​Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn ImagesThe Miami Hurricanes enter Week 12 as the clear choice to beat the Virginia Tech Hokies. The total points set for the matchup sit at 60.5, suggesting a high-scoring affair. This heavy spread reflects the gap between a team fighting for a championship and one looking to bounce back.Winning this game does more than just improve a record. A victory secures a spot in the ACC Championship Game. This is the final year the ACC Championship Game will exist before the playoffs expand to 24 teams. Reports note that winning the title for the first time in the last year would be poetic.The Road to the Title GameMiami has a chance to reach the conference final for the first time. Reports state that winning the ACC is the number one goal for the season. It is also something the program has never accomplished in its history. This upcoming game against Virginia Tech is the final hurdle to get there. The stakes are higher than a normal Week 12 matchup because of the playoff implications.The Hurricanes are coming off a win over Duke on Homecoming. They secured a 36-25 victory in that contest. Duke also got a garbage time score to make the final number look palatable. That late score cost Miami the cover of the spread, which ranged from -13.5 to -14.5 depending on where fans caught it.Virginia Tech’s Spoiler MissionThe Hokies have a different mindset heading into the game in Miami. Both playing spoiler and bouncing back are what they are looking to do. Reports note that Miami is every team’s Super Bowl. This includes Virginia Tech, which will try to upset the favorite. The Hokies know that beating a top team like Miami could change the momentum of their season.The game is about more than the numbers. Reports highlight that the Duke game resulted in Miami settling for 3 field goals instead of touchdowns. This shows that even against a weaker opponent, the Hurricanes had to work hard to put points on the board. Virginia Tech will try to exploit any defensive lapses to keep the game close.A Chance for HistoryThe context of this game makes it one of the most important in recent memory. Expanding the Playoffs to 24 teams is what these morons running college football are doing, according to reports. The ACC Championship Game will not exist after this season. A win now locks up a bid that might not be available next year.Fans and players know that the window is closing. That sentiment drives the team to push for the championship.Their chances suffered due to that inefficiency because the Blue Devils forced them to kick 3 field goals rather than score touchdowns. Virginia Tech will try to force similar mistakes. The game on Saturday will decide if Miami gets a shot at history or goes home empty-handed.StateOfTheU.com credits the smart and plucky Blue Devils for forcing Miami to settle for 3 field goals rather than touchdowns.