College Football Big Game Reaction: Michigan State, Miami, Baylor & More

Quick reaction to the biggest college football games of Week 9: Michigan at Michigan State, Miami at Pitt, Texas at Baylor, Georgia vs Florida, Penn State at Ohio State

Miami 38, Pitt 34 Reaction

Not enough credit is given to coaches who keep their teams fighting and battling despite suffering gut punch after gut punch.

This is a lost year for Miami.

The Coastal was there for the taking – and it still might be if Virginia and North Carolina melt down – and the ACC title was on the table with Clemson taking a season off.

D’Eriq King got hurt and was knocked out for the year, big losses to Alabama and Michigan State were painful, and last-second defeats to Virginia and North Carolina should’ve ruined the year.

But the Hurricanes bounced back with a terrific win over NC State to end one deep College Football Playoff dream, and now it walked into Pitt and ended another outside shot at finishing in the final four.

Two weeks ago, Miami was in trouble to go bowling. Lose to NC State and Pitt, and the team would’ve – and should’ve – been 2-6. Now, with Georgia Tech, at Florida State, Virginia Tech, and at Duke to go, running the table isn’t out of the question.

North Carolina still has to go to Pitt and NC State and has to play Wake Forest. Virginia has to go to Pitt and deal with Virginia Tech. Those two have to lose once more, and Pitt has to lose again in the ACC, and …

Take it one step at a time. Miami is 4-4 because QB Tyler Van Dyke has stepped into the void left by an injured King.

Van Dyke spread the ball around for 426 yards and three touchdowns, the defense picked off two Kenny Pickett passes to make up – at least slightly – for the 519 passing yards it allowed, and it was a huge, huge win for Diaz and the program.

Week 9 Big Game Reactions  
Michigan State 37, Michigan 33
Baylor 31, Texas 24

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