BLACKSBURG, Va.
The No. 13 Miami Hurricanes are at Lane Stadium on Saturday to play the Virginia Tech Hokies in their first of consecutive road games to end the season.
Kickoff is scheduled for noon. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
The game has massive stakes for the Hurricanes’ postseason hopes, as Miami has to win each of its final two games at minimum to remain in contention for the 12-team College Football Playoff.
Follow along throughout the game for score updates, thoughts, commentary and analysis.
Injury updates
CJ Daniels and Mark Fletcher Jr. should both be good to go. David Blay is out. OJ Frederique, who is listed as a game-time decision, is trending toward missing his fourth consecutive game.
The quick rundown here.
Miami Hurricanes schedule
▪ Week 1: Miami 27, Notre Dame 24 — Carson Beck threw two touchdowns in his UM debut and Carter Davis hit a go-ahead 47-yard field goal with 1:04 left to play as the Hurricanes upset the Fighting Irish.
▪ Week 2: Miami 45, Bethune-Cookman 3 — The Hurricanes scored on all but one possession and had their starters out of the game midway through the third quarter as Miami routed the FCS-level Wildcats.
▪ Week 3: Miami 49, USF 12 — Carson Beck threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns (with two interceptions) and ran for a fourth, Mark Fletcher Jr. had two rushing touchdowns of his own and the defense held USF out of the end zone until the fourth quarter of a rout.
▪ Week 4: Miami 26, Florida 7 — Sloppy play from the Hurricanes’ offense and a strong push from the Gators’ defense kept it close early, but a stout UM defense never allowed Florida to gain momentum and the run game sealed things late as Miami finished non-conference play with a perfect record.
▪ Week 5: Bye
▪ Week 6: Miami 28, Florida State 22 — Carson Beck threw for four touchdowns, two each to CJ Daniels and Malachi Toney, and the defense was solid for three quarters before the Seminoles scored 19 unanswered points in the fourth quarters to make the final score closer than the game appeared most of the night.
▪ Week 7: Bye
▪ Week 8: Louisville 24, Miami 21 — Carson Beck threw a career-high four interceptions and the Hurricanes couldn’t overcome an early 14-0 deficit despite a fourth-quarter comeback attempts
▪ Week 9; Miami 42, Stanford 7 — Mark Fletcher Jr. ran for three touchdowns as the Hurricanes outscored the Cardinal 35-0 in the second half.
▪ Week 10: SMU 26, Miami 20 (OT) — Penalties and self-inflicted mistakes, including five drops and a pair of turnovers on offense, led the Hurricanes to their second loss of the season.
▪ Week 11: Miami 38, Syracuse 10 — The Hurricanes shook off a slow start, took a 14-0 lead at halftime and then dominated the rest of the way to rebound from the SMU loss.
▪ Week 12: Miami 41, NC State 7 — The Hurricanes put together arguably their best all-around effort of the season in a rout of the Wolfpack to keep their playoff hopes alive.
▪ Week 13: at Virginia Tech, Nov. 22, Lane Stadium, today
▪ Week 14: at Pittsburgh, Nov. 29, Acrisure Stadium, time and TV TBA
Pregame Miami Hurricanes reading
Need to catch up before kickoff? Here are the highlights of the Miami Herald’s coverage over the past few days.
Hurricanes’ goal against Virginia Tech is simple: ‘Go take care of our business’
Hurricanes are finding their rhythm. Will it be enough to sway playoff committee?
How do Hurricanes stack up with other two-loss teams? Comparing playoff resumes
Miami Hurricanes have had key players sidelined. How they’re still making their mark
Playoff committee says Miami, Notre Dame aren’t being directly compared. Why not?
Jordan McPherson
Miami Herald
Jordan McPherson covers the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Panthers for the Miami Herald. He attended the University of Florida and covered the Gators athletic program for five years before joining the Herald staff in December 2017.
