Jailen Bedford scored 23 points, and Ben Hammond had 17 of his 19 points in the second half and Virginia Tech beat No. 20 Clemson 76-66 on Wednesday night.
Virginia Tech officials announced Monday that it’s athletic department received an anonymous $20 million donation, the largest gift made to Hokie sports.
J’Mari Taylor became the first Atlantic Coast Conference running back since 2021 to run for a touchdown and throw for a score in the same game as No. 17 Virginia beat Virginia Tech 27-7 to clinch a spot in the conference championship game. Taylor ran for 80 yards and a score and quarterback Chandler Morris threw for 182 yards and ran for an 8-yard touchdown as the Cavaliers beat the Hokies for just the second time in the last 21 meetings between the schools. The Hokies got a 57-yard touchdown pass from Kyron Drones to Shamarius Peterkin with 4:20 left to play.
James Franklin, the new head coach for the Virginia Tech football team, is scheduled to be formally introduced to the Hokie nation during a press conference at 10 a.m., today, November 19.
After weeks of speculation, whispers and rumors--Hokie Nation can now breathe a sigh of relief. Virginia Tech has officially named James Franklin as the next head coach for Hokies football, per Pete Thamel at ESPN.
Malachi Hosley ran for 129 yards with a touchdown, Haynes King had two scoring runs and No. 13 Georgia Tech used a strong start to beat short-handed Virginia Tech 35-20. Georgia Tech has won its first six games for the first time since 2011. The Yellow Jackets scored the game’s first 18 points. King led Georgia Tech as he completed 20 of 24 passes for 213 yards with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Malik Rutherford and added 52 rushing yards with scoring runs of 26 and 2 yards. Virginia Tech listed 20 players as out due to injuries.
On Friday, Virginia Tech President Tim Sands and Director of Athletics Whit Babcock announced the formation and lineup of the university’s search committee to find the next head coach for the Hokies.
September is Hunger Action Month, and on Thursday, Virginia Tech students, athletes, and alumni gathered at Feeding Southwest Virginia’s Salem warehouse for the annual Hokie Way Service Day.
The firing of Virginia Tech head football coach Brent Pry could present some significant financial hurdles for the university.
Virginia Tech’s weekly football press conference had a noticeably different tone this week following the firing of head coach Brent Pry on Sunday. Instead of focusing on the upcoming Wofford game, the discussion centered on how the team is coping with recent disruptions and preparing to move forward.
Virginia Tech is planning to fire head football coach Brent Pry on Sunday, ESPN writer Pete Thamel confirmed on X.
