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It's been more than 40 years since Virginia Tech and VMI met on the gridiron. The original Military Classic of the South will be played for the 80th time. The Governor's Sword, which has been in Virginia Tech's possession since 1984, will be awarded to the winner. James Franklin is making his debut as Virginia Tech's coach. The lengthy wait to see both teams face off on the gridiron is finally over as the Hokies and Keydets meet at Lane Stadium. Here's what you need to know about the series history and how to watch the Hokies take on the Keydets on Saturday. VMI KEYDETS AT VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES KICKOFF: 7:30 P.M., SATURDAY, LANE STADIUM, BLACKSBURG QUICK FACTS Records People are also reading… ■ VMI (0-1, 0-0 SoCon) ■ Virginia Tech (0-0, 0-0 ACC) Coaches ■ Ashley Ingram (16-7 overall, 1st season at VMI) ■ James Franklin (128-60 overall, 1st season at Virginia Tech) Series ■ Record: Virginia Tech leads 49-25-5 ■ Last meeting: Virginia Tech won 54-7 on Oct. 6, 1984, in Norfolk Broadcast ■ TV: ACC Network Where can you find the ACC Network? ■ Cox: channel 171 ■ Shentel: channel 77 ■ Xfinity: channels 712 (SD) and 1325 (HD) ■ DIRECTV: channel 612 ■ Dish: channel 402 ■ Streaming: DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, Vidgo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, YouTube TV