senior OL Tommy Kraemer is expected to miss 4-6 weeks after suffering an MCL sprain against Michigan. The Irish won 45-23 at Virginia Tech last season and the Hokies won the first meeting 34-31 at Notre Dame in 2016. PREDICTION: Notre Dame 34, Virginia Tech 24
Virginia Tech football vs. North Carolina: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Virginia Tech football vs. North Carolina: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreDefensive back Chamarri Conner #22 of the Virginia Tech Hokies celebrates his sack against the Furman Paladins in the first half at Lane Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Blacksburg, Virginia. LINE: North Carolina -3.5"It's there for us," Brown told reporters Monday, following a week during which he gave his players Friday and Saturday off. "We've been holding our own and winning those battles," Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente told reporters Monday. North Carolina and Virginia Tech are tied for second in the ACC with a 95.8 percent red-zone scoring percentage. PREDICTION: North Carolina 33, Virginia Tech 27More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Virginia Tech football vs. North Carolina: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Virginia Tech football vs. North Carolina: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreBLACKSBURG, Va. – North Carolina used its bye week to rest and reset, and now looks to push toward an ACC Coastal Division title starting Saturday at Virginia Tech. LINE: North Carolina -3.5"It's there for us," Brown told reporters Monday, following a week during which he gave his players Friday and Saturday off. "We've been holding our own and winning those battles," Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente told reporters Monday. North Carolina and Virginia Tech are tied for second in the ACC with a 95.8 percent red-zone scoring percentage. PREDICTION: North Carolina 33, Virginia Tech 27More college football scores
Virginia Tech football vs. Boston College: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Virginia Tech football vs. Boston College: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreLINE: Virginia Tech -4.5"I think they've been through adversity, and that can do one of two things," Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente told reporters of his team's mindset. "We're playing an elite team in our conference on opening day here," BC coach Steve Addazio recently told reporters. Boston College outgained Virginia Tech on the ground by a 219-111 margin in last year's meeting. The Hokies begin their home slate Sept. 7 against Old Dominion, which delivered Virginia Tech its first loss last year with a stunning 49-35 upset. PREDICTION: Virginia Tech 24, Boston College 23More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.