No. 4 Miami held off a late charge from Florida to defeat the Gators 26-7 and move to 4-0. The Hurricanes put together a late fourth quarter drive to bleed more than seven minutes off the clock and score a game-sealing touchdown with 4:08 remaining.
The Hurricanes dominated the first half, holding Florida to only 32 total yards on the way to a 13-0 lead at the break. Six procedural penalties in the first half limited the offense, keeping them to only 13 points despite several consistent drives.
Florida fought back in the second half, putting together an 80-yard touchdown drive and eating up most of the third quarter clock. However, a failed fourth down conversion deep in Miami territory ultimately cost the Gators a chance at taking the lead. After the seven-minute Miami touchdown drive, Florida’s offense simply couldn’t finish.
Miami running backs Mark Fletcher and CharMar Brown combined for 190 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Brown added 53 yards receiving through the air. The Gators finished with only 139 yards as quarterback DJ Lagway averaged only 2.8 yards per pass attempt. The Gators went 0-13 on third down.
After the game, Florida fell to 1-3 with two losses in nonconference play to ACC and American Conference opponents. The Gators now head into an early bye week, where coach Billy Napier’s job could be at risk.
- Florida fell to 1-3 through four games, the worst start since 1986.
- Miami improved to 78-3 at home as an AP Top 5 team.
- The Hurricanes are in the midst of an 11-game home winning stream, the longest since a 13-game streak in 2018.
- Miami quarterback Carson Beck moved to 3-0 in his career against Florida, including two wins at Georgia.
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