
Virginia Tech loses another heartbreaker: Syracuse rallies for 41-36 win
Damien Alford hauled in a 45-yard TD pass from Garrett Shrader with 19 seconds left to complete a Syracuse comeback in a 41-36 win at Virginia Tech on Saturday in Blacksburg.

Damien Alford hauled in a 45-yard TD pass from Garrett Shrader with 19 seconds left to complete a Syracuse comeback in a 41-36 win at Virginia Tech on Saturday in Blacksburg.

Pregame and live coverage from AFP as Virginia (5-2, 3-2 ACC) hosts Georgia Tech (3-3, 2-2 ACC) Saturday night at Scott Stadium.

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Virginia’s unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in September, 2.8 percentage points below the rate from one year ago.

Georgia Tech is 14th, dead last, in the ACC in pass defense efficiency, allowing QBs to throw for a 151.7 rating.

Following a year plagued with wet weather and numerous setbacks, Virginia cotton and peanut farmers are anticipating a successful fall harvest.

Second-ranked Virginia picked up its fourth straight win on Thursday night when the Cavaliers defeated Louisville by a score of 4-1 at Klöckner Stadium.

For the filing week ending Oct. 16, the figure for seasonally unadjusted initial unemployment claims in Virginia was 1,967. The latest claims figure was a decrease of 7,380 claimants from the previous week.

Inflation is rising at its highest rate in more than a decade and is now impacting most, if not all primary consumer items, according to Virginia Tech economist Mike Ellerbrock.

The 2021 fire season is upon us, and the Virginia Department of Forestry is urging Virginians to learn about wildfire prevention and to take precautions if they are planning to burn debris this fall.
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