Following victories over Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Nebraska, the Hokies (5-1, 2-0 ACC) became complacent with a little-known opponent as their only obstacle before an idle week, Sturdivant acknowledged. But the way Virginia Tech escaped will eventually become a footnote on the final schedule. Hokies Lose Lewis, But Win the Game - washingtonpost.com. Popularity: unranked
Darren Evans ran for two touchdowns, quarterback Tyrod Taylor threw for another and No. 20 Virginia Tech defeated Western Kentucky 27-13 on Saturday. The Hokies (5-1) built a 27-3 lead early in the third quarter and were on their way to an expected rout of the Hilltoppers when their offense began to sputter. Western Kentucky (2-4) added [...]
Virginia Tech junior running back Kenny Lewis suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon in the third quarter Saturday, and will miss the rest of the season. He took a handoff from quarterback Tyrod Taylor, and appeared to come up lame before being tackled. He was helped off the field with 13 minutes left in the third [...]
Once a promising prospect at Virginia Tech, Branden Ore is now getting his life back on track in West Virginia.
WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — Finding Branden Ore isn’t easy. He likes it that way.
Locating the former Virginia Tech star requires a winding detour off Interstate 70, along Pennsylvania Route 844 to the twisting lanes of West Virginia Route 88, up and down mountains, through endless farmland, past cow pastures and trailer homes and grain silos.
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Sean Glennon calls the loss to Miami “demoralizing.”
MIAMI — After facing some fast-brewing Hurricanes, Virginia Tech’s football team took the evacuation route out of here early Friday morning.
Upon their safe arrival home, the task now for the Tech coaches and players now is assessing the severe damage of Thursday night’s 16-14 loss to Miami at Dolphin Stadium.
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MIAMI — Multiple media sources in South Carolina reported Thursday that Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster will meet with Clemson athletics director Terry Don Phillips about the Tigers’ coaching post this weekend.
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Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer confirmed to his players that long-time defensive coordinator Bud Foster was scheduled to interview for Clemson’s head coaching job today. Foster is considered one of the best defensive coordinators in college football and in 2006 was awarded the Broyles Award, which is give to the nation’s top assistant coach.
Following Thursday night’s 16-14 loss to Miami, Beamer said to the media, “I just told our people in there I wish him well. He’s done a great job for us and he deserves the opportunity.”
Foster’s 2005 and 2006 squads ranked No. 1 in total defense. ESPN is reporting that Oklahoma defensive coordinator Brent Venables and former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin also have interviewed with Clemson. Stay tuned.
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Hokies announce additions to 2009-10 team
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The Hokies spend most of the night in a rut and see their hopes of reaching the ACC title game diminish.
MIAMI — Help.
Virginia Tech’s football team will need some now to get where it wants to go this season.
With its offense going into the tank for most of the second half, the Hokies saw their hopes for a third Coastal Division title in four years dimmed after a 16-14 loss to Miami in front of 46,838 fans at Dolphin Stadium.
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Tech loses last year’s top scorer in the ACC before its first game.
Brittany Cook’s senior season is over before it could even start.
The leading scorer in the ACC last year tweaked her knee in preseason practice and discovered after an MRI that she had suffered a season-ending tear of the ACL in her right knee, Virginia Tech women’s basketball coach Beth Dunkenberger said Thursday.
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