Traditions
During its traditional pre-game performance, the WVU drumline enters Mountaineer Field through the home-side tunnel and performs the "Boogie" cadence. When complete, the remaining band members emerge from the south end-zone tunnels to a spirited, 220-beats per minute run-on cadence. The band forms several iconic images during its pre-game show including the Flying WV, the initials WVU, expanding circles, and an outline of the state of West Virginia. The band plays several university songs and favorites including "Country Roads", "Hail, West Virginia", "Simple Gifts" (from Appalachian Spring), "Fight, Mountaineers", "Mountain Dew", and the "West Virginia University Alma Mater".
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