BLACKSBURG, Va. -- The final blow that, for all intents and purposes, ended Miami’s hopes for an ACC Coastal Division title, was delivered by a plodding 230-pound fullback, tossing his first career touchdown pass.
There was a point in the third quarter Thursday when Miami had life. The Hurricanes had just scored to pull within a touchdown, and it felt, for the first time all night, like this might be a real game. Then Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente dug into his bag of tricks and had Sam Rogers, who’d already embarrassed Miami twice on long receptions, take a pitch from the QB and deliver an easy throw to Steven Peoples in the end zone.