Originally Posted by
CaseyDawg
I’ll go a step further and say it is the biggest home game of the Holtz era. A Tech win results in a newly inspired fanbase ready and belief that Tech can win its first CUSA conference championship. With a loss, fan apathy reaches a new unsustainable level when fans believe the ceiling under Holtz has been reach and it does not include wins over USM or winning conference championships.
The 2012 Utah State game with Orange Bowl representatives was the last home game with greater significance.
Fair or not, this game will be a turning point for the program. I view it in the same light as the 2014 game at ULL – I hope the results are the same.