Alabama State downs Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech will also be wearing a “retro red” uniform for their final game at Virginia. “They kind of remind me of the ones when we played Boise State [in the 2010 season opener in Landover, Md., a 33-30 Tech loss], but just more of a classic look to them”.

Beamer, 69, is the winningest active coach in the FBS and helped put Virginia Tech on the map during his tenure, collecting four ACC championships, three Big East titles and six trips to a Bowl Championship Series bowl game.

After two road wins, the Hokies will return to Lane Stadium, back in black.

“There will be a tremendous amount of emotion, ” UNC coach Larry Fedora said Monday. The Gators defeated Florida State, 20-14, on November 20, 2004, the same day the Seminoles dedicated the field at Doak Campbell Stadium in honor of coach Bobby Bowden.

Virginia Tech defensive lineman Ken Ekanhem said the team has trouble with mobile quarterbacks like Williams and the team is preparing to stay in its pass rush lanes, containing the QB. Tech’s players are unveiling primarily black uniforms with orange numbers and a special black helmet adorned on the right side with the No. 25, which was Frank’s number during his playing days in the 1960’s at Tech. “I’m sure it’ll be emotional for a lot of those fans because Coach Beamer has done so many great things”. He built Virginia Tech football. We’re playing to send him out the right way. There’s already plenty to motivate the Tar Heels – and plenty of pressure without being the other team for Beamer’s Lane Stadium farewell. “If they like it. I like it. Then let’s just go play well”. “So I think we’re going to be more fired up, or as fired up as them”. We’re not anxious about it being Frank Beamer’s last game and how fired up they’re going to be. Because we understand that we’re 9-1 and we can clinch the Coastal.

This season, UNC is giving up an average of 115.6 fewer yards per game (382.2, 11th in the ACC), 23.2 fewer points per game (18.8, fourth in the ACC and 21st in the nation).

But critics have pointed out the Tar Heels have yet to beat a nationally ranked team this season.