In the last ten years, one of the fiercest, most competitive, meanest
rivalries in college football has blossomed between the Miami Hurricanes and the
Virginia Tech Hokies. While it still flies under the radar when compared to
rivalries like Ohio State-Michigan, Miami-Florida State, and Texas-Oklahoma,
there's no doubt that in the last ten years, no matchup can beat VT-Miami for
drama, excitement, and eye-gouging nastiness.


Going into the 1995 football season, the Canes had dominated the Hokies,
winning all 12 of their matchups, including the 1966 Liberty Bowl and the 1981
Peach Bowl. In 1993 and 1994, Miami had defeated two pretty good Virginia Tech
teams by a combined score of 45-5, and victory against the Canes appeared to be
a prospect that was still far off in the distance. The Hokies opened the '95
season with losses to Boston College and Cincinnati at home, and with the Canes
coming to town, things looked glum.