JACKSONVILLE, FLA. ? Virginia Tech players danced around the field, pausing for hugs, posing for photographs and praising their come-from-behind victory.

The Hokies had a much better experience in the River City this time.

Marcus Vick threw two touchdown passes, Cedric Humes ran for 113 yards, and No. 12 Virginia Tech rallied to beat 15th-ranked Louisville, 35-24, Monday in the Gator Bowl.

The Hokies overcame numerous penalties, the absence of a key offensive lineman and the ejection of a defensive leader to rebound from a surprising loss to Florida State on the same field in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game a month ago.

“This is a much better feeling than when we were here last time,” tight end Jeff Kind said. “We wanted to go out on a better note than what we showed when we played Florida State. We had a lot of guys come in and step up. That’s what good teams will do to get back on the winning track.”

Tech (11-2) scored on three consecutive possessions in the second half, turning a 17-10 deficit into a 28-24 lead. James Anderson sealed the victory when he intercepted Hunter Cantwell’s pass and returned it 39 yards for a touchdown with 5:04 to play.

“That was a big play,” Anderson said. “It came at the right time, and I was in the right spot. We got good pressure on the quarterback, he threw it right to me, and I just made a play.”

Vick made several plays while directing the comeback, which snapped a five-game winning streak for Louisville (9-3).

He completed a 54-yard pass to David Clowney, then Humes scored on the next play from 24 yards. The Hokies made the two-point conversion when Vick scrambled right and laced a pass to Josh Morgan, cutting the lead to 24-21.

Chris Ellis sacked Cantwell on the ensuing drive and knocked the ball loose. Anderson recovered near midfield, and Vick did the rest.

He threw two deep passes that might have been caught if not for pass-interference penalties. He completed another sharp throw to Clowney to set up a first-and-goal. Two plays later, he found King for the go-ahead score.