NEW ORLEANS — A magical ending to a magical season.
A year in which everything seemed to fall into place for the Michigan football team culminated with a BCS game that was there for the taking.
And they took it, thanks to Brendan Gibbons.
The sophomore kicker, who was 1-of-5 last year and part of a Michigan field-goal kicking unit that finished last in the country, nailed a 39-yarder to help Michigan take this one to overtime.
After Virginia Tech went scoreless in the extra period, Gibbons hit from 37 yards to give Michigan a resilient 23-20 overtime victory against the Hokies.