To a casual observer, it may have looked like the Miami Hurricanes were poised to win easily Saturday afternoon at Blacksburg, Va’s. Lane Stadium. After all, the Canes entered the contest with just a lone loss, while the Virginia Tech Hokies were fresh off a home defeat at the hands of Liberty.
But the Miami-Virginia Tech rivalry has never been defined by blowouts. In the annual battle between programs defined by opposite brands and identities, sometimes the flashy and trendy Canes have beaten the more down-to-earth and hard-nosed Hokies. Other times, the team from Southern Virginia gets the best of the program from South Florida.