BLACKSBURG, VA. — The way the Miami Hurricanes continue to eke out close Atlantic Coast Conference victories is reminiscent of the last time they were ranked as a top-10 team this deep into a season.
In 2017, Miami maintained an undefeated record through 10 games, escaping with narrow victories against Florida State, Georgia Tech, Syracuse and North Carolina — all unranked at the time — before big back-to-back statement wins in blowouts over No. 13 Virginia Tech and No. 3 Notre Dame to get ranked as high as No. 2.
After Saturday afternoon’s 25-24 win at Virginia Tech, these 2020 Hurricanes (7-1, 6-1) have won four straight with the past three by a combined 9 points.