Virginia Tech takes on one of the most tradition-rich programs in college football in the Sugar Bowl. Michigan is the all-time winningest program in college football history, and though they haven’t been on this stage recently, they are an easy program to respect.

The Tradition

My first exposure to college football was in the early-to-mid 1990s, and Michigan was one of those teams that you just had to watch every Saturday. The uniforms, the crowd, the fight song … it was all top-notch. Not only that, they won high level football games.

If you think Virginia Tech’s streak of 19 straight bowls is impressive, take a look at Michigan’s football history. The Wolverines went to a bowl game every single season from 1974 through 2007. It doesn’t get much better than that.

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