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The 20th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies will attempt to beat the Maryland Terrapins for the fifth straight time in the series between the familiar ACC foes.

The sight of Darren Evans back in uniform doing light workouts at Virginia Tech's Monday practice begged the obvious question: What it's going to be like next season when the Hokies have him and Ryan Williams in their tailback arsenal? Virginia Tech running backs coach Billy Hite laughed at the question.

When looking at the states of West Virginia and Virginia, the Tidewater area has long been a hotbed for skilled football players.

Clemson's C.J. Spiller's latest big day has earned him a weekly award from the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Virginia Tech travels to Maryland this Saturday to take on the Terps. Maryland will be wearing special camouflage jerseys in honor of Veterans Day.

Virginia Tech senior Cody Grimm and freshman Ryan Williams were honored by the ACC Monday for their play at East Carolina.

You can go ahead and file this one under ugly defensive battle, or the laymana TMs term: Beamerball.

Virginia Tech's season changed course during the past two games, from national-championship chase to trying to avoid becoming an ACC also-ran, partly because the Hokies' defense couldn't do something it usually does so well: get opponents off the field.

Virginia Tech's Seth Greenberg begins his seventh season as the head basketball coach in Blacksburg ... named the ACC Coach of the Year twice in the school's first five years in the league, Greenberg is 107-85 in his six seasons with the Hokies ... over the past three years, Tech is 26-22 in ACC regular season play and has averaged 20.7 wins per ...

Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes was suspended for trying to gouge the eyes of Georgia's Washaun Ealey.

BLACKSBURG, VA. -- Just like last season, the Virginia Tech football team stands at 5-3 after two consecutive losses. But unlike last season, the Hokies' chances of defending their ACC championship appear bleak.

As 22nd-ranked Virginia Tech prepares to play at East Carolina (5-3) on Thursday night, its players and coaches have each found their own motivations: aiming for 10 wins, avoiding another loss, playing for pride.

'We ended up the [last] season feeling good about ourselves,' Coach Frank Beamer said. 'And that's what needs to take place now.'

It has no bearing on East Carolina's position in the Conference USA race, but today's visit from No.

The shocking loss last week to North Carolina still has a sour taste in the mouth of the No.

The season started like a pot of gold for Virginia Tech football players, but little by little their pockets have been picked, and the Hokies' hopes of a national championship have been robbed.

BLACKSBURG From the sideline, Virginia Tech linebacker Lyndell Gibson watched the first-team defense during practice, paying close attention to Jake Johnson, whom Gibson was backing up.

Regardless of how Virginia Tech has played during the regular season, one thing is always guaranteed for a Thursday night game.A Lane Stadium will be electric.

The No. 17 Florida State volleyball had a very happy Halloween in Blacksburg, Va.

In week nine of our Thursday night primer, the National Football Post highlights some of the keys to tonight's Virginia Tech-North Carolina game, including top players and matchups that NFL scouts will be watching.

Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez dismissed cornerback Boubacar Cissoko for violating team rules on Tuesday.

Eight games into last season, Virginia Tech's offense needed a jolt as the Hokies prepared for their first Thursday night game of the year, against Maryland.