With a bye week on the horizon, the meager University of Miami offense has nearly two weeks to attempt to snap out of its long-lasting funk before making another road trip — likely in much colder weather — to face Boston College at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
“Yeah, it’s tougher,’’ UM coach Mark Richt said of the open week after dropping a demoralizing 16-13 game at Virginia, where the Canes (5-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) are now 3-5 all-time. “But maybe that’s exactly what we need, to assess everything top to bottom. If there is a time in the season to make certain changes you can do them, whether it’s just scheme or maybe personnel or whatever it may be.