ATLANTA (AP) — Kamren Kinchens experienced a few of Miami’s 4 interceptions and scored on a 99-property choose-six, freshman quarterback Jacurri Brown stuffed in for Tyler Van Dyke and handed for a few touchdowns, and the Hurricanes routed Georgia Tech 35-14 on Saturday.
Jaylan Knighton ran 16 instances for 118 yards and Brown included 87 yards rushing for Miami (5-5, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Convention), which broke out of its recent offensive doldrums to web 362 yards, 262 on the ground.
Freshman quarterback Zach Pyron, starting up in Jeff Sims’ spot for the second straight recreation, was 12 of 21 passing for Georgia Tech (4-6, 3-4).
Zach Gibson, a transfer from Akron, took charge of the offense on the 1st push of the fourth quarter with Pyron hurt late in the 3rd and promptly threw a deep interception to Kinchens on his second move that all but ended any remaining suspense in the recreation.
Brown took demand from there, directing an 8-participate in, 51-yard push that finished with Colbie Young catching an 8-yard TD that made it 21-7 with 7:52 remaining. Brown completed 14 of 19 passing for 136 yards.
Kinchens, a sophomore cornerback, ran again a pick of Gibson the length late in the fourth to make it 35-7.
It barely mattered that the Hurricanes have been with no Van Dyke, the reigning ACC offensive rookie of the calendar year who skipped the activity with a shoulder damage, and starting up managing again Henry Parrish Jr., who was didn’t enjoy because of an undisclosed personal injury.
Miami had a great deal of firepower to tackle Georgia Tech.
Building his 1st occupation collegiate start, Brown related with Will Mallory on the appropriate facet for a 22-garden landing that made it 7- on the opening possession. It was the Hurricanes’ very first touchdown in nine-in addition quarters, a span of 138 minutes.
Tyrique Stevenson intercepted Pyron on a deep ball at the Miami 9 late in the 3rd.
Kinchens picked off Pyron at the Miami 3 halfway by way of the to start with and a person possession later on, Jaleel Skinner caught a 4-yard go on the right facet to make it 14- with 9:26 to go in the 2nd and stop a 14-enjoy, 93-lawn travel that consumed 7:31.
Georgia Tech lastly acquired on the scoreboard to trim the direct to 14-7 in the last moment in advance of intermission on Pyron’s 9-property landing move to Nate McCollum, who manufactured an in excess of-the-shoulder capture on a crossing route in the end zone versus Stevenson.
The Jackets arrived as a result of inspite of currently being rated next-worst nationally in red zone landing proportion. The rating culminated a 99-garden drive, Ga Tech’s longest because 2018 versus Pittsburgh.
Miami took a 14-13 guide in the all-time collection.
THE TAKEAWAY
Miami: The Hurricanes appeared absolutely nothing like the group that was blown out 45-3 at dwelling very last week against Florida Condition and gave a massive improve to their bowl hopes with the gain. They converted 7 of 12 chances on third down and held Ga Tech to 3 of 9 in advance of the recreation got out of hand. Miami entered with the third-most turnovers in the country but it fully commited none, and it experienced no hassle making open up-subject tackles.
Georgia Tech: Immediately after a stirring fourth-quarter comeback led a gain last 7 days at Virginia Tech, the Jackets were being no match for Miami’s athleticism in the early heading and now are probably going to miss out on a bowl match for the fourth straight 12 months. They missed Sims, who has a foot harm that’s sidelined him for 3 straight game titles. Pyron ran for 66 yards. The Jackets began the recreation with a moreover-15 turnover margin, but had no takeaways and 4 giveaways.
UP Subsequent
Miami: At No. 12 Clemson future Saturday.
Ga Tech: At No. 15 North Carolina future Saturday.
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