MIAMI -- Multiple media sources in South Carolina reported Thursday that Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster will meet with Clemson athletics director Terry Don Phillips about the Tigers' coaching post this weekend.

Foster, who led his defensive charges against Miami on Thursday night at Dolphin Stadium informed Hokies sports information director Dave Smith that he would be not offering any comment to the media on the reports.

The Web site "Tigerillustrated.com" reported that Foster will meet with Phillips at an undisclosed location.

Tommy Bowden resigned as Tigers coach on Oct. 13. Assistant coach Dabo Swinney was named interim coach and will lead the Tigers the rest of this season.

Phillips told a group of Clemson reporters on Oct. 20 that he would like to have a new coach in place by the first 10 days of December.

Phillips flew to Oklahoma City on Tuesday to talk with Oklahoma defensive coordinator Brent Venables. The Columbia (S.C) State reported that Phillips interviewed former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin for the position last Friday in Detroit.

Foster, 49, who has been one of the nation's top assistants for the past 22 years at Tech, said several weeks that he would be interested should Clemson call.

Honoring past stars

Former Hurricanes Edgerrin James, Jim Kelly, Cortez Kennedy, Jim Otto and Gino Torretta were inducted in Miami's Ring of Honor in a halftime ceremony on Thursday.

James, a running back for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, is the first cousin and mentor of Hurricanes' back Javarris James.

Quick slants

Hokies redshirt freshman wide receiver Danny Coale caught four passes for 59 yards in the first half. Both were career highs. ... Redshirt freshman tailback Darren Evans had careers highs for receptions (three) and receiving yards (33) ... Tech defensive end Orion Martin's sack early in the second quarter gives him 7¹₂ for the season. ... Entering Thursday, Tech and Miami had combined to score 132 non-offensive touchdowns since the start of the 1999 season. ... Ex-Tech defensive end Cols Colas is an assistant strength and conditioning coach for Miami.

On deck

The Hokies have a couple extra days off before resuming action a week from Saturday against Duke at Lane Stadium. The game will kick off at 5:30 p.m., and will be televised by ESPNU.

The much-improved Blue Devils (4-5, 1-4) play at Clemson on Saturday.

Tech has won the past seven meetings against Duke and leads the all-time series, 8-7. The Hokies drilled the Blue Devils 43-14 last year at Duke.