EVEN HUSKERS’ HATS OFF TO HOKIES

Every conceivable stroke of good fortune, from the ankle that Michael Vick didn’t break to the games that Tennessee and Nebraska didn’t win, went Virginia Tech’s way this season. But make no mistake, Tech’s invitation to play Florida State for the national championship Jan. 4 in the Sugar Bowl is richly deserved. Even the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Tech’s closest pursuer in the Bowl Championship Series, acknowledged the Hokies’ credentials. “They’ve done everything this season to prove they’re a quality team,” said Huskers safety Mike Brown during a teleconference last week. “They deserve to play for the national championship.”