Two weeks ago, it seemed almost unfathomable Miami would be in this spot.
After a 58-0 loss to Clemson and the midseason firing of coach Al Golden, many fans and college football pundits wrote off the Hurricanes, figuring this to be another disappointing, lost season.
But after a pair of ACC wins — including a thrilling upset over a then-ranked Duke team on the road and a solid effort at home against a Virginia team that has given them fits in recent years — the Hurricanes are still in the hunt for their long-stated goal of winning the conference's Coastal Division.