Go Tech Go, Part 60: Wrapping Up 1999

Frank Beamer
Frank Beamer led Tech to the brink of the National Championship in 1999. (Virginia Tech Sports Photography)

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In the last episode, Virginia Tech found itself trailing No. 1 Florida State 28-14 at halftime in the 2000 BCS National Championship game. We pick things up now at the beginning of the third quarter—15 of the most glorious minutes in school history.

Despite Coach Frank Beamer’s halftime optimism, Virginia Tech’s chances of winning its first national championship seemed slim. In the hopes of mounting a second-half comeback against Florida State, many Hokie fans might have turned to prayer:

Our quarterback, who art in Beamerball,

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