Referee Jeff Heaser; umpire Danny Worrell; head linesman George Geiss; line judge Richard Misner; side judge Gerald Hocker; field judge Milton Britton; back judge H Wittelsberger; center judge Donald YatesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Miami
Virginia Tech
365
Total yards
523
323
Passing yards
272
42
Rushing yards
251
8.5
Yards per pass
8.0
1.4
Yards per rush
5.7
15
First downs
28
3–15
Third downs
4–13
0–2
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
0
6–62
Penalties
2–25
29:28
Possession
30:32
3
Sacks (by defense)
8
Efficiency
Miami
Virginia Tech
34%
Success rate
44%
−0.00
EPA per play
0.23
1.47
Explosiveness
1.34
−0.04
Rushing EPA
0.11
0.03
Passing EPA
0.39
21%
Passing-down success
36%
−0.04
First-down EPA
0.15
0.31
Second-down EPA
0.18
0.04
Third-down EPA
0.66
12%
Havoc by its defense
24%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Virginia Tech 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Virginia Tech −4.5, over/under 52.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Virginia Tech 62%, Miami 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia Tech drives left to right, Miami right to left.
Q1 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 Virginia TechField goal, 8 plays, 35 yards
Q1 MiamiPunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 7 plays, 43 yards
Q1 MiamiField goal, 8 plays, 78 yards
Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q2 MiamiInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 Virginia TechField goal, 6 plays, 35 yards
Q2 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 3 plays, 83 yards
Q2 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Virginia TechField goal, 10 plays, 51 yards
Q2 MiamiTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q3 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
Q3 MiamiTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q3 MiamiPunt, 8 plays, 17 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 9 plays, 39 yards
Q4 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q4 Virginia TechMissed FG, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q4 MiamiTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 39 yards
Q4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q4 MiamiTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 3
Miami Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Mark Walton run for a loss of 2 yards to the MiaFl 23
14:15
2nd & 12 at own 23
Brad Kaaya sacked by Trevon Hill and Woody Baron for a loss of 6 yards to the MiaFl 17
13:50
3rd & 18 at own 17
Mark Walton run for 6 yds to the MiaFl 23
13:25
4th & 12 at own 23
Justin Vogel punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Greg Stroman at the VTech 35
Virginia Tech Field goal, 8 plays
13:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Travon McMillian run for 2 yds to the VTech 37
12:45
2nd & 8 at own 37
Jerod Evans pass complete to Cam Phillips for 9 yds to the VTech 46 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Jerod Evans pass complete to Chris Cunningham for 11 yds to the MiaFl 43 for a 1ST down
11:55
1st & 10 at opp 43
Travon McMillian run for 10 yds to the MiaFl 33 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jerod Evans run for 1 yd to the MiaFl 32
11:26
2nd & 9 at opp 32
Jerod Evans pass incomplete
11:14
3rd & 9 at opp 32
Jerod Evans run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 30
10:45
4th & 7 at opp 30
Joey Slye 47 Yd Field GoalVirginia Tech 3, Miami 0
Miami Punt, 7 plays
10:45
4th & 7 at own 35
Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Brad Kaaya pass complete to Stacy Coley for 8 yds to the MiaFl 33
9:54
2nd & 2 at own 33
Brad Kaaya pass complete to Christopher Herndon IV for 8 yds Christopher Herndon IV fumbled, forced by Brandon Facyson, recovered by MiaFl for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at own 41
Mark Walton run for 8 yds to the MiaFl 49
9:08
2nd & 2 at own 49
Brad Kaaya pass complete to David Njoku for 12 yds to the VTech 39 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at opp 39
Brad Kaaya run for 2 yds to the VTech 37
8:10
2nd & 8 at opp 37
Brad Kaaya pass complete to Mark Walton for 1 yd to the VTech 36
7:07
3rd & 7 at opp 36
Brad Kaaya sacked by Ricky Walker and Vinny Mihota for a loss of 7 yards to the VTech 43
6:45
4th & 14 at opp 43
Justin Vogel punt for 38 yds, downed at the VTech 5
Virginia Tech Punt, 7 plays
6:30
1st & 10 at own 5
Jerod Evans pass complete to Bucky Hodges for 7 yds to the VTech 12
6:10
2nd & 3 at own 12
Travon McMillian run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 11 for a 1ST down MIAMI FL Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Kendrick Norton) to the VTech 26 for a 1ST down
5:54
1st & 10 at own 26
Cam Phillips run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 25
5:28
2nd & 11 at own 25
Jerod Evans run for 20 yds to the VTech 45 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at own 45
Jerod Evans pass complete to Cam Phillips for 3 yds to the VTech 48
4:56
2nd & 7 at own 48
Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Cam Phillips
4:51
3rd & 7 at own 48
Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Isaiah Ford
4:41
4th & 7 at own 48
Mitchell Ludwig punt for 42 yds , Braxton Berrios returns for no gain to the MiaFl 10
Miami Field goal, 8 plays
4:31
1st & 10 at own 10
Joseph Yearby run for 9 yds to the MiaFl 19
4:06
2nd & 1 at own 19
Joseph Yearby run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 21 for a 1ST down
3:44
1st & 10 at own 21
Brad Kaaya pass complete to David Njoku for 48 yds to the VTech 31 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 31
Brad Kaaya pass complete to Dayall Harris for 13 yds to the VTech 18 for a 1ST down
2:58
1st & 10 at opp 18
MIAMI FL Penalty, False Start (Tyree St. Louis) to the VTech 23
2:34
1st & 15 at opp 23
Brad Kaaya pass incomplete to Dayall Harris
2:11
2nd & 15 at opp 23
Joseph Yearby run for 11 yds to the VTech 12
1:46
3rd & 4 at opp 12
Brad Kaaya pass incomplete to Ahmmon Richards
1:42
4th & 4 at opp 12
Michael Badgley 29 Yd Field GoalTied at 3
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
1:42
4th & 4 at own 35
Michael Badgley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Marshawn Williams run for 15 yds to the VTech 40 for a 1ST down
1:18
1st & 10 at own 40
Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Cam Phillips
0:55
2nd & 10 at own 40
Jerod Evans pass complete to Cam Phillips for 4 yds to the VTech 44 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Bucky Hodges) to the VTech 34
0:38
2nd & 16 at own 34
Jerod Evans sacked by Joe Jackson for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 30
0:00
3rd & 20 at own 30
Jerod Evans pass complete to Cam Phillips for 9 yds to the VTech 39
Q2 14:52
4th & 11 at own 39
Mitchell Ludwig punt for 61 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter10 drives, then Virginia Tech 16, Miami 9
Miami Interception, 3 plays
14:16
1st & 10 at own 20
Brad Kaaya pass incomplete
14:00
2nd & 10 at own 20
Mark Walton run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 23
13:57
3rd & 7 at own 23
Brad Kaaya pass intercepted Terrell Edmunds return for no gain to the VTech 38
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
13:27
1st & 10 at own 38
Jerod Evans sacked by RJ McIntosh for a loss of 3 yards to the VTech 35
13:10
2nd & 13 at own 35
Jerod Evans run for 6 yds to the VTech 41
13:01
3rd & 7 at own 41
Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Isaiah Ford
12:53
4th & 7 at own 41
Mitchell Ludwig punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Braxton Berrios at the MiaFl 13
Miami Punt, 3 plays
12:30
1st & 10 at own 13
MIAMI FL Penalty, Offensive Holding (Nick Linder) to the MiaFl 6
12:00
1st & 17 at own 6
Brad Kaaya pass complete to Ahmmon Richards for 11 yds to the MiaFl 17
11:39
2nd & 6 at own 17
Mark Walton run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 20
11:20
3rd & 3 at own 20
Brad Kaaya sacked by Tremaine Edmunds for a loss of 8 yards to the MiaFl 12
10:50
4th & 11 at own 12
Justin Vogel punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Greg Stroman at the MiaFl 45
Virginia Tech Field goal, 6 plays
10:25
1st & 10 at opp 45
Travon McMillian run for 34 yds to the MiaFl 11 for a 1ST down
10:15
1st & 10 at opp 11
Travon McMillian run for 1 yd to the MiaFl 10
9:20
2nd & 9 at opp 10
Travon McMillian run for 6 yds to the MiaFl 4 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the MiaFl 19
9:19
2nd & 18 at opp 19
Jerod Evans pass incomplete to Cam Phillips
8:52
3rd & 18 at opp 19
Jerod Evans run for 9 yds to the MiaFl 10
8:35
4th & 9 at opp 10
Joey Slye 27 Yd Field GoalVirginia Tech 6, Miami 3
Miami Punt, 3 plays
8:35
4th & 9 at own 35
Joey Slye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Joseph Yearby run for a loss of 2 yards to the MiaFl 23
7:39
2nd & 12 at own 23
Joseph Yearby run for a loss of 6 yards to the MiaFl 17
7:17
3rd & 18 at own 17
Brad Kaaya pass complete to Stacy Coley for 14 yds to the MiaFl 31
6:42
4th & 4 at own 31
Justin Vogel punt for 54 yds , Greg Stroman returns for 2 yds to the VTech 17
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 3 plays
6:30
1st & 10 at own 17
Jerod Evans pass complete to Bucky Hodges for 9 yds to the VTech 26 for a 1ST down MIAMI FL Penalty, Personal Foul (Courtel Jenkins) to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Jerod Evans pass complete to Sam Rogers for 52 yds to the MiaFl 7 for a 1ST down
Brad Kaaya pass complete to Malcolm Lewis for 16 yds to the MiaFl 41 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at own 41
Brad Kaaya sacked by Vinny Mihota for a loss of 8 yards to the MiaFl 33
1:20
2nd & 18 at own 33
Brad Kaaya pass complete to Mark Walton for 6 yds to the MiaFl 39
0:59
3rd & 12 at own 39
Brad Kaaya pass incomplete
0:52
4th & 12 at own 39
Brad Kaaya pass complete to Christopher Herndon IV for 3 yds to the MiaFl 42
Virginia Tech End of game, 2 plays
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 42
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaFl 43
0:00
2nd & 11 at opp 43
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaFl 44
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
ReceivingBucky Hodges7 catches, 66 yards, 2 TDVirginia Tech
Miami
Virginia Tech