Virginia Tech cornerback Jaquez White (left) holds onto Old Dominion wide receiver Josh Rodriguez as Rodriguez secures a third-quarter catch on Sept. 12. White was called for pass interference on the play, one of eight pass interference penalties called on the Hokies this season. The penalty was declined because of Rodriguez's catch.
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Virginia Tech coach James Franklin talks to the field judge during the first half of the Hokies' win over Boston College last month in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
BLACKSBURG — Penalties weren’t a major issue for Vanderbilt and Penn State under James Franklin’s watch. His teams finished those 15 seasons committing less than six penalties per game, and only once did one of his squads average more than 50 penalty yards per contest.
Virginia Tech cornerback Jaquez White (left) holds onto Old Dominion wide receiver Josh Rodriguez as Rodriguez secures a third-quarter catch on Sept. 12. White was called for pass interference on the play, one of eight pass interference penalties called on the Hokies this season. The penalty was declined because of Rodriguez's catch.
Virginia Tech coach James Franklin talks to the field judge during the first half of the Hokies' win over Boston College last month in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
