The stakes, they knew, were extraordinarily high.
After a disappointing performance and an upset loss at Virginia two weeks ago, the Hurricanes needed a win at Boston College to try to stay somewhat in control of their own destiny in the unsettled Coastal Division.
Unfortunately for Miami, Boston College was in a similar situation in the ACC’s Atlantic Division, and it was the Eagles who played with the kind of urgency one might expect from a team in a precarious position.
For the second consecutive game, the Hurricanes were undone by mistakes, sloppy play and an overall lackluster effort.