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Virginia aiming for upset of No. 16 Miami

Ahead by 14 points early in the second half, it looked as though Virginia was in the driver's seat to pull off one of the biggest upsets in college football last season as the Cavaliers were shocking No. 2 Miami in Miami Gardens.

But in a matter of minutes, Virginia's lead spiraled out of control, much like the latter half of their entire season as Miami scored 30 unanswered points to knock off the Cavaliers 44-28 and keep their undefeated season alive.

"I like the way my team played," Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall said last season after the loss.