Miami has been red hot to start the 2024 college football season, streaking to a 4-0 record for the second straight season and looking to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 2017 as the Hurricanes aim to remind everyone they’re gunning for the upper echelon of the sport once again. Standing in the way is old foe Virginia Tech in a Friday night spotlight game to kick off ACC play.
The Hurricanes have steadily climbed the rankings through the season’s opening month, starting the year at No. 19 in the AP Top 25 poll and rising to No. 7. Oddsmakers have Miami as the new favorite to win the conference and a popular pick to advance to the College Football Playoff. Now it’s up to Mario Cristobal’s group to capitalize on the opportunity for a breakthrough season, which would be much-needed for the head coach who carried a 12-13 record heading into Year 3 at his alma mater.
For Virginia Tech, the opportunity to play spoiler is also a chance to create a spark in a season that has not started as the Hokies had planned. Pegged by many as a dark horse in the ACC given their returning talent and a strong finish to 2023. They have already come up short in one-score losses to Vanderbilt and Rutgers in the team’s 2-2 start. For whatever disappointment might lingerm there is a clean slate in conference play. And a win against Miami could restart the optimism for a breakthrough year for Brent Pry in Blacksburg.
How to watch Miami vs. Virginia Tech live
Date: Friday, Sept. 27 | Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Hard Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, Fla.
TV: ESPN | Live stream: fubo (Try for free)
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