Virginia Tech may be getting a key piece back just in time for Saturday night.
As the Hokies prepare to host Stanford in another ACC matchup, redshirt sophomore left tackle Justin Terry is suddenly trending toward a return after missing time with a leg injury suffered in a Week 3 win at Maryland. Terry was back on the field at Wednesday’s practice, his first time working since the injury, and James Franklin said the lineman is moving in the right direction.
“Today was really the first day that we have been able to have him for everything,” Franklin said. “We’ve been kind of working him in slowly-drills, indy, one-on-ones.
So today was the first day we kind of had him for everything. So, he’s getting closer, and it’s positive for us; there is no doubt.
So, where that will be by Saturday, I’m not sure yet, but it’s a positive for us; I don’t think there is any doubt about it. He’s probably a week ahead of schedule of where we thought.
He’s really handled it really well and attacked it the right way. The training staff has done a phenomenal job, so I am proud of him, but it’s not like we are totally through it.
We’ve still got the rest of the week, and it probably will come down to either a game-time decision or it will be he’s cleared, but we still don’t feel he’s gotten enough reps. A lot of things still to be determined.”
Franklin’s message leaves the door open without fully swinging it wide. Terry is clearly closer, but the final call may not come until later in the week.
That’s a welcome development for Virginia Tech, especially after the injury initially looked like it could end his season. Since Terry went down, the Hokies have shifted guard Layth Ghannam out to left tackle, and he has held up well in the spot. If Terry is able to go, Tech’s offensive line would be as close to full strength as it has been all year.
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