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Hokies get Bearcats in Orange Bowl

Chris Graham

Virginia Tech is going Orange Bowling again. The Hokies 30-12 victory over Boston College in Saturday’s ACC Championship Game earned them a return invite to the Orange Bowl to face Big East champion Cincinnati, which will be making its first-ever BCS bowl appearance.

Tickets for the game, at $125 a pop, go on sale at noon today. More information at www.hokiesports.com.

Tech ended the ’08 regular season with a 9-4 record that included a 6-3 mark in the ACC. The Hokies were also the 2007 ACC champions and lost in the 2008 Orange Bowl to Kansas by a 24-21 final.

Cincinnati went 11-2 in ’08 and were 6-1 in the Big East. The Bearcats won 10 of their last 11 after falling 52-26 to top-ranked Oklahoma in week two.

The Orange Bowl is set for 8 p.m. on Jan. 1 and will be broadcast on Fox.

 

– Story by Chris Graham

 
 




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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

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