Wright completed 23 of 30 passes, including a 17-yard touchdown to Sinorice Moss that put the Hurricanes (9-2, 6-2) ahead for good. And his long run on third-and-2 with 1:58 left set up Jones' 1-yard run that sealed Miami's fifth regular season with at least nine wins in the past six years.
Deyon Williams had a pair of touchdown catches for Virginia (6-5, 3-5). Williams also caught a 90-yard scoring pass from wide receiver Emmanuel Byers in the first quarter -- the longest pass allowed in Miami history.
No. 13 Georgia 14, Georgia Tech 7
At Atlanta, D.J. Shockley threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Bryan McClendon with 3:18 remaining and Tim Jennings clinched the victory with an interception at the goal line, giving Georgia a victory over Georgia Tech (7-4).
Georgia (9-2) defeated its state rival for the fifth year in a row.
Georgia will return to Atlanta next Saturday to face LSU in the Southeastern Conference title game, trying to earn a third straight trip to the state capital. The SEC champion will play in the Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl, being held at the Georgia Dome this year.
Nevada 38, No. 16 Fresno St. 35
At Reno, Nevada, Robert Hubbard ran for 146 yards and three touchdowns and Jeff Rowe hit Nichiren Flowers with a 12-yard scoring pass with 1:29 remaining as Nevada upset Fresno State to claim at least a share of the Western Athletic Conference title.
Paul Pinegar threw a 3-yard TD pass to Matt Rivera and then a 2-point pass to Joe Fernandez to make it 38-35 with 31 seconds left, but Nevada's Anthony Pudewell recovered an onside kick to secure the victory in a crazy finish played without the stadium clock the final 6 minutes.
Pinegar completed 30-of-45 passes for 405 yards and four touchdowns. The Bulldogs have already accepted an invitation to play in the Liberty Bowl.
Nevada (8-3, 7-1) got a pair of turnovers in the final 7 minutes to overcome 17 straight points in the second half by Fresno State (8-3, 6-1).
No. 17 Louisville 41, Syracuse 17
At Louisville, Kentucky, Montrell Jones caught six passes for a career-high 118 yards and two touchdowns, and Brandon Johnson had a key third-quarter interception to help Louisville overcome a sloppy performance and win a school-record 12th straight home game.
The Cardinals (8-2, 4-2 Big East) held off a late rally by the Orange (1-10, 0-7), who finished with the first 10-loss season in the program's 110-year history.
The Cardinals bolstered their quest for a Jan. 2 bowl bid thanks to a defense that tightened up after Louisville starting quarterback Brian Brohm went down with a sprained right knee in the third quarter.
Brohm threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns.
Perry Patterson threw for 259 yards and a TD for Syracuse.
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