DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times
“I don’t know if we were drinking the Kool-Aid, or some people say the rat poison, but we got humbled,” James Franklin said in a more somber tone than normal. “We got to come back in and get to work. That’s the coaches. That’s the players. We’ve got a lot of work to do.”
DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times
Handing out the report card for how Virginia Tech performed in the keys to victory against SMU in a 51-28 loss on Friday evening.
DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times
Plus notes on SMU flipping the first quarter on Virginia Tech, the loss of a key safety to targeting, and a defensive tackle making his season debut.
DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times
Tech hadn’t surrendered more than 50 points in a game since a 54-10 loss to Maryland in the 2021 Pinstripe Bowl.
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