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The 2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Tennessee Volunteers on December 31, 2009, in the Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia. Virginia Tech defeated Tennessee 37–14. The game was part of the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was the concluding game of the season for both teams. The game, the 42nd edition of the Chick-fil-A Bowl—called the Peach Bowl for much of its existence—was televised in the United States on ESPN and the broadcast was seen by an estimated 4.87 million viewers. Each participating team was selected by the bowl game's selection committee, which had paid contracts with the participating football conferences. The Chick-fil-A Bowl had the second pick of bowl-eligible teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the fifth pick from eligible teams in the Southeastern Conference. In picking Virginia Tech and Tennessee, the selection committee bypassed teams with better or similar records in order to create a matchup appealing to television audiences. Pregame media coverage focused on the close geographic rivalry between the two teams and the success of Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin in reversing his team's poor fortune from the previous season. The game kicked off at 7:37 p.m. EST and Virginia Tech jumped to an early lead with a first-quarter touchdown. Tennessee replied in the second quarter with two touchdowns of their own, but Virginia Tech kept the lead by scoring 10 points in the quarter. At halftime, Tech led 17-14. In the second half, Virginia Tech pulled away from Tennessee, scoring 20 unanswered points to win the game 37-14. In recognition of his performance during the game, Virginia Tech running back Ryan Williams was named the game's most valuable player. By the end of the game, he had set a school record for most rushing yards in a season and conference records for most rushing touchdowns and most total touchdowns. Following the game, Tennessee head coach Lane Kiffin resigned to become head coach of the University of Southern California Trojans football team. Several players from each team participated in postseason all-star games and a handful were selected to play in the National Football League through the 2010 NFL Draft. == Team selection == Beginning with the 2006 game, the Chick-fil-A Bowl purchased the right to select the highest-ranked Atlantic Coast Conference team after representatives from the Bowl Championship Series made their selection. The contract was renewed in 2009, extending that right through 2013.〔("ACC and Chick-fil-A Bowl Extend Partnership through 2013" ), Chick-fil-abowl.com. October 28, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2011.〕 According to the official selection rules used in the 2009-10 season, the team chosen to represent the ACC in the Chick-fil-A Bowl had to be within one conference victory of the remaining highest-ranked conference team or ranked more than five spaces ahead of the ACC team with the best conference record available in the final BCS standings.〔("2009-10 ACC Bowl Games: Selection order for ACC's nine bowl partners" ), theacc.com. November 29, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2011.〕 Following the conclusion of the 2009 college football regular season, the Chick-fil-A Bowl selection committee bypassed the ACC Championship Game loser, Clemson, in order to pick Virginia Tech, which had the same conference record.〔("NCAA FBS (Division I-A) Football Standings - 2009" ), ESPN.com. Retrieved April 12, 2011.〕 The committee believed a game featuring Virginia Tech would draw more television viewers and in-person attendance than Clemson,〔King, Bill. ("Dogs' bowl hopes could ride on … Jackets" ), ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution''. December 1, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2011.〕〔Weiszer, Marc. ("Bulldogs' bowl bid leaning toward Independence" ), ''Athens'' (Ga.) ''Banner-Herald''. December 1, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2011.〕 even though the Chick-fil-A Bowl was the third time that season Virginia Tech played a game in Atlanta.〔 In choosing the SEC opponent, the Chick-fil-A Bowl selection committee had the right to select the first SEC school after the Bowl Championship Series, Cotton Bowl Classic, Capital One Bowl, and Outback Bowl made their selections.〔Pellman, Terry. ("2009 SEC Bowl Picture: As murky as it's ever been" ), al.com. November 10, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2011.〕 Just as in the ACC, the selection committee could not select an SEC team with two fewer losses than the highest available team.〔("SEC Bowl Tie-Ins" ) SECsports.com, Accessed October 29, 2007.〕 After the 2009 regular season ended, SEC champion Alabama was selected for the national championship game, and SEC runner-up Florida was picked by the Sugar Bowl to fill the SEC's BCS tie-in.〔Low, Chris. ("SEC bowl lineup is set" ), ESPN.com. December 6, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2011.〕 The Cotton Bowl selected Ole Miss,〔 the Capital One Bowl picked LSU,〔 and the Outback Bowl took Auburn.〔〔Hooker, Dave. ("Source: UT vs. Virginia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl" ), ''Knoxville News-Sentinel''. December 1, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2011.〕 For its pick, the Chick-fil-A Bowl bypassed local team Georgia (No. 2 in the SEC's eastern division) for Tennessee (No. 3 in the division) in order to set up a game against two geographic rivals〔Tucker, Tim. ("Chick-fil-A will at least consider Dogs" ), Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 29, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2011.〕〔Low, Chris. ("Chick-fil-A Bowl delivers on Hokies vs. Vols" ), ESPN.com. December 29, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2011.〕 and because Tennessee had defeated Georgia in a head-to-head matchup.〔King, Randy. ("Hokies accept bid to play in Chick-fil-A" ), ''The Roanoke Times''. Retrieved April 9, 2011.〕 The bowl earned the right to select these teams via its multimillion-dollar payout system, which guarantees a certain amount of money to the participating conferences. Before 2006, the Chick-fil-A Bowl (then known as the Peach Bowl) matched the No. 5 team in the SEC versus the No. 3 team in the ACC. After the bowl increased its payout to $2.8 million per squad, it then was given the second pick from the ACC, with the Gator Bowl dropping to third.〔("Georgia-Va Tech In Peach Bowl Just About Set" AOL Sports ) The Fanhouse, AOL Sports, November 30, 2006. Accessed October 30, 2007.〕 After 2006, the Chick-fil-A Bowl has steadily increased its payouts in order to keep pace with the trend across college football. In the 2009 game, the ACC and SEC split a payout of $6.02 million, with the ACC receiving more because it offered an earlier selection.〔("Chick-fil-A Bowl: 2010 Annual Report" (PDF) ), Chick-fil-abowl.com. Retrieved April 12, 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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