2006 Gator Bowl was a college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Louisville Cardinals at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville , Florida , United States , on January 2 , 2006 . The game was the final contest of the 2005 football season for each team and resulted in a 35 – 24 Virginia Tech victory . Virginia Tech represented the Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) , and Louisville represented the Big East Conference ( Big East ) in the competition
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2006 Gator Bowl