theKEYS to the Game: Pitt

October 24, 2026 -

#1 Miami (6-0, 4-0 ACC) hosts Pittsburgh (5-2, 2-2 ACC) on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium.

Here are three KEYS to a Miami victory…

1. STOP THE RUN:

Pitt lost their excellent young quarterback, Mason Heintschel, to injury for the season. Since then, the Panthers have struggled to generate offense, turning to their running attack to make up for the loss of passing efficiency. Miami’s front seven must make Pitt put the ball in the air with a relatively inexperienced quarterback under center. That’s not a very good match up for the Panthers.

2. EXPLOSIVE AIR ATTACK:

While the Panthers have the best run defense in the country, their secondary is very suspect. The Canes must take advantage by forcing Pitt to respect Miami’s power running attack and then pick their spots for explosive strikes in the air.

3. STAY HEALTHY:

The Canes are getting healthy again after a rash of injuries early in the season. With the biggest game of the year only two weeks away in South Bend, Miami needs to continue getting healthy. No injuries this week.

BOTTOM LINE:

Miami is playing a wounded cat today. Take advantage and we should take care of business.

GO CANES!