(8) KANSAS 24, (5) VIRGINIA TECH 21 ----------------------------------- MIAMI (Ticker) -- Two days, two shocking upsets in the BCS.

No. 8 Kansas forced three interceptions and yielded just 306 total yards in a 24-21 upset of fifth-ranked Virginia Tech on Thursday in the Orange Bowl.

Todd Reesing completed 21-of-38 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for a score for the Jayhawks, who won a traditional New Year's Day bowl game for the first time in the 117-year history of the program.

Cornerback Aqib Talib was named the game's MVP and served as the star of Kansas' defense, returning an interception for a touchdown and deflecting a number of other balls away from Hokies receivers.

One day after West Virginia buried Oklahoma in a Fiesta Bowl upset, Kansas (12-1) jumped to a big lead and held on against a Virginia Tech squad known for its stout defense and special teams dominance.

Talib opened the scoring when he intercepted Tyrod Taylor's pass at the Jayhawks' 40-yard line and returned it 60 yards for a 7-0 lead with 5:42 left in the first.

Virginia Tech had a chance to cut the deficit to 7-3, but Jud Dunlevy came up short on a 49-yard field-goal attempt and Talib returned the live ball 47 yards.

The Jayhawks pushed the lead to 17-0 in the second quarter with a 32-yard field goal and Reesing's 13-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Henry with 7:03 left in the opening half.

Junior running back Branden Ore took over on Virginia Tech's ensuing drive, rushing 11 times for 42 yards - including a 1-yard touchdown dive that cut it to 17-7 before the break.

The Hokies' vaunted special teams stepped up on the first drive out of the locker room when Justin Harper caught a lateral on a punt return and ran 84 yards to pull within 17-14 with 11:35 left in the third.

Special teams let Virginia Tech down on its next possession as Dunlevy had a 25-yard tying field-goal attempt blocked by linebacker Joe Mortensen.

Quarterback Sean Glennon, who split time with Taylor behind center for the Hokies, led a touchdown drive in the fourth quarter that brought his team within 24-21, but an onside kick attempt failed, allowing Kansas to run out the clock.

Virginia Tech (11-3) entered the game ranked second in the nation in team defense, allowing just 293 yards per contest.

The Jayhawks enjoyed a storybook year under coach Mark Mangino and were in position to play for the national championship until suffering a 36-28 loss to Missouri in their regular-season finale.