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Familiar faces lead Virginia Tech into opener vs. Coppin StateWith his top two scorers returning, Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young said his team is anxious to see how it stacks up in the Atlantic Coast Conference.,Conference season is still two months off, but the Hokies will begin tuning up when they tip off the season Tuesday night against Coppin State in...

Ethan Grunkemeyer’s late TD pass lifts Virginia Tech over ClemsonEthan Grunkemeyer threw two touchdown passes, including the game-winner with 1:44 left as visiting Virginia Tech slipped past Clemson 20-16 in an Atlantic Coast Conference defensive struggle on Saturday.,Both of Grunkemeyer's scoring passes went to Luke Reynolds. The go-ahead score came on a fourth-...

Virginia Tech begins James Franklin’s tenure with demolition of VMIEthan Grunkemeyer threw for a pair of touchdowns in just over a half of work and Jeffery Overton Jr. rushed for 104 yards and two TDs on just nine carries as Virginia Tech lambasted VMI 73-3 on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va, in the Hokies' season opener and first game under new coach James Franklin.,G...

Virginia Tech eager to hit right notes vs. VMI

First-year Virginia Tech coach James Franklin wants Metallica's music to be the soundtrack for his team's success, not the main event.,"Giving the fans and the community something to be excited about, more than just 'Enter Sandman,'" Franklin said when asked about his goals for a Hokies program that...

Virginia Tech names Ethan Grunkemeyer as starting QB

Virginia Tech officially named Ethan Grunkemeyer as its starting quarterback on Monday.,Grunkemeyer is a transfer from Penn State, where he played for first-year Hokies head coach James Franklin.,"He's been the leader in the clubhouse for a number of practices -- and maybe weeks," Franklin said of G...

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ACC notebook: Dabo Swinney trusts Clemson's QB options

Clemson didn't bring a quarterback to ACC media days, but the Tigers' most important position battle still followed Dabo Swinney to Charlotte on Thursday.,Christopher Vizzina remains the favorite to replace Cade Klubnik, though Swinney stopped short of formally ending a competition that also include...

Virginia Tech AD Whit Babcock moving into new role

Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock will end that role on June 30 and move into a position as athletics director emeritus on July 1, the school announced Thursday.,Babcock has been the AD for 12 years, beginning in January 2014. He is the second-longest tenured athletic director in the Atla...