Explosive plays and Yellow Jacket miscues bailed out a secondary that continued to implode. The film shows what has to change before Death Valley and true freshman offensive lineman holding his own against Georgia Tech's best player.
Virginia Tech has long been where the Duke transfer hoped to call home. Finally in Blacksburg, he's showing why the Hokies should've had him sooner. And they could've.
A lethargic effort and a series of questionable schematic choices allowed the California Golden Bears to bully the Hokies on the west coast. Seven plays show where the 25-20 loss went wrong.
The first loss of the James Franklin era came from old bugaboos: turnovers, passive linebacker play and an inability to control the line of scrimmage. Examining 10 plays that show how Pitt took away everything that worked early, on both sides of the ball.
Last-second adjustments and a thunderbolt from Jeffrey Overton helped the Hokies overcome Mason McKenzie and the elements in Boston.
John Love kicked through the wind, the defense held on while Mason McKenzie ran wild, and then the sophomore back went 76 yards untouched.
Virginia Tech's win over Maryland showed James Franklin's Hokies may be ahead of schedule, and how roster spending is raising expectations in Blacksburg.
Ty Howle's formations, motion and run action kept Maryland watching the wrong cup, and Ethan Grunkemeyer, Luke Reynolds and the rest of the Hokies offense cashed in.
A rejuvenated Hokies defensive front seven made life miserable for Old Dominion quarterback Quinn Henicle as Virginia Tech rode a dominant first half to a 44-21 romp.
They are mostly gifs from the first half.
A 73-3 rout teaches you almost nothing, except that the defense hits, the playmakers run deep and the head coach treats a 45-point lead like a tie game.
The Hokies dominated all three phases and didn't dip into the bag of tricks to crush VMI. The film shows an offensive identity taking shape, plus a few busts VMI was too overmatched to punish.
Enjoy the finer moments of a stress-free, lopsided victory.
James Franklin possesses unprecedented power over all aspects of the football program. Maybe that's a good thing.
Ranking the 10 players and coaches most likely to feel the heat from Hokie fans if 2026 goes sideways, from the new left tackle to a very familiar defensive coordinator.
With Luke Reynolds and Benji Gosnell in the room, Ty Howle's answer at tight end is both. Breaking down the film to show how he's schemed multiple tight ends in his offensive attack.
After a hell of an offseason James Franklin has completely flipped Tech's roster and is ready to take on the 2026 season. But exactly how much better are the new-look Hokies? (Spoiler: a lot.)
After years of struggles, the Hokies turned over the defense to find bigger and more fundamentally sound players around the line of scrimmage. But who are the potential playmakers?
Brian White was hired to be a rainmaker. How well can he do it? A deep dive of Virginia Tech's newest athletics director.
The Virginia Tech spring game wasn't televised... Don't tell our crack camera man Juan Frances, who captured several clips for French on the Bench analysis of the new offensive approach under James Franklin. Breaking down 7 offensive plays, Luke Reynolds' impact on the offense, the biggest offensive question of the summer, talented young depth and more.