TWENTY-ONE STRAIGHT BOWL GAMES | EIGHT CONFERENCE TITLES @VT_FootbALL 2014 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES ACC CHAMPIONS: 2004 | 2007 | 2008 | 2010 BIG EAST CHAMPIONS: 1995 | 1996 | 1999 SOUTHERN CHAMPIONS: 1963 Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 • 8:00 PM Lane Stadium/Worsham Field 65,632 • Blacksburg, Va. Series vs. Miami: UM leads, 18-13 Last Meeting: VT, 42-24 (2013; in Miami Gardens, FL) BROADCAST INFORMATION Television: ESPN PBP: Rece Davis Analysts: Jesse Palmer, David Pollack Sidelines: Samantha Ponder MIAMI (4-3, 1-2 ACC) VIRGINIA TECH (4-3, 1-2 ACC) Radio: Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network PBP: Bill Roth (27th season) HURRICANES AP/Coaches HOKIES Analyst: Mike Burnop (32nd season) In Stadium Broadcast: 105.3 FM THE SERIES • The two have met twice in bowl games with Miami Digital: Hokies Xtra & TuneIn (free on downloaded apps) • Thursday’s game will be the 32nd football meeting winning 14-7 in the 1966 Liberty Bowl and 20-10 in the 1980 Sirius: Channel 91; XM: Channel 91 between Virginia Tech and the University of Miami with Peach Bowl. Miami holding an 18-13 lead in the series. The two schools ATHLETICS Communications Associate AD for Athletics Communications: Dave Smith first met on the gridiron during the 1953 season, continuing OVERALL ON THURSDAYS 540-231-6726;
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[email protected] • After Tech won three games in a row (2009-11), the Thanksgiving afternoon except for two from 1913 through Coordinator of Photography: Dave Knachel Hurricanes won in 2012 in Miami Gardens, 30-12.