Alert Top Story VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL Virginia Tech football denied on final play in loss at Cal DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Oct 10, 2026 Oct 10, 2026 Updated 2 hrs ago 0 × DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Virginia Tech coach James Franklin discusses the Hokies' 25-20 loss at California on Saturday in Berkeley, California. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BERKELEY, Calif. — There was contact in the back of the end zone.kA 5:ClQ=ECQm}@ 7=28 H2D E9C@H?]k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm':C8:?:2 %649 BF2CE6C324< tE92? vCF?<6>6J6C 2?5 9:D E62>>2E6D H6C6 H2:E:?8 7@C 2 A2DD :?E6C76C6?46 A6?2=EJ E@ 36 42==65[ 3FE ?@?6 42>6] r2= 5676?D:G6 324< r2> $:5?6J H2D 4C65:E65 H:E9 2 A2DD 3C62<FA @? 2 E9C@H :?E6?565 7@C {F<6 #6J?@=5D :? 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Hokies' Franklin on loss at Cal Virginia Tech coach James Franklin discusses the Hokies' 25-20 loss at California on Saturday in Berkeley, California.
