This years Sun Bowl reminds me of the 2009 Orange Bowl against Cincinnati.

The 2008 season had many twists and turns, it was a team similar to this one with a top 10 defense and a bottom tier offense. They finished the season 8-4 and then went on to win the ACC. Of course back then the ACC was no where near what it is like today. Then they were to face Cincinnati, a hot and coming program lead by Brian Kelly coming off of 11-2 season and taking home a Big East Championship. Almost everybody was picking Cincy, they were that hot team lead by a very good QB in Tony Pike. And what did our players do? They forced him into throwing 4 picks and won 20-7. It was one of the better defensive performances in a bowl game since Bud became DC. It left me worried that he would leave to Clemson (and of course he didn't) after that fine defensive performance against but that's another story. Well this year the Hokies are once again 8-4 in a much better ACC than in 2008. Once again we are facing an up and coming program led by a very good QB in Brett Hundley and a very good young coach in Jim Mora. Obviously this isn't as big of bowl game as in 2008 but the opponent is similar. Everybody is probably going to pick UCLA (and rightfully so) and give the Hokies no chance. I hope the players take this personally, especially this defense and Bud thinks of this years UCLA team like that Cincinnati team. I could be completely wrong with this prediction, but the similarities between this years Sun Bowl and the 2009 Orange Bowl are just way too similar in my mind. What do you guys think, agree or disagree?