BLACKSBURG – With thoughts of taking on defending national champion Ohio State in exactly a month, the Virginia Tech football squad took to the practice field for the first time to begin preparations for the 2015 season.
Tech was scheduled to practice for two hours, alternating between the new indoor practice facility and the Steve Johnson practice fields. The new practice facility was completed in late June, and Tech officials replaced the natural grass turf on the practice fields in July with a strain of Bermuda grass designed to tolerate colder weather.
Tech head coach Frank Beamer is entering his 29th season as the Hokies’ head man and as many know, he currently leads all active FBS coaches with 273 career wins.