No. 15 Miami Dominates Second Half in 30-7 Win

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) –After leading 10-7 at halftime Miami took command of the second stanza, outscoring the Golden Eagles 20-0 en route to a 30-7 win before a crowd of 46,421 at Hard Rock Stadium. The 15^th-ranked Hurricanes improved to 2-0 while Southern Miss fell to 0-2.

Over the game’s final 30 minutes Miami held the ball for more than 20 minutes, rushed for 130 yards, limited the Golden Eagles to just 91 total yards and 0.4 yards per rush, and forced three turnovers.

Quarterback Tyler Van Dyke completed 20 of 30 passes for 241 yards with one interception and one touchdown, a 35-yard strike to wide receiver Key’Shawn Smith. Running back Henry Parrish, Jr. led the Hurricanes on the ground with 102 yards and one score, averaging 4.9 per carry. Leonard Taylor (one sack, two TFLs) and Antonio Moultrie (two tackles, one forced fumble) paced a formidable showing by Miami’s defensive front. And Andy Borregales connected on all three of his field goals, including a 48-yarder.

The Hurricanes started the second half by forcing a three and out and then embarking on a 74-yard drive in which 10 of their 13 plays were runs. Running back Thaddius Franklin, Jr., capped the journey with a seven-yard rumble into the end zone to give Miami a 17-7 lead.

“When the Canes run hard, we are hard to stop and it opens up everything for us as we continue to grow and mature at the wide receiver position,” Cristobal said.

Taylor disrupted the Golden Eagles’ next drive – registering a tackle for loss and sack on consecutive snaps – and Southern Miss…