The ACC Champion Virginia Tech Hokies will face off against the Big East Champion Cincinnati Bearcats on January 1st in Miami.  These two teams have faced off eight times in the past, and are tied at 4-4.

The last time these two teams met was in 2006 when the Hokies beat the Bearcats 29 to 13.  The Bearcats finished the year at 11-2, while the Hokies finished up with a 9-4 record.