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Report: Foster NOT a Finalist for Memphis Job

According to knoxnews.com, there are two finalists to replace Tommy West as the head coach of the Memphis Tigers’ football team and Bud Foster, Virginia Tech’s defensive coordinator, is not one of them. The report lists Washington Redskins defensive assistant Jerry Gray...
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Virginia Tech Wide Receiver Jarrett Boykin Poised for Greatness

Blacksburg, VA — Much has been made about the massive mitts of Virginia Tech wide receiver Jarrett Boykin. How big are his hands, you ask?In a Roanoke Times article by Randy King(Oct. 7, 2009), King wrote that Boykin’s fingers “routinely rip through the seams of...
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Second-guessing the ACC Weekly Awards

Blacksburg, VA — I fully expected Virginia Tech’s freshman running back Ryan Williams to earn his seventh ACC Rookie of the Week award today. I was so convinced that his 120 yards rushing and four touchdowns, along with breaking the ACC’s freshman rushing record and...
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Cody Grimm and Sergio Render Earn ACC Weekly Honors

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Blacksburg, VA – Cody Grimm, a redshirt senior linebacker for the 14th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies, earned his third ACC Defensive Back of the Week award after leading the Hokies’ defense in shutting down N.C. State’s high-powered offense. Tech won its final home...
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Hokies and JMU to play in 2010

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Jim Weaver announced Tuesday that Virginia Tech added James Madison University to its 2010 football schedule. The addition of the Dukes comes after the Hokies had to reschedule a 2010 game with Western Michigan so that the...
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Game Film | Hokies 34, Blue Devils 26 | 10.3.09

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Hokies get big games from Williams, Grimm and Boykin in 38-10 win over N.C. State

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Box Score Blacksburg, VA — The 15th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies (5-2, 8-3) forced four turnovers to win their third straight game following a decisive 38-10 victory over N.C. State (1-6, 4-7). On senior day in Blacksburg, Va., the Hokies got career performances from senior linebacker Cody...
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Game Film | Hokies 38, N.C. State 10 | 11.21.09

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Game Film | Ryan Williams Scores Two Touchdowns vs. N.C. State

Recap is coming soon, as are complete highlights, but wanted to throw these up until then. Enjoy!
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Game Film | Hokies 48, Eagles 14 | 10.10.09

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Ryan Williams continues assault on Virginia Tech’s rushing records

Blacksburg, VA – Ryan Williams has already broken two rushing records at Virginia Techin his freshman season. He broke Darren Evans‘ record for most 100-yard games by a running back. Evans had four last season and Williams has seven through 10 games this season. Evans...
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Hokies, Bearcats to play at FedEx Field in 2012

Blacksburg, VA — The Hokies are back in the Big East … sort of. Virginia Tech and the Washington Redskins announced today that the Hokies will play the Cincinnati Bearcats at FedEx Field in 2012. The game will mark the Hokies’ third trip to FedEx, home of the NFL...
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Tyrod Taylor, Ryan Williams Lead Virginia Tech to 36-9 win over Maryland

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College Park, MD — Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor threw for a career-high three touchdowns while running back Ryan Williams broke Tech’s freshman touchdown record as the Hokies cruised to an easy 36-9 win over Maryland. Tech scored touchdowns on four of its first...
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Ryan Williams Poised for Big Game against Maryland

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Blacksburg, VA — The Virginia Tech Hokies are coming off three straight disappointing offensive performances, which resulted in back-to-back losses to Georgia Tech and North Carolina and an underwhelming 16-3 win over East Carolina. No longer in the national championship picture...
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Ryan Williams named one of 10 semifinalist for 2009 Doak Walker Award

Blacksburg, VA — While the Heisman Trophy may be a long shot for Virginia Tech freshman running back Ryan Williams, the Doak Walker Award, given to college football’s premiere running back, appears well within his reach. Today, the Guaranty Bank SMU Athletic Forum Board...
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Despite struggles, Maryland Terrapins expected to keep Ralph Friedgen as coach

Blacksburg, VA — There has been talk among Virginia Tech Hokie fans about Frank Beamer possibly hiring Ralph Friedgen as offensive coordinator should Maryland fire him after what has been a disappointing season. This scenario assumes that Maryland could afford to buy out the...
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Virginia Tech Hokies and Nike Unveil New High-tech Jerseys

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Blacksburg, VA — Virginia Tech and Nike unveiled the Hokies’ new high-tech football jersey today on campus today. Redshirt senior linebacker Cody Grimm and junior quarterback Tyrod Taylor modeled the jerseys to a crowd of nearly 500 at Virginia Tech’s new GLC Plaza...
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Virginia Tech’s Cody Grimm and Ryan Williams Earn ACC Weekly Honors

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Blacksburg, VA — For the sixth time in this season, the Atlantic Coast Conference named Virginia Tech redshirt freshman running back Ryan Williams its Rookie of the Week. The talented freshman is the first ACC running back to rush for more than 1,100 yards this season. Cody Grimm...
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Ryan Williams shines in Virginia Tech’s 16-3 road win over ECU

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Greenville, SC — Despite Virginia Tech’s struggling offense, freshman running back Ryan Williams decimated East Carolina’s defense for a career-high 179 yards, leading the Hokies to a 16-3 win over the Pirates in Greenville, S.C. The Hokies’ defense held the...
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The Story Behind Virginia Tech’s Enter Sandman Tradition

Virginia Tech began using Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” song as the football team’s entrance music during the 2000 season. The athletics department had just put up a new scoreboard in the north end zone before the 200 season complete with “Hokie Vision” (a big video screen...
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Ryan Williams ties one record, breaks another in 28-23 loss to Georgia Tech

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Atlanta, GA — Virginia Tech’s defense showed its youth and its offense couldn’t get anything going until the final minutes as the No. 4 Hokies fell on the road to No. 19 Georgia Tech, 28-23. The Yellow Jackets’ triple option offense was too much for Bud Foster...
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Looking back at the history between Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech football

No. 4 Hokies look for sixth straight win in Atlanta Blacksburg, VA — The fourth-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies (3-0, 5-1) take their hopes for a national championship on the road this weekend against ACC Coastal Division rival Georgia Tech (3-1, 5-1). The Hokies have won five straight...
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Game-watching Party in Roanoke!

If you can’t make it to Atlanta this weekend for the Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech game, join fellow Hokies at Montano’s in Roanoke for a game-watching party! This is the biggest game of the year to date, so come out and share your Hokie spirit with fellow Virginia Tech...
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No. 4 Virginia Tech in prime position for run at BCS National Championship

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Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor (5) looks for a block for his running back Ryan Williams (34) in a 52-10 win over Marshall. (Photo by Gary Cope/VTHokieFans.com) The fourth-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies are staring at their best shot at a BCS National Championship in 10 years...
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Ryan Williams named ACC Rookie of the Week for fourth time

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For the fourth time in six weeks, the Atlantic Coast Conference name Virginia Tech redshirt freshman running back Ryan Williams its Rookie of the Week. Williams rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown in the Hokies’ 48-14 thrashes of Boston College, the Eagles’ worst loss...
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