ORLANDO, FL – Mannequin challenge. Cover 11. Whatever you want to call it, it didn’t work.
Late in the third quarter of Saturday's ACC Championship Game victory over Virginia Tech, the Hokies trailed 35-14 and faced a 3rd-and-9 with their season on the line.
If the Tigers could force another punt - like they had on the five previous possessions - another offensive score could put the game out of reach.
The down and distance favored the defense.
The football gods and genetics at birth favored the Hokies. It's a play that will forever be etched into the lore of this particular game.