Holt Could Give Hokies A Hand at Wide Receiver

"If I could guess right now, I'll probably be able to play on Saturday," Frye said. "From Sunday to Monday was a lot of progress. It surprised all the trainers."

Frye worked Tuesday with a soft cast and a brace covering almost all of his arm. He has a new cast put on daily and then cut off after practice, a process that takes about 10 minutes of extra preparation. The cast restricts movement that would cause further damage to the elbow but allows Frye enough movement to fend off pass rushers.

"It's fine," Frye said. "It lets me do what I need to do."

Goforth said initially Frye's injury could be more serious than Royal's, but Frye's progress after a scary injury has been rapid. Frye's elbow hyperextended, bending the wrong way in a gruesome manner.

"Really, really painful," Frye said. "I had no idea what happened. All I knew was I was on the ground and I couldn't get up because my arm hurt."

Frye's return would bolster a line in need of continuity. Frye had one career start before Saturday's game and both guards -- Sergio Render and Ryan Shuman -- had never started.

"It's important that your first line stays together the whole season," Frye said. "You kind of jell as a unit. If any one person goes down, it's going to be hard. You get used to playing with those guys."

If Frye cannot play, sophomore Nick Marshman will start at right tackle.