Miami has a ton of preseason hype for a team that finished last season 7-5 (and ultimately withdrew from its bowl game rather than face down Washington State with a short-handed roster) and fired its coach. Is it justified? Or are a name and a narrative doing too much work?
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The basics
VT v. Miami, Saturday, October 15 • TBD
2021 record: 7-5 (5-3 ACC)
Total offense: 6.13 yards/play (No. 44 nationally)
• Scoring offense: 34.1 PPG (No. 23)
• Pass efficiency: 150.38 (No. 28)
• Rushing: 3.69 yards/play (No. 98)
Total defense: 5.40 yards/play (No. 47)
• Scoring defense: 28.4 (No. 84)
• Pass efficiency defense: 132.09 (No. 61)
• Rush defense: 3.89 yards/play (No. 48)
All-ACC (italicized = departed): WR Charleston Rambo (2nd), OL DJ Scaife (2nd), P Lou Hedley (2nd), RB Jaylan Knighton (HM), OL Zion Nelson (HM), CB Tyrique Stevenson (HM), S James Williams (HM), K Andy Borregales (HM)
The big picture
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