Miami 0, Pittsburgh 21; 2Q
The Miami Hurricanes will play their regular season finale on Saturday night against Pittsburgh.
The game will be played at Hard Rock Stadium and will kickoff at 8 p.m. EST. It will be televised on the ACC Network.
Miami (5-6, 3-4) is playing for bowl eligibility. With a win, UM’s season is extended with a postseason opportunity.
Pittsburgh (7-4, 4-3) has won three straight games.
The Hurricanes will recognize its seniors before the game.
Gameday Timeline
3:00 p.m. – Green tailgate lot opens
4:00 p.m. – All tailgate lots open
4:00 p.m. – UHealth Fan Zone at South Plaza opens
4:00 p.m. — Radio pregame show (WQAM)
5:00 p.m. — Hard Rock Stadium ticket office opens
5:55 p.m. — Hurricane Walk outside Southwest gate
6:15 p.m. — Student gates open
6:30 p.m. — All gates open
8:00 p.m. — Kickoff vs. Pittsburgh (ACC Network)
Pregame Notes
• Weather expected at kickoff is forecast to be 78 degrees with 5 mph winds. Rain is not expected.
• The Hurricanes carry a 29-11-1 all-time lead in the head-to-head series with Pittsburgh, including wins in four straight matchups dating to 2018.
• The Hurricanes have not lost to Pitt at home since 2014, and are 15-5-1 all-time against them in Miami. UM is 14-2 in the last 16 vs. Pitt dating to 1998.
Key Stats (ACC rank)
| Offense | Miami | Pittsburgh |
| Scoring | 24.3 (10th) | 29.8 (6th) |
| Total | 365.5 (8th) | 392.7 (7th) |
| Rushing | 130.1 (10th) | 175.2 (5th) |
| Passing | 235.4 (5th) | 217.5 (12th) |
| Defense | Miami | Pittsburgh |
| Scoring | 25.4 (10th) | 24.1 (8th) |
| Total | 364.4 (8th) | 313.7 (2nd) |
| Rushing | 133.4 (5th) | 94.5 (1st) |
| Passing | 231.0 (10th) | 219.2 (8th) |
Offensive leaders:
Miami: Passing: Tyler Van Dyke 1,753 yards, 10 TDs, 4 INTs; Rushing: Henry Parrish 580 yards, 4 TDs; Receiving: Will Mallory 33 catches, 435 yards, 2 TD.
Pittsburgh Passing: Kedon Slovis 2,135 yards, 7 TDs, 8 INTs; Rushing: Israel Abanikanda 1,320 yards, 18 TDs; Receiving: Jared Wayne 44 catches, 807 yards, 2 TDs.
ACC Scoreboard
| Time | TV | Away | Home |
| 12:00 p.m. | ESPN | Georgia Tech (5-6) | Georgia (11-0) |
| 12:00 p.m. | ABC | South Carolina (7-4) | Clemson (10-1) |
| 3:30 p.m. | SECN | Louisville (7-4) | Kentucky (6-5) |
| 3:30 p.m. | ACCN | Wake forest (7-4) | Duke (7-4) |
| 7:30 p.m. | ESPN3 | Syracuse (6-5) | Boston College (3-8) |
| 8:00 p.m. | ACCN | Pittsburgh (7-4) | Miami (5-6) |
First Quarter
• Pittsburgh won the toss and deferred to the second half. Miami will start the game with the first possession. Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke started the game and threw a bad interception to linebacker SirVocea Dennis in which he was pressured forced it into coverage. Pitt returned the ball down to the Miami 30 yard line. Pittsburgh made Miami pay with the strong field position on a touchdown drive that was capped by a two-yard run by running back Israel Abanikanda with 10:13 remaining in the first quarter. Jacurri Brown came in for the next series and threw an interception to end the possession. Pittsburgh drove the ball down to the Miami one yard line and was unable to punch it in. Pittsburgh quarterback Kedon Slovis connected on a 66-yard touchdown pass with 50 seconds remaining in the quarter to give Pittsburgh a 14-0 lead.
Second Quarter
• Will Mallory fumbled the ball early in the second quarter and Pittsburgh made the Hurricanes pay with a touchdown due to good field position to take a 21-0 lead with 11:46 remaining in the quarter. Miami drove the ball down inside the red-zone later in the quarter and attempted a fake field goal to extend the drive, but Andy Borregales came up a yard short.
Check back for more updates as the game begins…
