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2008 ACC Championship Game

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Tyrod Taylor guides the Hokies' offense in the first half.

The 2008 ACC Championship Game was a college football game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Boston College Eagles. It was the final regular-season contest of the 2008 college football season for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Virginia Tech won the ACC football championship. The Virginia Tech Hokies were selected to represent the Coastal Division by virtue of a tie-breaking head-to-head victory against division rival Georgia Tech. Neither team clinched a spot in the game until the final week before the championship, and both had to rely on conference tie-breaking rules to earn a spot. The game was a rematch of the previous year's contest, which Virginia Tech won. It was held at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on December 6, 2008. Virginia Tech took the lead in the first quarter with a five-yard touchdown run by Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor. Tech extended its lead in the second quarter, but Boston College managed to narrow Tech's lead by halftime. In the second half, Virginia Tech scored over twice as many points as the Eagles, and the Hokies won the game. In recognition of his game-winning performance, Taylor was named the game's most valuable player. (Full article...)