Virginia Tech 28 - Pittsburgh 31
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A crowd of fans gathered outside the Merryman Center Friday morning to send off the Hokies as they boarded buses en route to the Roanoke Regional Airport.
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The Hokies were flying sky-high heading to Pittsburgh coming off their big win over No. 2 Miami at home the previous Saturday.
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Fifth-ranked Tech was making its final visit to Pittsburgh as a member of the BIG EAST Conference and gearing up to face the 25th-ranked Panthers.
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The Hokies check out Heinz Field, home of University of Pittsburgh football as well as the NFL's Steelers.
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A sign of the magnitude of the contest was the fact that ESPN's College GameDay was broadcasting Saturday morning from outside Heinz Field.
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Chris Fowler, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit on the set with the Ohio River and downtown Pittsburgh in the background.
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The Hokie fans on hand at the show more than held their own against the homestanding Panther fans.
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The Hokie Nation overflowed the posh Pittsburgh Marriott Center City's lobby to cheer the team on as Tech headed to Heinz Field for the ESPN telecast.
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