The idea of North Carolina beating the Hokies in football is disturbing. It's just wrong. So it was nice to see the Hokies restore order to this rivalry with a convincing win Saturday. It heals one of the many wounds from the 2012 season.
After entering the ACC in 2004, the Hokies ran off five straight wins over UNC, by an aggregate score of 129-64, an average of 26-13. But by 2009, Butch Davis and John Blake's player-buyin', wheelin'-and-dealin', don't-worry-about-going-to-class coaching methods closed the talent gap with the Hokies, and UNC knocked off Tech 20-17 in Lane Stadium on a Thursday night.