Virginia Tech won the ACC football championship in 2004, 2007, 2008, and 2010, and the Hokies can take a big step toward another title if they win tonight's UCFC matchup with the North Carolina Tar Heels. Tech is 5-1 in ACC play, and they will clench the Coastal Division title this weekend if they win tonight and the second-place Virginia Cavaliers lose as expected to Florida State this weekend. Meanwhile, the Tar Heels are 2-4 in ACC play, and are trying to recover from a 13-0 loss to their rivals at N.C. State in a game UNC usually wins.
Virginia Tech and UNC played off and on in the years before Tech joined the ACC, and have played every year since. The Hokies lead the series 17-10-6. They are the only school in Virginia to have an all-time winning record against the Heels -- and if you're not used to thinking of UNC as an all-conquering powerhouse, then welcome to the Old Dominion.
Virginia Tech is also playing for the second-consecutive week on ESPN's Thursday night broadcast. The Hokies love playing in this broadcast, and do so often. They have a record of 18-5 in ESPN Thursday night games. They are also 51-11 in ACC games since joining the conference in 2004, and they are 25-2 in November since 2004. So I'm expecting them to keep the UCFC title.
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