Jackson’s former Springfield Central football teammate, Pop Watson, was making his first collegiate start at quarterback for Virginia Tech in a rivalry matchup with bowl eligibility on the line.

Virginia Tech’s depth chart did not change much from 2023 to 2024, but with the exception of some major returning players, ...

In Kyron Drones and Collin Schlee’s absence, Pop Watson showed that he really is the future of the Virginia Tech offense after being propelled into a starter’s role. Watson played briefly in ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Pop Watson threw for 254 yards and a touchdown and rushed for a score to lead Virginia Tech to a 37-17 victory over rival Virginia on Saturday. Bhayshul Tuten added 124 ...

Watson, who goes by the nickname "Pop", is making his first collegiate start after playing the majority of last week's loss to Duke. In the 31-28 loss in Durham, Watson was 12-of-25 (48% ...

CHARLOTTE — Minnesota’s defensive gameplan for Pop Watson and Virginia Tech’s offense in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Friday is to try and keep the former Springfield Central High School star ...

Coming into last season, Virginia Tech looked to have one of the more talented quarterbacks in the ACC and one of the ...

CHARLOTTE — Kevin Jackson sat inside his dorm room on a Saturday night at the University of Maine in late November and watched TV with a roommate and a friend. The group put on the Virginia Tech vs.

William Watson III, who goes by the nickname Pop, flipped his commitment from Nebraska to Virginia Tech and signed with Virginia Tech in December before enrolling at the university in January.