Miami has become America’s darling, but without really doing much of anything yet – opening it up on Florida and USF isn’t anything too special.
Beating Virginia Tech is a must, and then it’s on to road trips against Cal and Louisville for two very, very dangerous tests.
The Hokies are sputtering. With losses in winnable games to Vanderbilt and Rutgers, they desperately need a win with their own trip to the Bay Area to deal with Stanford next week.
Miami vs Virginia Tech Preview
Miami vs Virginia Tech How to Watch
Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
Game Time: 7:30 pm ET
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
How to Watch: ESPN
Miami (4-0), Virginia Tech (2-2)
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Why Virginia Tech Will Win
The Hokies aren’t bad at stopping teams from throwing.
The problems have been against the run, and Rutgers threw way too easily in key moments last week, but for the most part the pass D has been able to hold up.
It allowed two touchdown passes in the overtime loss to Vanderbilt to start the season, and that’s been about it.
As long as the defense is keeping Cam Ward from turning midrange passes into long plays, it’ll be doing its job. However …