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<blockquote data-quote="Old South Stands" data-source="post: 269806" data-attributes="member: 1036"><p>Virginia was an excellent team that year, every bit deserving of their #1 ranking at that time. Had they won the game and not been plagued by injuries, they may have finished out the regular season undefeated. I think the injuries and the emotional letdown of having lost the Tech game and their national title hopes contributed to the losses that followed. Clemson finished very strong that year, having lost only to Tech and to an undefeated UVA, so having those teams on the schedule contributed greatly to Tech's SOS.</p><p></p><p>The 1990 UVA game was the most exciting Tech game I've ever watched, including the game in Athens this past week (after the '13 loss to UGA, voluntarily spent the '14 UGA game in media blackout, fishing with my dad in the north GA mountains; didn't know the final outcome of that one until after the sun had long set...). Even still, didn't get to watch the UVA game as it happened except in bits and pieces. </p><p></p><p>In 1990, I was a delivery driver at Pero's, a now-defunct restaurant and popular Tech hangout across from the AE school. The evening shift had started just before kickoff, so everyone was eager to get his delivery route done and get back to Pero's to check in on the progress and maybe watch a series or two. At two touchdowns behind, it seemed pretty hopeless... We just couldn't stop their offense. But when the Jackets managed to pull within a touchdown in the 3rd quarter, it was very hard to be out on the road. Pero's had a fleet of small white trucks... Don't remember if they were even equipped with AM/FM radio... Maybe they were. Just remember it was excruciating being out on delivery, not knowing how things were progressing. Each time I came back inside the restaurant, it seemed either Tech or UVA had gotten the upper hand. It was as if the last team to touch the ball would end up winning that one. Scott Sission kicked the winning FG while I was out on another run. When I got back, it was complete bedlam inside... everyone was so happy.</p><p></p><p>The major turning point of that game turned out to be the dropped pass by Vince Dooley's son. If he catches that, then UVA takes perhaps an insurmountable lead. But I think right after that, Shawn Moore gets intercepted on a tipped pass, and Tech is back in business. Even after that, Tech's defense had to make a monster goal-line stand late in the 4th that lasted 6 or 7 plays, with lots of drama and penalties. It was probably one of the best defensive stands in modern Tech history.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Old South Stands, post: 269806, member: 1036"] Virginia was an excellent team that year, every bit deserving of their #1 ranking at that time. Had they won the game and not been plagued by injuries, they may have finished out the regular season undefeated. I think the injuries and the emotional letdown of having lost the Tech game and their national title hopes contributed to the losses that followed. Clemson finished very strong that year, having lost only to Tech and to an undefeated UVA, so having those teams on the schedule contributed greatly to Tech's SOS. The 1990 UVA game was the most exciting Tech game I've ever watched, including the game in Athens this past week (after the '13 loss to UGA, voluntarily spent the '14 UGA game in media blackout, fishing with my dad in the north GA mountains; didn't know the final outcome of that one until after the sun had long set...). Even still, didn't get to watch the UVA game as it happened except in bits and pieces. In 1990, I was a delivery driver at Pero's, a now-defunct restaurant and popular Tech hangout across from the AE school. The evening shift had started just before kickoff, so everyone was eager to get his delivery route done and get back to Pero's to check in on the progress and maybe watch a series or two. At two touchdowns behind, it seemed pretty hopeless... We just couldn't stop their offense. But when the Jackets managed to pull within a touchdown in the 3rd quarter, it was very hard to be out on the road. Pero's had a fleet of small white trucks... Don't remember if they were even equipped with AM/FM radio... Maybe they were. Just remember it was excruciating being out on delivery, not knowing how things were progressing. Each time I came back inside the restaurant, it seemed either Tech or UVA had gotten the upper hand. It was as if the last team to touch the ball would end up winning that one. Scott Sission kicked the winning FG while I was out on another run. When I got back, it was complete bedlam inside... everyone was so happy. The major turning point of that game turned out to be the dropped pass by Vince Dooley's son. If he catches that, then UVA takes perhaps an insurmountable lead. But I think right after that, Shawn Moore gets intercepted on a tipped pass, and Tech is back in business. Even after that, Tech's defense had to make a monster goal-line stand late in the 4th that lasted 6 or 7 plays, with lots of drama and penalties. It was probably one of the best defensive stands in modern Tech history. [/QUOTE]
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