Overview
- Kickoff is noon ET Saturday at Lane Stadium on ESPN, the first of two Miami road games to close the regular season.
- Sportsbooks list Miami by roughly 17.5 to 18.5 points with a total near 48.5, and projection models give the Hurricanes close to a 90% win probability.
- Virginia Tech is 3-7 under interim Philip Montgomery as newly hired coach James Franklin sparks a major recruiting weekend and an energized home atmosphere.
- Miami’s top-10 defense, featuring Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor, faces a Hokies rushing attack led by quarterback Kyron Drones and running back Marcellous Hawkins.
- Cornerback Keionte Scott remains sidelined, while Miami expects CB OJ Frederique Jr. to return and could also get RB Mark Fletcher Jr. back from injury.