BLACKSBURG – On a perfect November evening in South Florida, Virginia Tech found itself clinging to a touchdown lead late in a game against Miami at the Orange Bowl, a decrepit venue that had been purgatory for many opponents, including the Hokies, who had never won a game there.
The ’Canes were five years removed from their 1991 national championship and still the BIG EAST’s bullies. They entered this 1996 tussle against Tech without a league loss, and one knew, given their reputation, they would not succumb quietly.
They marched to the Tech 8 with less than two minutes to go.