Virginia Tech is headed to the Gator Bowl assuming Clemson can beat Virginia on Saturday and the Peach Bowl takes the ACC's No. 2. Sportswriter Randy King figures both of those are locks. He and Doug Doughty talk football and more in the Nov. 19 episode of the Sports TimesCast, our weekly college sports webcast.
Junior center Beau Warren was listed as probable Thursday for 16th-ranked Virginia Tech's home finale against North Carolina State on Saturday at Lane Stadium. Sportswriter Randy King has details on his Insiders sports blog.
Virginia Tech moves up to 16th in the AP Poll, 15th in the BCS poll. Sportswriter Randy King shares his thoughts in this post on the Insiders sports blog. You can weigh in with yours, too.
Virginia Tech hits the road to take on a struggling Maryland team on Saturday. Sportswriters Doug Doughty and Randy King talk about what to expect on this week's Sports TimesCast, our weekly college sports webcast. See the Nov. 12 episode.
Virginia Tech tailback Ryan Williams was announced as one of the 10 semifinalists today for the 2009 Doak Walker Award.
Sportswriter Randy King has more details on his Insiders sports blog.
The Region C Division 2 football playoff game between Giles and Radford scheduled for Friday at Radford High School has been postponed until 7 p.m. Saturday due to heavy rain.
-- Robert Anderson
We have more weather updates here.
Would Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster be interested in the head coaching job at the University of Memphis?
Sportswriter Randy King weighs in with his thoughts on the Insiders sports blog.
Sportswriter Mark Berman talks with Virginia Tech basketball coach Seth Greenberg about his likely starters -- and his new motion offense. Find more on the Courtside basketball blog.
We have details about the pairings in this post on the Pressbox sports blog.
A rematch between Giles and Radford highlights the first round of the high school football playoffs that begin on Friday. Other local teams set to play are Christiansburg and Narrows.
Eastern Montgomery, with its 8-2 record, was awarded a first-round bye.
For full slate of playoff action, click here.
Region C, Division 1
No. 6 Narrows (3-7) at No. 3 Bath County (6-4)
No. 5 Rural Retreat (3-7) at No. 4 Covington (6-4)
No. 1 Holston (9-1) and No. 2 Eastern Montgomery (8-2) have Week 1 byes
Region C, Division 2
No. 6 James River (5-5) at Fort Chiswell (9-1)
No. 5 Giles (6-4) at Radford (7-3)
No. 1 George Wythe (7-3) and No. 2 Chilhowie (7-3) have Week 1 byes
Region IV, Division 4
No. 6 Bassett (3-7) at No. 3 Christiansburg (7-3)
No. 5 Magna Vista (6-4) at No. 4 Carroll County (6-4)
No. 1 Salem (10-0) at No. 2 Hidden Valley (7-3) have Week 1 byes
