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Three Teams Dawn of the Dawg wants to see Georgia football play: Part 4 of 5

By Mike Stowe

Sep 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) makes a move against North Carolina Tar Heels safety Donnie Miles (15) during the 2016 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game at Georgia Dome. Georgia won 33-24. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb (27) makes a move against North Carolina Tar Heels safety Donnie Miles (15) during the 2016 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game at Georgia Dome. Georgia won 33-24. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 29, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies wide receiver Henri Murphy (12) returns a kickoff in the first half against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium. Virginia Tech defeated Arkansas 35-24. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies wide receiver Henri Murphy (12) returns a kickoff in the first half against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium. Virginia Tech defeated Arkansas 35-24. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

Virginia Tech

The 2016 Hokies were a lot like the 2016 Dawgs in ways. They leaned heavily on a young defense. They also had a first year head coach in Justin Fuente who took over for a guy who had been head coach there for quite a while (Frank Beamer).

Beamer was very well respected  and loved by a lot of their fans . So Fuente stepped into a situation where he was made the head of a program with a recent history of success under a head coach that had been around for a minute.

I think the two teams would match up well. Georgia’s running game against VT’s defense could potentially create some very competitive games. These teams have met before with Georgia holding a 2-1 series lead. They last met in the 2006 Peach Bowl with Georgia winning 31 -24.

The main reason I want to see this one is a selfish one; that Virginia Tech entrance.  It’s one of the coolest in all of college football. When that first lick of “Enter Sandman” hits and the crowd starts jumping, it’s electric. Seeing that entrance live is one of the things I have on my college football bucket list, and a game in Blacksburg against the Dawgs would give me a great reason to go and be able to check it off.

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