Virginia, Va. Tech clash for Commonwealth Cup

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When Virginia Tech opted out of a bowl game during the pandemic in 2020, it ended the nation's longest active bowl streak at 27 straight seasons.

If the visiting Hokies (5-6, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) don't beat rival Virginia (3-8, 2-5) for the Commonwealth Cup on Saturday, they will be staring at a new streak: two straight years without a bowl berth.

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