CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- One deserving Virginia Tech player on special teams will be selected by the coaches to wear No. 25 against Arkansas in the Belk Bowl on Thursday.
That's the number Frank Beamer, who retired as the Hokies' coach last year after 29 seasons, wore when he played cornerback at Virginia Tech.
Beamer put such an emphasis on special teams that the Hokies' style became known as "Beamer Ball" thanks to their numerous big plays in the kicking game.
It's a tradition being carried on under the direction of James Shibest, the former Arkansas player and assistant coach who is in his first season as the Hokies' special teams coordinator and tight ends coach.