Virginia Tech has started getting healthier in recent weeks with the Hokies trending towards having a major piece on the offensive line available for the first time during ACC play.
Starting left tackle Justin Terry was listed as probable on the Thursday evening injury report. This comes as Terry has missed the last six games due to an injury he suffered in the victory over Maryland. This is also an improvement from Terry being listed as questionable on Wednesday evening's injury report.
If Terry was able to return, he would be a major addition and certainly slot in at left tackle with Layth Ghannam sliding back to his natural left guard and Michael Troutman III dropping into a backup role. It's also fair to wonder if Terry could be on a snap count if he returns, especially with a difficult road matchup at Miami coming up next week.
Meanwhile, CB Thomas Williams appears set to return after not being included on the injury report either of the past two weeks. However, James Franklin has been careful in his remarks given the optimism that didn't come to fruition in recent weeks for Williams.
If Williams returns, he may end up in a starting role because fellow CB Joshua Clarke just popped up on the injury report Thursday as questionable after not being included on Wednesday's injury report. It's unclear what exactly is the injury that Clarke is dealing with and how serious it is, with clarity likely to not come until Saturday at the earliest.
Backup DT Randy Adirika is also questionable again this week after missing last week's game against SMU due to an injury he suffered in the Clemson game.
WR Luke Stuewe is also questionable, though he hasn't played at all this season. LB George Ballance headlines those who are out along with three depth offensive linemen: Lucas Austin, Nathaniel Wright, and Marlen Bright. No other Hokies are on the injury report this week.
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