Early look at Virginia Tech’s 2026 Week 4 opponent BC DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Jun 18, 2026 7 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmq@DE@? r@==686 @A6?65 E96 a_ad D62D@? H:E9 2 de\A@:?E C@FE @7 u@C592>] p 5@F3=6\@G6CE:>6 =@DD 2E |:49:82? $E2E6 D6CG65 2D E96 AC64FCD@C 7@C H92E EFC?65 :?E@ 2 D62D@? H96C6 H:?D 5:5?’E 4@>6 62D:=J] k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQmq@DE@? r@==686 =@DE `_ DEC2:89E 82>6D 2?5 7:?:D965 H:E9 2 a\`_ C64@C5 7@C :ED H@CDE D62D@? D:?46 uC2?< $A2K:2?:’D 7:?2= 42>A2:8? :? a_`a] k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i =67EjQm%9C66 @7 =2DE D62D@?’D =@DD6D H6C6 3J @?6 D4@C6 W|:49:82? $E2E6[ r2=:7@C?:2 2?5 v6@C8:2 %649X[ 2?5 2 bc\`a H:? 2E $JC24FD6 E@ 4=@D6 E96 42>A2:8? 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