One of college football’s major head coaching vacancies has been filled as James Franklin was formally introduced as the next coach at Virginia Tech, and he has

Virginia Tech coach James Franklin will make around $8.2 million annually on the five-year deal he signed with the Hokies, the university announced Friday. Though that is around $300,000 less than he was making at Penn State, it does keep him among the top 20 highest-paid coaches in college football.

The Miami Hurricanes and Virginia Tech Hokies meet Saturday afternoon at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia.

James Franklin's contract with Virginia Tech will net the Hokies' new coach at least $41.75 million over the next five years, according to a term sheet released by the school Friday.

Kickoff from Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va., is at noon ET. The Hurricanes are 17.5-point favorites in the latest Miami vs. Virginia Tech odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 49.5. Before making any Virginia Tech vs. Miami picks, check out the college football predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model .

It’s a massive weekend in Blacksburg as Virginia Tech looks to upset Miami. On the recruiting front, it’s an even bigger weekend for the Hokies and incoming head coach James Franklin. Myriad current and former Penn State commits are inside Lane Stadium.

Virginia Tech women's basketball continued their unbeaten streak with a dominant 83-46 win over Niagara on Thursday night. They moved to 5-0 on the season with a big road test against JMU looming. Here are three takeaways from the Hokies' dominant win.