A pristine November afternoon in Blacksburg, Va. set the scene for a duel between the Miami Hurricanes and the Virginia Tech Hokies. Despite a late-game comeback from the Hokies, Miami escaped with a 34-17 win.
With less than three minutes in the game and down by ten, Virginia Tech went for an onside kick and with a lucky bounce picked the ball up. And in the witching hours of the game, all the momentum seemed to be on the Hokies side.
But on second down in UM territory, Miami’s defense stood strong as Akheem Mesidor forced a fumble which Zechariah Poyser recovered and ’Canes fans around the country breathed a side of relief.