The 2000 Pitt game was a big one for Virginia Tech, and they were also doing
some scoreboard watching as well. The Hokies were squarely in the National
Championship race when a very strong 5-1 Panther team came to Blacksburg in
hopes of shutting down Michael Vick and the powerful Tech offense.
Pitt's one loss had come to Syracuse in the Carrier Dome 24-17, and they had
also shut out Penn State 12-0. This was an up and coming program, and
considering it would have been easy for Tech to look forward to their next
matchup against Miami, the Panthers were a very dangerous opponent.