ACC, CFP stakes on both sides as No. 22 Pitt hosts No. 12 Miami

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Miami and Pitt each face a must-win situation to keep their respective College Football Playoff and Atlantic Coast Conference championship hopes alive when they clash on Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh.

The No. 22 Panthers (8-3, 6-1 ACC) returned to the CFP rankings this week following their 42-28 victory last Saturday at Georgia Tech.

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