 The Temple Owls had lost eight consecutive games, were 0–26 in Big East road games, and had lost 10 players to injury since the season began.But although the Owls were 35-point underdogs to the Hokies, they managed one of the biggest upsets in college football history when they beat Virginia Tech in Lane Stadium, 28–24.Virginia Tech rebounded from the upset loss to Temple by shutting out the University of Alabama Birmingham, 41–0, then beating No.