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The following week, the ' Canes lost to Virginia Tech, 17 – 10, as ESPN College Football analysts questioned Coker's management of the clock in the game's final minutes.

This was the first time Miami had been an underdog at home in Coker's six seasons as coach.

The team fell to 5 – 4 and 2 – 3 in the ACC, suffering its first four-loss season since 1999.