The 2009 Chick-fil-A College Kickoff featured the Virginia Tech Hokies, of the ACC, and the Alabama Crimson Tide, of the SEC, on September 5, 2009. The game took place in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome. In the 2008 edition, Alabama defeated the Clemson Tigers 34–10. It was Virginia Tech's first appearance in the series and Alabama's second consecutive appearance. Alabama went on to win the match-up 34–24, comining from behind with 18 points in the final quarter. It was at the time the 800th official victory in the history of Alabama's football program.
The two teams had last met in the 1998 Music City Bowl, which ended in a 38–7 Virginia Tech victory. That win is Tech's sole triumph in the series between the two teams, which had stood at 10–1 in Alabama's favor. The series also includes Virginia Tech's worst football defeat—a 77–6 loss in 1973 to an Alabama team that eventually won the national championship.
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