Virginia vs. Miami

Friday, December 27, 1996, Carquest Bowl Share

No. 19 Miami beat Virginia 31–⁠21. It was their first meeting; after it, Miami led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteVirginia7–⁠5 in 1996

Neutral site19Miami9–⁠3 in 1996

FinalTV: TBS (Bob Neal, Mark May)Attendance 46,418Referee: Bill Goss (SEC)

MVP Tremain Mack (Miami)Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Miami 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Miami leads 13–⁠8 in 21 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.