Mike Barber, Quad-City Times

Mike Barber

Quad-City Times

Blacksburg, VA, United States

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Past articles by Mike:

New England Patriots provide transportation for UVa players to their teammates' funerals

Owner Robert Kraft paid for the Virginia team’s flights to and from South Florida. → Read More

Virginia Tech's first ACC championship game comes against Duke, in Mike Krzyzewski's last

As the No. 7 seed, the Hokies (22-12) are the lowest-seeded team to reach the ACC championship game since 2010. → Read More

No. 22 Virginia says it's game-on Wednesday against Wake Forest but won't be full strength

The Cavaliers practiced Sunday and expect to play their game Wednesday night against Wake Forest. → Read More

Virginia Tech, Pitt football players required to wear face coverings during game

A new order from the Pennsylvania secretary of health does not exempt football teams. → Read More

Virginia Tech's bowl streak in jeopardy

The Hokies (4-4, 1-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) must win at least two of its final four games or its 21-year streak of appearing in a bowl game will end. → Read More

Despite offensive struggles, Brewer to remain Virginia Tech's starting QB

BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer said junior quarterback Michael Brewer will remain the team’s starter going into Saturday’s game against Boston College. → Read More

UVa blows lead, fall to UNC 28-27

CHARLOTTESVILLE – Virginia’s offense couldn’t put the game away when it had the chance. North Carolina made it pay. → Read More

Johnson, Miami run past Virginia Tech

BLACKSBURG — For the first time since 2009, Virginia Tech wore the all-maroon uniforms its fans have been clamoring for. Too bad Thursday night was a football game and not a fashion show. → Read More

ACC releases Virginia Tech vs. Notre Dame dates

BLACKSBURG – Dates for three of Virginia Tech’s four future meetings with Notre Dame, two schools that have never played each other, have been set, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced Tuesday. The Hokies’ football team will make its first-ever trip to Notre Dame on Nov. 19, 2016. Two years later, the Irish will return the trip, playing at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg on Oct. 13, 2018. Virginia… → Read More

Virginia stopped by Duke, suffers first ACC loss

DURHAM, N.C. – Duke’s defense got a key stop on fourth-and-12 with 2:19, after Virginia got flagged for a delay of game, and the Blue Devils beat U.Va., 20-13, on Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium. → Read More

U.Va., Duke tied 10-10 at halftime

DURHAM, N.C. – Quarterback Matt Johns, starting in place of Greyson Lambert, rallied Virginia from a 10-point deficit on the road to send the Cavaliers  to the locker room tied 10-10 with Duke on Saturday. → Read More

Virginia Tech elevates play on the road

BLACKSBURG — Detrick Bonner isn’t quite sure why, but he said the Virginia Tech football team just feels more ready to play for road games than home contests this season. → Read More

Three-star guard picks Virginia Tech basketball, coach Buzz Williams

BLACKSBURG — Justin Robinson knows about Virginia Tech basketball’s recent less-than-stellar history. But Robinson, the three-star point guard from St. James School in Maryland, is more interested in the Hokies future under new coach Buzz Williams. → Read More

Tech's Maddy, Williams hoping to play against Pitt

BLACKSBURG – Neither freshman tailback Marshawn Williams nor senior defensive tackle Luther Maddy knows if they’ll be ready to play Thursday night’s football game at Pittsburgh, but both sounded positive about their recoveries from injuries after Sunday’s Virginia Tech. → Read More

Virginia Tech snaps losing streak with 35-17 win

Virginia Tech shook off its slow-start issues Saturday, scoring the quickest touchdown in the Frank Beamer era, but a pair of Michael Brewer interceptions helped keep Western Michigan in the game. → Read More

Virginia Tech leads Western Michigan, 18-10 at half

BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech shook off its slow-start issues Saturday, scoring the quickest touchdown in the Frank Beamer era, but a pair of Michael Brewer interceptions helped keep Western Michigan in the game. → Read More

Bears take Va. Tech CB Fuller with 14th pick

BLACKSBURG – Kyle Fuller ran himself into the first round. → Read More

Maryland upsets No. 5 U.Va. 75-69 in OT

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