Tech made Panther quarterback Rod Rutherford look like a Heisman candidate -- though having Larry Fitzgerald helps -- .
The Hokies went into a late season nosedive that became characteristic of the Tech program in the early 2000s .
Tech made Panther quarterback Rod Rutherford look like a Heisman candidate -- though having Larry Fitzgerald helps -- and the Hokies went into a late season nosedive that became characteristic of the Tech program in the early 2000s .