Designated for Assignment

Miami tied the game with a score early in the second quarter. This game has the feel of another tight game. ... In the first quarter, Miami had six first downs. Virginia had five. ... Can somebody tell Virginia’s coaching staff that the I-formation is the best formation to run with Cedric Peerman. The kid is an absolute beast, but he often needs one block to free him and Rashawn Jackson does a good job of that. Peerman finished the opening quarter with 38 yards rushing on six attempts. Marc Verica looks poised and has not been asked to throw the ball deep yet. The sophomore completed six of his eight passes for 51 yards in the first quarter. The long pass play, a 33-yarder to Maurice Covington, included lots of green grass after the catch. ... Some late arriving students have helped fill up the hill, but the upper deck remains half empty. ... Darren Childs is playing at inside linebacker again. Antonio Appleby must be nursing that sprained ankle still. A coach in a different sport recently told that high ankle sprains take at least four weeks. That’s not good news for Virginia Tech.