Are Virginia Tech and North Carolina rivals? Depends on who you ask. Tech coach Justin Fuente isn’t sold on the Hokies being full-fledged rivals with North Carolina. He takes a more traditional view of Tech’s schedule and in his mind its list of rivals starts and ends with Virginia. That isn’t to say there aren't some heightened emotions surrounding the game. (Roanoke Times) They battled for UNC QB job in 2019, now Sam Howell, Cade Fortin and Jace Ruder are all starters
Heading into the 2019 college football season, Sam Howell won a battle with Cade Fortin and Jace Ruder for North Carolina’s starting quarterback job.
Rivalry and revenge are both compelling motivators for Virginia Tech against UNC
