1998 Music City Bowl was a postseason college football game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and Alabama Crimson Tide . It was the inaugural competition of the annual Music City Bowl . Virginia Tech represented the Big East and the University of Alabama represented the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) . The game was the final competition for each team in the 1998 college football season . The game ended as a 38 – 7 victory for Virginia Tech
Big East
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
1998 Music City Bowl