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1998 Music City Bowl
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Inaugural Bowl Game
The 1998 Music City Bowl was a postseason college foot-
ball game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and Alabama
Crimson Tide. It was the inaugural competition of the
annual Music City Bowl. Virginia Tech represented the
Big East and the University of Alabama represented the
Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game was the final
competition for each team in the 1998 college football
Alabama Crimson Tide Virginia Tech Hokies season. The game ended as a 38–7 victory for Virginia
Tech.
(7–4) (8–3) Virginia Tech’s 8–3 record during the 1998 college
7 38 football regular season was good enough to earn it a bid
to the inaugural Music City Bowl game. Facing the Hokies
Head coach: Head coach:
were the Alabama Crimson Tide, who had gone 7–4 dur-
Mike DuBose Frank Beamer
ing the regular season.
AP Coaches BCS AP Coaches BCS The 1998 Music City Bowl kicked off on December 29,
1998 in Nashville, Tennessee. The weather at kickoff was
NR NR NR NR 24 NR
"horrid," as rain and sleet mixed in freezing tempera-
1 2 3 4 Total tures. The game’s early going was marked by defense as
both teams struggled against the inclement weather. Vir-
Alabama 0 7 0 0 7 ginia Tech scored first off a 43-yard touchdown scramble
Virginia Tech 7 3 14 14 38 by quarterback Al Clark. Clark’s touchdown provided the
game’s only points until the second quarter, when Alaba-
ma evened the score at 7–7 with a five-yard touchdown
Date December 29, 1998
pass. The Hokies struck back with a field goal before half-
Season 1998 time and took a tenuous 10–7 lead into the second half.
In that half, the Tech offense finally got rolling. The
Stadium Vanderbilt Stadium
Hokies scored 14 points in both the third and fourth
Location Nashville, Tennessee quarters, ending the game on an uncontested 28–0 run.
MVP DE Corey Moore (Va. Tech) Alabama’s offense was stifled throughout by effective
pressure from Tech defensive end Corey Moore, and Tech
Favorite Virginia Tech by 5 was able to turn several fumbles and interceptions by
National Larry Carlton the Crimson Tide into points on the scoreboard. The final
anthem 38–7 Virginia Tech victory was the biggest win in Vir-
ginia Tech bowl game history, and Moore was named
Halftime Lorrie Morgan, Steve Winwood, Million Dollar
show Band and The Marching Virginians the game’s most valuable player. The two teams did not
meet again until the 2009 Chick-fil-A College Kickoff on
Attendance 41,600 September 5, 2009.
Payout US$750,000 per team
United States TV coverage Team selection
Network ESPN The first music city bowl was scheduled for 1998, but the
bowl’s beginnings dated from 1996, when city officials
Announcers:
Announcers: Rod Gilmore, Rich Waltz, Holly Rowe
and local companies came up with the idea for the game.
Nielsen 2.4 Their plan developed through 1997, when financing was
ratings obtained and the NCAA approved the bowl game.[1][2]
Music City Bowl Initial plans anticipated matching a Southeastern Con-
ference team against one from the Mid-American Con-
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ference.[1] Prior to the start of the 1998 college football Following the Iron Bowl, Alabama’s bowl destination
season, Music City Bowl officials signed an agreement was unclear due to the SEC championship game, which
with the SEC to select the conference’s sixth bowl-eligi- determined the conference champion on December 5.
ble team.[3] The Music City Bowl’s other spot was left for Until then, speculation centered on Alabama potentially
an at-large bid, though officials met several times with attending any of four games: the Peach Bowl, Indepen-
Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese in an effort to dence Bowl, Sun Bowl, or Music City Bowl.[20] By the
reach a contract.[4] An agreement pledging the Big East’s time of the championship game, the Sun Bowl had been
No. 4 bowl-eligible team to the game was not reached un- eliminated as an option.[21] After Tennessee won the SEC
til 1999.[5] championship game and a bid to the Orange Bowl, other
teams were selected by the Peach Bowl and Indepen-
Alabama dence Bowl, leaving Alabama to be selected for the inau-
The Alabama Crimson Tide entered the 1998 college foot- gural Music City Bowl.[22] The choice was made official
ball season after a 1997 season that included a 4–7 and no on December 6, and Alabama began preparing for its
bowl game.[6] Heading into the season, the Tide were un- matchup with Virginia Tech.[23]
ranked nationally and were picked to finish fifth in the
SEC West in the annual poll of media members who cov- Virginia Tech
er SEC football. Most voters expected Alabama to show Virginia Tech began the 1998 season after going 7–5 the
little improvement over its performance in the previous previous year, including a 42–3 blowout loss to North
year.[7] Carolina in the 1998 Gator Bowl.[24] Prior to the 1998 sea-
Alabama’s first game of the season was against son, the annual preseason poll of Big East football me-
Brigham Young University and was played at a renovated dia picked Virginia Tech to finish fourth in the Big East,
Bryant-Denny Stadium that boasted more than 80,000 and West Virginia was favored to win the conference.[25]
seats and a new Jumbotron.[8] In that game, Alabama run- Most pre-season attention was focused on whether Tech
ning back Shaun Alexander scored a school-record five would perform well enough to attend a sixth consecutive
rushing touchdowns and Alabama won, 38–34, breaking bowl game at the season’s end.[26]
a four-game losing streak that ended the 1997 season.[9] The Hokies’ first two games brought success for Vir-
One week later, Alabama repeated its first-game success ginia Tech: At home, they defeated East Carolina,
with a 42–7 win over Vanderbilt.[10] After a bye week, 38–3,[27] and away, they beat Clemson, 37–0.[28] After the
Alabama traveled to Arkansas to play the Arkansas Ra- blowout win in Death Valley, Virginia Tech traveled to
zorbacks. Alabama had risen to No. 22 in the country by the Orange Bowl, home of the Miami Hurricanes. By
virtue of its two wins, but the Crimson Tide’s first road virtue of their two season-opening wins, the Hokies were
game of the season resulted in its first defeat, as Alabama ranked No. 21 in the coaches’ poll, and they improved
lost, 42–6.[11] One week later, Alabama suffered its first that ranking with a win in the first overtime football
home loss of the season, a 16–10 defeat at the hands of game in Virginia Tech history, 27–20.[29]
Florida.[12] During the overtime win, Virginia Tech starting quar-
After the Florida loss, Alabama’s senior starting quar- terback Al Clark was injured. The injury left him unable
terback, John David Phillips, was replaced by freshman to play in Tech’s next game, a contest against the Pitts-
Andrew Zow.[13] With Zow as the new starter, Alabama burgh Panthers. Clark’s absence didn’t distract the Hok-
proceeded to win its next two games: 20–17 against Ole ies, who won, 27–7.[30] After the win against Pittsburgh,
Miss and 23–22 against East Carolina.[13][14] On October Virginia Tech traveled to Boston to play Boston College.
24, Zow endured his first loss as the team’s starting quar- The Hokies shut out the Boston College Eagles, 17–0,
terback when Alabama was defeated, 35–18, by eventual boosting their national ranking to No. 10 in the coaches’
SEC champion Tennessee.[15] Alabama rebounded from poll on the basis of Tech’s first 5–0 start since 1967.[31]
the loss by reeling off two more wins: 30–20 against Following the Boston College victory, the Hokies
Southern Miss and an upset 22–16 win over LSU, in which faced lightly regarded and winless Temple University.
the Crimson Tide scored 15 points in 144 seconds.[16][17] The Temple Owls had lost eight consecutive games, were
After those two wins, Alabama had a 6–3 record head- 0–26 in Big East road games, and had lost 10 players to
ing into the final two weeks of the regular season. In injury since the season began.[32] But although the Owls
the second-to-last week, the Crimson Tide were defeated, were 35-point underdogs to the Hokies, they managed
26–14, by Mississippi State.[18] In the final week of the one of the biggest upsets in college football history when
season, Alabama faced traditional in-state rival Auburn they beat Virginia Tech in Lane Stadium, 28–24.[33][34][35]
in the annual Iron Bowl game. Reversing the outcome Virginia Tech rebounded from the upset loss to Tem-
of the previous year’s game, Alabama eked out an upset ple by shutting out the University of Alabama Birming-
31–17 victory to end the regular season.[19] ham, 41–0,[36] then beating No. 21 West Virginia,
27–13.[37] After the two wins, the Hokies had a 7–1 record,
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were ranked No. 16 in the AP Poll, and traveled to the self had sold their entire allotment of tickets. Virginia
Carrier Dome to play Syracuse University. In New York, Tech had just 200 tickets remaining, and they were sold
Syracuse gave the Hokies their second loss of the season, by the 10th.[55] In an interview with a local newspaper,
28–26.[38] The loss came despite the presence of Al Clark, an official at the Virginia Tech ticket office indicated that
who had returned from injury prior to the West Virginia demand for tickets was so great that "We could have sold
game.[37] Tech again rebounded from a losing effort, this at least a couple thousand more. ... We were inundat-
time by defeating Rutgers, 47–7.[39] But in their final ed for 3-4 days, and then, once Alabama was selected to
regular-season game, the Hokies lost to Virginia in the play in the game, we got a lot more calls, and we were
annual competition for the Commonwealth Cup, 36–32. sold out."[56] Some fans were able to obtain tickets at the
Tech led by 22 points at halftime, but Virginia quarter- game via purchases from ticket scalpers.[57]
back Aaron Brooks led a comeback that won the game for Demand for tickets by Alabama fans was so great that
Virginia with two minutes remaining in the game. [40] the Alabama ticket office accidentally oversold its allot-
The loss to Virginia brought Virginia Tech to an 8–3 ment of tickets. The office neglected to limit purchases
regular-season record, something Tech coach Frank on the forms sent to season-ticket holders, and the office
Beamer said was better than he expected at the season’s received more than 25,000 orders for its 12,500-ticket
start.[41] Despite that sentiment, most fans and support- allotment.[58] An additional 2,000 tickets were given to
ers pointed to the fact that in all of Virginia Tech’s losses, Alabama, but the school still had to send out more than
the deciding points came late in the fourth quarter and 10,000 refunds.[59] Alabama’s athletics director was heav-
near the end of the game. Only three plays separated ily criticized for overselling the ticket allotment and for
Tech from an undefeated 11–0 record.[42] Tech’s bowl limiting ticket distribution to fans who had contributed
destination was unclear immediately after the Virginia large amounts of money to the athletics department.[60]
loss. The Music City Bowl seemed likely, but the Micron A group of fans disgruntled at the ticket distribution
PC Bowl, Insight.com Bowl, and Sun Bowl also were pos- process eventually levied a class-action lawsuit against
sibilities.[43][44] Virginia Tech officials preferred the Mu- the athletic director, claiming contract violations. [61]
sic City Bowl because of its proximity to Virginia,[45] and
bowl officials selected the Hokies on November 30.[46] Offensive matchups
Alabama offense
Pregame buildup Despite having an offense that featured star running back
The inaugural Music City bowl marked the first meeting Shaun Alexander, Alabama’s offensive strategy revolved
of Alabama and Virginia Tech on the football field since around a passing offense more than a running one. Dur-
1979, when the No. 1 Crimson Tide defeated Virginia ing the regular season, Alabama passed for 2,435 yards
Tech, 31–7.[47] Prior to the Music City Bowl, Alabama had but only ran for 1,272 yards.[62] The Crimson Tide aver-
defeated Virginia Tech in all 10 meetings of the two aged 22.9 points per game, 116 rushing yards per game,
schools, and some Virginia Tech players cited that record and 221.4 passing yards per game.[63]
as motivation in the game.[48] For American General, A large reason for Alabama’s success passing the ball
sponsoring the game was part of an overall marketing came from the emergence of freshman quarterback An-
strategy intended to boost the company’s national pro- drew Zow, who assumed starting duties during the sea-
file.[49] Spread bettors favored Virginia Tech to win the son. Zow completed 143 of 256 passes for 1,969 yards,
game by five points.[50] In exchange for appearing in the 11 touchdowns, and seven interceptions.[64] One of his
game, each team received $750,000, minus expenses.[51] favorite passing targets was Alexander, who caught 26
Media coverage in the weeks leading up to the game fo- passes for 385 yards and four touchdowns in addition to
cused on Virginia Tech’s tough defense and Alabama’s re- his 1,178 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns.[62] Alexan-
covery from NCAA-imposed sanctions.[52] der averaged 116 yards per game on the ground.[65] Wide
receiver Quincy Jackson was the team’s leading passing
Ticket sales target. He caught 48 passes for 621 yards four touch-
Both schools sold their allotments of Music City Bowl downs.[66] Fellow wide receiver Michael Vaughn also was
tickets rapidly. Virginia Tech, which was attending its a favorite passing target. He caught 34 passes for 403
sixth consecutive bowl game, sold more than 9,000 tick- yards and four touchdowns in addition to performing
ets in the first week of sales.[53] Alabama’s tickets were kick-return duties during the regular season.[67]
primarily distributed to season-ticket holders. Of Alaba-
ma’s 12,000 bowl tickets, 10,000 were reserved for
Virginia Tech offense
season-ticket holders and only 2,000 were available for Virginia Tech’s offense during the regular season was
open purchase. These were sold on the first day of worse than the average in the NCAA during 1998. The
sales.[54] By December 9, both Alabama and the game it- Hokies finished 88th among 112 Division I-A teams in to-
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tal offense, recording 316.7 yards per game.[68] Tech av- ular season: six punts, two field-goal attempts and two
eraged 31.2 points per game.[69] point-after tries. Tech’s defense also scored 52 points:
Part of the reason for their lackluster performance eight touchdowns, a safety and a two-point runback of an
was repeated injuries to starting quarterback Al Clark, intercepted conversion pass.[68]
who missed three regular-season games due to injuries. The Hokie defense was led by defensive end Corey
Heading into the Music City Bowl, he was recovering Moore, who was named the Big East defensive player of
from a rib injury suffered in Tech’s final regular-season the year for 1998. He led the conference in sacks dur-
game.[70] Despite the missed games, Clark completed 72 ing the regular season, and finished with 14.[79] Corner-
of 148 passes for 1,050 passing yards, nine touchdowns, back Loren Johnson was named to the first-team All Big
and five interceptions for the 1998 season.[71] On the East team with Pierson Prioleau, who had 61 tackles and
ground, Virginia Tech running backs Lamont Pegues and returned a blocked field goal 52 yards in Tech’s game
Shyrone Stith combined for 1,444 rushing yards and 10 against East Carolina.[72][80] Free safety Keion Carpenter
touchdowns. Together, they averaged 178 yards per was noted in pre-game coverage for his ability to block
game on the ground.[65] Another bright spot on the Vir- kicks. He had five during the regular season, tying him
ginia Tech offense was kicker Shayne Graham, who was with Ike Charlton for the most on the team.[81][82]
named a first-team All Big East selection.[72] He kicked 37
extra points and was successful on 22 field goal attempts, Off-field incidents
earning the Hokies 103 points in total.[73] Virginia Tech’s coaching staff drew media attention
when it was announced that Virginia Tech head football
Defensive matchups coach Frank Beamer was being actively recruited by
Clemson to assume that school’s vacant head coaching
Alabama defense
job. Beamer was first contacted about the job during the
Defensively, Alabama allowed an average of 147.7 rushing regular season,[83] and he was mentioned in connection
yards and 369 total yards per game.[74] In total, Alabama’s with Clemson’s search throughout the final two weeks of
defense intercepted 12 passes during the regular season the regular season.[84] He also was mentioned as a pos-
and sacked opposing quarterbacks 25 times.[75] sibility for South Carolina’s vacant head-coaching job.[84]
Alabama’s leading tackler was linebacker Trevis Three days after Virginia Tech was selected for the Music
Smith, who had 80 tackles during the regular season. This City Bowl, Beamer ended speculation by publicly turning
figure included 2.5 sacks and 14.5 other tackles for loss. down Clemson and South Carolina. In exchange for pub-
Smith also broke up three passes, recovered two fum- licly rebuffing the offers, Virginia Tech rewarded Beamer
bles, and forced one.[75] Alabama’s second-leading tack- with financial additions to his contract[85] and a contract
ler, linebacker Travis Carroll, fractured his shoulder extension through 2005.[86]
blade in the Crimson Tide’s second-to-last regular-season Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster also
game and was not available for the Music City Bowl.[76] was targeted by other teams prior to the Music City Bowl.
Carroll had 76 tackles during the regular season.[77] Rumors circulated about the University of Florida’s inter-
Cornerback Fernando Bryant led the team’s pass de- est in hiring Foster to fill its defensive coordinator posi-
fense. He finished the season with 51 tackles and two in- tion, but Foster declined to comment until after Florida’s
terceptions.[78] He was supported by strong safety Mar- Jan. 2 Orange Bowl game.[87] Foster proceeded through
cus Spencer, who led the Crimson Tide in interceptions the interview process and was offered the job,[88] but he
with four.[75] Alabama’s sole All-Southeastern Confer- turned it down in favor of remaining at Tech, which of-
ence selection was punter Daniel Pope, a senior who av- fered him contract incentives.[89]
eraged a school-record 44 yards per kick during the reg- Alabama likewise underwent rumors of coaching
ular season and was second nationally in net punting at changes. Shortly after the Music City Bowl matchup was
40.8 yards per kick. Of his 60 punts, 20 were inside the op- announced, rumors spread that quarterbacks coach
ponents’ 20-yard line. None were blocked.[74] Charlie Stubbs or tight ends coach Ronnie Cottrell were
being considered for other jobs.[90] One departure rumor
Virginia Tech defense
became reality when defensive line coach Jackie Shipp
At the conclusion of the regular season, the Virginia Tech resigned to take the same position at the University of
defense was one of the best in the country. It was No. 4 Oklahoma. Shipp’s departure left the Crimson Tide with-
in scoring defense (allowing 12.9 points per game), No. 11 out a defensive line coach, and Alabama head coach Mike
in rushing defense (allowing 102.2 yards per game), and DuBose filled the vacancy for the Music City Bowl.[91]
No. 7 in total defense (284.9 yards per game). The Hokies In the days prior to the game, both teams had to cope
had 23 interceptions during the regular season, second- with harsh winter weather in the Nashville area. Virginia
most in the country and behind only USC’s 24 intercep- Tech was forced to move practices indoors when an ice
tions.[68] The Hokies also found success on special teams storm arrived on the day before Christmas.[92] The storm
defense. In total, Tech blocked ten kicks during the reg-
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caused travel delays for fans and players alike. Alaba- er Keion Carpenter broke through the offensive line of
ma’s first practices in Nashville were held without the Alabama and blocked the punt. Thanks to the blocked
full team available because many players had been de- punt, the Virginia Tech offense started at the Alabama
layed.[93] The harsh weather continued through the day 14-yard line. On the first play of the drive, Stith ran the
of the game, and Tech was forced to cancel its final out- ball straight ahead for a gain of one yard. Clark then at-
door practice before the game.[94] Alabama, meanwhile, tempted a pass into the end zone, but the ball was inter-
drove 45 minutes to Murfreesboro to a practice field that cepted by Alabama defender Fernando Bryant.[102]
was not covered by ice.[95] Thanks to the interception in the end zone, Alaba-
ma’s offense returned to the field at its 20-yard line, the
Game summary regulation starting point after a ball is downed in the end
zone. A deep pass by Zow fell incomplete, then Alexan-
The 1998 Music City bowl kicked off at 5 p.m. EST on der ran for a one-yard gain. On third down, Zow complet-
December 29, 1998 at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, ed a first-down pass to wide receiver Michael Vaughn at
Tennessee.[96] At kickoff, the weather was chilly, with the Alabama 32-yard line. Zow then completed another
43-degree (6 C) temperatures, 10–15 mph (16–24 km/h) first-down pass, this time to Freddy Milons at Alabama
wind, 70 percent humidity, and a sleet/rain mix. As the 45-yard line. Alexander rushed ahead for a one-yard gain,
game progressed, wind-chill temperatures dropped as then Zow threw an interception to Tech defender Ryan
low as 14 °F (−10 °C).[97] Later accounts described the Smith, who returned the ball to the Alabama 36-yard
weather as "horrid".[98] American General CEO Joe Kelley line. After the interception, Virginia Tech committed a
performed the ceremonial pre-game coin toss to deter- 15-yard personal foul penalty, which pushed the Hokies
mine first possession. Jazz musician Larry Carlton per- back to their 49-yard line.[102]
formed the traditional pre-game playing of the national On the first play after the interception, Pegues gained
anthem, but his rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner one yard on a rushing play to the right. Clark then com-
did not meet with the crowd’s approval, and he was pleted a pass to Jarrett Ferguson at the Alabama 36-yard
booed.[99] Approximately 41,600 people attended the line for a first down. During the play, Alabama was called
game in person,[100] and the competition was broadcast for a five-yard penalty for grabbing Ferguson’s facemask
on television via ESPN. Approximately 1.8 million U.S. during the tackle. After the penalty, Angelo Harrison
households tuned into the broadcast, which featured Rod gained nine yards on a reverse run. Ferguson then was
Gilmore, Rich Waltz, and Holly Rowe.[101] tackled for a loss of two yards, and Clark threw an incom-
plete pass on third down. Tech head coach Frank Beamer
First quarter sent in Graham to attempt a 42-yard field goal. The kick
Virginia Tech received the ball to begin the game, and sailed right of the goal, however. With 4:10 remaining in
Shyrone Stith returned the opening kickoff from the end the first quarter, Tech led Alabama 7–0.[102]
zone to the Tech 44-yard line. On the first play of the Thanks to the missed field goal, Alabama began its
game, Tech quarterback Al Clark completed a pass to An- drive at its 25-yard line—the line of scrimmage for the
gelo Harrison, but Alabama committed a five-yard off- field goal. In the drive’s first play, Zow completed a
sides penalty, setting up the Hokies at their 49-yard line. seven-yard pass to wide receiver Calvin Hall. Alexander
After the penalty, running back Lamont Pegues ran then ran to the left side for a two-yard gain. On third
straight ahead for a gain of four yards then picked up a down, Alexander gained three yards and a first down.
first down with a short gain on the next play. Clark com- After that, Moore sacked Zow for a two-yard loss, to the
pleted a pass to Harrison at the 43-yard line, then Clark 35-yard line. After the sack, Zow was hit again by the Vir-
broke free of the Alabama defense on an improvised run, ginia Tech defense and fumbled the ball. The fumble was
scrambling 43 yards for a touchdown and the game’s first scooped up by an Alabama player, however, and result-
points. Kicker Shayne Graham kicked the extra point, and ed in a gain of four yards. Zow then completed a pass to
Virginia Tech took a 7–0 lead over Alabama with 12:25 re- Alexander at the 50-yard line for a first down. Once there,
maining in the first quarter.[102] Alabama was twice penalized five yards for false starts on
Virginia Tech’s post-touchdown kickoff was returned consecutive plays. The penalties ran out the final seconds
to the Alabama 27-yard line. On Alabama’s first play of of the first quarter, which ended with Virginia Tech lead-
the game, Crimson Tide quarterback Andrew Zow was ing, 7–0.[102]
sacked by Virginia Tech defender Corey Moore for a loss
of seven yards. Running back Shaun Alexander regained Second quarter
five of those lost yards on the next play, then Zow was The second quarter began with Alabama in possession
again sacked by the Tech defense. Alabama thus went of the ball and facing first down and 21 yards at their
three and out to begin the game and prepared for the 40-yard line. Zow completed a seven-yard pass to Hall,
game’s first punt. During the kick, Virginia Tech defend- then Alexander lost three yards on a running play, set-
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ting up third down and 17. Alabama gained the needed nine-yard pass, then picked up a first down with a shov-
yardage and more on a 24-yard pass from Zow to Alexan- el pass. On first down, Clark completed a pass to Ricky
der at the Tech 32-yard line. On first down, Alexander Hall with a first down at the Alabama 45-yard line. At
was tackled for a four-yard loss. Zow regained the lost this point, Tech switched from running down the clock
yards with a completion to Alexander at the Tech 25-yard to attempting passes downfield in hopes of scoring be-
line. After a one-yard rush, Alabama faced fourth down fore halftime. With 32 seconds remaining in the first half,
and one yard at the Tech 23-yard line. Alexander ran to Clark threw an incomplete pass. Clark then was sacked by
the Tech 20-yard line and gained the first down. After a the Alabama defense, setting up third down at the Tech
four-yard rush, Zow completed a pass to Quincy Jackson 46-yard line. Stith ran for a short gain, then Tech set up
for no gain, setting up third down. Zow scrambled for for a long pass downfield on fourth down.[103]
a first down at the Tech nine-yard line. Alexander ad- The pass fell incomplete, and Tech turned the ball
vanced to the five-yard line on a running play, and Zow over on downs with four seconds remaining. Rather than
completed a touchdown pass to Vaughn for the Tide’s attempt to score on the final play of the half, the Tide of-
first points of the game. The extra point kick was success- fense took a knee and ended the half with Virginia Tech
ful, and with 9:13 remaining in the first half, the game leading, 10–7.[103]
was tied, 7–7.[103]
Alabama’s post-touchdown kickoff sailed through the Third quarter
end zone for a touchback, and Tech’s offense started at After a halftime performance featuring Lorrie Morgan,
its 20-yard line. Stith ran ahead for a five-yard gain on singer Steve Winwood and the marching bands of the
first down, then broke free on second down for a 38-yard competing schools,[74][104] Alabama prepared to receive
run to the Alabama 36-yard line. Once there, Clark threw the ball. Because Virginia Tech received the ball to begin
an incomplete pass and Ferguson ran for a two-yard gain. the game, Alabama was on offense to begin the second
On third down, Clark scrambled for a six-yard gain. Fac- half.[105]
ing fourth down, Beamer sent in Graham to attempt a Virginia Tech’s kickoff was returned to the Alabama
44-yard field goal. The kick was good, and with 6:41 re- 21-yard line. The first play of the half was a pass from
maining in the first half, Virginia Tech regained the lead, Zow to Alexander, who gained eight yards. On second
10–7.[103] down, Alexander picked up the first down with a run to
Tech’s post-score kickoff was returned to the Alaba- the 34-yard line. Zow completed a pass to Milons at the
ma 15-yard line, and the Crimson Tide began a new drive. 38-yard line, then had a pass knocked down at the line
On the drive’s first play, Tech committed a five-yard off- of scrimmage by the Virginia Tech defense. Zow’s third-
sides penalty. Following the penalty, Alexander was down pass was knocked down, and the Tide punted. The
stopped for a two-yard loss. Zow then completed a kick was returned to the Tech 24-yard line, and the Hok-
40-yard pass for a first down at the Tech 43-yard line. ies began their first drive of the second half.[105]
After that long completion, he threw an 11-yard pass for Tech’s first play of the half was a four-yard run by
another first down, this time at the Tech 32-yard line. A Pegues. Clark then scrambled for a 25-yard gain and a
rushing play was stopped for no gain, Zow threw an in- first down at the Alabama 47-yard line. On first down,
complete pass into the end zone, then Zow committed Pegues advanced to the 43-yard line on a running play,
an intentional grounding penalty in an attempt to avoid then Clark was sacked by Alabama’s Travis Carroll. The
being sacked. The penalty pushed Alabama out of field sack resulted in an eight-yard loss, and Clark’s third-
goal range, and Alabama punted from the Tech 45-yard down pass was incomplete. Tech punted, and the kick
line.[103] was downed at the Alabama 22-yard line.[105]
The ball rolled out of bounds at the one-yard line, and On the first Tide play of the drive, Alabama was pe-
Tech was penalized half the distance to the goal line due nalized 15 yards for holding on to the facemask of a Vir-
to a holding penalty during the kick. Pegues ran for a ginia Tech player. A running play by Alexander was
two-yard gain, then was stopped for a loss of one yard stopped after a loss of a yard, then Zow threw an inter-
on second down. On third down, Clark completed a pass ception directly to Virginia Tech’s Phillip Summers, who
to Harrison for a first down at the 11-yard line. After the returned the ball to the two-yard line. After the intercep-
first down, a Tech running play was stopped for a loss of tion, it took Tech two plays for Pegues to push the foot-
three yards, then Clark scrambled to the 16-yard line, five ball across the goal line for Tech’s second touchdown of
yards short of the first down. Stith then gained the first the game. The extra point was good, and Tech extended
down with a run to the 25-yard line. During this time, its lead to 17–7 with 8:15 remaining in the quarter.[105]
Tech concentrated on running out the clock by execut- Tech’s post-touchdown kickoff was returned to the
ing multiple running plays, which do not stop the game Alabama 16-yard line, and the Tide attempted to respond
clock, unlike passing plays. After the first down, Clark to the Tech score. The first play of the drive was an in-
was sacked by Alabama defender Cornelius Griffin for a complete pass by Zow, who then completed a 14-yard
loss of seven yards. Clark regained the lost yards with a
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pass to Wes Long at the Alabama 30-yard line for a first resulted in a five-yard penalty against Virginia Tech.
down. Running back Chad Beasley lost one yard on a Alexander then was tackled for a one-yard loss. On sec-
running play, then Zow completed a three-yard pass to ond down, Zow threw an incomplete pass, but on third
Alexander. On third down, Alexander dropped a long down he completed a 34-yard throw to Alexander, who
pass from Zow, and the Tide prepared to punt. During the earned a first down at the Tech 42-yard line. On the first
kick, Tech’s special teams defense broke through Alaba- play in Alabama territory, Tech committed a five-yard
ma’s line and blocked a punt for the second time in the offsides penalty. Zow then threw two incomplete passes,
game. The ball was recovered by the Hokies at the Alaba- and on third down he was sacked by the Tech defense
ma 30-yard line, and Tech’s offense started their drive in- at the Hokie 41-yard line. Because the Tide was trailing
side Alabama territory.[105] Tech by four scores, Alabama head coach Mike DuBose
The first play of the Tech drive was a seven-yard run ordered his offense to try to convert the fourth down
by Stith. This was followed by an incomplete pass from rather than punt. Zow’s pass flew incomplete, and Alaba-
Clark, but Alabama was called for pass interference dur- ma turned the ball over on downs.[106]
ing the play. After the penalty, Virginia Tech had a first Virginia Tech began its first full drive of the fourth
down at the Alabama four-yard line. On the first play af- quarter at its 41-yard line with 10:21 remaining in the
ter the penalty, Stith broke through the Alabama defense game. Tech transitioned into a running strategy, maxi-
for Tech’s second touchdown of the quarter. The extra mizing the amount of time used off the game clock be-
point was good, and with 5:09 remaining in the quarter, tween each play. On the drive’s first play, Stith was tack-
Tech extended its lead to 24–7.[105] led for a one-yard loss. On its second play, Stith regained
Virginia Tech’s kickoff was returned to the 21-yard the lost yard. The third-down play was an incomplete
line, and Alabama again attempted to answer the Hokie pass by Clark, and the Hokies punted after going three
score. After an incomplete pass, Zow completed a 21-yard and out. The kick rolled into the end zone for a touch-
pass to Jackson for a first down at the 42-yard line. back, and Alabama’s offense began at its 20-yard line.
Alexander was stopped for a one-yard loss on a running Alexander was tackled for a two-yard loss, then Zow
play, then caught a pass for no gain. On third down, Zow threw an interception to Anthony Midget, who returned
threw an incomplete pass, forcing another punt. The kick the ball all the way into the end zone for a Virginia Tech
rolled out of bounds at the Tech 17-yard line, and the defensive touchdown. The extra point was good, and
Hokies’ offense began another drive.[105] Tech extended its lead to 38–7 with 7:33 remaining in the
On the first play of the drive, Clark was sacked by game.[106]
Kenny Smith for a six-yard loss. Pegues ran for one yard, Tech’s post-touchdown kickoff was returned to the
then ran for 12 yards on third down. The Hokies punted Alabama 16-yard line by Milons. The first play of the dri-
after going three and out, but the ball bounced off Alaba- ve was a 12-yard run by Alexander, who also gained a
ma kick returner Alvin Richard. The loose ball was re- first down. On the next play, Alabama committed a five-
covered by Virginia Tech’s Cory Bird, and the Hokies’ of- yard false start penalty. Alexander was stopped for no
fense returned to the field with 35 seconds remaining in gain on a running play after the penalty, then he picked
the quarter. From the Alabama 19-yard line, Clark scram- up nine yards on a running play to the right. On third
bled for a one-yard gain. The play was the last one of the down, Alexander gained a first down with a run to the
third quarter, which ended with Virginia Tech leading, 40-yard line. He then was tackled for a two-yard loss. On
24–7.[105] the next play, Zow was tackled by Jason Buckland for
a seven-yard loss. On third down, Alexander ran ahead
Fourth quarter to the 44-yard line but still was short of the first down
The fourth quarter began with Virginia Tech in posses- marker. Alabama punted, and the kick was downed at the
sion of the ball at the Alabama 18-yard line and facing Tech 20-yard line.[106]
second down and nine. After a running play was stopped Tech continued to run down the clock by running
for no gain, Clark completed a pass to Pegues, who ran the ball straight ahead for a four-yard gain. Tech backup
for a first down at the Alabama nine-yard line. After the quarterback Nick Sorensen then entered the game, and
first down, Alabama committed an offsides penalty. After running back Andre Kendrick gained a first down with
the penalty, Tech had a first down inside the Alabama a run to the 33-yard line. Kendrick then gained a first
five-yard line. Three plays later, Pegues crossed the goal down at the Alabama 39-yard line. Kendrick continued to
line for a touchdown. The extra point was good, and Tech advance the ball with short runs, draining the clock to
took a 31–7 lead with 13:31 remaining in the game.[106] secure the Tech lead. Tech’s third backup quarterback,
Alabama received Tech’s post-touchdown kickoff, Dave Meyer, also entered the game as the final seconds
which sailed through the end zone for a touchback. Be- ticked off the clock and Virginia Tech secured its 38–7
cause of the touchback, Alabama’s first drive of the quar- win.[106]
ter started at its 20-yard line. The first play of that drive
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Statistical Comparison[100]
AL VT
1st Downs 15 15
Total Yards 274 288
Passing Yards 224 71
Rushing Yards 50 207
Penalties 10–94 5–31
Turnovers 4 1
Time of Possession 36:17 23:43
Statistical summary ma remained unranked. The 38–7 win remains Virginia
Tech’s biggest bowl-game win.[111]
In recognition of his performance during the game, Vir- Citing a desire to pursue "sporting events with a
ginia Tech defensive end Corey Moore was named the higher profile," American General decided not to renew
game’s most valuable player. Moore had a sack, a tackle its sponsorship of the Music City Bowl.[112] In 1999, it was
for a loss, a blocked punt and a forced fumble.[99] His replaced by Homepoint.com,[113] a now-defunct website.
performance was representative by a successful defen- The site of the game also changed. It moved from Van-
sive effort by the Virginia Tech Hokies, who blocked two derbilt Stadium to LP Field, then known as Adelphia Coli-
punts, had three interceptions, and limited Alabama to seum.
only seven points and 50 rushing yards.[107] Tech’s
31-point margin of victory was the biggest bowl-game 1999 NFL Draft
win in school history, and Alabama’s loss was their As the final game of the 1998–1999 regular season, the
biggest in a bowl game since a loss in the 1972 Orange 1998 Music City Bowl gave Virginia Tech and Alabama
Bowl.[108] players a chance to show their skills prior to the 1999
Alabama’s sole success on offense came from the NFL Draft. Alabama had one player selected in the draft.
hands of quarterback Andrew Zow, who completed 19 of Cornerback Fernando Bryant was selected by the Jack-
35 passes for 224 yards and a touchdown but also threw sonville Jaguars in the first round with the 26th overall
three interceptions and fumbled the ball once. Zow’s fa- selection.[114] Virginia Tech had two players taken in the
vorite receiver was running back Shaun Alexander, who draft: defensive back Pierson Prioleau (110th overall) and
caught eight passes for 87 yards. Alexander also was guard Derek G. Smith (165th overall).[115]
Alabama’s leading rusher. He finished the game with 21
carries for 55 yards. Zow rushed the ball eight times, but
finished with -8 rushing yards.[100] Alexander’s eight re- See also
ceptions tied him for third place in receptions during an • 1998 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Alabama bowl game. The record was nine.[109]
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