BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech quarterbacks Tyrod Glennon and Sean Glennon, each of whom suffered left ankle sprains in the Hokies’ loss at Florida State nine days ago, returned to the practice field over the weekend and got in some “limited work” in hopes of being able to play Thursday against 23rd-ranked Maryland at Lane Stadium.

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After Virginia Tech determined that Tyrod Taylor was the answer at quarterback, the next challenge the Hokies faced was finding the best way to use him. Coach Frank Beamer and his staff met Sunday to scrutinize the tape of the previous day’s victory over North Carolina with a specific eye on how to use Taylor.

One possibility might be the spread option, an offense that has become heavily used by teams with a mobile quarterback.

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After watching the offense struggle Saturday, Glennon wondered about the possibility of another change. Whether coincidence or irony, the offense came to life while Glennon loosened his arm. Beamer said he had no idea Glennon threw those 20 practice passes. Taylor started making plays, the offensive line opened running lanes and the Hokies methodically worked their way downfield. Glennon would not be needed.

“Maybe I should not warm up next time,” Glennon joked.

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“Like I said before this game, I was told it was going to work like last year when we split snaps, so I had no reason to believe something like that was going to happen. Now that it did, I’m a little concerned.”

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“I thought I was going to be the guy unless I got hurt,” Glennon said. “The coaches didn’t feel that way anymore.”

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I’m sure he is unhappy, this being his senior year and all.  However, the best thing for the team now is for Taylor to get 100% of the snaps.

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Just one week after announcing the fifth-year senior Sean Glennon would be the full-time starting quarterback and sophomore Tyrod Taylor would redshirt the season, Hokie head coach Frank Beamer announced at his weekly press conference that Taylor would in fact be on the field for Virginia Tech’s next game.

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