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Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor runs in for a touchdown during the Hokies' 33-21 victory Saturday. Taylor rushed for two TDs for No. 8 Virginia Tech.

updated 6:04 p.m. ET Nov. 24, 2007

RICHMOND, Va. - Sean Glennon and Tyrod Taylor finally made it through a game without getting hurt for No. 8 Virginia Tech.

They turned about to be quite a QB combination, dominating the biggest game the Hokies have ever played against rival Virginia.

Glennon threw for 260 yards and Taylor ran for two touchdowns Saturday, leading the Hokies past the No. 16 Cavaliers 33-21 and into the ACC championship game.

“I don’t know if it’s the best. It’s definitely one of the most important games, most important wins, I’ve been a part of,” Glennon said after going 13-for-19. “I don’t know if I’ve been part of too many games that had more on the line than that.”

The Hokies (10-2, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) also got a season-high 147 yards rushing from Branden Ore and six catches for 147 yards and a touchdown from Eddie Royal. They beat the Cavaliers for the fourth straight year and the eighth time in the last nine meetings.

The victory earned Virginia Tech a rematch with No. 15 Boston College in next Saturday’s conference title game in Jacksonville, Fla. The Eagles rallied with two touchdowns in the final 2:11 to beat the Hokies 14-10 in Blacksburg on Oct. 25.

“There’s not much more we could ask for,” Glennon said of the rematch.

The Hokies look like a different team than they did a month ago, having beaten Georgia Tech, Florida State, Miami and Virginia in succession, outscoring them 144-59.

The last one was the hardest to get, coming against a Virginia team that had won nine of 10 and was poised to finally end the Hokies’ domination of the rivalry.

“If this had been an easy win, I don’t think it would feel as good as does now because we know it hurts when you go all out on the line and then you still come up short,” Virginia Tech linebacker Vince Hall said.

Virginia (9-3, 6-2) led late in the second quarter before an interception by Brandon Flowers with 40 seconds to go yielded a three-play, 65-yard touchdown drive that left the crowd of 61,711 stunned. Up 20-14, the Hokies never trailed again.

“That took some wind out of their sails,” Hokies left tackle Duane Brown said of the drive, capped by Glennon’s 39-yard strike to Royal.

“The ball actually caught me by surprise it was such a good throw,” Royal said.

Taylor scored on runs of 9 and 5 yards, the second with 11:50 remaining to give Virginia Tech a 30-21 lead. After Virginia was forced to punt, the Hokies drove to the Cavaliers 9 and Jud Dunlevy’s fourth field goal completed the scoring.

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Glennon and Taylor have taken turns as Virginia Tech’s starting quarterback, but rarely have they been able to go at the same time. Glennon was knocked silly and missed most of the Hokies’ victory against Florida State two weeks ago, and Taylor pulled a muscle last week against Miami and played little.

The quarterback rotation allows the Hokies to highlight the skills of both players, and it won the admiration of Virginia’s best player, defensive end Chris Long.

“What makes the two-quarterback system tough is No. 5,” he said of Taylor, who twice went wide and outran defenders for TDs. “He’s going to be a heck of a player. He already is a heck of a player because of what he brings to the table athletically.”

Dunlevy also kicked a 29-yarder early in the second half to make it 23-14, capping a drive set up when Davon Morgan blocked Ryan Weigand’s punt.

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