Numbers to Know
4 – Times Miami has scored at least 50 points in a win this season. The Hurricanes are averaging 48.3 points per game, which ranks second among FBS programs.
2.5 – Tackles for loss made by Hurricanes defensive lineman Simeon Barrow Jr. Barrow also had six tackles, a sack and forced a fumble that led to a Miami touchdown when Hurricanes linebacker Raul “Popo” Aguirre recovered the ball in the end zone.
63 – Yards on Xavier Restrepo’s third-quarter catch that set up a Miami touchdown and turned out to be the Hurricanes’ longest play of the day.
7 – Consecutive games in which Cam Ward has thrown for at least 300 yards. He is the first Hurricanes quarterback to accomplish that feat.
538 – Total yards gained by the Hurricanes in the win over Louisville. Miami is now averaging 577.3 yards per game, which leads the nation.
Quotable
“Besides the ability, his awareness, his understanding, his football IQ, his understanding of coverages … There’s certain rushes that come with certain games that are going to provide space and I think he understands how to set up that space even more by looking off a defender and creating more room. And he can run. I mean, he’s a guy that’s going to clocked at some high miles-per-hour, some really good high-speed running. So, a lot of confidence in him running or throwing the football.”
– Head coach Mario Cristobal, on quarterback Cam Ward’s ability to run the ball and extend drives
“Our running backs group is very, very deep and they’re very talented. Every time we’re doing a run, there’s somebody special behind you running the ball, so you’ve got to be able to block for them so they can do their thing and when they get out in the open, make plays. Just like Damien, you saw this game, crazy run; everybody’s trying to tackle him, and he would not go down on that touchdown. It’s a pleasure. It’s awesome every day during practice and every game to be blocking for them. They’re great dudes and great players.”
– Offensive lineman Jalen Rivers on Miami’s running backs
“I mean, we’ve got one of the best o-lines, one of the best receiving corps. We’ve got a great [offensive coordinator]. All I’ve got to do is put the ball in play. You saw today, I’m throwing to wide-open people, and [then] they make contested catches when they need to. So, at the end of the day, we just have to continue to do the little things. If we do the little things right,…
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