Numbers to Know
278 – Yards totaled by the Miami offense during the fourth quarter of Saturday’s win. The Hurricanes finished the day with 575 yards of offense and are now averaging 583.8 yards per game. That’s tops in the nation.
2 – Tackles for loss totaled by Miami defensive lineman Simeon Barrow Jr. Together, the Hurricanes had seven tackles for loss and two sacks of Cal quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
2,302 – Total career receiving yards for Miami’s Xavier Restrepo. During Saturday’s game, Restrepo moved into fourth place on the Hurricanes’ all-time list, bypassing Travis Benjamin (2,146), Mike Harley (2,158), Leonard Hankerson (2,160), Stacy Coley (2,222) and Lamar Thomas (2,271) in the process.
155 – Total offensive yards allowed by the Miami defense in the second half, including just 26 yards in the fourth quarter.
2, 219 – Cam Ward’s total passing yards through Miami’s first six games. That’s the most in the country among FBS programs. Ward is also the national leader in touchdowns (20) and yards per game (369.8).
Quotable
“Cam is a dog, man. He’s a dude. … I mean, in his eyes, he was 1,000 percent convinced that he was going to get it done. … That dude, all week long, knew that this game was going to be a challenge because of what they do, coverage wise. He had a look in his eye that was just like, ‘Okay, this guy’s going to rip it.’ And when he threw that pick that they ran back, it just like got [him] dialed up. It turned up even more so. I’ve said it a million times: complete and utter faith in that guy and everything he represents and stands for.”
– Head coach Mario Cristobal, on quarterback Cam Ward
“Just keep playing. Can’t win, can’t come back from 25 trying to get it in one drive. So, just take it play by play, have belief and when you’ve got the right guys on the team, like we do, you know you can do some good stuff.”
– Quarterback Cam Ward, on how Miami was able to rally from its 25-point deficit and win the game
“We’re tough. We’re a tough team and no matter what, we’re not going to back down and no matter what, we’re not going to flinch. We’re going to keep playing until that clock hits 0:00.”
– Defensive lineman Simeon Barrow, on Miami’s mentality down 25
“This [is] probably the best comeback I’ve ever been a part of. So, I think being part of that, it means a lot to me. And being able to come to the West Coast and beat a good team, like Cal,…
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