Miami has suffered two losses this weekend.
The previously undefeated Hurricanes fell 24-14 to Pittsburgh on Friday, and in the process lost tight end Chris Herndon for the season to a knee injury.
Herndon will undergo surgery and miss Saturday’s ACC Championship against No. 3 Clemson and whatever postseason run results from that game. As a senior, that will also mark the end of his collegiate career.
Herndon finished the year as Miami’s second-leading receiver with 40 grabs for 477 yards and four touchdowns.
Michael Irvin II will start in Herndon’s place.
“I think he knows when everybody is relying on him more than in the past,” Richt told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. “I think it will help him play even better.”
Irvin, a sophomore, has caught five passes for 56 yards this season.
