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Virginia Tech football: Penn State flips 2025 WR commit Matthew Outten
It’s been a tough 48 hours for the Virginia Tech football team and head coach Brent Pry. On Saturday, the Hokies lost a heartbreaker in overtime to the Vanderbilt Commodores. The result was disappointing, considering the hype and excitement that has followed the Hokies throughout the offseason.
On Monday, Pry and the Hokies received more bad news. Four-star wide receiver Matthew Outten, who initially committed to Virginia Tech earlier this summer, flipped his commitment to Penn State. The Norcom High School (Portsmouth, Va.) product was one of the three four-star wide receivers committed to Tech in the 2025 recruiting class.
It’s easy for fans to think that losing to Vandy while Penn State dominated West Virginia helped flip this commitment to the Nittany Lions, but PSU never stopped working on Outten. Pry’s former boss, James Franklin, has been working on Outten since June and was finally successful.
I guess Outten wasn’t “1000% committed” after all, as he said on X after his commitment to the Hokies.
You can’t blame Outten for choosing Penn State over Virginia Tech right now. The schools are at different places right now. Last weekend’s results likely played no part in his change of mind.
It’s a bad look for the Hokies: Another top prospect from inside Virginia choosing to leave the state. Outten is a terrific prospect. If there is any silver lining in losing Outten’s commitment, the Hokies still have two four-stars (Micah Matthews and Snoop Peterkin) committed. Don’t forget, the Hokies also have a couple of terrific freshmen receivers currently on the team, Brodie Adams and Chanz Wiggins. It still stings, though.
The Hokies look to get back on track when they host Marshall this weekend.
A skydiver crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard before Virginia Tech’s spring football game Saturday.
Virginia Tech officials said on X that the skydiver “was safely secured and is currently stable” following rescue efforts. The incident caused a delay in the start of the spring game.
“Thankful for game days with Hokie Nation and for the Blacksburg and Virginia Tech first responders whose quick actions safely returned today’s parachuter to the ground without injury,” the university said.
The name of the skydiver wasn’t released.
“Our primary focus remains on their well-being,” Virginia Tech officials said in a statement. “We extend our sincere appreciation to the first responders, event staff, and medical personnel for their swift, coordinated and professional response.”
Video footage showed the skydiver’s parachute landing between the “C” and the “H” on the Virginia Tech lettering on top of the scoreboard before first responders rescued him.
CBS News has reached out to the Blacksburg Fire Department for details on the incident.
A much cleaner performance carried Clemson baseball on Friday, as it answered the previous night’s loss with a 5-1 win over No. 9 Virginia.
Michael Sharman set the tone from the start. He kept Virginia off balance all night, working eight innings while giving up just a single run. There weren’t many free passes, and he consistently pitched ahead, which allowed him to stay in control deep into the game. Hayden Simmerson wrapped things up in the ninth without any trouble.
At the plate, Nate Savoie was the difference. He delivered two home runs, including a go-ahead shot later in the game that put Clemson in front for good. His first long ball gave the Tigers an early edge, and he finished with three RBIs on the night.
Virginia managed to pull even midway through, but Clemson quickly responded. The offense strung together quality at-bats, with Bryce Clavon driving in a run and Luke Gaffney continuing his strong weekend with multiple hits. The Tigers created more separation late, adding another run after working a bases-loaded situation.
Clemson moves to 25-15 overall and 6-11 in conference play with the win. The series now comes down to Saturday’s matchup in Charlottesville.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A car crashed into the patio at Murphy’s Irish Pub on the Oceanfront on Friday night.
Virginia Beach medics arrived at the scene around 7:54 p.m. at Murphy’s Irish Pub and found several victims, according to police. All were taken to the hospital with injuries ranging from non-life-threatening to very severe.
Medics are still on the scene, according to News 3’s team onsite.
This is an active scene and an ongoing investigation; News 3’s team will continue providing updates.
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