DE Jaelan Phillips and P Lou Hedley had phenomenal performances in Miami’s 25-24 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday and both were rewarded by the ACC. Phillips earned the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for the 2nd week in a row while Hedley won ACC Specialist of the week for the second time this season, earning it previously against Pitt four weeks ago.

Phillips has left his mark on the defense ever since he arrived and probably had his best performance all season against VT, compiling 8 tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss, and 2.5 sacks. Even while having a heavier workload due to multiple players on the defensive line missing the game, he still managed to best his performance from last week against NC State, when he had 10 tackles, 1 TFL, and 1 sack.

Hedley’s punting has always been a key factor in influencing field position for opponents and this game was no different. He averaged 52.4 yards/punt on 7 punts this past Saturday as both his and Jose Borregales’ performances played big roles in helping the Canes pull off their comeback victory.

Stay tuned to @5ReasonsCanes and @PaulAustria_ on Twitter for the latest in Hurricanes news and catch us on The Sixth Ring show twice a week as we get you ready for Miami’s matchup against Georgia Tech this Saturday. Game will be at 8 PM on ACC Network.

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