Virginia Tech returns to the Orange Bowl as an underdog to the Big East
champion Cincinnati Bearcats. The Hokies have a more serious, business-like
attitude going into this game with the reputation of the program and the ACC
conference at stake. While this game may not have the marquee appeal of the
other BCS bowl games, the Orange Bowl may well be the most competitive match up
of the major bowl games. So, what should we expect in this year's bowl game?
In ESPN's Bowl Mania Special show, the "talking heads" had the
Virginia Tech-Cincinnati match up as the most unpredictable of the entire bowl
slate. No one seems to know what to expect from this game. Will the Hokies play
up to the standard of the strong home stretch or will VT revert back to the
sub-par performances of the last couple of bowl games? How will Cincinnati react
to their first BCS bowl appearance? These are just a few of the questions to be
answered in this year's Orange Bowl.