NEW ORLEANS, La. (WDBJ) – Virginia Tech and Florida State are no strangers to each other, with some of the most memorable moments in college football. <\/p>\n
WDBJ7 looks back at the two teams playing in the Sugar Bowl for the BCS National Championship January 4, 2000. <\/p>\n
The #2 ranked Hokies were looking to win their first national championship, while the #1 ranked Seminoles were playing for their second one. <\/p>\n
Fans were looking forward to the highly anticipated matchup between Frank Beamer and Bobby Bowden, two of the most accomplished head coaches in college football history. <\/p>\n
The stage was also set for the top two quarterbacks: Virginia Tech\u2019s Michael Vick and Florida State\u2019s Chris Weinke.<\/p>\n
The Hokies trailed by 21 points in the second quarter. Still, that didn\u2019t stop them from a comeback attempt as Virginia Tech went to work in the second half. In the third quarter, Anthony Midget intercepted a Florida State pass, which set up a six yard touchdown run by Andre Kendrick, giving the Hokies a 29-28 lead. <\/p>\n
It still wasn\u2019t enough for the Hokies as the Seminoles racked up points in the fourth quarter. Chris Weinke hit Peter Warrick for a 44-yard touchdown to seal the deal for the Seminoles. Warrick was named MVP. <\/p>\n
Florida State went on to win their second BCS National Championship 46-29. <\/p>\n
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