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No. 13 Georgia Tech embraces unbeaten record as Virginia Tech visits
Georgia Tech hasn't sniffed the College Football Playoff since the tournament's inception in 2014.,Nearing the midway point of the regular season, the No. 13 Yellow Jackets will meet Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta in hopes of bolstering their odds of making their first CFP appearance...
Wake Forest beats Virginia Tech on road for first time since 1983
Robby Ashford threw for a touchdown and Wake Forest's defense kept host Virginia Tech out of the end zone for the entire second half in a 30-23 victory, snapping a two-game skid Saturday afternoon at Blacksburg, Va.,The Demon Deacons (3-2, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) won in their first game away ...
Virginia Tech intends to retain 'joy' in battle with Wake Forest
A viral video of Virginia Tech interim head coach Philip Montgomery dancing in the locker room after a win last week at North Carolina State was a much-needed release for a downtrodden program.,Montgomery and Virginia Tech (2-3, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) hope to strut their stuff again when the...
Virginia Tech set on continuing momentum at NC State
North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren doesn't want to read too much into the fact that this week's opponent, Virginia Tech, finally won a game.,Virginia Tech visit the Wolfpack for Saturday night's game at Raleigh, N.C.,The Hokies will be in their second game under interim coach Philip Montgomery, ...
Virginia Tech pounds Wofford in first game since firing coach
Kyron Drones threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more and Virginia Tech drubbed visiting Wofford 38-6 on Saturday at Blacksburg, Va., in its first game since firing head coach Brent Pry.,Ayden Greene and Devin Alves each caught a touchdown. Marcellous Hawkins led Virginia Tech on the ground wit...
Virginia Tech parts ways with head coach Brent Pry
Virginia Tech fired head coach Brent Pry on Sunday after an 0-3 start to the season that included an embarrassing 45-26 home loss to Old Dominion on Saturday.,Offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery takes over as interim head coach. ,Pry, 55, went 16-24 in his four seasons as head coach of the Hokie...
Virginia Tech out to avoid slumber in second half vs. Old Dominion
Given the way that Virginia Tech flatlined in the second half of a humiliating loss last week, the Hokies might want to consider shifting their signature pregame hype song "Enter Sandman" to halftime.,Playlists aside, the Hokies (0-2) will look to play a complete game on Saturday when they host Old ...
Coming off loss, Virginia Tech eyes revenge vs. Vanderbilt
While Virginia Tech's performance against an SEC opponent last Sunday was underwhelming enough that Hokies players felt the need to call a team meeting, Vanderbilt easily cruised to a victory against an overmatched foe last Saturday thanks to a steady showing from Diego Pavia.,Virginia Tech hopes th...
South Carolina leans on defense, special teams to down Virginia Tech in opener
After sputtering for much of the game, No. 13 South Carolina scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to pull away with a 24-11 win over Virginia Tech in the second Aflac Kickoff Game of the weekend in Atlanta.,With the Gamecocks (1-0) clinging to a 10-8 lead early in the fourth quarter, Vicari Sw...
No. 13 South Carolina carries CFP ambitions into Virginia Tech opener
South Carolina came within one win of its first College Football Playoff appearance last season.,The Gamecocks closed the 2024 regular season strongly, but they wound up 15th in the final CFP poll -- a few spots removed from what would have been a historic program accomplishment. South Carolina had ...
Virginia Tech LB Caleb Woodson arrested on DWI charge
Virginia Tech junior linebacker Caleb Woodson is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 9 after his arrest on a charge of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated.,Woodson, 21, was arrested Saturday in that incident.,He also has a Sept. 16 court date for a reckless driving citation in which he reportedly w...
Cal, Virginia Tech both struggling as they enter ACC tourney
Cal and Virginia Tech have struggled down the stretch, yet one of them will claim at least a second game in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.,The teams meet in the first round Tuesday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.,No. 10 seed Virginia Tech (13-18) has lost two in a row and three of its last f...
No. 11 Clemson closes regular season with rout of Virginia Tech
Viktor Lakhin collected 16 points and seven rebounds as No. 11 Clemson rolled to a 65-47 wire-to-wire victory over visiting Virginia Tech on Saturday.,Jaeden Zackery added 12 points, four assists and four steals as the Tigers (26-5, 18-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) captured their eighth straight vict...
No. 11 Clemson chasing new program record vs. Virginia Tech
No. 11 Clemson's dream regular season can end in historic fashion when the Tigers host Virginia Tech on Saturday evening.,Clemson (25-5, 17-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) needs a win against the Hokies on Senior Day to surpass the regular-season win total of the 1986-87 Tigers for most in program hist...
UNC defeats Virginia Tech behind stellar shooting
Ian Jackson scored 19 points, leading a long-range assault as North Carolina won 91-59 over Virginia Tech, Tuesday in Blacksburg, Va, for its sixth straight victory.,Seth Trimble scored 17 points and RJ Davis added 15 for the Tar Heels (20-11, 13-6 ACC), who bolstered their shaky NCAA Tournament cre...
Freshman Ben Hammond guides Virginia Tech against North Carolina
In short bursts this season, Virginia Tech's Ben Hammond has shown potential to be a rare point guard who can control games at both ends of the floor with his quickness and the force of his will.,Saturday in an overtime victory against Syracuse, it all came together for the freshman as he posted car...
Syracuse looks to keep postseason hopes alive vs. Virginia Tech
Syracuse breathed extra life into its Atlantic Coast Conference tournament hopes with a win over NC State this week and looks to keep those chances alive Saturday when it visits Virginia Tech at Blacksburg, Va.,The Orange (12-16, 6-11 ACC) ended a three-game losing streak with their victory over NC ...
No. 19 Louisville never trails in tight battle at Virginia Tech
The 19th-ranked Louisville Cardinals avoided an upset on the road Tuesday night, earning a 71-66 victory over Virginia Tech at Blacksburg, Va.,Chucky Hepburn scored 15 points and dished out six assists to offset six turnovers, which tied a season high. James Scott added 13, going 6-for-7 from the fi...
Virginia Tech dominates second half, cruises past Miami
Sophomore Jaydon Young scored a career-high 27 points, leading Virginia Tech to an 81-68 win over host Miami in an ACC game on Saturday night.,Ben Burnham scored 14 points for Virginia Tech (12-15, 7-9 ACC), which had a 40-20 advantage on points in the paint. The Hokies shot 52.5 percent from the fl...
Miami meets Virginia Tech in matchup of struggling teams
Miami will try to ease its suffering amid its worst season in 31 years when it hosts Virginia Tech in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday evening.,Miami (6-20, 2-13) has won its two most recent home games, over Notre Dame and Syracuse, but has lost its two most recent games overall -- at P...