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The rap on James Franklin that he can’t beat top 10-ranked teams (he was 4-21 at Penn State) doesn’t seem particularly relevant to what he’ll be facing at Virginia Tech. In the Big Ten, Franklin was 1-10 against Ohio State and 3-7 versus Michigan. But his Hokies aren’t likely to face many top 10 teams in the watered-down ACC.

Today’s world: When reflecting on the toxicity and derangement of big-time college football, think no further than Penn State firing the second-winningest coach in its school history.

In memoriam: How do you sum up the indelible imprint left by a man’s 40 years at ODU? Maybe by recognizing that you can’t assess the school’s athletic evolution without thinking of Jim Jarrett .

Off and running: At 4-0, Ryan Odom’s

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