What happened: The Canes opened the second half with a touchdown drive in Saturday's ACC matchup broadcast on NBC. The score came on the opening possession out of the locker room.

Why it matters: Miami entered November in contention near the top of the national rankings. Capitalizing on second-half possessions remains central to maintaining positioning in the conference race.

What to watch: The Canes look to maintain second-half momentum as conference play heads into the final stretch of the regular season.