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Virginia Tech senior Cody Grimm and freshman Ryan Williams were honored by the ACC Monday for their play at East Carolina.

You can go ahead and file this one under ugly defensive battle, or the laymana TMs term: Beamerball.

Virginia Tech linebacker Lyndell Gibson, a Salem High graduate and two-time Beach District Defensive Player of the Year, made his first collegiate start against East Carolina, taking the job of sophomore Jake Johnson.

Tyrod Taylor ran for a touchdown and Matt Waldron kicked three field goals Thursday, carrying No.

Virginia Tech avoided its first three-game losing streak since 2003 with a gritty 16-3 win over East Carolina Thursday night.

People who wonder why college football teams would bother to meet in a non-conference game in November will have to look elsewhere for a good answer.

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This last week has been a tough one for Hokienation as fans have gone from booking trips to Pasadena to planning their two-hour car ride down to Charlotte for the Meinikie Car Care Bowl.

Virginia Tech's season changed course during the past two games, from national-championship chase to trying to avoid becoming an ACC also-ran, partly because the Hokies' defense couldn't do something it usually does so well: get opponents off the field.

In a span of 12 humbling days, Virginia Tech went from riding high at No. 4 with thoughts of playing for the national championship to barely being in the Top 25 and hopes for a third consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference title all but gone.

BLACKSBURG From the sideline, Virginia Tech linebacker Lyndell Gibson watched the first-team defense during practice, paying close attention to Jake Johnson, whom Gibson was backing up.

After two consecutive losses, Virginia Tech is looking for some motivation. Facing East Carolina could help provide just that.

Nobody's perfect. Just ask Virginia Tech standout tailback Ryan Williams. Williams, who was beating himself up severely after losing a late-game fumble that led to UNC's 20-17 upset of Virginia Tech last Thursday at Lane Stadium, said Sunday that he's moving forward in the wake of the miscue.

The ACC conference is once again in the spotlight on a Thursday night ESPN game.

The No. 17 Florida State volleyball had a very happy Halloween in Blacksburg, Va.

Eight games into last season, Virginia Tech's offense needed a jolt as the Hokies prepared for their first Thursday night game of the year, against Maryland.

The North Carolina Tar Heels capped off a great fourth quarter comeback on a Casey Barth field goal as time expired to beat Virginia Tech on Thursday night, 20-17. The Heels, who led 14-10 before a T.J. Yates interception deep in its own territory led to a Virginia Tech touchdown, showed resolve down the stretch and kicked two field goals to take ...

Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez dismissed cornerback Boubacar Cissoko for violating team rules on Tuesday.

Regardless of how Virginia Tech has played during the regular season, one thing is always guaranteed for a Thursday night game.A Lane Stadium will be electric.

In week nine of our Thursday night primer, the National Football Post highlights some of the keys to tonight's Virginia Tech-North Carolina game, including top players and matchups that NFL scouts will be watching.