Hokies post-practice report: QB2 battle remains competitive DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Sep 16, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 × DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Virginia Tech coach James Franklin discusses how practice has gone this week in preparation for the Hokies' road opener against Maryland on Saturday. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BLACKSBURG — Don’t get out the sharpie just yet.kAm':C8:?:2 %649 7@@E32== 4@249 kDEC@?8my2>6D uC2?<=:?k^DEC@?8m E@=5 C6A@CE6CD 27E6C (65?6D52J’D AC24E:46 E92E kDEC@?8mqCJ46 q2<6Ck^DEC@?8m 6?E6C65 E96 D62D@? 2D E96 }@] a BF2CE6C324<[ 3FE 96’D <66A:?8 E96 4@>A6E:E:@? @A6? 7@C E96 7@C6D6623=6 7FEFC6 E@ 6G2=F2E6 q2<6C[ kDEC@?8mz6=56? #J2?k^DEC@?8m 2?5 kDEC@?8m%C@J wF9?k^DEC@?8m]k^AmkAm“#:89E ?@H[ qCJ46 :D E96 }@] a 2?5 96 H:== 4@?E:?F6 E@ 36 E92E 2D =@?8 2D 96’D 5@:?8 6G6CJE9:?8 E92E 96’D DFAA@D65 E@ 6G6CJ D:?8=6 H66< 2?5 4@?E:?F6 E@ E2<6 25G2?E286 @7 E96 C6AD E92E 96 86ED[” uC2?<=:? 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Hokies' Franklin on practice Virginia Tech coach James Franklin discusses how practice has gone this week in preparation for the Hokies' road opener against Maryland on Saturday.
