Michael Brewer is in his second season at Virginia Tech and though he did not grow up in the state, like most Hokies he considers Saturday's matchup with Virginia one of the biggest games in the history of the football program.
It will be the last regular season game of Frank Beamer's 29-year career as the coach at his alma mater, and after failing to win in his last game at Lane Stadium a week ago, the Hokies need a victory to become bowl eligible.
Virginia Tech (5-6, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) has a 22-year bowl streak it would like to extend, and while there's a chance the Hokies could get invited to a bowl game even if they fail to finish with a .