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Knowles football IQ catching up with his speed at receiver

BLACKSBURG — Because he is still new to American football, Virginia Tech redshirt freshman wide receiver Demitri Knowles has had to work double-time to get up to speed. Knowles, who grew up in Freeport...

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Hokies stumble, rumble past Duke

From recent experience, Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas had a gut feeling the Hokies weren’t through with facing adversity.

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Virginia Tech notes: Defense 'pitches a fit'

 Virginia Tech defensive line coach Charley Wiles said last week his unit wasn’t making enough plays because it wasn’t “pitching a fit.”

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An intro, and some Monday Hokie football notes

Highlights of Frank Beamer's Monday teleconference and a look ahead to Virginia Tech's game at Clemson Saturday.

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Foster: Clemson 'a booger' to prepare for

Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster talks about Clemson's dangerous offense, plus other Hokie football nights from Monday night's media session

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Liberty football notes: Flames must replace injured kicker

With John Lunsford out, possibly for the rest of the year, Aaron Sassaman will handle Liberty's kicking duties.

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Big South basketball: Breaking down the North

A team-by-team look at the six programs in the Big South's North division.

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Big South basketball: Breaking down the South

A team-by-team look at the six men's basketball teams in Big South South divison.

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FCS picks, Week 7: Road teams rule in big matchups

Picking this week's Big South and top FCS games

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Liberty-Presbyterian pregame

Notes and thoughts from Bailey Memorial Stadium in Clinton, S.C.

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Liberty-Presbyterian Sunday wrap

Wrapping up the Flames' historic win at Presbyterian, with a brief look ahead to Concord.

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ECU back on Tech's football schedule, plus other notes

Virginia Tech rounds out its 2013 non-league schedule with a game at East Carolina in September.  

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UVa, Hokies work to manage expectations at ACC media day

The Atlantic Coast Conference’s two youngest coaches mostly stayed out of the spotlight Wednesday, and that suited them just fine.

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ACC notes: Media picks Wolfpack as top team

Breaking with a decade-long tradition of picking Duke or UNC to win the conference, the ACC media predicted N.C. State in a poll Wednesday.

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J.C. Coleman seeks to be savior of Hokies' backfield

BLACKSBURG — Before J.C. Coleman could love Virginia Tech, he had to hate Virginia Tech. As a junior at Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake, Coleman seemed to be on the recruiting radar of a lot of...

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Virginia Tech-Clemson pregame

Quick thoughts before Virginia Tech and Clemson kick off at Memorial Stadium.

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Virginia Tech-Clemson Sunday wrap

Final thoughts from the Hokies' 38-17 loss at Clemson.

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Beamer wants to tighten RB rotation

Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer said finding consistency in the run game is the Hokies' No. 1 priority during the bye week

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Liberty-Coastal Carolina pregame

Dodging the rain and wind in Conway.

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Rustburg's Wood could make quicker impact than expected at Tech

When Virginia Tech first-year men's basketball coach James Johnson was asked just what had impressed him about Hokies freshman forward Marshall Wood, he used an analogy usually associated with Tech’s...

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Virginia Tech-Miami gameday

Getting the run game going is key to Virginia Tech's chances in its Thursday night clash with the Hurricanes.

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Miami feasts on Hokies' mistakes

All week, Virginia Tech’s players and coaches were fond of talking about the little things. The Hokies could be a very good football team, they’d say, as long as they shore up the little things, the...

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Virginia Tech notes: Rare home game for Knowles

For Virginia Tech wide receiver Demitri Knowles, Thursday night’s game between the Hokies and Hurricanes at Sun Life Stadium was as close to a true home game as it gets.

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Virginia Tech-Miami Friday wrap

After a long day of travel, some closing thoughts on the Hokies' loss at Miami on Thursday night.

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Hokies hit new low in loss to Hurricanes

The last strains of Miami’s alma mater could still be heard in the bowels of Sun Life Stadium late Thursday night as Hurricanes’ players saluted and celebrated with the school’s student section after a...

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Hokies' Thomas meets the press

Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas took Thursday's loss to Miami "a little harder than the rest," and he met with reporters Saturday to discuss why.

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Virginia Tech's Thomas finally talks about loss

Virginia Tech offensive coordinator Bryan Stinespring has known Hokies quarterback Logan Thomas since Thomas was a 15-year-old at Brookville High School. So he has a pretty good feel for Thomas’ range...

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Virginia Tech notes: McCray moving to tight end

When Zack McCray was a senior at Brookville, most of the schools recruiting him were looking at him as a tight end. Virginia Tech was one of the few that saw him as a defensive player. And at the time,...

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VT football: Tweedy on top of whip depth chart

Alonzo Tweedy makes a re-appearance, plus other notes from today's Virginia Tech football teleconference.

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Hokies special teams look to improve

Special teams play used to be the hallmark of Frank Beamer-led Virginia Tech football teams. That’s not the case any more, as what used to be one of the program’s biggest strengths has turned into a...

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