Miami looks to recover from their recent two-game slide as they welcome the No.14 ranked Florida State Seminoles to Sun Life Stadium on Saturday night. The Hurricanes (4-3, 3-1 ACC) enter the game following back-to-back losses to Notre Dame and UNC, while the Seminoles (6-1, 3-1) are coming off a 51-7 shellacking over Boston College.
Junior quarterback Stephen Morris was carried off the field in the fourth quarter with an apparent ankle injury and Ryan Williams comeback attempt was not enough as the Hurricanes fell to the North Carolina Tar Heels 18-14 at Sun Life Stadium. The loss is the first conference defeat for Miami (4-3, 3-1), who is now in a four-way tie for first place in the ACC Coastal Division.
The Hurricanes are back in Coral Gables as they prepare for the first of a three-game home stand this weekend where they will welcome the North Carolina Tar Heels to Sun Life Stadium. The Canes (4-2, 3-0) are looking to keep their undefeated streak in the conference intact while the Tar Heels (4-2, 1-1) are riding a three game win streak, including a 48-34 win over ACC rival Virginia Tech on Saturday.
The Hurricanes offense was stymied and the Notre Dame rushing attack combined to rush for 376 yards as the Fighting Irish defeated the Canes 41-3 at Solider Field in Chicago. Miami (4-2, 3-0) lost for the second time against a ranked non-conference opponent this season whereas Notre Dame (5-0) has now gone three games without giving up a touchdown to an opponent.
The University of Miami has confirmed an Associated Press Report that Shawn Eichorst stepped down from his position as UM's athletic director on Thursday morning. The news comes just 18 months after Eichorst took over at Miami in April 2011. He replaced Kirby Hocutt, who abruptly left the university for the same position at Texas Tech.
Junior quarterback Stephen Morris threw a 62-yard strike to Phillip Dorsett with 19 seconds left as the Miami Hurricanes defeated the NC State Wolfpack in a 44-37 shootout on Saturday afternoon. The Canes (4-1, 3-0 ACC) remain unbeaten in the conference while the Wolfpack (3-2, 0-1) lose against their first ACC game of the season.
The Hurricanes head back to the friendly confines of Sun Life Stadium this weekend to face off against the NC State Wolfpack on Saturday afternoon. Miami (3-1, 2-0 ACC) will look to build on their unbeaten streak in the conference, while NC State (3-1, 0-0) will be playing in its first ACC game of the season.
Senior running back Mike James accounted for four touchdowns and Eddie Johnson came up with a huge tackle on fourth down in overtime to help Miami rally back from a 17-point deficit midway through the third quarter to stun the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets with a 42-36 overtime victory at Bobby Dood Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
A week after their first home game of the season, the Hurricanes will travel up to Atlanta this weekend to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Canes will have their hands full contending with a formidable offense that has scored 132 points through its first three games of the season.