Jackson’s former Springfield Central football teammate, Pop Watson, was making his first collegiate start at quarterback for Virginia Tech in a rivalry matchup with bowl eligibility on the line.

In Kyron Drones and Collin Schlee’s absence, Pop Watson showed that he really is the future of the Virginia Tech offense after being propelled into a starter’s role. Watson played briefly in ...

Virginia Tech’s depth chart did not change much from 2023 to 2024, but with the exception of some major returning players, ...

Coming into last season, Virginia Tech looked to have one of the more talented quarterbacks in the ACC and one of the ...

CHARLOTTE — Minnesota’s defensive gameplan for Pop Watson and Virginia Tech’s offense in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Friday is to try and keep the former Springfield Central High School star ...

Watson, who goes by the nickname "Pop", is making his first collegiate start after playing the majority of last week's loss to Duke. In the 31-28 loss in Durham, Watson was 12-of-25 (48% ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Pop Watson threw for 254 yards and a touchdown and rushed for a score to lead Virginia Tech to a 37-17 victory over rival Virginia on Saturday. Bhayshul Tuten added 124 ...

This upcoming winter and spring provides the coaching staff with an opportunity to fill voids at most every starting spot for an offense that ranked middle of the pack in the ACC in scoring (28.2 ...

Redshirt freshman Pop Watson stepped up in a tough spot, finishing 12-for-25 for 146 yards with an interception. Despite being sacked eight times—yes, eight—Watson showed poise, keeping the ...