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Virginia Tech football: 6 takeaways from Hokies’ disappointing 25-20 loss at Cal
The Virginia Tech Hokies had a golden opportunity to put their first loss behind them, last week’s 35-33 heartbreaker to Pitt. On Saturday, after traveling across the country, they were facing the California Golden Bears, who were without their starting quarterback, running back and top defensive player. By now, you know how the Hokies responded: […]
Virginia Tech football: Cal defeats Hokies 25-20
The California Golden Bears were without starting quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele and starting safety Kingston Lopa for Saturday’s game against the Virginia Tech Hokies. No problem for Cal, as backup quarterback Jackson Brousseau completed 29 of 43 passes for 321 yards and a touchdown to lead the Golden Bears past the Hokies 25-20. The Hokies got […]
Virginia Tech vs. California game chat: Live updates from Week 6
The Virginia Tech Hokies (4-1, 1-1) look to put their first loss of the season behind them when they face the California Golden Bears (2-3, 1-1) in ACC action from Berkeley, California. The Hokies are 10.5-point favorites over Cal. Sophomore quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele suffered a concussion in last week’s loss to UNLV, leaving 6-foot-4 junior […]
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. California Golden Bears: News, Information, and Predictions
Cal is pretty banged up and went from a threat to an underdog at home. Tech needs to take advantage of the opportunity. The Hokies can pick up some serious momentum with a convincing win in this contest. The Hokies Head West This game could be interesting for several reasons. First, it’s a chance to […]
Virginia Tech football: A look at California by the numbers
The Virginia Tech Hokies (4-1, 1-1) look to get back on track this weekend as they head across the country to face the California Golden Bears (2-3, 1-1) in their third ACC matchup. It still feels odd calling Cal and Stanford ACC rivals. The Hokies are coming off their first loss, a 35-33 heartbreaker to […]
Virginia Tech basketball: Hokies land commitment from 4-star C Tyran Frazier
Basketball season is coming soon. While Virginia Tech’s football season is underway and the Hokies are 4-1 on the gridiron, head coach Mike Young and the basketball program made a big addition on Wednesday, landing a commitment from 6-foot-10 center Tyran Frazier. Frazier, who plays at The Principia School is St. Louis, Missouri, chose the […]
Virginia Tech Women’s Basketball Gets Ready to Start the 2026-2027 Season
The schedule for the season is out, and the ACC Women’s Basketball Tipoff is done. The Lady Hokies are finishing up their preseason practices and getting ready to take to the court for the new 2026-2027 effort. October 19th the Lady Hokies take a trip to College Park Maryland for an exhibition game. This will […]
Virginia Tech football: Cal could be without starting quarterback vs. Hokies
The Virginia Tech Hokies (4-1, 1-1) are coming off their first loss of the James Franklin era, a heartbreaking, controversial 35-33 loss to the Pitt Panthers on Friday night. Now, Virginia Tech looks to put that disappointment behind them with a trip West, where it’ll face the California Golden Bears. Cal enters Saturday’s game 2-3, […]
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Pittsburgh Panthers: What Worked, What Didn’t, and Dun Busted
So, It’s the start of Cal (Berkeley) week, and we close out the Pitt game heart crusher with a sideways review. There were really good things that happened, and the rest will pull together into a lament in transition to something better. Tech still faces a few issues that it must solve, though. The Energy […]
Virginia Tech football: 6 takeaways from Hokies’ heartbreaking loss to Pitt
The Virginia Tech Hokies lost their first game of the James Franklin era on Friday night, falling 35-33 to the Pittsburgh Panthers. However, that result isn’t without some controversy — more on that later. Virginia Tech outgained Pittsburgh 499 to 295 and still lost. Those weren’t junk yards either. The Hokies dominated until self-inflicted mistakes […]
Virginia Tech misses field goal as time expires, falls to Pittsburgh 35-33
The Virginia Tech Hokies dropped their first game of the James Franklin era Friday night when kicker John Love missed a 36-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Pittsburgh Panthers a 35-33 win. Turnovers and mistakes defined the night for the Hokies. Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer had his first two interceptions of the season, even […]
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Pittsburgh Panthers: News, Updates, and Predictions
It’s looking like a season where the upcoming game is the most important game of the season. If you had to pick a really obvious one out of the stack, the Pitt game runs right to the top of the flagpole. Let’s look at some team news, a few updates here and there, and then […]
Virginia Tech football: A look at Pittsburgh by the numbers
Not sure if you’ve heard, but there’s a big game in Blacksburg on Friday night. Two undefeated conference rivals meet under the lights at Lane Stadium as the Virginia Tech Hokies (4-0) host the Pittsburgh Panthers (4-0). It’s almost rare to see two undefeated teams play on the first weekend of October, yet neither team […]
Virginia Tech Hokie Football: The Risk Chart for the 2nd Third of the Season
The Hokies have cleared the first four games, and are surprisingly 4-0. Not many analysts are paying much attention, but Tech is much better than expected by many folks in Hokie Nation, and just might be better than the analysts think, too. Before we get into a review of the risks for the next four […]
Virginia Tech football: James Franklin has a message for Hokie Nation
The Virginia Tech Hokies improved to 4-0 with a hard-fought, often ugly 21-14 win over the Boston College Eagles on Saturday. It was the first time the Hokies truly faced adversity under new head coach James Franklin, as they battled not only Boston College but also horrendous weather conditions. Virginia Tech scored two touchdowns in […]
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Boston College Eagles: What Worked, What Didn’t, and Dun Busted
The East coast has been whining about not getting enough rain (yes it’s been dry) well nature threw a huge fix into that problem, and dropped a bigger problem into the Hokies’ laps. It was miserable in Boston, but Tech taking home a win was not part of it. This wasn’t a perfect game by […]
Virginia Tech football: 5 takeaways from Hokies’ win over Boston College
The Virginia Tech Hokies improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2017 with a 21-14 victory over the Boston College Eagles. As the score indicates, it wasn’t easy, as a feisty Boston College team, combined with the weather, gave Tech its toughest test of the James Franklin era. Redshirt freshman running back Jeffrey Overton […]
Virginia Tech escapes with a 21-14 win over Boston College in ’tsunami bowl’
Before Saturday’s game in Chestnut Hill, Mass., Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin joined the ACC Network to provide a weather update on the Hokies’ noon kickoff at Boston College. “The tsunami bowl is what we are prepared for,” Franklin said. “Wind, 40-50 MPH, rain; fortunately, we got some rain this week in Blacksburg, but […]
Virginia Tech vs. Boston College game chat: Live updates from Week 4
The Virginia Tech Hokies improved to 3-0 with a road win over the Maryland Terrapins last week. The win also snapped VT’s 15-game road losing streak against Power Four nonconference opponents. Today, Tech is back on the road in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, facing the 2-1 Boston College Eagles. With a win, the Hokies will begin […]
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Boston College Eagles: News, Events, and Predictions
The big news for this weekend might be the weather. The Eagles and the Hokies are going to be battling the weather as much as each other for this one. Let’s take a look at the old Big East Grudge Match and make our predictions. First a Bit of Football News The uniform for this […]
Virginia Tech football vs. Boston College: Preview, betting odds, how to watch
The Virginia Tech Hokies look to improve to 4-0 on Saturday for the first time since 2017 as they face the Boston College Eagles (2-1) in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Tech is coming off an impressive 35-26 win over the Maryland Terrapins, snapping a 15-game road losing streak against nonconference Power Four teams. The final score […]
Virginia Tech football: A look at Boston College by the numbers
The Virginia Tech Hokies look to improve to 4-0 on Saturday for the first time since 2017, when they hit the road on Saturday to face the Boston College Eagles. The Hokies and Eagles have a rivalry dating back to their shared time in the Big East, which carried over into the ACC. Virginia Tech […]
Virginia Tech football: What’s the Hokies’ injury situation ahead of Week 4?
The Virginia Tech Hokies open the ACC schedule on Saturday against the Boston College Eagles. At 3-0, the Hokies aim to start 4-0 for the first time since 2017, Justin Fuente’s second season as head coach. Saturday’s game at Chestnut Hill is expected to feature severe weather, something head coach James Franklin is preparing for. […]
Virginia Tech football: Offensive line among highest-graded in college football
Many questions surrounded Virginia Tech’s offensive line heading into this season. The two-deep was largely filled with players who’d been in the program for the past couple of seasons and were a part of a unit that wasn’t a team strength. Add in projected starting tackle Johnny Garrett’s injury, and questions multiply. New head coach […]
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Maryland Terrapins: What Worked, What Didn’t, and Dun Busted
Well, as the coaches kick off Boston College week, we take a final look at the Maryland game, and take a grade pulse for the next third of the season. The Hokies are 3-0 to open 2026, and that’s unusual in itself. Amplifying the good, addressing the issues, and fixing the broken things becomes even […]
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