Minutes before kickoff, the University of Miami announced that junior LB Michael Pinckney would miss today’s game at Virginia Tech for a violation of team rules.
The release from Miami Athletics on the topic reads as follows:
BLACKSBURG, Va. – The University of Miami football program announced Saturday that junior linebacker Michael Pinckney will miss today’s game against Virginia Tech due to a violation of team rules.
So, just like that one of Miami’s best defensive players will not be playing in a key game today at VT.
A junior from Jacksonville, Pinckney is 3rd on the team in tackles with 61, and has been a stalwart on Miami’s defense for the past 3 years.