Alert Top Story Grunkemeyer shines as Virginia Tech football wins at Maryland DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Sep 19, 2026 Sep 19, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago 0 × DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Virginia Tech coach James Franklin discusses the Hokies' 35-26 win at Maryland on Saturday in College Park, Maryland. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save COLLEGE PARK, Md. — James Franklin started rattling off the streaks.kAm%H6?EJ 4@?D64FE:G6 ?@?4@?76C6?46 G:4E@C:6D 7@C |2CJ=2?5] u:7E66? DEC2:89E D6E324<D 282:?DE ?@?4@?76C6?46 !@H6C u@FC @AA@?6?ED 7@C ':C8:?:2 %649] p=D@[ 2 E9:C5 DE2E 96 5:5?VE >6?E:@? H2D E96 w@<:6D 925?’E @A6?65 2 42>A2:8? H:E9 E9C66 DEC2:89E H:?D :? 6:89E D62D@?D]k^AmkAm$2EFC52J ?:89E H2D 2? :562= E:>6 E@ D?2A 6249 @7 E9@D6 DEC62<D 2?5 4@?E:?F6 H92E uC2?<=:? 92D AC:@C:E:K65 E9:D D62D@? :? 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Hokies' Franklin on win at Maryland Virginia Tech coach James Franklin discusses the Hokies' 35-26 win at Maryland on Saturday in College Park, Maryland.
