Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday at 12 p.m. ET at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg on ESPN.
- The Hurricanes are 8-2 (4-2 ACC) and the Hokies are 3-7 (2-4 ACC), with Miami needing a victory to keep an at-large CFP path alive.
- Virginia Tech will be guided by interim coach Philip Montgomery after the school announced James Franklin as its next head coach starting after the season.
- Miami leans on a turnover-hungry defense and a top pass rush led by Reuben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor while starter Keionte Scott remains out; cornerback OJ Frederique Jr. could return.
- Dual-threat quarterback Kyron Drones leads Virginia Tech in passing and contributes heavily on the ground, as Miami also seeks convincing margins after routs of Syracuse and NC State.