Who played in the 2012 Sugar Bowl?

NEW ORLEANS – Michigan kicker Brendan Gibbons booted a game-winning 37-yard field goal in overtime, as the Wolverines knocked off Virginia Tech 23-20 in a wild Sugar Bowl game played Tuesday night at the Superdome. With the defeat, the Hokies finished the 2011 season with an 11-3 mark.

When was Michigan in the Sugar Bowl?

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The 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl was the 78th edition of the annual postseason college football bowl game known as the Sugar Bowl. It featured the Michigan Wolverines and the Virginia Tech Hokies on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana…

When did Virginia Tech go to the Orange Bowl?

Virginia Tech last played in the Orange Bowl game in December 1996, losing to Nebraska 21–41…

What was the score of the Virginia Tech bowl game?

The Hokies managed to block all three Cincinnati extra point kicks, but without touchdowns of their own, the Hokies had no chance to win. Cincinnati emerged victorious as time ran out, 18–6. Virginia Tech’s second bowl game did not come until nearly 20 years after its first.

Where was the Sugar Bowl played in 2012?

It featured the Michigan Wolverines and the Virginia Tech Hokies on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The game was the final contest of the 2011 football season for both teams and was the third game of the 2011–2012 Bowl Championship Series (BCS).

Who was the head coach of Virginia Tech?

Former head coach Frank Beamer (1987–2015) led Virginia Tech to 23 consecutive bowl games starting in 1993 and the Independence Bowl, posting a record of 11–12. Beamer earned national coach of the year honors several times from various organizations and had the most wins of any active Division I college football coach at the time of his retirement.

Where was the 1947 Virginia Tech football game played?

The game kicked off on January 1, 1947 at Kidd Field in El Paso, Texas in freezing temperatures. Defense dominated on both sides in the first half due to the weather and tough play. Neither team scored, but Virginia Tech had the best chance—driving to a first down inside the Cincinnati two-yard line in the first quarter.