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Sunday, September 17, 2006

Hokies at home: A sensory tour of Game Day

Sights and sounds from Virginia Tech football in audio, video and photography.

Audio panoramas

The walk
Doing the walk
Fans watch traditional entrance of band, players, cadets to Lane Stadium
Homecoming
Homecoming parade
Parade marches through downtown Blacksburg
Night lights
Fireworks before Southern Miss game
Team enters field to fireworks before Southern Miss game
Big show
Homecoming halftime fireworks
Homecoming halftime features fireworks
Tailgate
High-powered tailgaters
These tailgaters feature a high-powered drink mixer
Press box
Lane Stadium press box
How the sportswriters see the game
Cheerleaders
Cheerleaders
On the field doing Hokie cheers
Opening day
Team enters field on opening day
Team takes Worsham Field to play Duke Sept. 16
Cadets
Corps of Cadets
Corps of Cadets lines up on opening day
South end
South end zone
View from these seats includes do rag vendor
Turkey legs
Turkey legs
On line, waiting to chow down
Bench
Bench
The view from Hokie pine
Arriving
Turkey legs
Fans enter Lane Stadium's Southgate Drive entrance on opening day
Pixelation
Photographers at work
Photographers edit their photos in press room

Audio slide shows (opens in a popup window)

Announcers
Bill Roth and Mike Burnop, in the radio booth
Bill Roth and Mike Burnop, in the radio booth
Ball man
David Price keeps the ball in play
David Price keeps the ball in play
Hokie Bird
Leading the flock that is Hokie Nation
Chain gang
Don Gilley tells how his crew is the best in the ACC
Don Gilley tells how his crew is the best in the ACC
Marching
Hokies at home
Marching, just like mom and dad
Cheering
Two Tech cheerleaders, in their own words
Two Tech cheerleaders, in their own words
Tailgating
Well organized food and fun
Well organized food and fun
RVing
Instant party in the overflow lot past the Duck Pond
Instant party in the overflow lot past the Duck Pond
Life at the top
A peek instead the Lawson luxury box at Lane Stadium
A peek instead the Lawson luxury box at Lane Stadium
Post game
It only seems like it's all about beer
It only seems like it's all about beer
Pregame
Not everyone drinks in the morning, of course, but for those who do...
Not everyone drinks in the morning, of course, but for those who do...
Training table
What do fans of Hokies (nee Fighting Gobblers) love to eat? Turkey legs!
What do fans of Hokies (nee Fighting Gobblers) love to eat? Turkey legs!
Skipper
The Corp of Cadets pulls out the big gun
The Corp of Cadets pulls out its big gun
Up and down
The Corp of Cadets pulls out its big gun
Lane Stadium elevator operator is so close, yet so far from the action
Photogs
Hangin' with the photogs
Hangin' with the photogs
Cheers
Making big noise from the student section
Making big noise from the student section
Flip
Antonomy of a flip
The anatomy of a flip

Photo galleries, 2007 season (opens in a popup window)

East Carolina
Tech takes season opener 17-7.
Hokies win season opener at Lane Stadium, 17-7
LSU
Tech beaten soundly in Baton Rouge.
Tech thrashed in Baton Rouge
Ohio
Hokies beat Ohio
Hokies beat Ohio
W&M
Tech crowns William & Mary
Tech crowns William & Mary
UNC
Tech edges UNC
Tech edges UNC
Clemson
Tech stuns Clemson
Tech stuns Clemson
Duke
Tech routs Duke
Tech routs Duke
BC
BC beats Tech in final, rainy minutes
BC beats Tech in final, rainy minutes
Georgia Tech
Tech rebounds, routs Georgia Tech
Tech rebounds, routs Georgia Tech
Florida State
Tech finally beats Bowden
Tech finally beats Bowden
Miami
Tech clobbers Miami
Tech clobbers Miami
Virginia
Tech beats UVA
Tech beats UVa
ACC title game
Tech beats BC, wins ACC title
Tech avenges BC loss

Photo galleries, 2006 season (opens in a popup window)

Northeastern
Cary Wade blocks a first quarter punt in season-opening shutout of 
Northeastern.
Hokies cruise in season opener at Lane Stadium, 38-0
UNC
Coach Frank Beamer waits to lead his Hokies onto the field of Kenan
VT travels to Durham, N.C., to beat Tar Heels 35-10
Duke
It was all Tech in Hokies' 36-0 win over Duke on Sept. 16.
Tech records easy home shutout against the Blue Devils
Cincinnati
Tech QBs celebrate 29-13 win over Cincinnati Sept. 23.
Bobcats get skinned in Lane Stadium, 29-13
Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech's Calvin Johnson beats Brandon Flowers for his second touchdown of the first quarter as the Yellow Jackets got out to a 21-0 lead that they'd never yield, sending the Hokies to their first home loss of the season on Sept. 30.
Yellow Jackets run up early 21-0 lead, hands Tech its first home loss
Boston College
A Boston College fan wears an elaborate head dress during the Virginia Tech-Boston College game on Oct. 12. BC hammered the Hokies 22-3 in the nationally televised game, knocking VT out of the Top 25 college football teams.
Hokies hammered 22-3 in Chestnut Hill, lose Top 25 ranking
Clemson
Virginia Tech vs. Clemson.
Tech regains some pride with 24-7 trouncing of the No. 10 team on national TV
Miami
Branden Ore breaks an attempted tackle by Miami's Eric Moncure for a two-yard TD run in the Hokies' 17-10 win Nov. 4 in the Orange Bowl.
Trip to Orange Bowl results in a warm 17-10 win for Hokies
Kent State
Brandon Flowers celebrates with Noland Burchette, right, after Burchette's fumble return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Hokies'  23-0 win over Kent State. The Hokies' defense forced three turnovers on the Golden Flashes, who managed just 182 yards of total offense in the Nov. 11 game.
Defense squelches the Golden Flashes 23-0
Wake Forest
Virginia Tech's Branden Ore suffered a sprained left ankle as he was run down by the Wake Forest defense in the first quarter, which knocked him out of the Nov. 18 game in Winston-Salem, N.C. Even so, Tech's air game and steady running by Kenny Lewis powered Tech to a 27-6 win.
Branden Ore is hurt, but subs power VT to 27-6 road win
UVa
Xavier Adibi sacks UVa QB Jameel Sewell in regular-season ending 17-0 victory over the University of Virginia
Season finale ends with another shutout at home
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