Miami entered Saturday's game having to play without 13 players, including three starters, because of a COVID-19 outbreak.
For most of the day, it looked like those absences would prove too costly.
had other ideas.
The Miami quarterback threw for 255 yards and had two total touchdowns, including a 36-yard toss to Mark Pope in the fourth quarter, to give the Hurricanes a 25-24 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday.
Miami scored the game's final two touchdowns after trailing 24-13 late in the third quarter, moving to 7-1 on the season. The Hurricanes' only loss came against then-top-ranked Clemson.