championship game championship game college football game game sponsored pepper final regular season contest college football season defeated winning football championship selected represent virtue undefeated record conference play record overall representing record game rematch inaugural won game held charlotte north_carolina december charlotte chosen poor attendance game previous locations tampa florida jacksonville florida led conference officials seek location closer conference geographic center championship played charlotte game return city game began slowly scored field goal opening possession held scoreless try second play second possession virginia tech defender intercepted pass florida state quarterback returned touchdown giving lead relinquish advantage rest game teams traded field goals touchdowns remainder second quarters entered halftime tech leading quarter tech scored points seven establishing winning margin final quarter team scored points won points scored team championship game recognition winning performance virginia tech quarterback named game valuable player winning earned spot orange bowl football game selected chick bowl players participated championship game picked nfl draft selection process matches winners coastal atlantic divisions early 2000s league underwent expansion add members miami addition twelfth team allowed hold conference championship game ncaa rules inaugural game featured win different teams appearances game held jacksonville florida defeated team new championship game championship game veteran featured contest faced game resulted virginia tech victory game saw rematch previous year virginia tech defeated defeated matchup newcomers championship game site selection game cities jacksonville site championship game presented plans site championship game poor attendance championship game jacksonville second straight year officials representatives conference member schools elected extend contract manage host game year december weeks jacksonville hosted championship game announced tampa florida host game charlotte north_carolina host game cities chosen based bids presented member schools city requested granted year contract tampa chosen site game charlotte scheduled hold annual convention time game adequate hotel space ready time events charlotte year span hosting game pushed team selection beginning college football season annual poll media members cover football predicted win win received possible place votes division received vote predict champion received votes possible received votes teams received combined immediately preseason poll speculation began regular season render prediction irrelevant season poll predicted winner correctly championship game era speculation undefeated season rendered winner impossible situation different late second week november division teams contention division title candidates weeks remaining regular season final week week traveled maryland won winner virtue tie breaking win instead lost earned bid championship game virginia tech entered season campaign saw team finish including season ending win chick bowl season ending victory general good performance season ranked preseason national polling game season nationally televised contest state near game season feature teams received large amounts media coverage game fell quarter rallied lead early quarter teams traded lead alternating scoring drives scored touchdown remaining unable reply final time earned victory close loss discouraged players days prepare opponent lightly regarded lane stadium home field upset heavily favored loss second time college football history team ranked nationally defeated team wake loss fell polls entirely following loss seniors football team held players meeting effort rally team players later recalled meeting turning point team season week earned win season victory lane stadium followed traveling win shutout victories start winning streak saw complete regular season loss defeated state home stadium defeated opponent central michigan beat conference opponent entered polls position polls climbed opponent defeated beat duke team team north_carolina team miami team miami victory clinched tech division championship slot championship game won final previously scheduled game annual rivalry virginia began record ended win west_virginia bowl began year new head coach retired years head coach consecutive winning seasons replaced immediately season began claimed pushed head coach causing stir game opening game faced lightly regarded defeated second game faced tougher challenge traveled norman oklahoma play ranked defeated worst loss rebounded loss defeat opened season defeating virginia state rival miami succession october traveled north_carolina play despite leading halftime allowed rally win game win gave game lead following week lost time north_carolina opponent week lost bringing divisional standings held weeks remaining regular season teams loss possible scenarios tied teams defeated eliminating tied teams contention divisional championship following week defeated maryland eliminating contender divisional championship came final week playing rival florida division decided matchup maryland hours defeated florida lost maryland giving atlantic division championship bid buildup following week regularly scheduled conference games teams moved national college football polls ranked poll coaches poll rose poll coaches poll ranked 16th 13th poll 14th coaches poll final week regular season climbed 15th 11th poll 11th coaches poll spread predicted win game betting organizations favored points matchup repeat inaugural game according observers presence appeared mark resurgence performed expectations final years tenure hopes breaking trend losing head coach overall attendance concerns years poor attendance championship games tampa florida organizers hoped moving game charlotte closer geographic center conference result improved ticket sales hypothesis borne early public sales approached tickets participating teams officially announced announcement school sold tickets publicly available tickets purchased rapid pace officials charlotte said satisfied pace quantity ticket sales offense season senior quarterback christian completed percent passes total yards florida state head coach called great florida state time despite endorsement participation doubt injured elbow sustained game issue remained doubt day coach fisher announced sophomore quarterback led given start protecting strong offensive line anchored american guard time winner time recipient conference honors finalist trophy hudson offensive line protected running backs foremost sophomore led team rushing yards thompson predicted start championship game performance regular season fellow running backs injured taken offense 52nd total offense accumulating yards game offense offense centered quarterback named year december taylor threw touchdown passes completed percent passes rushed yards figure included game changing runs alongside taylor boasted strong running backs wilson rushing yards return yards receiving yards touchdowns despite led scoring averaging points game 38th nation total offense yards game defense offensive line particularly concerned containing sophomore defensive end tied nation sacks 15th tackles loss half defensive line defensive end recorded seven sacks regular season total defense college football terms sacks 15th tackles loss game placed priority containing preventing extra 39th nationally total defense allowing average yards game defense defense successful previous years led nation turnover margin forcing gave away sophomore team selection led nation tech defense ranked 10th red zone seven spots ahead defense respect total defense 42nd permitting average yards game scoring defense tech permitting points game game summary championship game kicked december est charlotte north_carolina weather overcast light rain temperature according associated_press wind east miles hour number tickets sold slightly capacity despite temperatures early figures reported people attendance game televised united_states espn game appeared espn broadcast channel approximately million people watched game earning broadcast nielsen rating figure second lowest previous year rating record low game referee umpire quarter virginia tech won ceremonial coin toss determine possession decided kick football quickly recovered loose ball carried florida state yard line began offensive drive play game quarterback completed yard pass wide receiver driving defensive half short rush subsequent yard pass gave near virginia tech yard line short rushes pushed offense inside red zone unable gain came field kicked yard field goal giving lead remaining quarter possession began yard line advanced ball florida state series rushing plays lost yard line recovered kick yard line began second possession second play drive quarterback attempted pass ball intercepted virginia tech defender ran yards end zone touchdown score gave tech lead remaining quarter received post score went virginia tech recovered kick yard line began drive needed plays score touchdown key effort yard sprint running advanced ball florida state yard line score extra point pushed tech lead remaining responded quick touchdown drive yard line needed plays passes reach end zone score remaining trimmed tech lead mark quarter came end received post score advanced ball yard line final seconds clock quarter ended tech leading second quarter second quarter began virginia tech possession ball facing yard line play quarter quarterback completed yard pass wide receiver yard line tech continued advance field plays later taylor completed yard pass touchdown game drive consumed plays covered yards tech gained lead remaining halftime following touchdown kicked ball short return offense took field yard line embarked play yard drive resulted touchdown remaining quarter drive converted downs completed passes yards yards yards tech returned subsequent tech yard line offense returned field tech advanced ball short rushes gaining downs quarterback taylor advanced far florida state yard line sacked taylor twice denying tech ran clock seconds remaining half attempt score final seconds ball let half end tech leading quarter received ball begin game received ball begin second half running returned opening tech yard line offense began drive second half play quarter yard pass beginning seven play yard drive resulting touchdown culminating play drive yard pass touchdown extended tech lead points mark quarter went began second possession quarter yard line started drive consecutive running plays advancing yards process tech switched passing offense throwing consecutive passes complete final yard toss taylor wilson ended running carrying ball end zone score capped play yard drive grew advantage points offense returned field remaining needing score rapidly order point deficit game largest began drive passing offense trying passes plays completed pass attempts gaining yards advancing deep territory pass interference penalty advanced tech yard line rushing plays later running crossed goal line touchdown score came remaining quarter brought score kicked following score tech offense began work yard line quarterback taylor sacked play drive recovered lost gained final play quarter quarter remaining game tech held lead fourth quarter began quarter yard line williams carried ball yard gain taylor completed yard pass tech yard line plays gained yard taylor completed yard throw florida state yard line plays later taylor ran yards end zone finishing play yard drive spanned quarters tech increased margin attempted extra point disrupted blocked kick loose ball returned length field opposite end zone unusual defensive point conversion conversion brought score remaining game received post touchdown benefited yard holding penalty subsequent plays failed gain fourth pass intercepted returned florida state yard line remaining offense entered game went capitalized good starting field position kicking yard field goal increased lead offense began work yard line ran plays gaining turned ball downs offense began florida state yard line proceeded run clock plays tech advanced yards drained turned ball downs yard line offense entered game final time conducted play yard drive ended yard pass running touchdown score subsequent extra point score seven seconds remained game attempted kick attempt opportunity offense recovered kick proceeded run final seconds earning victory statistical summary recognition performance game winning quarterback named game valuable player completed pass attempts yards touchdowns touchdowns gave season setting virginia tech single season mark touchdowns tied record championship game taylor carried ball times yards touchdown taylor mvp award second player win honor multiple times opposite ball quarterback better completion percentage completing passes yards touchdown ran ball times yards wide receiver receiving yards career high set championship game record receiving yards came reason tech converted opportunities setting championship game record leading receiver wide receiver catches yards close wide receiver yards came half setting record receiving yards championship game half ground virginia tech running led yards carries total rushing yards players rushing yards leading running yards jones rushing touchdowns florida state player rush touchdowns second player rush touchdowns championship game defensive players safety tackles game leading defensive player safety tackles pass tech responsible game interception yard interception return touchdown second score championship game opposite ball defensive point conversion fifth college football season received penalties game received penalties fewest championship game effects win championship game postseason play brought record loss dropped record virginia tech team college football history win consecutive games losing season team conference history defeat different teams season virginia tech head coach second coach history win conference titles seven years teams standings national polls affected game poll fell 21st poll rose 15th 13th poll tech rose 12th fell 23rd reward winning received position orange bowl bowl championship series game opponent game conference game favor cardinal stanford defeated selected participate chick bowl south_carolina game held new year eve defeated south_carolina players team participated star games following teams respective bowl games virginia tech quarterback center played east west shrine game quarterback offensive played senior bowl game held underwent elbow surgery guided south team victory throwing touchdown passes games final chance impress national_football_league scouts nfl draft began april players selected draft including taken 12th overall selection making participant championship game picked selections offensive 55th overall defensive end likewise players selected 38th
2010 ACC Championship Game