The Arkansas Razorbacks will look to extend their bowl winning streak to three games when they meet the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Belk Bowl on Dec. 29.

Arkansas will make its first trip to the Belk Bowl, which is held at the Carolina Panthers’ home — Bank of America Stadium — in Charlotte, NC. The bowl began as the Continental Tire Bowl in 2002, and it became the Meineke Car Care Bowl from 2004-2010 before being renamed the Belk Bowl.

Each year the game features teams from the SEC and ACC — Mississippi State upended North Carolina State 51-28 last year.

The Hokies, who suffered a 42-35 loss to Clemson in Saturday’s ACC Championship, are looking for their third bowl victory in a row. They beat Tulsa (55-52) and Cincinnati (33-17) in the 2015 Independence Bowl and the 2014 Military Bowl, respectively.

Here’s everything you need to know about Virginia Tech:

Season in review

Virginia Tech will bring a 9-4 record into the Belk Bowl, as it won five of its final six regular-season games before meeting Clemson in the championship game.

The Hokies won the ACC’s Coastal division with a 6-2 mark. Their best regular-season victory was 34-3 at No. 17 North Carolina on Oct. 8. Virginia Tech also earned wins against Miami and Notre Dame, while their other losses came against Tennessee, Syracuse and Georgia Tech.

The matchup with the Volunteers was a highly-anticipated contest held in front of an NCAA-record crowd of 156,990 at Bristol Motor Speedway. However, the Hokies were overmatched, as Tennessee overcame an early 14-point deficit to win 45-24.

What they do best

Virginia Tech doesn’t have much of a running game, as it has really relied on its dual-threat quarterback Jerod Evans throughout head coach Justin Fuente’s debut season.

Evans has plenty of talented pass-catchers at his disposal, including Isaiah Ford, who hauled in 73 passes for 1,038 yards and seven scores. Cam Phillips (70 receptions, 868 yards, 5 TDs) and Bucky Hodges (43 receptions, 640 yards, 7 TDs) have helped anchor the Hokies’ strong passing attack.

Virginia Tech typically fielded fierce defenses during Frank Beamer’s tenure, and this year was no different with Fuente at the helm. The Hokies boast an above-average secondary, with safeties Terrell Edmunds and Mook Reynolds, along with cornerback Adonis Alexander, leading the unit.

Va. Tech’s best offensive player

Although Ford is mighty dangerous when he catches passes, Evans is the player the Razorbacks will need to key on.

The signal-caller transferred to Virginia Tech from Trinity Valley Community College in Texas and beat out redshirt senior Brendan Motley and freshman Josh Jackson for the starting job.

Not only has he got it done with his arm (3,309 yards, 27 TDs), Evans also leads the Hokies with 759 yards and 10 scores on the ground.

Va. Tech’s best defensive player

While the secondary is filled with playmakers, middle linebacker Andrew Motuapuaka is the heart and soul of the Hokies’ defense. He led the team with 106 tackles, including five for a loss.

Motuapuaka also recorded a team-best three interceptions, as he has a knack for finding the ball. He also registered seven pass deflections, five quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.

Va. Tech’s bowl history

The Hokies, 12-17 all-time in bowl games, have reached a bowl for the 24th straight season, an active streak second only to Florida State’s 34 and counting. In recent major bowls, they fell to Stanford (2011 Orange) and Michigan (2012 Sugar) but beat Tennessee 37-14 in the 2009 Chik-fil-A Bowl.

Notable

Virginia Tech has a 2-4 record against SEC teams in bowl games, as it fell to Georgia in the 2006 Chik-fil-A Bowl and Auburn in the 2005 Sugar Bowl before beating the Vols in 2009. The Hokies cruised to a 38-7 victory over Alabama in the 1998 Music City Bowl. The other losses were to Ole Miss (1968 Liberty) and Tennessee (1994 Gator).