Virginia Tech blows 18-point lead, falls to Wolfpack BY AARON MCFARLING The Roanoke Times Oct 28, 2022 Oct 28, 2022 Updated May 3, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save RALEIGH, N.C. – Virginia Tech’s fifth straight loss was its most crushing to date.kAmkDA2?mu2:=:?8 E@ 42A:E2=:K6 @? 2 C2C6 @776?D:G6 DAFCE[ E96 w@<:6D 3=6H 2 `g\A@:?E D64@?5\92=7 =625 2?5 =@DE aa\a` E@ acE9\C2?<65 }]r] $E2E6 @? %9FCD52J ?:89E 2E r2CE6C\u:?=6J $E25:F>]k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m%CF6 7C6D9>2? BF2CE6C324< |]y] |@CC:D E9C6H E96 8@\29625 E@F495@H? A2DD E@ %92J6C %9@>2D H:E9 fibg C6>2:?:?8[ 4@>A=6E:?8 2 DEF??:?8 4@>6324< E92E E@@< E96 (@=7A24< @?=J 2 =:EE=6 >@C6 E92? h >:?FE6D @7 82>6 E:>6 E@ 6?8:?66C]k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2?m“xE’D 92C5 E@ 36=:6G6 E92E :E 766=D =:<6 H6’C6 4=@D6C E92? H6’G6 366?[ 3FE J6E H6 5:5?’E H:? E96 82>6[” %649 4@249 qC6?E !CJ D2:5] “q642FD6 H6’G6 366? 2H7F= 4=@D6] p?5 E@ >6[ J@F’G6 8@E E@ 92G6 2 4=@D6C’D >6?E2=:EJ :? 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James Franklin delivers in debut as Virginia Tech routs VMI It was about as close to perfect as it could get Saturday night for Virginia Tech.
JMU football holds on to claim first win under Billy Napier It wasn’t always pretty for James Madison, but to the faces around the program, they rather fix the mistakes after a win.
Virginia Tech's Franklin: Hokies focus on toppling crown James Franklin isn’t resorting to pulling up bulletin board material to get Virginia Tech ready for Saturday’s noon contest against Old Domini…
Cortez Harris feels 'like a real Hokie' after stellar debut The 6-foot-2, 253-pound Harris proved why he earned his way into the starting lineup at defensive end in his first game wearing Virginia Tech’…
Virginia Tech football finalizes 2028 nonconference schedule Virginia Tech finalized its 2028 nonconference football schedule by announcing the Hokies will host Gardner-Webb in the season opener Aug. 26.
