No. 13 Miami is looking to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive in a must-win road trip to face an old Big East foe in Virginia Tech, which has its own reasons to celebrate even as it winds down a season that won't include a bowl game.

Mar 9, 2024; Greensboro, NC, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Sonia Citron (11) blocks the attempted shot of Virginia Tech Hokies guard Carleigh Wenzel (1) in the first half at Greensboro Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-Imagn Images / David Yeazell-Imagn Images

Where things stand for Mark Fletcher Jr., OJ Frederique Jr. and other injured Hurricanes ahead of their road game at Virginia Tech.

Tobi Lawal scores 18 points and grabs 13 rebounds to lead Virginia Tech to a 78-61 victory over Bryant on Wednesday night

Virginia Tech women's basketball continued their unbeaten streak with a dominant 83-46 win over Niagara on Thursday night. They moved to 5-0 on the season with a big road test against JMU looming. Here are three takeaways from the Hokies' dominant win.

Virginia Tech should be glad it lost 34-14 at Florida State, even if that means it is back in the Bottom 25 this week. Had the Hokies waltzed into Doak Campbell Stadium and defeated the Seminoles, it would have dropped FSU to 4-6 and may have increased Mike Norvell's chances of getting fired before the end of the season.

The No. 13 Hurricanes have been hit hard by the injury bug in recent weeks, but some players may get back on the field when UM travels to play Virginia Tech this weekend.

As Franklin weighed his options about where to coach next, he said the way Brent Pry spoke about Virginia Tech was influential.