 On defense , Virginia Tech linebacker Ashley Lee 's 15 tackles remains the most ever recorded by a Tech defender in a bowl game . Three Tech players were tied for second on the team with eight tackles . Behind defensive MVP Burt , Miami had one player with eight tackles and two with seven . Fred Marion , one of the Hurricanes with seven tackles , also intercepted a Tech pass and broke up another pass . 
 On defense , Virginia Tech linebacker Ashley Lee <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>15 tackles <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>remains</mark></a> the most ever recorded by a Tech defender in a bowl game . Three Tech players <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> tied for second on the team with eight tackles . Behind defensive MVP Burt , Miami had one player with eight tackles and two with seven . Fred Marion , one of the Hurricanes with seven tackles , also intercepted a Tech pass and broke up another pass . 
On defense , Virginia Tech linebacker Ashley Lee  15 tackles remain the most eva recorded by a Tech defender in a bowl game . Three Tech players was tied fa second on da team with eight tackles . Behind defensive MVP Burt , Miami had one player with eight tackles and 2 with seven . Fred Marion , one of the Hurricanes wit seven tackles , also intercepted a Tech pass and broke up another pass .