Week 12 · Game preview · Sat · TBA
Statboy projection
Miami by 20.0
90% to win
From the Statboy Power Rankings, with home field counted.
Rankings
Virginia Tech |  Miami | |
|---|---|---|
| #50 | Résumé rank | #8 |
| +6.1#58 | Power rating | +23.9#8 |
| +7.2#34 | Offense | +18.1#1 |
| -1.5#91 | Defense | +5.1#46 |
| +1.3#17 | Special teams | 0.0#81 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold.
Team stats
| Virginia Tech | Miami | |
|---|---|---|
| 34.2#27 | Points per game | 45.0#1 |
| 23.9#64 | Points allowed | 19.2#23 |
| 0.24#37 | Offense EPA/play | 0.43#1 |
| 0.15#104 | Defense EPA/play | 0.04#53 |
| 46.8%#37 | Offense success rate | 54.1%#5 |
| 41.2%#76 | Defense success rate | 38.1%#42 |
| 5.9#54 | Yards per play | 7.4#4 |
| 41.7%#50 | 3rd down | 52.9%#5 |
| 62.6%#54 | Red zone TD rate | 69.8%#4 |
| 17.6%#21 | Havoc created | 13.7%#83 |
| -5.0#113 | Turnover margin | 4.0#30 |
This season. Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best on that side of the ball).
Players to watch
Virginia Tech
Ethan Grunkemeyer#18 QB
2202 pass yds · 14 TD · 2 INT · 169 rush yds
Aycen Stevens#29 DL
24 tackles · 10 TFL · 7.5 sacks
Luke Reynolds#1 TE
51 catches · 504 yds · 4 TD
Miami
Darian Mensah#1 QB
2382 pass yds · 16 TD · 1 INT · 156 rush yds
Malachi Toney#1 WR
64 catches · 854 yds · 7 TD
Marquise Lightfoot#76 DL
34 tackles · 7.5 TFL · 7 sacks
Each team's most valuable player on offense and on defense this season, plus the next most valuable (#rank at his position).