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Fullback history made as Virginia Tech keeps position alive

Once a hallmark position in college football, the fullback is disappearing from offenses nationwide. Endangered for the last decade, there has been no crusade to preserve the neck-roll wearing, iso-blocking escort.

So excuse us for taking a minute to bask in the nostalgia Virginia Tech provided before clearing the dust from our misty eyes. What happened last Thursday night in Virginia Tech’s victory over Miami is a moment worth clinging to because it might never happen again.

Hokies fullback Sam Rogers threw a 13-yard touchdown pass ... to a second fullback. Two fullbacks, six points and one treasured moment for those wistfully waiting for the I-formation’s restoration.