Miami at Virginia Tech - 2016 Matchup Preview

Miami Hurricanes at Virginia Tech Hokies

Thursday, October 20th 2016 (7:00 PM EDT)
Virginia Tech -4.5 (52.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Virginia Tech 37 - Miami: 16 (ACC)

Hurricanes (9 - 4) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 31 - 15 (26 - 15 on Road)
'16 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

MIAMI is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -1 (SP+ MIAMI -3.5)
Projected Score: MIAMI: 30 - VT: 19 (49)
VT Win prob: 64% | Cover: 49%
MIAMI Travel: 778 miles

Hokies (10 - 4) (8 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 21 - 30 (26 - 32 @ Home)
'16 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
MIAMI Players
VT Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Miami's 2016 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Miami vs Florida A&M	-59.0
Sat 9/10	Miami vs Florida Atlantic	-23.0	63.0	W 38 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/17	Miami at App State	-4.0	50.5	W 45 - 10	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/1	Miami at Georgia Tech	-5.0	53.5	W 35 - 21	O	Y
Sat 10/8	Miami vs Florida State	-1.5	61.5	L 19 - 20	U	N
Sat 10/15	Miami vs North Carolina	-7.0	67.0	L 13 - 20	U	N
Thu 10/20	Miami at Virginia Tech	+4.5	52.5	L 16 - 37	O	N
Sat 10/29	Miami at Notre Dame	+1.0	58.5	L 27 - 30	U	N
Sat 11/5	Miami vs Pittsburgh	-6.0	58.0	W 51 - 28	O	Y
Sat 11/12	Miami at Virginia	-11.0	55.5	W 34 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/19	Miami at NC State	-2.5	52.0	W 27 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/26	Miami vs Duke	-14.0	55.0	W 40 - 21	O	Y
Wed 12/28	Miami vs West Virginia	-1.5	58.0	W 31 - 14	U	Y

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Predictions for Miami's Schedule

Virginia Tech's 2016 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Virginia Tech vs Liberty	-35.0
Sat 9/10	Virginia Tech vs Tennessee	+9.0	52.5	L 24 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/17	Virginia Tech vs Boston College	-7.0	39.0	W 49 - 0	O	Y
Sat 9/24	Virginia Tech vs East Carolina	-9.5	57.0	W 54 - 17	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/8	Virginia Tech at North Carolina	+5.5	49.5	W 34 - 3	U	Y
Sat 10/15	Virginia Tech at Syracuse	-17.0	65.0	L 17 - 31	U	N
Thu 10/20	Virginia Tech vs Miami	-4.5	52.5	W 37 - 16	O	Y
Thu 10/27	Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh	-4.0	53.5	W 39 - 36	O	N
Sat 11/5	Virginia Tech at Duke	-10.0	55.5	W 24 - 21	U	N
Sat 11/12	Virginia Tech vs Georgia Tech	-14.5	55.0	L 20 - 30	U	N
Sat 11/19	Virginia Tech at Notre Dame	+3.0	53.5	W 34 - 31	O	Y
Sat 11/26	Virginia Tech vs Virginia	-18.5	53.5	W 52 - 10	O	Y
Sat 12/3	Virginia Tech vs Clemson	+8.5	58.5	L 35 - 42	O	Y
Thu 12/29	Virginia Tech vs Arkansas	-6.0	61.0	W 35 - 24	U	Y

Important Stats (2015)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MIAMI	.16	42%	30.9	36%	2.35	119	44%	277	3.65	.16	47%	14.8	52%	39%	3.75	83.3	1.1	1.9
VT	.14	43%	21.4	42%	2.64	159	41%	226	3.59	.14	38%	30.2	38%	36%	3.4	62.8	1.6	1.9

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MIAMI		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
VT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2015

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MIAMI Offense	13	30.9	26	42.2%	3.65	1.1	19	396	119	277	3.7	44%	52%	36%	44%	1%	.16
VT Defense	13	30.2	31.6	38.1%	3.4	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	56%	42%	38%	36%	2%	.14

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MIAMI Defense	13	14.8	15	46.7%	3.75	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	48%	50%	52%	39%	3%	.16
VT Offense	13	21.4	26	43.1%	3.59	1.6	20	385	159	226	3.8	53%	45%	42%	41%	1%	.14

Additional Stats 2015

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Miami	13	29:33	19.2	35%	72%	9.3	83.3	1.1	1.9	0	0	2	31.4
Virginia Tech	13	31:51	20.2	38%	62%	7.4	62.8	1.6	1.9	0	0	3	32.5

Run Game Stats (2016)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MIAMI Offense	13	44%	36%	32.5	119.1	3.7	20	-.02	2.35	53%	0%	0.88
VT Defense	13	56%	38%	-	-	-	-	.08	2.64	65%	0%	1.18

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MIAMI Defense	13	48%	52%	-	-	-	-	.2	3.31	84%	0%	0.84
VT Offense	13	53%	42%	41.9	159.2	3.8	19	.04	2.64	78%	0%	0.85

Pass Game Stats (2016)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MIAMI Offense	13	52%	44%	20.6	34.5	277.1	8	13.4	18	9	.35	1.6	33%	37%	.3	1%	1.6
VT Defense	13	42%	36%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.23	1.9	38%	32%	.31	2%	1.9

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MIAMI Defense	13	50%	39%	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	.15	1.4	31%	33%	.22	3%	1.6
VT Offense	13	45%	41%	17.2	30.3	225.8	7.5	13.2	24	14	.25	1.7	32%	35%	.3	1%	1.6

Miami's Power Ratings
Miami's Power Rating: NR
Miami's Offense Rating: NR
Miami's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating: #19
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Miami's 2016 Expected Record: -
Miami's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: 18.6 #12
Miami's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.1 #42
Miami's Defense SP+ Rating: 17.3 #10

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Miami: Virginia Tech: 10.1

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Miami: 18.6 Virginia Tech: 15.2

Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: 10.1 NR
Virginia Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Virginia Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating: #36
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Virginia Tech's 2016 Expected Record: -
Virginia Tech's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: 15.2 #22
Virginia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.5 #37
Virginia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 19.6 #21

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Miami Scoring
Offense: 30.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 26
Defense: 14.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 15

Miami's 2016 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record on Road: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Miami 30
Virginia Tech 19

Projected Total Points: 49

Virginia Tech Scoring
Offense: 21.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 26
Defense: 30.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 31.6

Virginia Tech's 2016 Record
Record: 10 - 4
Record vs Spread: 8 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 6
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/22	Virginia Tech	17	Miami	34	Miami -18.5	Virginia Tech	49.0	Over
2024	09/27	Miami	38	Virginia Tech	34	Miami -17.5	Virginia Tech	55.5	Over
2022	10/15	Virginia Tech	14	Miami	20	Miami -9	Virginia Tech	48.5	Under
2021	11/20	Miami	38	Virginia Tech	26	Miami -7	Miami	55.5	Over
2020	11/14	Virginia Tech	24	Miami	25	Virginia Tech -2.0	Miami	67.5	Under
2019	10/05	Miami	35	Virginia Tech	42	Miami -14	Virginia Tech	46.0	Over
2018	11/17	Virginia Tech	14	Miami	38	Miami -6.5	Miami	52.0	Push
2017	11/04	Miami	28	Virginia Tech	10	Miami -2	Miami	48.5	Under
2016	10/20	Virginia Tech	37	Miami	16	Virginia Tech -4.5	Virginia Tech	52.5	Over
2015	10/17	Miami	30	Virginia Tech	20	Miami -7	Miami	51.5	Under
2014	10/23	Virginia Tech	6	Miami	30	Virginia Tech -2	Miami	0
2013	11/09	Miami	24	Virginia Tech	42	Miami -6.5	Virginia Tech	0
2012	11/01	Miami	30	Virginia Tech	12
2011	10/08	Virginia Tech	38	Miami	35
2010	11/20	Miami	17	Virginia Tech	31
2009	09/26	Virginia Tech	31	Miami	7
2008	11/13	Miami	16	Virginia Tech	14
2007	11/17	Virginia Tech	44	Miami	14
2006	11/04	Miami	10	Virginia Tech	17
2005	11/05	Virginia Tech	7	Miami	27
2004	12/04	Miami	10	Virginia Tech	16
2003	11/01	Virginia Tech	31	Miami	7
2001	12/01	Virginia Tech	24	Miami	26
2000	11/03	Miami	41	Virginia Tech	21

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Virginia Tech	10	6	5 Overs
Miami	14	6	4 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	12 - 12	6 - 6	4 - 5	2 - 1
Road Teams	12 - 12	6 - 6	1 - 2	5 - 4

(#) MIAMI at (#) VT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	MIAMI	VT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#12	#22
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#19	#36
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Miami Injury Report

Virginia Tech Injury Report

Miami on Offense


CategoryCat	MIAMI Off	VT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#42	#21
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Miami Run Game


CategoryCat	MIAMI Off	VT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Miami Pass Game


CategoryCat	MIAMI Off	VT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Virginia Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	VT Off	MIAMI Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#37	#10
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Virginia Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	VT Off	MIAMI Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Virginia Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	VT Off	MIAMI Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
VT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Top 25 Contenders

MIAMI 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to CFP Hopefuls

Weather Forecast
Playing in Lane Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 8
Virginia Tech -4.5 (52.5)
Virginia Tech won vs Miami this year (37-16)

Previous Matchups
Miami beat Virginia Tech last year (34-17)
Miami beat Virginia Tech in 2024 (38-34)

MIAMI's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

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MIAMI's DC ()

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VT's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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VT's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

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