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How Each ACC Matchup This Weekend Impacts Virginia Tech in the Conference Race
The Virginia Tech Hokies beat Stanford last week, but now they are on a bye week at the midway point through the season. Compared to the preseason expectations, Virginia Tech has been disappointing, but they still have an opportunity for a strong finish, to reach bowl eligibility, and possibly still be a factor in the ACC race. The Hokies only have one conference loss and are still very much in the running in the conference, but they don’t have much margin for error any more.
With the Hokies on the bye week, let’s take a look at how each ACC game could impact them this weekend.
1. Clemson at Wake Forest
This one does not have huge meaning for Virginia Tech, but it might actually help if Wake Forest won in what would be a massive upset. The Hokies play the Tigers later this season at Lane Stadium and if Wake were to win on Saturday and Virginia Tech win in November, they would have a huge edge on the Tigers in terms of tiebreakers.
2. Georgia Tech at North Carolina
Both teams are below Virginia Tech in the standings, but they do face the Yellow Jackets in a couple of weeks in Blacksburg. It would benefit them more if Georgia Tech lost this weekend just in case the Hokies drop that game on Oct. 26th.
3. Cal at Pittsburgh
Virginia Tech fans should be rooting for Cal in this game. Pitt is still undefeated in ACC play and the Hokies don’t have a chance to face their former Coastal Division rival this year either. Virginia Tech is ahead of Cal in the standings and it would be much better if the Golden Bears won.
4. Louisville at Virginia
This might be painful for Virginia Tech fans to hear, but it might be better if the Cavaliers won this weekend. While UVA does not have a conference loss this year, they are likely going to see them at some point and Virginia Tech plays them. They do not play the Cardinals, who sit just right above them in the standings and while it is fine if Louisville wins, it would be better for UVA to win, though that is unlikely.
5. Syracuse at NC State
This is another one that is fine either way. Virginia Tech travels to Syracuse next month and does not play NC State, who has been an even bigger disappointment this year than Virginia Tech does. Syracuse has just one ACC loss so far this year and that was to Stanford earlier in the year. NC State has two ACC losses, one to Clemson and one to Wake Forest. I would say it is better if NC State wins this game, but the way they are playing right now, I would not count on it.
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FAIRFAX, Va. (7News) — Virginia State Police have identified the man who was shot and killed by a trooper after a crash ended in a stabbing attack on Interstate 495 Sunday afternoon.
Jared Llamado, 32, of McLean, died at the hospital on Sunday after he was shot.
RELATED | 2 dead, dog killed after stabbing spree, trooper shooting on I-495 in Fairfax County
Investigators said Llamado was confronted by the trooper who opened fire around 1:17 p.m. The trooper was responding to a report of a road rage incident and found Llamado with a knife, according to a news release.
Four stabbing victims, all women, were also found at the scene, along with a dog that was also stabbed.
Michelle Adams, 39, died from her injuries. The dog also did not survive. The three other women were all taken to the hospital with serious injuries, according to VSP. 7News is not identifying the surviving victims.
Investigators said the stabbings stemmed from a crash in the southbound lanes of I-495.
The trooper who opened fire was not hurt and is on leave pending the outcome of the investigation into the use of force.
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Investigators said they do not believe the attack is connected to terrorism.
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Two dead after I-495 road rage incident leads to stabbing, Virginia State Police shooting – WTOP News
A road rage incident led to a shooting involving the Virginia State Police on Sunday on Interstate 495. Four individuals were also stabbed.
Two people are dead Sunday in Annandale, Virginia, after a road rage incident led to a shooting involving Virginia State Police on Interstate 495.
A release issued by the Virginia State Police said a trooper fatally shot a man after responding to a report of a road rage incident on the southbound lanes of I-495 just before 1:30 p.m. at exit 52, near the Little River Turnpike.
The man, transferred to a hospital with serious injuries, has been pronounced dead. VSP said the trooper shot in self-defense after the man confronted him with a knife.
The trooper did not suffer any injuries during the altercation.
Officials found four stabbing victims at the scene, but only identified a 39-year-old woman and a dog. Both the woman and the dog died.
Early findings suggest the stabbings took place after a crash on the Capital Beltway. The crash remains under investigation.
The VSP’s release comes after the main lanes of the Capital Beltway Outer Loop, before Little River Turnpike, were closed to traffic for several hours, only recently opening the express lanes. Main lanes between Arlington Boulevard and the Little River Turnpike remain closed.
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