Saturday was filled with emotion in Blacksburg, VA. Frank Beamer led his team out of the tunnel at Lane Stadium for the very last time. The Hokies played host to a 9-1 North Carolina Tarheel club looking to spoil Beamer's last stand. The Tarheels have a high octane offense, and Bud Foster needed his defense to play lights out to keep this game close. The Hokies were trying to get to six wins and continue the bowl streak. They entered the game with a .500 mark of 5-5.
Before the game the packed Lane Stadium replaced the "Let's Go.