A mannequin shows off the special uniforms the Hokies will wear for the Battle at Bristol against Tennessee in week 2. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Head coach Justin Fuente waves to the crowd during the first Hokie Walk of his career. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
The Highty Tighties perform for tailgaters in front of Lane Stadium as the Hokies make their way to Blacksburg before the game. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
The Hokiebird jumps and runs as the start of the Hokie Walk kicks off. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Head coach Justin Fuente heads to the locker rooms during the first Hokie Walk of his career. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Head coach Justin Fuente greets his family on Beamer Way before heading inside to the locker rooms. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Defensive coordinator Bud Foster waves to the crowd on Beamer Way during the Hokie Walk. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
FB Sam Rogers (center) gives a pep talk to the rest of the running back corps during warmups. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Head coach Justin Fuente runs onto the field at Lane Stadium during Enter Sandman. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
The Hokies take the field for the first time in the 2016 season. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Head referee Stuart Mullins flips the coin toss before kickoff. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
WR Cam Phillps stiff arms Liberty University LB Nick Newman after a catch. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Kicker Joey Slye puts the hokies up 7 in the first quarter with the extra point. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49) reaches out to scoop a Liberty fumble in the first quarter. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
RB Travon McMillian (34) pushes through a pile of Liberty defenders for a short gain. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
DL Vinny Mihota (99) flies through the air to try and tackle Liberty QB Stephon Masha (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Liberty head coach Turner Gill looks at the scoreboard during a replay. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Terrell Edmunds (22) returns an interception in the second quarter. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
QB Jerod Evans (4) keeps the ball on a scramble for a long gain in the second quarter. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
The Virginia Tech coaching staff looks on as the Hokies enter the red zone in the second quarter. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
WR Isaiah Ford reaches up for his first touchdown catch of the season. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Isaiah Ford (1) leaps above Liberty's Chris Turner for a long catch. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Bucky Hodges falls to the endzone with the ball right before halftime to put the Hokies up by double digits. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Henri Murphy pumps up the student section after another touchback on kickoff. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
The Hokies force Liberty's Damian King to the ground in the endzone for a safety in the third quarter. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
WR Cam Phillips leaps up for an acrobatic catch in the third quarter. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Bucky Hodges catches his second touchdown pass of the day in the corner of the endzone in the third quarter. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Bucky Hodges looks up after catching his second touchdown, putting the Hokies up by 20 in the third quarter. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
The Virginia Tech Spirit Squad brought out the T-shirt gatling gun for the student section after the touchdown. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
DB Greg Stroman holds the ball up after his second interception of the day. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
OL Wyatt Teller (57) pancakes Liberty's Solomon McGinty. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
QB Brenden Motley enters the game in the 4th quarter for mop up duty. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente (right) speaks with Liberty head coach Turner Gill (left) after the final whistle. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
The Hokies sing the words to "Tech Triumph" alongside the Marching Virginians after handshakes. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
The Hokies sing the words to "Tech Triumph" alongside the Marching Virginians after handshakes. Virginia Tech defeated Liberty University 36-13. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
