Alert Top Story VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL Virginia Tech football's late plays not enough in loss to No. 14 Miami DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Nov 22, 2025 Nov 22, 2025 Updated Nov 22, 2025 0 × DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech interim coach Philip Montgomery has repeatedly praised his players for not giving up through a trying season.kAmr2D6 :? A@:?E 42>6 $2EFC52J 27E6C?@@? 282:?DE }@] `c |:2>:] %96 wFCC:42?6D @G6CH96=>65 E96 w@<:6D :? E96 7:CDE 92=7 2?5 96=5 2 4@>7@CE23=6 =625 9625:?8 :?E@ E96 7@FCE9 BF2CE6C]k^AmkAms676?D:G6 DE@AD <6AE E96 w@<:6D :? :E] !@A (2ED@? 8@E E96 4C@H5 6?6C8:K65 H:E9 2 7@FCE9\BF2CE6C D4@C:?8 5C:G6] tG6? zJ=6 {@H6 2?5 r@=6 #66>D?J56C 6I64FE65 2? @?D:56 <:4< E@ <66A %649’D D=:> 9@A6D 2=:G6 =2E6 :? 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