NC Central’s assistant coaches had to calm Oliver down on the sideline, telling him the Virginia Tech assistant was “just down here visiting.” “But I knew what it was,” Oliver said. Virginia Tech said in a statement Saturday that it would investigate the incident.

Virginia Tech says it is looking into a tampering claim made by NC Central coach Trei Oliver, who said a Hokies assistant attended an Eagles game in an effort to recruit their star running back.

A Virginia Tech staff member has been accused of trying to recruit a player from North Carolina Central during a game last season.