As much as the Hurricanes had a flair for the dramatic in the 2017 season, it also means that the team had a tendency for slow starts. On November 18, squaring off against ACC Coastal mates, the University of Virginia, Miami fell behind on Senior Day at Hard Rock Stadium.
However, Miami appeared to be making a charge to tie the game coming out of halftime. The Hurricanes answered back after a Cavaliers QB Kurt Benkert threw his fourth touchdown of the afternoon, driving down field and having QB Malik Rosier connect with WR Lawrence Cager to narrow the score to 28-21.