As the message board rolled over at a hundred miles an hour last night,
discussing VT’s bowl bid, BCS rank, and bowl opponent, I was struck by how
little time we had to enjoy the win over Boston College and Virginia Tech’s
second ACC championship. The Hokies had closed out BC and added another great
chapter to Virginia Tech football history, but barely a day later, the game had
been pushed into the background. What a shame.

That’s the nature of the last game of the season. This game is different from
the first 12 — obviously — for two reasons: (1) the Orange Bowl bid and BCS
ranking follow-up deserves discussion; and (2) this game is the end of a
season-long journey, not just another game on the schedule.

Before we move on to that stuff, though, Monday Thoughts will be about this
game.

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