BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) — Virginia Tech head football coach Justin Fuente announcing Thursday placekicker Brian Johnson will wear Frank Beamer’s No. 25 jersey on Saturday in Virginia Tech’s contest at Duke. It will mark the second time that the Washington, DC native has earned this honor.
Johnson made all three of his FG attempts in Tech’s initial win of the season, connecting from 46, 29 and 49 yards. The redshirt senior has now made 15 consecutive FGs, representing the fourth longest streak in program history. Johnson was included on the Lou Groza Award Watch List, which honors the nation’s best placekicker.
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