The 1994 Gator Bowl saw 17th-ranked Virginia Tech face off against regional rival Tennessee at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the campus of the University of Florida . The game was moved to Gainesville in 1994 due to renovations to the Gator Bowl for the Jacksonville Jaguars . Virginia Tech came into the game with an 8 &ndash; 3 regular-season record that included a record of 5 &ndash; 2 in Big East Conference competition . The Tennessee Volunteers came entered the game with a regular-season record of 7 &ndash; 4 under head coach Phillip Fulmer that included a 5 &ndash; 3 record in Southeastern Conference competition
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1994 Gator Bowl