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The best way to grow, is to just go, week after week. As they navigate through the first half of the season, Virginia Tech is learning how to play and produce together.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Riley Leonard ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and Duke snapped a 13-game Atlantic Coast Conference losing streak in beating Virginia 38-17 on Saturday night.

A pair of late touchdowns from running back Dae Dae Hunter allowed Liberty to open up a tied game and outlast Old Dominion for a 38-24 win, Saturday evening, at S.B. Ballard Stadium.

The VMI Football team traveled Cullowhee for its SoCon-opening matchup with Western Carolina on Saturday afternoon, falling to the high-powered Catamounts offense 38-17.

After coming out and taking the lead early, Virginia Tech fell 41-10 to North Carolina. The Tarheels racked up 524 yards of total offense, 367 of those through the air.

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The Hokies committed 15 penalties for a whopping 132 yards, which tied for the second-most in program history.

Dukes score 29 unanswered points for the road win over the Mountaineers.

Dae Dae Hunter rushed for 118 yards in the Flames win.

The game’s final score was 33-10 with WVU victorious, with the Hokies taking a tough loss.

Now it’s halftime in Blacksburg where the West Virginia Mountaineers lead the Virginia Tech Hokies 13-7 on the Hokies’ home turf.

Thursday was a perfect night for football, and people had been looking forward to the Hokies versus Mountaineers faceoff for a while.

The Hokies fell into a 20 point deficit in Morgantown in 2021 only to have their comeback attempt stopped with an incomplete pass at the goal line.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Jameson Wang threw two touchdowns — both to William Enneking — and Cornell held off VMI’s late rally for a 28-22 win on Saturday in the Big Red’s season opener.

Liberty scored with 1:11 left, but No. 19 Wake Forest stopped CJ Yarbrough’s two-point conversion attempt several yards short of the goal line for a tight 37-36 home victory Saturday.

Brendan Farrell sent the Cavaliers to victory with a 26 yard field goal.

Hokies tally over 400 yards of offense in their second win of the season.

Three key takeaways from the state’s football scene this past weekend.

Hokies outgained the Eagles 144-4 in the rushing department.

Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong was sacked five times and finished with -9 rushing yards in the Cavaliers road loss.

Hokies seeking a home-opening win and first win under head coach Brent Pry.

Keydets opened up to a 24-0 lead on their way to a 24-14 victory.

Panthers held to just 4 third down conversions.

The Chicago Bears plan to build an enclosed suburban stadium that could host Super Bowls, College Football Playoff games and Final Fours. The Bears released conceptual illustrations Tuesday of the proposed stadium and entertainment complex that would be built on the site of a former horse racing track in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The Bears said the project could include restaurants, office space, a hotel, fitness center, new parks and open areas as well as “other improvements for the community to enjoy.”

If there’s a song that’s become the theme of 2022 in the sports world, it’s definitely “Narco.”

Brewer suffered the injury during the Flames season opener at Southern Miss.

The Cavaliers' wide receiver missed all of 2021 due to a torn ACL.

"The university is working with law enforcement and Old Dominion University on the matter."

Virginia Tech will open its season on the road against an in-state opponent for the first time since 1982.

The southwest Virginia talent on the Keydets roster continues to form a unique bond, making a home away from home.

There’s been a lot of shuffling of positions for Head Coach Brent Pry’s Hokies to cater to the vision of success. One of them being former safety Keonta Jenkins, who moved to linebacker this fall.

The former Baylor and Utah signal caller gets the nod to lead the Flames.

The Washington & Lee Generals are coming off of a 2021 ODAC Championship that welcomed and NCAA playoff berth. Now, head Coach Garrett LeRose enters his 4th season as head coach with plenty of experience and an established culture.

The offensive line was one of the biggest question marks surrounding the UVA football program this offseason. 15 practices into fall camp, it’s still a work in progress.

Liberty's football camp is making progress thanks to solid chemistry and comradre.

Hundreds came decked out in their favorite Hokies gear.

"We're best friends we never fight. Everyone always asks but we always boost each other."

Pry expressed the importance of the new staff making its own observations, judgments about the program moving forward.

Jabari Blake recently transferred to Virginia State while younger brother Jahee is set to take his talents to Tennessee State.

Scott Wachenheim made some coaching changes in the spring, promoting former wide receivers coach Patrick Ashford to offensive coordinator, and hiring Nick Reveiz as defensive coordinator. After a spring of learning, the Keydets have put their knowledge to the test. Utilizing full pads on the sixth day of camp, and showing what they know during live periods Saturday morning.

It’s a new season for the Liberty Flames who lost one of the best quarterbacks in the nation last season. Hugh Freeze said his team hasn’t missed a beat, and he’s got four capable QBs ready to take a snap, whenever the time may be.

"A typical day for Frank Beamer involves involves I-77."

Virginia predicted to finish 4th in ACC Coastal with Virginia Tech at 5th.

As the college football season approaches, change has come in Charlottesville. While Virginia has talented skill players returning on offense, the way they execute may look a little different.

"He needs to just continue to improve the small technical aspects because he has all the big things."

There’s a huge culture shift underway in Blacksburg. With the Fuente regime in the rear view, the Brent Pry era is here. Returning players have nothing but positives to report, as change continues at Virginia Tech.

The ACC Football Kickoff began with a speech by ACC commissioner Jim Phillips.

"I enjoy athletics. Athletics have been good to me. It allowed me to go to college."

But now the former 1st and 10 Player of the Year is ready to step back in the orange and blue for Virginia State.

"They're going to be aggressive and go back to the old Beamer Ball," said Burnop.

Michigan football will play Georgia with a shot to get to the national championship game on the line.

AccuWeather's Jessica Pash has the latest forecast for this week's Thanksgiving showdowns, as well as some of the biggest matchups later in the week.

The College Football Playoff semifinal game scheduled for January 1 is being moved from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses announced Saturday night. The decision was made due to rising COVID-19 cases in Southern California, according to College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock. "We are very grateful to Rose Bowl officials and the City of Pasadena," Hancock said in a statement. The College Football Playoff selection committee announced Sunday that Notre Dame would be playing in the game despite a loss on Saturday, facing off against Alabama. "Why can't it be the Rose Bowl in Las Vegas or can it be the Rose Bowl in another town?"

The College Football Playoff semifinal game scheduled for January 1 is being moved from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses announced Saturday night. "We are very grateful to Rose Bowl officials and the City of Pasadena," Hancock said in a statement. The Rose Bowl asked the state to grant an exception for the annual game, but the request was denied twice. "Why can't it be the Rose Bowl in Las Vegas or can it be the Rose Bowl in another town?" If the name is changed, it would mark the first time in over a century that the Rose Bowl would not be played.

Ohio State still tops the AP Poll with Baylor TCU, Utah and Clemson rounding out the top five. All eyes will be on college stations, Texas as number 9, the undefeated Texas A and M Agggies take on number 10, the Alabama Crimson Tide. It’s a game with major playoff implications. CBS Sports studio analyst, Brian Jones joins “CBS This Morning.”