Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock painted a stark picture Tuesday of what the Hokies went through during the football season amid the coronavirus pandemic.

"Well over half of our team, maybe three-fourths, contacted COVID since March," Babcock said in an hourlong Zoom call. "Eight of our 10 full-time coaches contacted it, including our defensive coordinator (Justin Hamilton) missing the first two games."

The virus impacted Virginia Tech from the start of the season. The Hokies had to postpone their opener against Virginia because of an outbreak within the team