Florida A&M Rattlers vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes Match Player Stats On Sep 03, 2016

The Sports Xchange
Sep 3, 2016

Miami scored touchdowns on nine of its first 11 possessions and rolled to a 70-3 victory over overmatched Florida A&M on Saturday evening in Miami Gardens, Fla., to make Mark Richt's debut as Hurricanes coach a successful one.

The Hurricanes (1-0) took a quick 14-0 lead after capitalizing on an interception and blocked punt to set up short scoring drives. Then, after missing a field goal attempt, Miami added two more touchdowns in the second quarter for a 28-0 cushion before Florida A&M (0-1) got on the scoreboard with Austin Miller's 31-yard field goal in the second quarter.

The Hurricanes came out after halftime and scored touchdowns on their first three series with a bad snap on a punt setting them up at A&M's 15-yard line for the third. Then wide receiver Braxton Berrios scored on a 41-yard punt return for yet another Miami score.

Miami running back Joe Yearby, who lost his starting job to Mark Walton, scored on a 1-yard run on his first carry, then scored again on a 64-yard dash on his third. He finished with 105 yards rushing and two touchdowns on just seven carries.

Walton rushed 15 times for 116 yards and scored on a 37-yard burst during the first series of the second half. Gus Edwards scored on a 74-yard run late in the third quarter as Miami rushed for 373 yards as a team.

Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya passed for 135 yards and four touchdowns on 12 completions in 18 attempts in less than three quarters.

Florida A&M managed only 197 yards in total offense. The bulk of that came from quarterback Kenneth Coleman, who was 9-of-16 passing for 135 yards.