The crowd surrounding the GameDay set spilled onto the hill leading up to the Corps of Cadets upper quad. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)

The view of the crowd from inside Torgersen Bridge with over two hours of the show remaining. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)

Virginia Tech and NFL hall of famer Bruce Smith joined the GameDay crew as the show's guest picker. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)