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Big East roundup
*Indicates bowl invitation has been accepted
Big East bowl breakdown
- Champion: Virginia Tech (11-0) vs. *Florida State (11-0) in Sugar Bowl
- Gator: Miami (7-4) vs. Georgia Tech (8-3)
- Insight.com: Boston College (8-3) vs. probably Oklahoma (7-4)
- Music City: Syracuse (6-5) vs. probably Kentucky (6-5)
Big East Game of the Week
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No. 2 Virginia Tech 38, No. 22 Boston College 14 |
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Virginia Tech's first perfect regular season in 81 years ended on a sweet note, but was it sweet enough to be Sugar? The Hokies (11-0, 7-0) got three long touchdown passes from Michael Vick and another big effort from its defense Friday at Lane Stadium. The victory capped the Hokies' first perfect regular season since the 1918 team went 7-0. Virginia Tech also posted a 178-31 scoring edge against ranked teams, and expects to hold off 11-1 Nebraska in the BCS computer ratings on Monday.
The Hokies and No. 3 Nebraska are battling to play No. 1 Florida State in the designated national championship under the Bowl Championship Series format, with the Cornhuskers right behind the Hokies in the BCS with one game remaining. The Hokies, whose BCS numbers have been hampered by a comparatively weak schedule, again answered the handicap the only way they can -- by dominating the Eagles (8-3 overall). |
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Other Big East action
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Miami 45, Syracuse 13 |
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Ken Dorsey threw three touchdown passes and Santana Moss scored twice as Miami won to become bowl eligible, probably for a trip to the Gator Bowl to face Georgia Tech. Moss returned a punt for a score and caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Dorsey, who completed 22 of 31 passes for 236 yards in his second start. The Hurricanes (7-4, 5-1 Big East) are headed to a bowl game for the second straight season, and avenged last season's 66-13 loss to the Orangemen (6-5, 3-4).
Miami fell behind 7-2 in the second quarter, but scored 43 straight points to hand Syracuse its fourth loss in five games. The Orangemen finished below .500 in conference play for the first time since 1993. |
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West Virginia 52, Pittsburgh 21 |
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Marc Bulger threw four first-half touchdowns and Avon Cobourne ran for 210 yards and three scores as West Virginia beat Pittsburgh, eliminating the Panthers from bowl consideration. Despite its second straight lopsided win in the Backyard Brawl, West Virginia (4-7, 3-4 Big East) finished tied with the 1986 and 1990 Mountaineer teams for the worst record under 20th-year coach Don Nehlen. Pittsburgh (5-6, 2-5) managed just 232 total yards two weeks after beating Notre Dame 37-27 to put itself in contention for its second bowl in three years. |
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