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.