The Tar Heels received 15 of a possible 42 first-place votes

  Virginia Tech has little time to hang their heads after a road loss at Boston College. A trip to Doak Campbell Stadium is next.

The last time it ventured away from home, the University of Virginia football team fell 31-3 at Duke. Two weeks earlier, the Cavaliers had lost 45-10 at Connecticut.

Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor always is a threat to break a big play with his feet.  But Taylor completed just 12 of 27 passes for 90 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in this past Saturday’s game against Boston College.

The honor comes after the Cavs upset of UNC in Charlottesville this past Saturday

The University of Virginia’s football game against ACC rival Miami at Scott Stadium on Nov. 1 will start at noon, the ACC announced today. It will be shown on Raycom.

  North Carolina has dropped 13 straight games at Charlottesville.

They are on pace for their worst offensive year since 1987, when they gained 261.7 per game in coach Frank Beamer’s first season. But of this season’s bottom 20 teams nationally in total offense, Tech is one of just four with a winning record, and one of just two with five wins.

JMU scored 15 points in the final 59 seconds of regulation.

Whitaker now wants to earn his degree at Tech and find a school where he can use the remaining year of eligibility playing quarterback, his original position

  Maryland has been winning in spite of a leaky defense—until the second half against Clemson. The Terps will try to continue the effort when they travel to Charlottesville on Saturday.

Davon Morgan, Tech’s starting rover, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee Saturday while returning a kickoff in the second quarter of Tech’s 35-30 win at Nebraska.

‘Big-time’ Hokies fan found a scholarship with Rams as couple split their gift-giving

Results showed just a bad bruise, after Tech’s quarterback his knee following a Nebraska late hit in the fourth quarter

Matt Tuttle distributed promotional T-shirts to his teammates, which most of them wore to media interviews.

Adrian Tracy is delivering the consistent play sought by Laycock

Liberty earned the marquee national win it has been seeking with last week’s 31-28 victory over traditional power Youngstown State. The victory vaulted the Flames (4-0) into the 20th spot in The Sports Network’s Football Championship Subdivision rankings.

Howard Abegesah suffered a knee injury last week against Ohio

James Madison, which rose to No.1 in the Sports Network poll on Monday, had to survive the elements and a determined effort by Maine to beat the Black Bears 24-10 on Saturday night in Orono.

During his weekly luncheon appearance, William and Mary coach Jimmye Laycock casually dropped a bombshell when he said quarterback Jake Phillips was on crutches and is “very questionable” for Saturday’s Colonial Athletic Association opener against No.14 Villanova

So far this season, coach Al Groh has used three quarterbacks

Morgan tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during Saturday’s game at Nebraska

  The Hokies look to reach their bye week at 5-1 after a rousing win on the road at Nebraska.

Virginia’s home football game vs. East Carolina on Oct. 11th will kick off at noon at Scott Stadium. The game will be broadcast by Raycom.

  Virginia Tech survived a trip into a sea of red to hand the cornhuskers only their 3rd non-conference home loss since 1991.

That Virgil is even on Tech’s roster for Saturday’s game at Nebraska is testament enough to his perseverance. But he also has played well enough in the Hokies’ first four games that it seems plausible to envision him becoming Tech’s next shutdown corner.

Lalich was the starting quarterback for the University of Virginia when the season started but was dismissed from the team last week.

Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer said he plans to move practice inside to the Rector Field House Thursday

If it seemed odd that Liberty and UNC Asheville were opening the Big South basketball season Tuesday, Nov. 18, well ... it was. But there was a reason, and it was finally officially unveiled Wednesday. The Flames and Bulldogs will play a nationally televised game at noon as part of ESPN’s College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon.

Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer was asked during his Tuesday media conference if he’d ever had such a young team play as disciplined as the current Hokies have.
“I don’t think I’ve ever had a team this young,” Beamer answered with a laugh.