⚡ CFB Dashboard

- Coaching: I recently saw an old presser where JF was asked about Locks being upset about JF running up the score with a late passing TD.

- Virginia Tech receivers Luke Stuewe, Takye Heath and Shamarius Peterkin watched drills in full pads but did not participate during the media's 20-minute practice window; that observation does not establish their availability for Old Dominion. - Virginia Tech's Tommy Ricard worked at center with the first team in the linemen's one-on-one period, and James Franklin expressed confidence in using him if needed. The writer's suggestion that Kyle Altuner was recovering from a minor issue in the VMI game was not presented as a confirmed diagnosis or starting-lineup change. - Virginia Tech worked on full-defense alignment during the open practice period, leading the reporter to suggest more nickel usage against Old Dominion; the anticipated personnel package was the reporter's interpretation rather than an announced game plan. - Virginia Tech offensive lineman Brody Meadows kept Elhadj Fall out of the backfield on a notably strong one-on-one rep, supporting the writer's favorable view of the line without proving full-unit pass protection against Old Dominion. - Virginia Tech's defensive linemen appeared to emphasize gap discipline and splitting double teams, although their location limited the reporter's view of the drills; the report provides a practice focus rather than a measured improvement in run defense.

- James Franklin identified Virginia Tech's penalties against VMI as drive-killing mistakes that complicated both offense and defense, making discipline a cleanup priority before Old Dominion. - Virginia Tech offensive lineman Layth Ghannam credited the line with only two missed assignments over 80 offensive snaps against VMI and highlighted meaningful work for younger linemen as evidence of improved depth. - Cortez Harris attributed Virginia Tech's second-quarter blocked punt against VMI to a designed special-teams call that he executed as coached.

- Coaching: If you watched his press conference he very clearly identified that reserves need game reps for development.