The Hurricanes traveled to take on the Pittsburgh Panthers, who were riding a four-game winning streak. Miami lost a week ago against a Georgia Tech team that had just one win on the season, so not many gave Manny Diaz and the Hurricanes much of a chance on the road against a formidable opponent. Not to mention the cold and rainy weather conditions, which Miami has traditionally struggled in.
But ultimately the Hurricanes defense kept this team alive for four quarters by not allowing the Panthers into the end zone and forcing three first half turnovers, which gave a struggling Miami offense just enough to sneak out of Heinz Field with a 16-12 victory to move to 4-4 on the year and 2-3 in the ACC.