HANK KURZ Jr.
James Madison quarterback Cole Johnson (12) is sacked by Sam Houston State linebacker Ysidro Mascorro (50) during the fourth quarter of a semifinal game in the NCAA college football FCS playoffs, Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Huntsville, Texas. Sam Houston came from behind to edge James Madison 38-35, for a berth in the FCS national championship game. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Unique, exhausting season reaches finale with FCS title game

By Hank Kurz Jr. May. 13, 2021 03:04 PM EDT
The longest college football season in history comes to a close this weekend

VMI quarterback Seth Morgan (4) hits receiver Jakob Herres for a first down during the first half of an NCAA college football game against The Citadel, Saturday, April 17, 2021, in Lexington, Va. (David Hungate/Roanoke Times via AP)
VMI gets in-state matchup with JMU in FCS playoff debut

By Hank Kurz Jr. Apr. 23, 2021 04:19 PM EDT
The obstacles have been plentiful for Virginia Military Institute this season.

VMI quarterback Seth Morgan (4) crosses the goal line after a two-yard run with East Tennessee State's Max Evans (93) on his back for the first score of the game during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Lexington, Va. (David Hungate/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Playoff berths at stake as FCS regular season winds down

By Hank Kurz Jr. Apr. 14, 2021 04:07 PM EDT
The final weekend for most leagues playing FCS spring football has arrived with

FILE - The James Madison team runs out onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Morehead State in Harrisonburg, Va., in this Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, file photo. James Madison remains solidly atop the STATS Perform FCS Top 25, but the Dukes could go into the playoffs on April 24 having played once in six weeks. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP, File)
James Madison atop the Top 25 despite COVID-related layoffs

By Hank Kurz Jr. Apr. 07, 2021 03:58 PM EDT
James Madison remains atop the FCS polls. The Dukes remain

San Diego Toreros chasing history in game against Davidson

By Hank Kurz Jr. Mar. 31, 2021 03:52 PM EDT
San Diego no longer has an NFL team, but football is still strong in the city.

North Carolina running back Javonte Williams participates in the school's Pro Day football workout for NFL scouts in Chapel Hill, N.C., Monday, March 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Offensive playmakers on display as Tar Heels conduct pro day

By Hank Kurz Jr. Mar. 29, 2021 06:40 PM EDT
Michael Carter looked around at North Carolina’s pro day and the Tar Heels

Incarnate Word quarterback Cameron Ward throws a pass during their first home game of the spring Southland Conference season against Southeastern Louisiana at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio on Saturday, March 20, 2021. For a freshman quarterback, Incarnate Word's Cameron Ward has already put up pretty nice numbers for a season. (Marvin Pfeiffer/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)
Incarnate Word freshman QB Cameron Ward puts up big numbers

By Hank Kurz Jr. Mar. 24, 2021 06:10 PM EDT
Cameron Ward has put up numbers that would be impressive in any freshman’s

Tennessee State getting big kick out Zita's performances

By Hank Kurz Jr. Mar. 17, 2021 02:47 PM EDT
Tennessee State placekicker Antonio Zita is turning heads — and probably making

Clemson leads the way, again, in ACC recruiting battle

By Hank Kurz Jr. Feb. 03, 2021 07:37 PM EST
Clemson's most recent berth in the College Football Playoff was arguably its

Gonzaga guard Andrew Nembhard shoots during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern State in Spokane, Wash., Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. Gonzaga won 95-78. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
No. 16 Virginia's vs No. 1 Gonzaga highlights ACC week ahead

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 25, 2020 04:01 AM EST
A look at the upcoming week around the Atlantic Coast Conference:

Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente, center, and his team celebrate a win over Virginia in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
Hokies AD: More than half of football team contracted virus

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 15, 2020 05:42 PM EST
Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock painted a stark picture Tuesday of

Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente, left, and Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall talk before an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
Virginia joins Pitt, BC in ending season without bowl game

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 13, 2020 02:47 PM EST
Virginia is not going to a bowl game this season. A week

Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong is stopped by Virginia Tech defenders during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
Herbert and Hokies snap skid, beating Virginia 33-15

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 12, 2020 11:20 PM EST
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Khalil Herbert ran for 162 yards, including a 76-yard

Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong (5) runs with the ball against Boston College during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Charlottesville, Va. (Erin Edgerton/The Daily Progress via AP)
Virginia-Virginia Tech: Teams heading in opposite directions

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 10, 2020 02:31 PM EST
Virginia and Virginia Tech find themselves in a more familiar place amid this

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney watches during the third quarter of the team's NCAA college football game against Virginia Tech on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
ACC juggles schedule again due to virus as season winds down

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 09, 2020 01:56 PM EST
In the year of the coronavirus pandemic, traditions — and logic — matter not.

Boston College quarterback Dennis Grosel (6) throws a pass against Virginia during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Charlottesville, Va. (Erin Edgerton/The Daily Progress via AP)
Armstrong, balance lead Virginia past Boston College, 43-32

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 05, 2020 07:15 PM EST
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Brennan Armstrong thinks Virgina is playing its

Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong (5) runs the ball against Abilene Christian during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Charlottesville, Va. (Erin Edgerton/The Daily Progress via AP)
Virginia brings momentum into matchup with solid BC team

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 03, 2020 09:13 PM EST
Virginia brings plenty of momentum into Saturday's matchup with Boston College,

Pittsburgh linebacker Phil Campbell III (24) tackles Virginia Tech quarterback Hendon Hooker (2) on a run during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
No. 4 Clemson looks for clincher at struggling Virginia Tech

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 03, 2020 07:07 PM EST
Clemson is one victory away from a sixth consecutive trip to the Atlantic Coast

North Carolina linebacker Tomon Fox sacks Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book (12) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
No. 4 Tigers take aim at clinching spot in ACC title game

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 03, 2020 04:00 AM EST
Here are things to watch in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Week 13:

Liberty head coach Hugh Freeze watches as his team warms up before an NCAA college football game against Nort Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)
Liberty, Chanticleers matchup canceled due to COVID issues

By Hank Kurz Jr. Dec. 03, 2020 01:56 AM EST
The Top 25 matchup between Coastal Carolina and Liberty on Saturday has been