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First-year Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente has been impressed with how fans of the No. Joe Panik Jersey . 23 Hokies show up everywhere they play.Theyll likely be well-represented Saturday at Duke.The schools are separated by about 165 mostly highway miles, so its not a hard trip. And while Duke (3-5, 0-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) is having an off year after recent success under coach David Cutcliffe, the Hokies (6-2, 4-1) are experiencing a resurgence and in position to capture the leagues Coastal Division title.The Blue Devils have struggled to fill their 40,000-seat stadium, and with their last three home crowds averaging nearly 18,000 empty seats, that historically means lots of room for fans clad in maroon and orange.Oh, its been great, Fuente said of the following, which also made its presence known last Thursday night at Pittsburgh. ... It was kind of odd last week. Usually theyre all kind of in one spot. Last week, they were kind of separated throughout the stadium. Ive said this before, but its very nice to work at a place that really wants to support what your kids are doing on a weekly basis, whether theyve got to drive a couple hours or not. Our kids certainly notice it. I know that.It helps that the Hokies are back in the Top 25 after several seasons of struggling heading into November, and sometimes even into the final game, just to keep their bowl streak going.Already assured of extending their nation-best streak to 24 straight bowl appearances, they have set their sights higher. Though they arent looking ahead, earlier this season they climbed to No. 17 in the Top 25 , then stumbled mightily at Syracuse, losing 31-17 .Wide receiver Isaiah Ford said everyone remembers how deflating that defeat was.Any time that things come about that were talking about ... the game this week, thats the first thing that comes out is, `Hey, you know what? Weve had this happen to us before. And lets learn from it, he said.Syracuse, however, is a nearly 600-mile drive from Blacksburg, Virginia, and Ford, a junior, has come to count on the Virginia Tech fan base being well represented, especially in games a reasonable distance away.Every game is a home game when you play at Virginia Tech, the programs career leader with 23 touchdown receptions said. Our fans travel and they travel well and travel in packs. And its amazing and its a privilege. When our fans are cheering louder than theirs, it speaks volumes about our fan base.Ford is just eight receptions away from passing Jarrett Boykin as the Hokies career leader with 185 catches, and needs just 363 receiving yards to supplant Boykin as the schools career receiving yards leader.He has an outside chance to break both records this season, but whenever he does, he can pretty much rest assured that there will be plenty of fans of the Hokies there to celebrate the milestone achievements.---More AP college football: http://collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Hank on Twitter: www.twitter.com/hankkurzjr Buster Posey Jersey .Y. -- Marcell Dareus and the Buffalo Bills defence made life miserable for Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco. Tony Watson Jersey . Soukalova missed only one target and completed the 15-kilometre course in 40 minutes, 32.6 seconds for both victories in this seasons individual discipline. Darya Domracheva of Belarus was second, 34. http://www.sfgiantsrookiestore.com/Giants-Willie-Mays-Kids-Jersey/ . Wall made the comment in a speech to a Regina business crowd that included Lesnar. The U.S. wrestler and retired mixed martial artist says he was visiting his brothers farm in Saskatchewan and decided he wanted to hear what the premier had to say. James Duck Ma, a top professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player and considered to be one of the best Samus mains in the world, has joined Denial Esports as its first Smash Bros. playersDuck has been a longstanding member of the Melee community and was recently part of the Melee It On Me crew. Hes currently ranked 22nd in the world from the Melee It On Mes 2015 player ranking, and he performed major upsets against Team SoloMids William Leffen Hjelte and G2s Weston Westballz Dennis at the Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo earlier this year in Ontario, Canada. Duck also took first at Combo Breaker in May in St. Charles, Illinois.I decided to join Denial after talking to their COO and doing a bunch of my own independent research, Duck said in an interview with ESPN. Ive talked to the captains of their [Heroes of the Storm] team and [Rainbow Six: Siege] teams, and theyre both happy with how Denials been supporting them. This isnt a decision that I made lightly, and Im confident I made the right one.Weve been following the Smash community for some time now and felt now was a great chance to jump into the scene, said Ray Arsenault, COO of Denial Esports. Like his former team [Melee it on Me], we recognized how great of a player Duck is and how much potential he has. Were very eager to see what the future holds for Duck, and were exhilarated to be there for the ride.Melee it On Me picked Duck up late last month, but as of his leaving, he is now considered the shortest tenured member of the crew.Leaving MIOM was something that I prepared myself to do when I signed up, Duck said. I wasnt with them for very long, but theyve been a great resource in educating me about esports and helping me get a great sponsor. A part of me will always be MIOM.Although Samus might not be considered a top-tier character in Melees current metagame, clearly the chharacter has tons of potential, with her amazing recovery and as a defensive powerhouse. Derek Holland Jersey. Even then, there are some matchups for Samus that can be difficult. Because of this, its rare to see a Samus in the top eight of a major or super-major tournament.Happy to announce that Im joining @DenialEsports as their first smash player :D- Denial | Duck (@ssbDuck) August 15, 2016My goal in this game has been to be the best since I started really competing, Duck said. I definitely believe its possible with Samus.Its a difficult road, but Samus potential in this game hasnt been reached yet.Much like Team Liquids Juan Hungrybox Debiedma, Duck will not drop his full-time brakes engineer job to compete in Melee.I currently enjoy my professional career, and I wont be transitioning to full time Smash, Duck said. Being a part of Denial now, though, means Ill have a significantly easier time attending events, so look out for me in the future.Denial Esports currently has teams for Halo, Smite, Heroes of the Storm and Rainbow Six. It also has had some experience in the League of Legends Champions series. Some controversy has surrounded Denial in the past, including missed payments to its Halo team and losing many of its League of Legends players to Inspire Esports last year. Duck admitted it was concerning at first, but said talking to the captains answered a lot of the concerns that I had about Denials past.Super Smash Bros. Melee has seen some big sponsorship deals this year. Otto Silent Wolf Bisno was picked up by Team Secret, and Johnny S2J Kim was picked up by Tempo Storm. There are still some top organizations that dont have any Smash players, so it will be interesting to see which team jumps in next. ' ' '