This was the last appearance of an SEC team in the Gator Bowl until 2011 . Conversely , it was the last Gator Bowl which did '' not '' feature a team from the ACC ( which admitted Virginia Tech in 2004 ) for the same period . After this game , the Gator Bowl entered into exclusive tie-in contracts with the ACC and the Big East until 2010 ( with the addition of the Big 12 and Notre Dame from 2006-2010 )
Big East
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
1994 Gator Bowl