I have a cigar that has been in my humidor now for almost 3 years. I've been saving it for when Virginia Tech wins a national title. It looks like it's going to be in there for at least another year. At the start of the season, I never really expected Tech to go all the way, but when they beat LSU, Marshall, and Texas A&M I figured they had a good shot at it.

Pittsburgh has been excellent since the middle of last season, and I have been dreading this game for over a month. I was serious when I picked Pittsburgh to beat Notre Dame, and I still think they are a better team. I think they have a legitimate shot to win the Big East this year, as only Miami and West Virginia stand in their way. Pitt's only losses this year are close games against Notre Dame and Texas A&M.

Virginia Tech on the other hand, has been mediocre over the past few weeks. I said earlier that if they continued to make mistakes, and if they bring the same game they brought against Temple and Rutgers to bear against Pitt, they were going to lose.

Not only did they fail to step up their play, they failed to even get anything going on offense. Their three touchdowns came off of great special team's plays, and a single long running play. Not once did they mount a long offensive drive down the field deep into Pitt territory. Pitt on the other hand had several long drives, keeping Tech's lackadaisical defense on the field.

Pitt has beat VT two years straight now. Lets just hope that this year they have a little class about it and don't run to the news conference to trash their opponent.