“Everybody has to stay positive,” said King. “We’re 5-1, only loss was to the No. 1 team in the country, we played horrible that game, but right now, we’re 5-1. I think we’re in a good spot.”
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Miami in the NFL: Week 8
An injury-riddled Seattle Seahawks backfield, with Chris Carson and Carlos Hyde inactive, meant that rookie DeeJay Dallas was given the start at running back. Dallas was given 18 carries, rushed for 41 yards, caught five passes for 17 yards and scored two touchdowns, one on the ground and one receiving, in a 37-27 Seattle home win over San Francisco.
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How Miami’s NFL rookies have fared so far this season
With the NFL season approaching its midpoint heading into Week 8, the Hurricanes’ 2020 draft class has already begun to see samples of play time with their respective teams.
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Miami in the NFL: Week 7
Tight end David Njoku spent three weeks on injured reserve due to a sprained MCL. But he was reactivated in Week 6 and made his first major contributions since returning Sunday, catching two passes for 20 yards and scoring a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter for the Cleveland Browns.
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Manny Diaz says players 100 percent registered to vote, and update on Covid-19 positive tests on team
Led by running backs coach Eric Hickson, a social justice council was formed earlier this year and Diaz said the council was responsible for making sure all football student-athletes were registered to vote.
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‘I just had to step up.’ Mike Harley answers the call at receiver with career day
Harley helped propel Miami to its 19-14 win over Virginia with a career-high 10 catches for 170 yards and a 43-yard touchdown.
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It was a sloppy Saturday night, but the Hurricanes are 5-1
Hit with adversity before the game even began, the Canes (5-1, 4-1 ACC) struggled in some phases of the contest while excelling in others.
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Hurricanes grind it out, narrowly escape Virginia in 19-14 win
“Virginia was making it tough, but we weren’t getting points in the red zone. That’s Miami – Virginia. I don’t know how many years in a row, it seems like it’s really hard to score 20 points.”
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Live Blog: No. 11 Miami vs Virginia
The Miami Hurricanes face the Virginia Cavaliers at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.
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No. 11 Miami hopes to overcome “mediocrity” against banged up Virginia
Miami head coach Manny Diaz spoke about the “gravity of mediocrity” this week and how easy it is to be sucked into being mediocre.
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Female football student equipment managers shed light on working in male-dominated sport
“I said, ‘coach, I’m not a little girl, throw me the ball. I can catch it.’ And once I told him that, he started throwing me the ball. He said, ‘oh, you really can catch,’” Powell said. “The same thing you expect from a man on the job is the same you should expect from a woman.”
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Miami in the NFL: Week 6
The Dolphins won 24-0 at Hard Rock Stadium, but likely future Hall of Fame running back Frank Gore led the Jets with 46 yards on 11 carries. Wideout Braxton Berrios caught a single pass for 18 yards, while tight end Chris Herndon didn’t log a stat.
