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Good morning, Tech Fam. We’re hitting the road with the Hokies!
What all are we covering in today’s edition, Hokies? Check it out below!
🏈 Friday Night Lights
🏀 Man On A Mission
⚽️ Top-10 Takedown
✍️ And much, much more!
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🔼 Friday Night Lights. As the regular season enters its final month, the Virginia Tech football team heads to Dallas for a critical Friday night ACC showdown with SMU.
The Hokies enter tonight looking to extend its current winning streak as they sit at 6-2 overall and on the prowl in the ACC standings.
Kickoff on ESPN is set for 7 p.m. ET.
🏈 First Look: VT at SMU
🎙️ The Level Seven Podcast presented by CMG Leasing: SMU Preview
📡 Tune In: VT at SMU
🔼 Man On A Mission. Two games in and it appears that senior Amani Hansberry is a man on a mission in 2026-27.
The veteran interior presence had a career-best 23 points to lead the Hokies to a 96-67 victory over Mercer on Thursday night to lead the Virginia Tech men’s hoops squad to a 2-0 start to the season.
Hansberry finished 9-of-13 from the field, while grabbing five rebounds and dishing out three assists in the win. The guard duo of Ben Hammond and Jaylen Curry combined for 30 points and eight assists on the night.
🔼 Top-10 Takedown. The Virginia Tech women’s soccer team kept postseason hopes alive on Thursday night with a historic win, taking down No. 10 Florida State, 2-1, in the regular season finale.
The victory marks the Hokies’ first-ever win in Tallahassee. It marked the program’s first top-10 win since defeating No. 9 UCLA in the Round of 32 in 2024
Anna Weir got on the board in the 13th minute for Tech and Eliana Salama delivered the heroic efforts on the game-winner in the 81st minute. In goal, Julianna Trujillo racked up six saves on the night preserve the victory.
🔼 Everything Earned. Growing up just 70 miles away, Ja’Ricous Hairston knows exactly what it means to be a Hokie.
It’s tougher to find anyone who has worked harder since he arrived on campus back in 2023 from Bassett High School. This week, Hairston was honored as a nominee for the prestigious Burlsworth Trophy, which is awarded to the most outstanding player who began their career as a walk-on.
In his career, Hairston has played in 35 games, hauling in 18 catches for 193 yards and five TDs for the Hokies.
🦃 MAKE YOUR PLEDGE
Virginia Tech Athletics and the Hokie Club have officially tipped off the 2026-27 Winter Pledge Per campaign, giving fans a high-energy way to back their favorite teams all season long.
Choose your team, set your pledge, and watch your support grow with every moment that matters from threes, to pins, to record-setting performances and postseason runs.
🤔 HOKIE TRIVIA
Entering tonight’s matchup with SMU, the Hokies lead the ACC with 27 sacks and 11 forced fumbles.
Where does Tech rank nationally in total sacks?
Got a guess?
Scroll to the bottom and find out!
📆 THE DAYS AHEAD
*all times are ET*
Friday, Nov. 6
👟 Cross Country vs. Hokie Open @ 3:45pm
🏐 Volleyball vs. Notre Dame @ 6pm | ACC Network Extra | Live Stats
🏈 Football at SMU @ 7pm | ESPN | Listen | Live Stats
🤼 #4 Wrestling at #14 Lehigh @ 7pm | Flo
🎾 Men's Tennis vs. ITA Sectional Championships (Charlottesville, Va.)
🎾 Women's Tennis at W15 ITF Hilton Head
🎾 Women's Tennis at ITA Sectionals
Saturday, Nov. 7
🎾 Men's Tennis vs. ITA Sectional Championships (Charlottesville, Va.)
🎾 Women's Tennis at ITA Sectionals
Sunday, Nov. 8
🏐 Volleyball vs. #3 Louisville @ 1pm | ACC Network Extra | Live Stats
🏀 Women's Basketball vs. JMU @ 6pm | ACCNX | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets
🎾 Men's Tennis vs. ITA Sectional Championships (Charlottesville, Va.)
🎾 Women's Tennis at ITA Sectionals
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Sixth
🦃 Have a great one, Hokie Nation!
