Virginia Tech Hokies linebacker Deon Clarke (40) hits and tackles Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Michael Colosimo (16). (Michael Shroyer/TheKeyPlay.com)

Members of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets cheer late in the fourth quarter. (Michael Shroyer/TheKeyPlay.com)

Daniel Dyer gives coach Shane Beamer a gatorade bath after the Hokies clinched the victory. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)