The turnover chain was getting plenty of wear Saturday night. It was a great weekend for the Hurricanes football team. Amidst all the doubters talking about how the Hurricanes had not played a tough game, the football team decided to put on a show for the entire nation. In the first primetime home game of the year, Miami’s defense dominated Virginia Tech and led the team to a 28-10 victory.
Throughout the season, many college football pundits have questioned the strength of the Hurricanes schedule. To make matters more interesting, the Hurricanes have won many of their games in dramatic fashion. However, as any competitor will tell you, you can only beat who is put in front of you. Miami did not just beat Virginia Tech, but also sent a message while doing it.
The game started off well for the Hurricanes. The offense started the first drive hot, and quickly got to the Virginia Tech 2 yard line. But, the Hokies stopped the offense from scoring and appeared to take momentum. However, the Hokies did not take advantage of this and would regret it later. The Hurricanes would seize momentum and send the crowd into a frenzy when Rosier connected with Berrios for the first touchdown of the game. The very next drive, running back Travis Homer would break a tackle and then take off for a 64 yard touchdown that would extend the lead to 14-0.
After halftime, Virginia Tech would get on the board with a one-yard rush. The Hokies would get the ball back, but would turn the ball over on downs due to a poorly timed snap. The Hurricanes once again capitalized on the Hokies’ mistakes when Herndon caught a pass and ran 43 yards to the end zone to make the score 21-10. Rosier would later speed through a hole for a rushing touchdown that put the game out of reach at 28-10.
TURNOVER CHAIN:
Jaquan Johnson crashed into the ball helmet first to cause a critical fumble. The ball was recovered by RJ Macintosh.
Jaquan Johnson made an incredible one-handed interception to stop a Virginia Tech drive.
Sheldrick Redwine intercepted Josh Jackson to put a final nail in the coffin and cap a dominant performance by the defense.