Straight Up: How Many Rushing Yards Will Miami Have Against the Hokies?

Correctly guess how many rushing yards the Hurricanes will have against the Hokies, and win a ticket to Virginia Tech–Duke.

Do you need a ticket to next week's Virginia Tech–Duke game? If so, all you need to do is correctly predict how many rushing yards the Hurricanes will have on Saturday against the Hokies. Miami averages 143.80 rushing yards a game in 2015 (99th nationally). Virginia Tech has allowed an average of 190.67 rushing yards per game (97th nationally). Leave your guess (educated or otherwise) and a sentence or two with your thought process in the comments.

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The rules are:

  • Must be over 18;
  • Price is Right rule is in effect, you need to be closest to the Miami's rushing yards without going over;
  • Picks are first come, first serve. In other words, there'll be 0 or 1 winners. If you duplicate someone else's existing pick, you lose.
  • One entry per person;
  • Do not, for any reason, edit your comment/picks. The database stores both a comment created date and last edit date. If those two aren't equal, you're disqualified;
  • Picks must be in before 12:00 PM EST on 10/17/15;
  • Statistics will be sourced from HokieSports.com;
  • Much like with Powerball, you must claim your prize. If you are the winner, email joe thekeyplay [dot] com, and your claim will be verified. Claims submitted after 11:59 PM EST on 10/18/15 will not be verified. Ticket will be mailed to the winner on 10/19/15.

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"The Big Ten is always using excuses to cancel games with us. First Wisconsin. Then Wisconsin. After that, Wisconsin. The subsequent cancellation with Wisconsin comes to mind too. Now Penn State. What's next? Wisconsin?" -HorseOnATreadmill

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We put the K in Kwality

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Warning: this post occasionally contains strong language (which may be unsuitable for children), unusual humor (which may be unsuitable for adults), and advanced mathematics (which may be unsuitable for liberal-arts majors)..

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There's always a lighthouse. There's always a man. There's always a city.

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"If at first you do not succeed, then skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous

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To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
@VTnerf on insta, @BuryHokie on twitter, #ThanksFrank

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ME Class of '16
VA --> AL
I'd rather be golfing.

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"We were at the pinnacle, and we did it for years," Foster says. He pauses, nods, takes a deep breath. "And I did it with the best guy in the business."

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"Look at this...this is just spectacular. These people are losing their minds!"

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I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction:
β€œI served in the United States Navy"

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May we all get what we want and never what we deserve.

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"Hokie religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo

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Now finish up them taters; I'm gonna go fondle my sweaters.

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By the Beard of DeChristopher!

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Yes,that's the Hokie Bird riding a camel. Why'd you ask?

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I just sit on my couch and b*tch. - HokieChemE2016

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"Now Miami wants to talk about it." *Cue Enter Sandman*

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"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it." - K

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"look at this...this is beautiful, these people are losing their minds" -Mike Patrick

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"War was always here. Before man was, war waited for him. The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner.”~~Judge Holden

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"Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not yet completely sure about the universe.” -Einstein

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Joffrey, Cersei, Ilyn Payne, the Hound, Jeff Jagodzinski, Paul Johnson, Pat Narduzzi.

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"Vick, dashing back . . . here he comes again . . . Electrifying . . . and have you ever seen anything like this?"

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Tyrod did it Mikey, Tyrod did it!!

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Even when you get skunked; fishing never lets you down. 🎣

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Taylor, looking desperately throws it deep..HAS A MAN OPEN DANNY COALE WITH A CATCH ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FIVE!!!!....hes still open

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We are the Hokies. We will prevail. We will prevail. We will prevail. We are Virginia Tech.

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"Some people think football is a matter of life and death....... I assure you, it's MUCH more serious than that" ...Bill Shankly

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Football is a lot like life, and you're going to have disappointments. The issue is how you come back from them.

~ Frank Beamer
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