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What else are we covering into today’s edition, Hokies?

🏈 Golden Arm watch list
🏈 Comeback player watch list
🦃 And much, much more!

🦃 STOCK UP

🔼 Golden Athlete. Quarterback Kyron Drones was named to the watch list for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. The award recognizes the top senior or upperclassman quarterback who is on track to graduate with their class. Last season, Drones started in nine games, completing 136 of 224 passes for 1,562 yards.

🏈 Read more about Drones.
✍️ The latest Roth Report.

🔼 Duo Threat. Football players Tucker Holloway and Kemari Copeland were named to the watch list for the Comeback Player of the Year Award. The honor recognizes college football student-athletes for overcoming injuries, illness or other circumstances. Holloway suffered a significant injury and missed the entire 2024 season. Copeland played in four games in 2024 before missing the remainder of the season with an injury.

🏈 Get more info about Holloway and Copeland.

🔼 Give Now! You have until 1pm ET today to make a gift towards Triumph Together.

🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA

Team Captains! The football team selected the team captains for the 2025 season.

Kyron Drones, John Love, Kelvin Gilliam, Benji Gosnell and ______ are the captains.

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom and find out!

Submit your EA SPORTS™ College Football 26 "Hokie highlights" for a chance to win two (2) free tickets to Virginia Tech vs Wofford on Saturday, Sep. 20 in Lane Stadium. The selected winner and their guest will also be invited to the field pregame to watch the Hokies runout to "Enter Sandman”.

🟠 ONE BIG THING

Position Preview. The defensive line is under coach J.C. Price. He has been the defensive line coach for nine seasons. Keyshawn Burgos returns to Virginia Tech for his fourth season. He tallied 33 tackles over four starts in 2024. Kelvin Gilliam Jr. is entering his second season as a Hokie. He tallied 35 tackles over six starts.

🏈 Learn more about the defensive line.

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📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, August 21

⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. #3 Ohio State @ 6pm ET
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Clemson @ 8:30pm ET
🎙️ Tech Talk Live @ 7pm | McClain’s on First & Main

Saturday, August 23

🏐 Volleyball at Liberty @ 2pm (Exhibition)

Sunday, August 24

⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Canisius @ 3pm ET
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Georgetown @ 5:30pm ET

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