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Virginia Tech safety Nasir Peoples ejected for targeting vs Miami

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Virginia Tech will be without safety Nasir Peoples for the rest of Saturday’s game against Miami. He was ejected in the second quarter for targeting.

Peoples laid a big hit on Miami tight end Will Mallory after a 20-yard reception with 14:43 left in the first half. Officials threw a flag and, after review, called Peoples for targeting and ejected him.

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Virginia Tech entered Saturday’s game on a three-game losing streak, most recently losing to Pitt last week. The Hokies, under first-year head coach Brent Pry, are trying to right the ship after the slow start, but will have to do so without Peoples for the rest of the game.

Miami had a 10-0 lead at the time of the ejection as Mario Cristobal’s group also tries to shake off a three-game losing streak.

Mario Cristobal calls Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium ‘a great environment’

Miami and Virginia Tech will meet this weekend in Blacksburg, Va., with both teams looking to snap three-game losing skids. Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal knows the Lane Stadium environment will be nothing to sneeze at, even though the Hokies fans haven’t had a ton to cheer about this season.

It can be one of the toughest places to play in college football.

“They’ve got a great atmosphere,” Cristobal said. “Lot of energy, lot of enthusiasm. They play great at home. Their defense causes a lot of issues and turnovers. Their special teams sets them up with great field position. And their offense is coming off one of their best games.”

The last time Miami traveled to Virginia Tech the Hurricanes were ranked No. 9 in the country. The Hokies were unranked. Yet it was Virginia Tech that walked away with a 25-24 win.

Cristobal wasn’t around for that one. And not that many of the Miami players he’s coaching in his first season in charge of the program were either.

The few who were will be responsible for getting everyone else ready for the experience on Saturday. It’ll be a group effort battling the hostile road environment at Lane Stadium.