Virginia Tech has sent kicker Tyler Weiss home because of a curfew violation in New Orleans, where the Hokies are preparing to meet Michigan in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Tuesday.Weiss was put on a bus to Roanoke, Va. -- an 833-mile trip, one way -- after he was not present for a 1 a.m. bed check early Thursday, Virginia Tech spokesman Bryan Johnston said.Weiss, a fifth-year senior, was elevated... [Read More]
Virginia Tech kicker Cody Journell has been suspended indefinitely after being charged with breaking and entering, athletic director Jim Weaver said.Journell, 20, was one of three men charged Wednesday night after an alleged home invasion, Blacksburg police said. The men were arrested after officers responded to a report of a "physical altercation" at a house near downtown, police... [Read More]
Virginia Tech announced Thursday that starting whip linebacker Jeron Gouveia-Winslow will miss the rest of the season after suffering a Lisfranc sprain in his left foot during last Saturday’s win over Miami. Gouveia-Winslow, an Ashburn native and former All-Met defensive player of the year out of Stone Bridge High, will have surgery next week after an MRI exam on Thursday confirmed the extent of... [Read More]
Virginia Tech honored coach Frank Beamer before Saturday's season-opener against Appalachian State, then announced at halftime that he's signed a contract extension to keep him in charge of the Hokies program through 2016. The contract extension comes after he and the school opened negotiations in August 2010. Terms were not released, but the school said athletic director Jim Weaver would discuss... [Read More]
Frank Beamer has seen almost everything over his 25 years as Virginia Tech’s head coach, but on Monday he encountered a situation foreign to him. A female kicker, Lauren Luttrell, tried out for Virginia Tech’s football team and performed so well that Beamer decided to invite the freshman back to kick in spring practice. “Right now it’s kind of tough to come out there and get a lot of attention.... [Read More]
Virginia Tech wide receiver Xavier Boyce has been indicted by a grand jury on felony child-endangerment charges and faces an Oct. 25 court date, according to Montgomery County (Va.) Circuit Court records. Boyce and his girlfriend, Angela Hutchins, were arrested on March 23 after an investigation by Blacksburg police. It was initiated by a call from the Department of Social Services when Boyce’s... [Read More]
Virginia Tech starting offensive tackle Blake DeChristopher has a strained left pectoral muscle and will miss four to six weeks, the school announced Tuesday afternoon. It's possible he could miss the first two games of the season against Appalachian State and at East Carolina. Vinston Painter and Michael Via are the lead candidates to replace DeChristopher, according to a school spokesman, but... [Read More]
Former Bolles offensive lineman Brent Benedict is moving from one strong college football program to another. But his days in the Southeastern Conference are over. Benedict, a former Georgia Bulldog, decided Monday to transfer to Atlantic Coast Conference power Virginia Tech. Benedict chose the Hokies over interest from Florida, Clemson and Marshall. Benedict transferred from Georgia for personal... [Read More]
