MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mark Fletcher hadn’t carried the soccer in a lot more than a month for Miami. In his comeback, he gave Miami yet another extra time instant to savor.
Fletcher’s 11-lawn hurry — his very first touchdown due to the fact 7 days 1, following he skipped a lot more than 4 weeks with a foot personal injury — ended extra time and the Hurricanes rallied previous Virginia 29-26 on Saturday. It was the second consecutive OT gain for Miami, which received a past-enjoy halt to conquer Clemson 28-20 previous 7 days.
This time, it was the offense that delivered at the close — and it was all Fletcher in the further session. Miami ran 3 plays, giving the ball to the freshman for all of them, and rushes of 9 and 5 yards preceded the gamewinner.
“Feels fantastic to be back again, and to make an impact like that,” Fletcher mentioned.
Miami also turned bowl eligible. The Hurricanes went 5-7 very last period, and have now surpassed that acquire complete.
“Progress,” Miami coach Mario Cristobal said, “and a very long way to go.”
Andy Borregales kicked a few field plans for Miami (6-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Meeting), which necessary OT to conquer Virginia for the second consecutive yr. The Hurricanes topped the Cavaliers 14-12 in four OTs very last year, a duel wherever Borregales and Will Bettridge — a pair of South Florida natives — just about every kicked 4 discipline plans.
Bettridge kicked four more on Saturday, such as a single to cap the first possession of additional time, but it wasn’t enough for Virginia (2-6, 1-3). Borregales forced OT final time at Virginia by producing a chip shot with no time remaining, and had a pair of sport-tying kicks — from 50 and 48 yards — in the fourth quarter Saturday.
“Thank God for Andy Borregales,” Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke stated. “I consider devoid of him, we would have dropped the recreation.”
Tony Muskett threw for 239 yards and Mike Hollins — who was wounded in the taking pictures that killed three Virginia players very last yr — ran for two scores for Virginia (2-6, 1-3), which outgained Miami 377-276 and didn’t commit a penalty.
“It’s a hurting soccer team,” Virginia coach Tony Elliott explained. “They treatment. If they didn’t treatment, they would not present up every one week. You assume about variety of the planet they live in, particularly everything that transpired past year, a good deal of persons most likely would explain to them ‘Why would you?’”
Ajay Allen hurdled a Virginia defender on the way to the end zone on a 3rd-quarter TD run for Miami, and Kam Kinchens ran back an interception for a score 7 seconds afterwards for the Hurricanes.
Hollins — who has 5 TDs in his past two game titles, the 1st 3 coming in last weekend’s get over North Carolina — opened the scoring for Virginia, and his second TD operate arrived late in the third to place the Cavaliers up 20-17. Bettidge manufactured a tie-breaking subject goal in both equally the fourth quarter and OT.
“We just answer,” said Muskett, who was 24 of 38 passing with 12 of individuals completions — for 152 yards — heading to Malik Washington. “We’ve carried out it all period. If items really don’t go our way, we appear right back.”
THE TAKEAWAY
Virginia: It was the third time this year — all on the highway — that the Cavaliers experienced a double-digit direct prior to the opponent got on the scoreboard. They’re now -3 in all those games. Virginia led Maryland 14- right before falling 42-14, and led Boston University 14- right before falling 27-24.
Miami: Van Dyke has seven interceptions and five landing passes in his past three online games. He had 8 interceptions (with 34 TD passes) in his last 17 game titles played entering this stretch. He was 20 of 30 for 163 yards, no TDs and two interceptions Saturday. “Obviously, I did not perform nicely at all,” Van Dyke stated.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Miami was fourth in ‘also acquiring votes’ final week powering Florida (which missing 43-20 to No. 1 Georgia), Liberty (moved to 8- with a 42-29 get above Western Kentucky on Tuesday) and Kansas Condition (moved to 6-2 with a 41- win above Houston).
A further Near One
It marked the sixth consecutive instance of a Miami-Virginia recreation staying decided by 8 points or fewer. Miami was an 18.5-stage most loved, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
UP Up coming
Virginia: Host Ga Tech on Nov. 4.
Miami: Stop by N.C. Point out on Nov. 4.
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