Miami football midseason report: Can Hurricanes capitalize on improvement, finish strong?
1 year, 2 months ago

Miami football midseason report: Can Hurricanes capitalize on improvement, finish strong?

New York Times  

Miami’s season has reached the midway point, and after losing two games in a row to fall to 4-2, much of the positive momentum the program established in September seems to be slipping away. Worst moment You might recall Miami’s late-game meltdown against Georgia Tech two Saturdays ago, which included Cristobal’s head-scratching decision to not take a knee before a lost fumble fueled the Yellow Jackets’ last-second miracle comeback. • Miami ranks seventh nationally with an average of 7.33 yards per play — 82 spots better than last season, when it averaged 5.34 yards per play. • Defensively, the Hurricanes are giving up only 19 points per game and rank 19th in yards per rush allowed — up 44 spots from a year ago with a 3.09 yards per carry average. Per PFF, he’s allowed only two pressures in 206 pass blocking snaps and the Hurricanes have run for 393 yards — 5.77 yards per carry — to the immediate left and right of the center position this season.

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