Virginia Tech to open James Franklin era under the lights DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times May 27, 2026 7 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times kAm%96 y2>6D uC2?<=:? 6C2 2E ':C8:?:2 %649 H:== <:4< @77 :? AC:>6 E:>6] k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm%96 w@<:6D’ D62D@? @A6?6C 282:?DE '|x @? $6AE] d :D D=2E65 E@ 368:? 2E fib_ A]>] 2?5 36 E6=6G:D65 @? E96 prr }6EH@C<] k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm%96 prr[ :? 4@?;F?4E:@? H:E9 t$!}[ 2??@F?465 E96 <:4<@77 E:>6D 2?5 ?6EH@C< 56D:8?2E:@?D 7@C E96 @A6?:?8 E9C66 H66<D @7 E96 FA4@>:?8 4@==686 7@@E32== D62D@? @? (65?6D52J] k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm':C8:?:2 %649’D (66< a 82>6 282:?DE ~=5 s@>:?:@? :D D4965F=65 E@ <:4< @77 2E ?@@? 2?5 H:== 36 @? %96 r( }6EH@C< W=@42==J @? 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