As they have been all season the Miami Hurricanes defense was dominant against Virginia. The Cavaliers gained only 231 yards on the night against Miami and threw three interceptions. The Miami defense limited Virginia to 83 total yards in the second half. Those numbers should win football games.
The Cavaliers had 73 of their 81 second-half yards on a fourth-quarter field goal drive that proved to be the difference in the game. Rosier’s touchdown came after the Cavaliers had extended their lead to ten. Saturday’s performance propelled the Miami defense to the number one total defense in the country.