The Marching Virginians enter Lane Stadium before the pre-game festivities. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Virginia Tech's players warm up in the North Endzone before kickoff. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
DL Wilfred Pene (91) warms up before the game. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente (left) and MTSU head coach Rick Stockstill share a laugh at midfield during pre-game warmups. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Former Virginia Tech player and current head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bruce Arians sits on the sidelines during pre-game warmups. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets marches onto the field before the national anthem as part of pre-game festivities. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
A cadet runs off the field after the conclusion of the national anthem. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Cheerleaders hold flags before running onto the field for Enter Sandman. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Armani Chatman runs onto the field with the American flag. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Head coach Justin Fuente leads his team onto the field during Enter Sandman. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Players run onto the field during Enter Sandman. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
The Virginia Tech captains walk towards mid-field for the pre-game coin toss. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Braxton Burmeister throws the football in the first quarter. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
RB Raheem Blackshear gets tackled after a short gain running the football. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
QB Braxton Burmeister holds the football as he searches for an open pass. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
LB Alan Tisdale surveys the MTSU offense before the snap. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
RB Raheem Blackshear makes an MTSU player miss a tackle on a rushing play. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
WR Tayvion Robinson makes a leaping catch in the endzone for a touchdown. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
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Amare Barno attempts to rush the quarterback. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Keshon Artis makes a tackle for loss. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Braxton Burmeister keeps the football on a quarterback scramble. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Backup QB Connor Blumrick keeps the football on a sneak for a touchdown. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
QB Connor Blumrick celebrates a touchdown. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Students in the North Endzone try to get on Hokievision during a media timeout. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Students in the North Endzone attempt to catch a free t-shirt during a promotional break. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
LB Dax Hollifield makes a tackle for loss. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
LB Alan Tisdale wraps up the MTSU runner. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Armani Chatman forces an MTSU wide reciever out of bounds in front of head coach Justin Fuente. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Chamarri Connor sacks MTSU's Bailey Hockman, forcing his helmet to fly off in the process. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
RB Jalen Holston attemps to run with the football while being tackled. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
RB Jalen Holston avoids a tackle on a long rushing touchdown. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Jalen Holston celebrates in the endzone after a long rushing touchdown. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
The Marching Virginians pretend to row a boat during a break in play. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Kicker John Parker Romo pumps up the crowd in the North Endzone after a kickoff for a touchback. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Jermaine Waller runs off with the football after intercepting an MTSU pass. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Braxton Burmeister is brought down after a short run. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Dax Hollifield makes a tackle on an MTSU rushing attempt. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Nasir Peoples celebrates after a defensive stop. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Raheem Blackshear attemps to juke past an MTSU defender on a rush. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
The Hokiebird is passed up the stands in the South Endzone by the Corps of Cadets. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
The Virginia Tech defensive line waits for the snap. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Justin Hamilton shouts instructions to his players before the next snap. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock walks off the field after the end of the game. (Mark Umansky/TheKeyPlay.com)
