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The Battle of the Techs: A rivalry marked by memorable moments

The Georgia Tech–Virginia Tech football rivalry has had its share of wild moments, but few stand out more than the 2007 matchup. Before kickoff, several Virginia Tech players had their jerseys stolen. In a rare show of sportsmanship, Georgia Tech lent the Hokies a few white jerseys. The names were handwritten on makeshift nameplates, and blacked-out Russell Athletic logos had quickly drawn Nike swooshes underneath.

On this date 15 years ago, someone stole Virginia Tech's jerseys in their locker room and the Hokies were forced to wear Georgia Tech's spare unis with names written on the back in Sharpie in "Jerseygate.