American college football season
The 2021 Miami Hurricanes football team (variously "Miami", "The U", "UM", "'Canes") represented the University of Miami during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Manny Diaz , who was dismissed on December 6. They played their home games at Hard Rock Stadium , competing as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
The Hurricanes finished their regular season with a 7–5 overall record and accepted a bid to play in the Sun Bowl , where they were scheduled to face the Washington State Cougars . On December 26, the Hurricanes announced their withdrawal from the bowl, due to COVID-19 issues; organizers stated that they would try to secure a replacement team to face Washington State.[1] The following day, the Central Michigan Chippewas were named as the Sun Bowl replacement team.[2]
Offseason [ edit ] Position key [ edit ] Coaching changes [ edit ] Blake Baker former defensive coordinator for the Hurricanes, accepted a position as a linebackers coach for the LSU Tigers after Manny Diaz announced he would start taking over play calling duties for the Hurricanes.[3]
Players [ edit ] Transfers [ edit ] Outgoing
The Miami Hurricanes lost six players via transfer from the 2020 season.
2021 NFL Draft [ edit ] The following Hurricanes players were selected in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Preseason [ edit ] Award Watch Lists [ edit ] 2021 Miami Hurricanes football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Romello Brinson Fr QB 1 D'Eriq King Sr RB 2 Donald Chaney Jr. Fr WR 3 Mike Harley Jr. Sr RB 4 Jaylan Knighton So WR 5 Key'Shawn Smith So WR 7 Xavier Restrepo So QB 9 Tyler Van Dyke So WR 11 Charleston Rambo Jr WR 12 Brashard Smith So QB 13 Jake Garcia Fr WR 15 Jacolby George So QB 16 Ryan Rizk So QB 17 Peyton Matocha So TE 18 Larry Hodges Fr WR 19 Dazalin Warshom Fr RB 22 Thaddeus Franklin Jr. So RB 23 Cam'Ron Harris Jr RB 24 Cody Brown So WR 31 Connor Byrne Jr FB 37 Michael Parrott Jr WR 40 Will Huggins So WR 7 Brian Hightower Fr WR 40 Will Huggins Fr RB 43 Isaiah Cashwell Jr WR 46 Devon Perry Sr WR 47 Mykel Tubbs So TE 48 Robert Prosek So OL 50 Laurence Seymour Fr OL 51 D. J. Scaife Jr. Sr OL 52 Cleveland Reed Jr. Jr OL 53 Jakai Clark So OL 54 Isaiah Walker Jr. Fr OL 55 Navauaghn Donaldson Sr OL 60 Zion Nelson Jr OL 62 Jarrid Williams Sr OL 64 Jalen Rivers Fr OL 65 Corey Gaynor Jr OL 66 Ousman Traore Jr OL 67 Gavin Adams Fr OL 68 Michael Scibelli So OL 70 Justice Oluwaseun Sr OL 71 Jared Griffith So OL 72 Chris Washington Fr OL 74 John Campbell Jr. So OL 75 Zalon'tae Hillery Jr OL 76 Ryan Rodriguez Fr OL 79 Michael McLaughlin Fr TE 80 Elijah Arroyo So TE 81 Kahlil Brantley Fr WR 83 Michael Redding III Fr TE 85 Will Mallory Sr TE 86 Dominic Mammarelli Fr WR 88 Dante Johnson Sr
Defense Pos. # Name Class S 0 James Williams Fr DL 1 Nesta Jade Silvera Jr CB 2 Tyrique Stevenson Jr DB 3 Gilbert Frierson Jr LB 4 Keontra Smith Jr S 5 Amari Carter Sr LB 6 Sam Brooks Jr. So CB 7 Al Blades Jr. Jr CB 8 D. J. Ivey Sr LB 9 Avery Huff So LB 11 Corey Flagg Jr. So DL 12 Jahfari Harvey So DE 13 Deandre Johnson Sr S 15 Avantae Williams So CB 16 Malik Curtis So LB 17 Waynmon Steed Jr. Sr LB 18 Tirek Austin-Cave So S 20 Jalen Harrell So S 21 Bubba Bolden Jr CB 23 Te'Corey Couch Jr S 24 Kamren Kinchens So S 25 Keshawn Washington Fr S 27 Brian Balom Fr CB 28 Marcus Clarke So CB 29 Isaiah Dunson So DL 33 Chantz Williams So LB 34 Ryan Ragone Jr LB 35 Zac Smith Fr LB 38 Shawn Sawyer Fr CB 40 Luis Gutierrez Jr. So LB 41 Chase Smith So DL 45 Bryan Levine So LB 48 Jake Hoffman So LB 51 Tyler Johnson So DL 53 Zach McCloud Sr DL 56 Leonard Taylor III Fr DL 69 Sam Fishman Fr DL 81 Jared Harrison-Hunte So DL 84 Josh Neely So DL 91 Jordan Miller Jr DE 93 Jabari Ishmael Fr DE 95 Thomas Davis Fr DL 96 Jonathan Ford Sr DL 97 Allan Haye Jr. Fr DL 99 Elijah Roberts So
Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 30 Andres Borregales So P 32 Nelson Foley So K 45 Camden Price So LS 49 Mason Napper Fr LS 58 Clay James Jr LS 59 Alan Nadelsticher Fr K/P 85 Sebastian Przytula Fr P 86 Fred Potter Fr P 87 Matias Gasc Sr P 94 Lou Hedley Sr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 3:30 p.m. vs. No. 1 Alabama * No. 14 ABC L 13–4471,829 September 11 7:00 p.m. Appalachian State * No. 22 ESPNU W 25–2345,877 September 18 12:00 p.m. Michigan State * No. 24 Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ABC L 17–3846,427 September 25 12:30 p.m. Central Connecticut * Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ACCRSN W 69–044,019 7:30 p.m. Virginia Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ESPN L 28–3037,269 October 16 3:30 p.m. at North Carolina ACCN L 42–4550,500 October 23 7:30 p.m. No. 18 NC State Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ESPN2 W 31–3043,293 October 30 12:00 p.m. at No. 17 Pittsburgh ACCN W 38–3446,977 November 6 12:30 p.m. Georgia Tech Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ACCRSN W 33–3048,161 November 13 3:30 p.m. at Florida State ESPN L 28–3171,917 November 20 7:30 p.m. Virginia Tech Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry ) ACCN W 38–2640,839 November 27 12:30 p.m. at Duke ACCRSN W 47–1017,391 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries [ edit ] Vs. No. 1 Alabama (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) [ edit ] No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. No. 14 Miami Hurricanes
Period 1 2 3 4 Total No. 1 Crimson Tide 10 17 14 3 44 No. 14 Hurricanes 0 3 10 0 13
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA
Game information First quarter ALA – John Metchie III 37-yard pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard kick), 12:07. Crimson Tide 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53. ALA – Will Reichard 38-yard field goal, 4:39. Crimson Tide 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:05. Second quarter
ALA – Cameron Latu 9-yard pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard kick), 14:12. Crimson Tide 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:32. ALA – Will Reichard 51-yard field goal, 11:33. Crimson Tide 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 2:16. ALA – Cameron Latu 25-yard pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard kick), 6:55. Crimson Tide 27–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:31. MIA – Andres Borregales 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Crimson Tide 27–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 1:57. Third quarter
ALA – Jameson Williams 94-yard pass from Bryce Young (Will Reichard kick), 9:29. Crimson Tide 34–3. Drive: 3 plays, 99 yards, 0:50. ALA – Trey Sanders 20-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 7:01. Crimson Tide 41–3. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:16. MIA – Xavier Restrepo 29-yard pass from D'Eriq King (Andres Borregales kick), 5:18. Crimson Tide 41–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:43. MIA – Andres Borregales 28-yard field goal, 0:30. Crimson Tide 41–13. Drive: 8 plays, 14 yards, 2:49. Fourth quarter
ALA – Will Reichard 40-yard field goal, 7:52. Crimson Tide 44–13. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 7:38.
Statistics ALA MIA First downs 28 17 Plays–yards 77–510 64–266 Rushes–yards 38–156 31–87 Passing yards 354 179 Passing: comp–att–int 28–39–0 23–33–2 Time of possession 37:02 22:58
Team Category Player Statistics Alabama Passing Bryce Young 27/38, 344 yards, 4 TD Rushing Brian Robinson Jr. 12 carries, 60 yards Receiving Jameson Williams 4 receptions, 126 yards, TD Miami Passing D'Eriq King 23/30, 179 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Cam'Ron Harris 12 carries, 37 yards Receiving Xavier Restrepo 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD
Appalachian State [ edit ] Game Two – Appalachian State (1–0) at No. 22 Miami Hurricanes (0–1)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Mountaineers 7 7 3 6 23 No. 22 Hurricanes 9 3 7 6 25
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : Saturday, September 11, 2021Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 87 °F (31 °C) •Referee : Kyle OlsenTV announcers (ESPNU ) : Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), Tiffany Blackman (sideline)Pregame line : Miami −7.5
Game information First quarter (9:09) MIA – Donald Chaney Jr. 1-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:49; Miami 7–0 ) (5:20) APP – Camerun Peoples 28-yard run, Chandler Staton kick (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:49; Tie 7–7 ) (2:50) MIA – Team Safety (Drive: 7 plays, −9 yards, 2:50; Miami 7–9 ) Second quarter (6:19) MIA – Andres Borregales 27-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 4:12; Miami 12–7 ) (6:07) APP – Jalen Virgil 100-Yard Kickoff Return (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13; Appalachian State 14–12 ) Third quarter (13:32) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 12-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:28; Miami 19–14 ) (9:21) APP – Chandler Staton 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:11; Miami 19–17 ) Fourth quarter (9:15) MIA – Andres Borregales 38-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:05; Miami 22–17 ) (5:48) APP – Malik Williams 3-yard pass from Chase Brice, 2 Point Conversion Fail (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; Appalachian State 23–22 ) (2:04) MIA – Andres Borregales 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:44; Miami 25–23 )
Statistics APP MIA First downs 19 25 Plays–yards 74–326 80–367 Rushes–yards 41–130 44–167 Passing yards 199 200 Passing: comp–att–int 21–34–1 20–33–0 Time of possession 32:12 27:48
Team Category Player Statistics Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 21/34, 199 yards, TD, INT Rushing Camerun Peoples 17 carries, 95 yards, TD Receiving Corey Sutton 7 receptions, 60 yards Miami Passing D'Eriq King 20/33, 200 yards Rushing Cam'Ron Harris 18 carries, 91 yards, TD Receiving Key'Shawn Smith 4 receptions, 70 yards
Michigan State [ edit ] Game Three – Michigan State Spartans (2–0) at No. 24 Miami Hurricanes (1–1)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Spartans 0 10 7 21 38 No. 24 Hurricanes 0 7 7 3 17
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : Saturday, September 18, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 88 °F (31 °C) •Game attendance : 46,427Referee : Jerry McGinnTV announcers (ABC ) : Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Katie George (sideline)Pregame line : Miami −7
Game information First quarter Second quarter (13:58) MSU – Matt Coghlin 23-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:41; Michigan State 3–0 ) (10:08) MIA – Charleston Rambo 3-yard pass from D'Eriq King, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:50; Miami 7–3 ) (2:56) MSU – Kenneth Walker III 7-yard pass from Payton Thorne, (Matt Coghlin kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:14; Michigan State 10–7 ) Third quarter (6:08) MSU – Jalen Nailor 11-yard pass from Payton Thorne, (Matt Coghlin kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:59; Michigan State 17–7 ) (3:53) MIA – Charleston Rambo 14-yard pass from D'Eriq King, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:15; Michigan State 17–14 ) Fourth quarter (13:10) MSU – Jayden Reed 10-yard pass from Payton Thorne, (Matt Coghlin kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:27; Michigan State 24–14 ) (8:11) MIA – Andres Borregales 55-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 4:59; Michigan State 24–17 ) (4:12) MSU – Jalen Nailor 39-yard pass from Payton Thorne, (Matt Coghlin kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:59; Michigan State 31–17 ) (2:32) MSU – Jayden Reed 8-yard run, (Matt Coghlin kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:07; Michigan State 38–17 )
Statistics MSU MIA First downs 23 29 Plays–yards 72–454 84–440 Rushes–yards 41–193 24–52 Passing yards 261 388 Passing: comp–att–int 18–31–0 38–60–2 Time of possession 31:15 28:45
Team Category Player Statistics Michigan State Passing Payton Thorne 18/31, 261 yards, 4 TD Rushing Kenneth Walker III 27 carries, 182 yards Receiving Jalen Nailor 4 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD Miami Passing D'Eriq King 38/59, 388 yards, 2 TD , 2 INT Rushing Cam'Ron Harris 11 carries, 44 yards Receiving Charleston Rambo 12 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TD
Central Connecticut [ edit ] Game Four – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (1–2) at Miami Hurricanes (1–2)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Blue Devils 0 0 0 0 0 Hurricanes 21 28 13 7 69
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : Saturday, September 25, 2021Game time : 12:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 87 °F (31 °C) •Game attendance : 44,019Referee : Jerry MagallanesTV announcers (ACCRSN ) : Tom Werme (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst)Pregame line : Miami −46
Game information First quarter (12:18) MIA – Mike Harley Jr. 5-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:02; Miami 7–0 ) (10:56) MIA – Brashard Smith 75-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:14; Miami 14–0 ) (4:40) MIA – Cody Brown 16-yard run (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:19; Miami 21–0 ) Second quarter (14:10) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 51-yard run (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 2:28; Miami 28–0 ) (8:01) MIA – Cody Brown 1-yard run (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:13; Miami 35–0 ) (3:28) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 2-yard run (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:03; Miami 42–0 ) (1:26) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 83-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 83 yards, 0:14; Miami 49–0 ) Third quarter (5:35) MIA – Romello Brison 17-yard pass from Jake Garcia, (Camden Price kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:12; Miami 56–0 ) (2:01) MIA – Jacolby George 44-yard pass from Jake Garcia, (kick failed) (Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:06; Miami 62–0 ) Fourth quarter (14:34) MIA – Thaddius Franklin Jr. 31-yard run (Camden Price kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:45; Miami 69–0 )
Statistics CCSU MIA First downs 11 31 Plays–yards 63–198 70–739 Rushes–yards 27–29 45–322 Passing yards 169 417 Passing: comp–att–int 19–37–1 21–25–0 Time of possession 33:01 26:59
Team Category Player Statistics Central Connecticut Passing Romelo Williams 15/28, 132 yards, INT Rushing Nasir Smith 12 carries, 22 yards Receiving Tyshaun James 4 receptions, 49 yards Miami Passing Tyler Van Dyke 10/11, 270 yards, 3 TD Rushing Cam'Ron Harris 10 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brashard Smith 5 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Virginia [ edit ] Game Five – Virginia Cavaliers (2–2) at Miami Hurricanes (2–2)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 9 7 11 3 30 Hurricanes 0 7 14 7 28
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : Thursday, September 30, 2021Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Partly Cloudy • Temperature : 82 °F (28 °C) •Game attendance : 37,269TV announcers (ESPN ) : Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)Pregame line : Miami −5.5
Game information First quarter (7:21) UVA – Wayne Taulapapa 1-yard run (Branden Farrell kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:54; Virginia 7–0 ) (1:10) UVA – Manny Alonso tackles Cam'Ron Harris in end zone for safety (Virginia 9–0 ) Second quarter (2:30) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 1-yard run (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:39; Virginia 9–7 ) (0:50) UVA – Mike Hollins 25-yard run (Branden Farrell kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:39; Virginia 16–7 ) Third quarter (11:54) UVA – Brendan Farrell 43-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:59; Virginia 19–7 ) (9:42) MIA – Mike Harley Jr. 12-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:37; Virginia 19–14 ) (5:50) UVA – Dontayvion Wicks 36-yard pass from Brennan Armstrong, (Wayne Taulapapa 2-point run) (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:54; Virginia 27–14 ) (1:04) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 57-yard fun the same (Branden Farrell kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:54; Virginia 27–21 ) Fourth quarter (12:52) UVA – Brandon Farrell 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:12; Virginia 30–21 ) (9:09) MIA – Tyler Van Dyke 24-yard run (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; Virginia 30–28 )
Statistics UVA MIA First downs 23 18 Plays–yards 79–449 69–372 Rushes–yards 35–181 40–169 Passing yards 268 203 Passing: comp–att–int 25–44–1 15–29–0 Time of possession 34:24 25:36
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Passing Brennan Armstrong 25/44, 268 yards, TD, INT Rushing Wayne Taulapapa 11 carries, 63 yards, TD Receiving Billy Kemp 9 receptions, 81 yards Miami Passing Tyler Van Dyke 15/29, 203 yards, TD Rushing Cam'Ron Harris 14 carries, 112 yards, TD Receiving Charleston Rambo 5 receptions, 99 yards
North Carolina [ edit ] Game Six – Miami Hurricanes (2–3) at North Carolina Tar Heels (3–3)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Hurricanes 10 7 17 8 42 Tar Heels 14 17 7 7 45
at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Date : Saturday, October 16, 2021Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Partly Cloudy • Temperature : 77 °F (25 °C) •TV announcers (ACCN ) : Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst)Pregame line : North Carolina −7.5
Game information First quarter (11:57) UNC – Ty Chandler 51-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; North Carolina 7–0 ) (10:56) MIA – Jahfari Harvey 33-yard interception return, (Andres Borregales kick) (Tied 7–7 ) (8:03) UNC – Josh Downs 45-yard pass from Sam Howell, (Grayson Atkins kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53; North Carolina 14–7 ) (4:00) MIA – Andres Borregales 44-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:03; North Carolina 14–10 ) Second quarter (10:46) UNC – John Copenhaver 2-yard pass from Sam Howell, (Grayson Atkins kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 6:04; North Carolina 21–10 ) (6:16) UNC – Ty Chandler 4-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:40; North Carolina 28–10 ) (4:33) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 2-yard run (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:43; North Carolina 28–17 ) (0:00) UNC – Grayson Atkins 48-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 0:55; North Carolina 31–17 ) Third quarter (10:22) MIA – Cody Brown 3-yard run (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:38; North Carolina 31–24 ) (8:21) UNC – Sam Howell 30-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; North Carolina 38–24 ) (5:56) MIA – Andres Borregales 42-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 2:25; North Carolina 38–27 ) (2:25) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 60-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:17; North Carolina 38–34 ) Fourth quarter (9:22) UNC – Sam Howell 11-yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:20; North Carolina 45–34 ) (3:08) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 4-yard run (Charleston Rambo–Jaylan Knighton pass) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:43; North Carolina 45–42 )
Statistics MIA UNC First downs 30 22 Plays–yards 79–421 74–382 Rushes–yards 34–157 48–228 Passing yards 264 154 Passing: comp–att–int 20–45–3 17–26–1 Time of possession 26:09 33:51
Team Category Player Statistics Miami Passing Tyler Van Dyke 20/45, 264 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Jaylan Knighton 17 carries, 92 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jaylan Knighton 7 receptions, 73 yards, TD North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 17/26, 154 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ty Chandler 18 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD Receiving Josh Downs 11 receptions, 96 yards, TD
No. 18 NC State [ edit ] Game information First quarter (10:50) MIA – Charleston Rambo 25-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; Miami 7–0 ) (4:24) NCST – Christopher Dunn 33-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:34; Miami 7–3 ) Second quarter (13:41) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 53-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:25; Miami 14–3 ) (8:59) NCST – Thayer Thomas 7-yard pass from Devin Leary, (Christopher Dunn kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:42; Miami 14–10 ) (0:15) NCST – Thayer Thomas 27-yard pass from Devin Leary, (Christopher Dunn kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:32; NC State 17–14 ) Third quarter (13:24) MIA – Will Mallory 5-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Miami 21–17 ) (7:09) NCST – Christopher Dunn 44-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 3:21; Miami 21–20 ) (3:22) MIA – Andres Borregales 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:47; Miami 24–20 ) Fourth quarter (14:45) NCST – Devin Leary 17-yard run, (Christopher Dunn kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:37; NC State 27–24 ) (9:34) MIA – Charleston Rambo 4-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11; Miami 31–27 ) (5:39) NCST – Christopher Dunn 40-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:55; Miami 31–30 )
Statistics NCST MIA First downs 18 18 Plays–yards 64–421 70–415 Rushes–yards 22–111 38–95 Passing yards 310 325 Passing: comp–att–int 24–42–0 25–33–0 Time of possession 28:30 31:29
Team Category Player Statistics NC State Passing Devin Leary 24/42, 310 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ricky Pearson Jr. 9 carries, 54 yards Receiving Emeka Emezie 3 receptions, 75 yards Miami Passing Tyler Van Dyke 25/33, 325 yards, 4 TD Rushing Jaylan Knighton 21 carries, 83 yards Receiving Charleston Rambo 9 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD
No. 17 Pittsburgh [ edit ] Game Eight – Miami Hurricanes (3–4) at #17 Pittsburgh Panthers (6–1)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Hurricanes 21 10 7 0 38 No. 17 Panthers 10 7 14 3 34
at Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : Saturday, October 30, 2021Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Rainy • Temperature : 58 °F (14 °C) •TV announcers (ACCN ) : Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Jalyn Johnson (sideline)Pregame line : Pittsburgh −9.0
Game information First quarter (12:09) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 4-yard run, (Sam Scarton kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Pittsburgh 7–0 ) (10:31) MIA – Elijah Arroyo 20-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:38; Tied 7–7 ) (8:44) MIA – Will Mallory 57-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:44; Miami 14–7 ) (6:20) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 40-yard run, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:34; Miami 21–7 ) (3:35) PITT – Sam Scarton 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:55; Miami 21–10 ) Second quarter (12:50) PITT – Israel Abanikanda 20-yard pass from Kenny Pickett, (Sam Scarton kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:17; Miami 21–17 ) (10:16) MIA – Andres Borregales 26-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:28; Miami 24–17 ) (4:02) MIA Jaylan Knighton 1-yard run, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:35; Miami 31–17 ) Third quarter (11:18) PITT – Jared Wayne 12-yard pass from Kenny Pickett, (Sam Scarton kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:35; Miami 31–24 ) (5:50) PITT – Jaylon Barden 20-yard pass from Kenny Pickett, (Sam Scarton kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:53; Tied 31–31 ) (2:15) MIA – Key'Shawn Smith 13-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:28; Miami 38–31 ) Fourth quarter (13:55) PITT – Sam Scarton 23-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 3:12; Miami 38–34 )
Statistics MIA PITT First downs 27 32 Plays–yards 71–492 79–587 Rushes–yards 26–71 23–68 Passing yards 428 519 Passing: comp–att–int 32–42–1 39–56–2 Time of possession 29:55 28:18
Team Category Player Statistics Miami Passing Tyler Van Dyke 32/42, 428 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Jaylan Knighton 17 carries, 80 yards, TD Receiving Charleston Rambo 7 receptions, 101 yards Pittsburgh Passing Kenny Pickett 39/55, 519 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Vincent Davis 6 carries, 45 yards Receiving Jordan Addison 8 receptions, 145 yards
Georgia Tech [ edit ] Game Nine – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3–5) at Miami Hurricanes (4–4)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Yellow Jackets 7 14 7 2 30 Hurricanes 14 3 7 9 33
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : Saturday, November 6, 2021Game time : 12:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Rainy • Temperature : 81 °F (27 °C) •TV announcers (ACCRSN ) : Tom Werme (play-by-play), James Bates (analyst)Pregame line : Miami −10.0
Game information First quarter (9:10) MIA – Mike Harley Jr. 8-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 3:39; Miami 7–0 ) (7:14) MIA – Charleston Rambo 35-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 0:58; Miami 14–0 ) (4:21) GT – Jordan Mason 71-yard run, (Brent Cimaglia kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 2:53; Miami 14–7 ) Second quarter (13:22) GT – Jahmyr Gibbs 29-yard run, (Brent Cimaglia kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 2:57; Tied 14–14 ) (9:48) MIA – Andres Borregales 28-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:57; Miami 17–14 ) (7:56) GT – Jaylon King 40-yard fumble return, (Brent Cimaglia kick) (Georgia Tech 21–17 ) Third quarter (13:59) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 2-yard run, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01; Miami 24–21 ) (13:59) GT – Jahmyr Gibbs 50-yard pass from Jeff Sims, (Brent Cimaglia kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:26; Georgia Tech 28–24 ) Fourth quarter (13:20) MIA – Andres Borregales 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:05; Georgia Tech 28–27 ) (10:27) MIA – Key'Shawn Smith 15-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Two-point pass failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:50; Miami 33–28 ) (10:27) GT – Juanyeh Thomas 100-yard interception return for safety (Miami 33–30 )
Statistics GT MIA First downs 15 24 Plays–yards 71–329 76–563 Rushes–yards 32–135 41–175 Passing yards 194 389 Passing: comp–att–int 21–38–1 22–34–0 Time of possession 34:13 25:47
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Tech Passing Jeff Sims 21/38, 194 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jordan Mason 8 carries, 75 yards, TD Receiving Jahmyr Gibbs 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD Miami Passing Tyler Van Dyke 22/34, 389 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jaylan Knighton 32 carries, 162 yards, TD Receiving Charleston Rambo 7 receptions, 210 yards, TD
Florida State [ edit ] Game information First quarter (9:50) FSU – Jordan Travis 2-yard run, (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:03; Florida State 7–0 ) (1:05) FSU – Jashaun Corbin 12-yard run, (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 12 yards, 0:06; Florida State 14–0 ) Second quarter (12:44) FSU – Ryan Fitzgerald 22-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:23; Florida State 17–0 ) (3:35) MIA – KeyShawn Smith 5-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:19; Florida State 17–7 ) (0:00) FSU – Ryan Fitzgerald 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:35; Florida State 20–7 ) Third quarter (8:07) MIA – Mike Harley Jr. 10-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 1:44; Florida State 20–14 ) Fourth quarter (14:56) MIA – Will Mallory 10-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 97 yards, 3:57; Miami 21–20 ) (11:04) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 35-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:53; Miami 28–20 ) (4:43) FSU – Ryan Fitzgerald 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:21; Miami 28–23 ) (0:26) FSU – Jordan Travis 1-yard run, (Jordan Travis 2-point run) (Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:21; Florida State 31–28 )
Statistics MIA FSU First downs 20 24 Plays–yards 70–359 74–434 Rushes–yards 23–43 48–160 Passing yards 316 274 Passing: comp–att–int 25–47–2 18–26–0 Time of possession 23:51 36:09
Team Category Player Statistics Miami Passing Tyler Van Dyke 25/47, 316 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jaylan Knighton 16 carries, 32 yards Receiving Charleston Rambo 6 receptions, 95 yards Florida State Passing Jordan Travis 18/26, 274 yards Rushing Jashaun Corbin 15 carries, 68 yards, TD Receiving Jakhi Douglas 4 receptions, 90 yards
Virginia Tech [ edit ] Game Eleven – Virginia Tech Hokies (5–5) at Miami Hurricanes (5–5)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Hokies 3 10 13 0 26 Hurricanes 14 14 3 7 38
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : Saturday, November 20, 2021Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Showers • Temperature : 77 °F (25 °C) •TV announcers (ACCN ) : Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor Davis (sideline)Pregame line : Miami −7.5
Game information First quarter (11:26) MIA – Will Mallory 4-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:45; Miami 7–0 ) (5:06) VT – John Parker Romo 25-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:20; Miami 7–3 ) (2:42) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 1-yard run, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:24; Miami 14–3 ) Second quarter (11:35) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 3-yard run, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:25; Miami 21–3 ) (7:43) VT – Tre Turner 6-yard pass from Braxton Burmeister, (John Parker Romo kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:52; Miami 21–10 ) (7:33) MIA – Brashard Smith 75-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:10; Miami 28–10 ) (3:33) VT – John Parker Romo 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:00; Miami 28–13 ) Third quarter (9:56) MIA – Andres Borregales 30-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:51; Miami 31–13 ) (6:25) VT – Kaleb Smith 7-yard pass from Connor Blumrick (John Parker Romo kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; Miami 31–20 ) (2:12) VT – D'Wain Lofton 4-yard pass from Connor Blumrick (2-point pass failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 4:09; Miami 31–26 ) Fourth quarter (10:39) MIA – Mike Harley Jr. 55-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:39; Miami 38–26 )
Statistics VT MIA First downs 18 22 Plays–yards 71–375 63–411 Rushes–yards 43–227 28–63 Passing yards 148 357 Passing: comp–att–int 19–28–0 19–33–0 Time of possession 33:42 26:18
Team Category Player Statistics Virginia Tech Passing Braxton Burmeister 14/17, 109 yards, TD Rushing Connor Blumrick 20 carries, 132 yards Receiving Tré Turner 5 receptions, 44 yards, TD Miami Passing Tyler Van Dyke 19/33, 357 yards, 3 TD Rushing Thaddius Franklin Jr. 9 carries, 36 yards Receiving Charleston Rambo 7 receptions, 116 yards
Game information First quarter (10:47) DUKE – Charlie Ham 40-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:06; Duke 3–0 ) (8:37) MIA – Andres Borregales 35-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:03; Tied 3–3 ) (8:25) DUKE – Jaylen Stinson 94-yard kick return, (Charlie Ham kick) (Duke 10–3 ) (5:05) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 21-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:20; Tied 10–10 ) Second quarter (14:20) MIA – Charleston Rambo 12-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:26; Miami 17–10 ) (8:30) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 2-yard run, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:04; Miami 24–10 ) (3:04) MIA – Andres Borregales 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:38; Miami 27–10 ) (0:00) MIA – Andres Borregales 25-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 2:00; Miami 30–10 ) Third quarter (9:43) MIA – Andres Borregales 43-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 5:17; Miami 33–10 ) (7:15) MIA – Charleston Rambo 14-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, (Andres Borregales kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:22; Miami 40–10 ) (1:16) MIA – Thaddius Franklin Jr. 9-yard run, (Camden Price kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:23; Miami 47–10 ) Fourth quarter
Statistics MIA DUKE First downs 33 15 Plays–yards 91–536 69–224 Rushes–yards 36–140 34–62 Passing yards 390 157 Passing: comp–att–int 35–52–0 21–35–1 Time of possession 32:28 27:22
Team Category Player Statistics Miami Passing Tyler Van Dyke 34/49, 381 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jaylen Knighton 13 carries, 51 yards, TD Receiving Charleston Rambo 8 receptions 101 yards, 2 TD Duke Passing Gunnar Holmberg 20/33, 148 yards, INT Rushing Mataeo Durant 22 carries, 68 yards Receiving Jalon Calhoun 4 receptions, 33 yards
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