Virginia Tech prepares for season opener with No. 10 North Carolina coming to town

Posted Aug 31, 2021
The Hokies-Tar Heels matchup has made for intriguing games the past few seasons. Despite losing top tier talent to the NFL Draft, Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente says the UNC offense is still a lot to unpack, starting with quarterback Sam Howell. "They do some things that you have to have a special guy back there at quarterback to pull off," Fuente said. (WSLS)

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