Overview
- Miami improved to 9-2 with a three-score road win in Blacksburg, building a 20-3 halftime lead after scoring on every first-half possession.
- Quarterback Carson Beck went 27-for-32 for 320 yards with four touchdowns and no turnovers in one of his most efficient outings of the season.
- Freshman Malachi Toney delivered 12 receptions for 146 yards and caught a touchdown with 20 seconds left after a late timeout that drew attention to margin.
- Virginia Tech’s late push featured disputed calls and an onside-kick recovery before a fourth-quarter sack and forced fumble, upheld on review, halted the rally.
- Miami remains 13th in the CFP rankings, with ESPN’s projection putting its playoff chance near 40 percent, contingent on future results including next week’s trip to Pittsburgh.