Chris Colston Articles

The spring and summer of 2003 was a roller coaster for Virginia Tech. READ MORE

While the Hokies did not bring home the National Championship trophy on January 4, 2000, the night was not a total loss. READ MORE

Chris Colston wraps up 1999 in the latest article of his great series. READ MORE

Virginia Tech did not get off to the best of starts in the Sugar Bowl. READ MORE

Virginia Tech defeated Boston College in 1999 to lock up a spot in the Sugar Bowl. READ MORE

Some have dubbed what happened on November 6, 1999, the “Miracle in Morgantown,” even though the Hokies led most of the game. READ MORE

Despite the Hokies statement-making 62-0 shellacking of Syracuse in front of a national ESPN Saturday night audience, not everybody was impressed. READ MORE

The Hokies kept rolling in 1999 with wins over Virginia and Syracuse. READ MORE

The Hokies were picked to win a lot of games in 1999, and they got off to a fast start. READ MORE

After the stunning 1998 home loss to Temple, Virginia Tech righted itself with a 41-0 whipping of Alabama-Birmingham and an always-satisfying 27-13 win over Big East rival West Virginia. READ MORE

Sandwiched between the magic of Virginia Tech’s unprecedented ascension into the world of college football’s elite and its run toward college football’s National Championship were two largely nondescript seasons. READ MORE

If 1995 was Virginia Tech’s breakthrough season as a team to be reckoned with on the national stage, then 1996 was the one that solidified its status—and set the stage to be able to recruit blue-chip players like Michael Vick. READ MORE

For many Virginia Tech football fans, the 1995 Sugar Bowl seems like yesterday, so strong are the memories. READ MORE

Before the 1995 season began, senior free safety William “Killer” Yarborough addressed his fellow Virginia Tech students on the Drillfield during an August picnic/pep rally. READ MORE

Novembers in Blacksburg can be cold, dark months. But in 1995, Virginia Tech was red-hot, and its football future never brighter. READ MORE

Tech didn't have a bye week in 1995, and that suited the Hokies just fine. READ MORE

This installment of Go Tech Go is dedicated to John Moody and Bill Dooley. May they rest in peace. READ MORE

The 1995 Miami game is one of the biggest wins in school history. READ MORE

Though they didn't close strong, 1994 was another successful season for the Hokies. READ MORE

Virginia Tech got off to a hot start in 1994. READ MORE

Virginia Tech had two huge wins to close out the 1993 season. READ MORE

In seven memorable weeks in 1993, the Hokies powered themselves to a national ranking and a bowl bid. READ MORE

In August of 1993, nobody expected the Virginia Tech football team to do anything worthy of raucous cheering. READ MORE

Frank Beamer's changes to team discipline helped turn the program around. READ MORE