The Hokies are licking their wounds after a 2-2 start, with No. 7 Miami on the horizon. (Ivan Morozov)

A trip to play Miami this week would be an obvious wipe-the-slate-clean moment for the Hokies, who are trying to shake off a disappointing 2-2 start. The beginning of ACC play is an easy demarcation line for any season, a time when all of a team’s goals could still be ahead of it.