 Virginia Tech had not participated in a bowl game since the 1984 Independence Bowl against Air Force , while NC State was playing in its first postseason game since 1978 . The two teams had played each other 39 times prior to the Peach Bowl , with Virginia Tech leading the all @-@ time series , 20 – 16 – 3 . 
 Virginia Tech <a href='been_done' title='1'><mark>had</mark></a> not participated in <a href='None' title='2'><mark>a</mark></a>bowl <a href='negative_concord' title='3'><mark>game</mark></a> since the 1984 Independence Bowl against Air Force , while NC State was playing in its first postseason game since 1978 . The two teams <a href='been_done' title='4'><mark>had</mark></a> played each other 39 times prior to the Peach Bowl , with Virginia Tech leading the all @-@ time series , 20 – 16 – 3 . 
Virginia Tech done not participated in bowl no game since the 1984 Independence Bowl against Air Force , while NC State was playin in its first postseason game since 1978 . The two teams done played each other 39 times prior to the Peach Bowl , with Virginia Tech leading the alll @-@ time series , 20 – 16 – 3 .