Virginia Tech at Miami Hurricanes: Live Streaming and Game Info
The Miami Hurricanes begin a pair of back to back home games with national importance. The Hurricanes host Virginia Tech this week and Notre Dame next week.
Miami Hurricanes play-by-play announcer Joe Zagacki said during last Saturday’s broadcast against North Carolina that the games against the Hokies and Fighting Irish are the biggest Miami home games in ten years.
Miami enters the game against Virginia Tech tenth in the inaugural College Football Rankings for 2017. The Hurricanes have been criticized for their close wins. Miami has won their last four outings by a combined 18 points.
They needed late drives and a pair of great catches by Darrell Langham late in victories over Florida State and Georgia Tech. The defense came up big with a late stop to defeat Syracuse two weeks ago. Last week the defense recovered a late fumble and the offense running out the clock to clinch the victory.
Virginia Tech travels to Miami Gardens with a 7-1 record. The Hokies only loss was a 31-17 setback at Clemson. They are ranked 13th in the College Football Playoff Rankings.
Game Information (Courtesy HurricaneSports.Com)
#9/#6 MIAMI HURRICANES (7-0, 5-0 ACC)
HEAD COACH: Mark Richt (Miami, 1982) | CAREER: 161-55 (17th season) | AT MIAMI: 16-4 (second)
#13/#13 VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES (7-1, 3-1 ACC)
HEAD COACH: Justin Fuente (Murray State, 1999) | CAREER: 43-28 (sixth season) | AT VIRGINIA TECH: 17-5 (second)
Justin Fuente won his only career matchup with Mark Richt last season. With several Miami Hurricanes players out with injuries, the Hokies overwhelmed Miami 37-16. Virginia Tech overwhelmed the Miami offensive line with eight sacks.
This will be the first time a Fuente coached team is playing at Hard Rock Stadium. He did lead Memphis to the 2014 Miami Beach Bowl title. The Tigers won 55-48 over BYU behind current Denver Broncos Quarterback Paxton Lynch in 2014. That game was played at Marlins Park.
On the Air:
Television (ABC)
• Chris Fowler (play-by-play)
• Kirk Herbstreit (color)
• Maria Taylor (sidelines)
Flagship Radio (560 WQAM)
• Joe Zagacki (play-by-play)
• Don Bailey, Jr. (color)
• Josh Darrow (sidelines)
Spanish Radio (990 ESPN Deportes)
• “Chamby” Campos (play-by-play)
• Jose Martinez (color)
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Injuries Courtesy of Sports Reference:
Virginia Tech:
| Player | Status | Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Deablo | Out | Foot | Dealbo has a foot injury and is expected to miss the rest of the season. |
| Caleb Farley | Out | Knee | Farley has a season-ending knee injury. |
| Tavante Beckett | Out | Suspension | Beckett has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules. |
| C.J. Carroll | Doubtful | Foot | Carroll is battling a foot injury and has sat out the last three games. He is not expected to suit up Saturday against Miami. |
| Drake Delullis | Doubtful | Leg | Delullis missed the last game with a leg injury and is unlikely to take part in the game on Saturday against Miami. |
| Yosuah Nijman | Questionable | Lower Body | Nijman is dealing with a lower-body injury, leaving his status against Miami on Saturday clouded. |
| Steven Peoples | Questionable | Ankle | Peoples has an ankle injury and it is undetermined if he will participate in Saturday’s game against Miami. |
Miami:
| Navaughn Donaldson | Questionable | Ankle | Donaldson has sat out the last three games with an ankle injury and his status is uncertain for the game on Saturday against Virginia Tech. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Delaney | Questionable | Knee | Delaney has missed three-straight games due to a knee injury and it is unknown if he will return against Virginia Tech on Saturday. |
| Mike Harley | Questionable | Ankle | Harley sat out the previous game an ankle injury and his availability against Virginia Tech on Saturday is in question. |
| Malik Rosier | Probable | Shoulder | Rosier has a shoulder injury but is likely to be available against Virginia Tech on Saturday. |
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Weather (Courtesy of Google)
The only somewhat significant loss for Virginia Tech is running back Steven Peoples. He has 38 carries for 140 yards and two touchdowns. He added four receptions for 79 yards and another two touchdowns.
Miami Gardens, FL
Saturday 7:00 PM
Clear
78
°F | °C
Precipitation: 3%
Humidity: 74%
Wind: 9 mph
The Weather is not likely to play a factor on Saturday night. The only thing could be the humidity.
Miami Hurricanes Head Coach Mark Richt said earlier in the season he prefers his team playing at night because of the cooler temperatures.
He felt that Miami struggled with the heat and humidity against Toledo earlier in the season.
Miami is deep defensively, but not as much offensively. Running back Travis Homer and tight end Christopher Herndon IV do not have many options behind them.
Virginia Tech will be able to withstand missing Peoples if he is not playing. He is one of six Hokies running backs that have rushed for at least 100 yards this season.
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The two weeks that have been pointed to since the Miami Hurricanes defeated Florida State have now arrived. Miami has to focus on Virginia Tech first. If they defeat the Hokies the series talk about the College Football Playoff can begin.