For this first time since 2001 the Virginia Tech Hokies hosted a game at Lane Stadium during the month of December. The Hokies were looking to preserve their longest current active bowl streak, which they achieved, defeating Marshall, 41-20.
Rain had been in the Blacksburg forecast, but kickoff to the Marshall Thundering Herd occurred under a blanket of fog. The Hokies got off to a fast start with Ricky Walker strip-sacking Marshall QB, Isaiah Green, on the first play from scrimmage. VT turned the fumble into three points, and then stopped another Marshall drive when Bryce Watts picked off Green, in the endzone.