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REPORT – No. 9 Miami Hurricanes Hold On For 25-24 Win Over Virginia Tech

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BLACKSBURG, Va. – No. 9 Miami scored a come from behind 25-24 victory at Virginia Tech on Saturday to continue its impressive form in the pandemic hit season.

The Hurricanes ((7-1, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed for most of the contest at Lane Stadium before battle their way back from a double-digit deficit to come away victorious in Blacksburg.

“What an effort. The resilience of this team week in and week out is special and it’s not shown for the three and a half hours on gameday,” Miami Hurricanes head coach Manny Diaz said.

“Some of things that we encountered this week and some of the things that we had to overcome this week just to get here, just to play, and the attitude that our guys kept and the way that they wanted to go play, I’m so proud of them.

“Week in and week out, with all of the adversity that they have to face, they find a way to make it. They play for each other so hard.

Trailing by five with 9:38 left to play, Miami tallied 82 yards from 10 plays to find the end zone and take its first lead of the game when quarterback D’Eriq King found Mark Pope for a 36-yard touchdown to capped the scoring drive.

-Miami’s Winning Drive

Miami then held on to its one-point advantage for 5:59 en route to the win.

“Obviously, we had to grind it out,” Diaz added. “Offensively, we struggled to protect D’Eriq [King] today, but you know, it’s like what we found out last week, defensively, sometimes you are not going to have your ‘A’ game and you have got to find different ways to win games.

“It’s what we’ve been talking about all year; that is what we are learning how to do and we did it. We made the plays in the fourth quarter when we felt like we would. We’ve been strong in the fourth quarter all year and we felt like that would be telling and sure enough it was.

“I’m very proud, very proud to be 7-1. All of the credit goes to the players and they’ve earned it. They’ve earned what they’ve got, every bit of it.”

King finished 24 of 38 for 255 yards and a touchdown, while adding another score on the ground for Canes. Dee Wiggins had eight catches for 106 yards, while Cam’Ron Harris ran for 63 yards on 14 carries and a score.

“D’Eriq is a great leader. He leads the pack,” Wiggins said. “Coming into the fourth quarter, he is always focused. He doesn’t change. You always face adversity in a game and he stays focused during every quarter.”

Virginia Tech was hoping to bounce back from the 38-35 home defeat to Liberty last week, but came up short in the end again.

Hendon Hooker went 19 of 29 for 202 yards and an interception in the defeat for the Hokies (4-4, 4-3 ACC). The home side was unable to get going on offense in the second half, as the final five drives ended with three punts, an interception, and on downs.

The defeat on Saturday means Virginia Tech Hokies has now lost two straight and three of its past four.

MIAMI HURRICANES PLAYER SPEAKS

“It actually felt great putting the team on my back for a moment like that,” Pope said. “[Mike] Harley did it the last time, so I wasn’t really shocked by that. I just saw everybody blitzing, King looked at me, gave me a signal and made it happen.”

“First of all, I got to give all the credit to Hendon Hooker. I think he’s a great quarterback,” Phillips said. “I think Virginia Tech is a very dynamic team. We came into the game, game-planning, expecting him to run the ball and for them to get active like that. In the first half, had a couple mistakes. I know I had a couple mistakes. But then just honing in, really just sticking to the game plan and just kind of taking a deep breath and relaxing and playing Canes football like we know how.”

No. 7 Cincinnati Rips East Carolina, 55-17 – Highlights, Box Score

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CINCINNATI – No. 7 Cincinnati is 7-0 for the first time since 2009 after running away with a 55-17 win over East Carolina in its college football today fixture on Friday night. GAME BOOK (PDF) | PHOTO GALLERY

It was the final home fixture for the Bearcats, who finish the regular season with road games at Central Florida, Temple and Tulsa.

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Cincinnati led 35-10 at half after blowing the game wide open with a 28 point free-scoring second quarter. This meant that the Bearcats have now scored at least 28 points in the first half of consecutive games for the first time since 2009, according to ESPN Stats & Info.

In that same season, Cincinnati reached the Sugar Bowl and eventually lost to Florida.

On Friday night, quarterback Desmond Ridder completed 24-of-31 passes for a season-high 327 yards and threw for three touchdowns in the win for the Bearcats (7-0, 5-0 American Athletic). It was the first time he passed for over 300 yards in a game this season.

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The redshirt junior, who has has contributed 17 touchdowns in the past four games, including nine rushing TDs, also rushed eight times Friday night for another 75 yards and a score, Cincinnati kept its hopes alive for a College Football Playoff berth.

“Once plays break down and I see a hole, I just go,” Ridder said. “The offensive line has done a great job. The preparation has been good.”

ESPN Stats & Info confirmed that Ridder now has 4 straight games with a passing and rushing touchdown, a feat which tied for the longest streak by a FBS player this season. This also tied for the longest streak by a Cincinnati player over the last 20 years.

Cameron Young rushed for a 75 yards score on the night, Jerome Ford ran for two scores, while Tre Tucker, Michael Young Jr. and Jayshon Jackson each caught a TD pass in the dominating victory for Bearcats, whose defense also enjoyed success at home.

East Carolina quarterback Holton Ahlers, who passed for 535 yards in this fixture last season, struggled to get going against the Bearcats’ defense this time, throwing for just 87 yards Friday with three interceptions and was sacked four times.

“There was definitely a different feel than last year,” Bearcats coach Luke Fickell said. “There was only one time he had an opportunity to scramble around. I give the front guys a lot of credit to keep him inside the pocket.”

Fickell hopes his team can ride the current winning momentum in the closing fixtures, which are all on the road.

“We’ll see what we’re really made of,” said Fickell. “It’s going to be quite a stretch with a bullseye on our back. We need to be humble with what we’re doing.”

Keaton Mitchell managed to find a way to rush for 124 yards on 17 carries and touchdown for the Pirates (1-6, 1-5) and Rahjai Harris carried the ball 23 times for 86 yards and a score.

The win saw Cincinnati extending its school-record home winning streak to 19 games, which is the fourth-longest streak among FBS schools.

UP NEXT:
East Carolina: At Temple on Nov. 21.
Cincinnati: At Central Florida on Nov. 21.

 

Miami Hurricanes Ready For Virginia Tech Clash

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Miami Hurricanes are off to their best start since 2017, but you wouldn’t know it by watching them work.

While the No. 9 Hurricanes are 6-1 and winners of three straight games, they are not getting complacent ahead of this week’s game at Virginia Tech (4-3, 4-2 ACC). Kickoff is set for noon on ESPN.

With a win Saturday, the Hurricanes (6-1, 5-1 ACC) would have at least seven wins in their first eight games for the second time in the last four years (2017, 2020).

A victory also keeps the Canes alive in their quest for an appearance in the ACC Championship Game, but Miami knows it cannot get to the conference championship game in December without taking care of business in November.

“That’s what we talked about,” head coach Manny Diaz said. “I told them I called the ACC and asked them what the tiebreaker was and they said, “Go 1-0 this week.’ That’s all we can control. I’m joking of course when I say that, but nothing else matters.

“If we’re sitting around talking about what December is going to look like, we will get beat in November. Our guys have done a pretty good job with that.

“Every week we sort of pull the lens out and we sort of look where the league is and when we’re done talking about it, we don’t talk about it again for the rest of the week and everything goes into beat Virginia Tech, beat Virginia Tech. Winning on the road in the league, that will be enough for us to focus on in one week.”

Miami leads the all-time series, 22-15, and has won four of the last six matchups against the Hokies but beating Virginia Tech is no easy task. Just last season, Miami erased a 28-point deficit, but ultimately fell to VT, 42-35, inside Hard Rock Stadium.

The longtime foes have met every year since 1992 and the Hokies have a slight advantage on their home turf, going 8-7 in games played in Blacksburg, Va. Miami has won two of the last three matchups at Lane Stadium, including a 38-14 win in its last trip to Blacksburg in 2018.

College Football COVID-19 Related Cancellations, Postponements On Nov. 14

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MIAMI, FL – The list of college football highlighted games that suffered COVID-19 related cancellations or postponement for this weekend, Saturday, November 14.

Three of the nation’s Top-5 ranked teams will be inactive this weekend due to the spike in COVID-19 cases across the country.

In the SEC, No. 1 Alabama was slated to travel to the in Tiger Stadium to face defending national champion LSU, but the Crimson Tide’s clash with the Tigers has been postponed.

The conference reported that the game was postponed due to a combination of positive tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining of individuals, consistent with Southeastern Conference COVID-19 management policy.

The SEC is working on rescheduling the game, with the possibility of moving the clash to December 19.

Sticking in the SEC Conference, No. 12 Georgia will not be making the trip to Missouri, as this game was postponed because of the league’s COVID-19 management policy.

Earlier this week, it was announced that No. 24 Auburn game at Mississippi State was also impacted by COVID-19 postponed due to positive tests and subsequent quarantining of individuals within the Mississippi State football program. The No. 5 Texas A&M at Tennessee game was also postponed and was tentatively rescheduled for December 12. 

Meanwhile, No. 3 Ohio State has had its Big Ten clash against Maryland in College Park canceled due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in the Terrapins program. The Terps have confirmed that they have paused all team activities, as they continue to monitor the spread.

RECAPS – Bowling Green Gives Up 62 Points Against Kent State In Heavy Defeat

At least eight Maryland football players tested positive for COVID-19 across the past seven days, according to a news release from the school.

Saturday, November 14
Matchups Canceled and Postponed Due To COVID-19

No. 1 Alabama at LSU Postponed
No. 3 Ohio State at Maryland Canceled
No. 5 Texas A&M at Tennessee Postponed
No. 12 Georgia at Missouri Postponed
No. 15 Coastal Carolina at Troy Postponed
Memphis at Navy Postponed
Utah at UCLA Canceled
Air Force at Wyoming Canceled
Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech Postponed
North Texas at UAB Postponed
Gardner-Webb at Charlotte Canceled
Arizona Christian at Abilene Christian Canceled
Rice at Louisiana Tech Postponed

No. 7 Cincinnati vs East Carolina: How To Stream, Listen Live Video And Radio Coverage

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CINCINNATI – No. 7 ranked Cincinnati football team plays its first night game of 2020 at Nippert Stadium when it welcomes East Carolina on Friday night.

The undefeated Bearcats (6-0) will kick-off against the one win Pirates (1-5) at 7:30 p.m. ET, with live television and streaming broadcast on ESPN2, WatchESPN and ESPN App, with 7700 WLW AM, the iHeartRadio App, on Sirius 81, XM 81 or Sirius XM Internet Channel 81 and through TuneIn or the TuneIn app, providing live radio audio coverage. A live stats feed courtesy of Stat Broadcast will also be available throughout the game.

Cincinnati is ranked in the Top-10 nationally for the first time since 2009 and has a 10-1 record in its last 11 night games, including two-straight Friday-night wins at Nippert.

The Bobcats comes into this game on the back of a 38-10 victory over Houston at the weekend.

East Carolina enters this game on a three game losing streak and coming off a disappointing 38-21 loss against Tulane last weekend.

Cincinnati and East Carolina will be matching for the 24th time on Friday with the Pirates leading the all-time series against the Bearcats, 13-10.

However, Cincinnati, which will start Friday night with a 94.3 percent chance of winning – According to ESPN’s Football Power Index – has won eight of the past nine matchups and leads 6-5 in games played in the home city.

ECU suffered a 46-43 loss against Cincinnati last year.

This encounter will mark the fourth time the two teams have met on November 13 (1997, 1999 and 2014).

Watch Live Ball State vs Eastern Michigan; Prediction and Game Time

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MUNCIE, Ind. – After coming up short in its season opener, the Eastern Michigan University football team remains on the road with a 217-mile trek to Muncie, Ind. Wednesday, Nov. 11, to battle the Ball State University Cardinals.

The Mid-American Conference West Division tilt is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Scheumann Stadium.

Ball State (0-1, 0-1 MAC) vs. Eastern Michigan (0-1, 0-1 MAC)
Wednesday, Nov. 11 (7:02 p.m. kickoff)
Muncie, Ind. (Gainbridge Field at Scheumann Stadium)
Watch: CBS Sports Network | Listen: 104.1 WLBC | Live Stats 

Per Mid-American Conference COVID-19 regulations, no general public attendance or tailgating will be permitted this season. Attendance is permitted only for limited guests of players, coaches and band and spirit team members, up to 500 students, and suite holders in a limited capacity.

–Game Info

PREDICTION – WHO WILL WIN?

According to ESPN’s Football Power Index Ball State will start the night with a 57.3 percent chance to win this game with Eastern Michigan sitting at 42.7%.

Despite overcoming an early 13 point deficit, the Eagles (0-1, 0-1 MAC) could not hold off Kent State, dropping a 27-23 decision when the Golden Flashes pushed across the go ahead touchdown with 7:31 to play in the contest.

Meanwhile, the Cardinals (0-1, 0-1 MAC) also experienced some heart-burn when Miami University punched in a two-yard touchdown run with just 10 seconds to play for a 38-31 victory.

Wednesday’s contest will be shown on CBS Sports Network – CBSSportsNetwork.co – with Ben Holden providing play-by-play and Ross Tucker serving as analyst. The game will also be on WEMU (89.1 FM) with Matt Shepard and Rob Rubick on the call.

ALL-TIME SERIES MATCHUP 

Ball State and and Eastern Michigan have met on 61 previous occasions heading into this game, with the Eagles leading the all-time series against the Cardinals, 35-24-2. The two schools first met in 1936, and have faced off annually since 1973.

EMU has won three of the last four meetings, out-scoring the Cardinals, 169-104 during that stretch. Last season, it was Ball State that came out on top, earning a 29-23 Homecoming victory over EMU at Rynearson Stadium, Oct. 12.

DRAFT KING

Point Spread, Totals, Odds, Trends

Point spread: Eastern Michigan vs. Ball State (-8.5)
Point Total: 59
Money line: Eastern Michigan +250 vs. Ball State -335

  • Eastern Michigan is 4-1 against the spread in its last five games.
  • The point total went over in five of Eastern Michigan’s last seven games.
  • Ball State is 1-5 straight up in its last six games.
  • The point total went over in each of Ball State’s last five games.

Betting splits

Eastern Michigan: (77% of handle, 50% percent of bets)
Ball State: (23% of handle, 50% percent of bets)

No.3 Ohio State-Maryland Game Canceled Due To COVID-19 Surge

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A surge in COVID-19 cases in Terrapins’ football program have forced Maryland’s Big Ten college football game against the Buckeyes on Saturday to be canceled.

The football game between No. 3 Ohio State University and the University of Maryland, scheduled for this Saturday at 3 p.m. in College Park, Md., on the Big Ten Network, has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled.

Maryland announced today in a release that it has paused all team-related activities due to an elevated number of COVID-19 cases within the Terrapin’s program. The release also stated “the joint decision to pause football activities and cancel Saturday’s game was made by Director of Athletics Damon Evans and University of Maryland President Darryll Pines, following a recommendation from University health officials, and in consultation with the Big Ten Conference.”

“The health, safety and well-being of our student-athletes is our main concern,” head football coach Ryan Day said. “Obviously, we are disappointed at not being able to compete this week, but I am incredibly proud of our team and the way they have handled themselves throughout this entire pandemic.

“We wish Maryland, their student-athletes and programs well as they battle through this issue.”

Maryland director of Athletics Damon Evans and University of Maryland President Darryll Pines, following a recommendation from University health officials, and in consultation with the Big Ten Conference. Over the past seven days, eight football players have tested positive for COVID-19.

“There is nothing more important than the health and well-being of our student-athletes, coaches and staff,” Evans said.

“We realize that this news is disappointing to all of the Maryland fans out there who were looking forward to the Terps taking on an outstanding Ohio State team, but the responsible thing for us to do is pause football activities, given the number of positive cases currently in our program.”
 
“We’re obviously extremely disappointed that we’ll be unable to host Ohio State this Saturday,” said head coach Michael Locksley. “It was an opportunity that our team was preparing for and excited about.

However, we have and always will keep our players, coaches and staffs safety at the forefront of our decision making process. We’ll continue to operate as much as we can virtually as we monitor the situation in hopes of returning to play when it’s deemed safe.”

Georgia vs. Missouri SEC Game Postponed Due To COVID-19

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MIAMI, FL – The Georgia and Missouri game that was slated for this weekend has been postponed because of Southeastern Conference COVID-19 management policy, both schools are reporting on Wednesday.

It is understood that the SEC is hoping to reschedule the game and will be looking into every possible options.

The matchup was scheduled for the Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field in Columbia, MO.

In a release posted by the Georgia Bulldogs on Wednesday, the SEC outfits revealed:

The Georgia at Missouri football game of November 14 has been postponed due to combination of positive tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining of individuals within the Missouri football program, consistent with Southeastern Conference COVID-19 management requirements.
 
Because Missouri has a game tentatively scheduled for December 12, the opportunity to reschedule the Georgia at Missouri game will need to be evaluated. The rescheduling of games on the remaining SEC football schedule may include December 19 as a playing date.
 
The SEC’s COVID-19 management requirements, as developed by the SEC’s Return to Activity and Medical Guidance Task Force, are available on SECsports.com. – full report (PDF).

The 12th-ranked Georgia (4-2) sit second in the SEC East behind No. 6 Florida, while the Missouri Tigers (2-3) are third in that same section of the league.

The postponement of this game came on the back of other SEC clashes being called off for this weekend.

The battles between the LSU Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide, as well as the Texas A&M Aggies and the Tennessee Volunteers matchups – were postponed this weekend due to positive COVID-19 tests and contract tracing.

RECAPS – Bowling Green Gives Up 62 Points Against Kent State In Heavy Defeat

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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Dustin Crum threw for a career-best four touchdowns and Kent State rolled over Bowling Green 62-24 on a wet and rainy night and tallied 667 total yards at Doyt L. Perry Stadium on Tuesday night. Complete Box Score

The Golden Flashes (2-0, 2-0 Mid-American Conference), who scored 28 unanswered points in the second quarter, led 38-10 at halftime before extending their advantage even more in the second half to secure a 38 point victory and improved to 2-0 for the first time since 1988.

Crum finished 18 of 27 for 271 yards and connected with Isaiah McKoy and Ja’Shaun Poke for two touchdowns apiece – all four TDs coming in the first half.

Crum was replaced by Collin Schlee, who Schlee finished 5 of 8 for 101 yards and a touchdown to go along with 63 rushing yards and another score on the ground.

Bryan Bradford ran for 113 yards on 13 carries, while freshman Marquez Cooper ran home for two touchdowns and Isaiah Wooden took three catches for 83 yards and touchdown in the win for Kent State, which hosts Akron on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Dix Stadium, and televised live on ESPNU.

The Golden Flashes tallied 372 yards in the air and another 295 on the ground, while converting 34 first downs, including 11-for-19 on third down.

Freshman Terion Stewart ran with the ball 14 times for 162 yards – all in the fourth quarter – and added two touchdowns for Bowling Green (0-2, 0-2 MAC). Stewart, who ran home a 69-yard TD to cap the game’s scoring, had six carries of 10 yards or more in the contest.

Matt McDonald threw for 105 yards for the Falcons, who will host the University at Buffalo next Tuesday night (Nov. 17) at Perry Stadium, and will be televised on CBS Sports Network.

In another college football today score on Tuesday night, Kyle Vantrease passed for a career-best 353 yards and four touchdowns and completed 17 of 27 attempts, and Buffalo secured a 42-10 victory over Miami (OH). Complete Box Score

After a scoreless first quarter, the Bulls (2-0, 2-0) scored 21-0 unanswered in the third quarter to blow the contest wide open against the RedHawks.

Jaret Patterson ran for two scores and Kevin Marks Jr. had 16 carries for 109 yards in the win.

Antonio Nunn finished with a career-high 137 receiving yards from five catches, his second straight 100-yard receiving game, while Trevor Wilson ended with 103 yards receiving and a score for Buffalo.

No. 1 Clemson Knocked Off By No. 4 Notre Dame: [Highlights, Box Score]

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No. 1 Clemson suffers first defeat of the season and it came in a double-overtime primetime highlighter on Saturday night against a fourth-ranked Notre Dame football team that has now improved to make the college football playoffs.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — No. 4 Notre Dame took down No. 1 Clemson, 47-40, in a double-overtime thriller at Notre Dame Stadium Saturday night. The defeat saw Clemson losing its 36-game regular-season winning streak. Box Score (PDF).

The loss also snapped Clemson’s FBS record 50-game winning streak.

After trailing for most of the game, Clemson (7-1) took a 33-26 lead when Travis Etienne ran home for a 3-yard score with 3:33 left to play in the game, but Notre Dame responded with an eight-play, 91 yards drive in 1:26 to send the game into overtime.

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Avery Davis grabbing a four yard catch from Ian Book to secure the extended time on the night.

The top-ranked Tigers showed their quality by scoring on its first play in overtime to regain a 40-33 advantage.

However, the Fighting Irish (7-0) responded with a four-play drive capped by a Kyren Williams three-yard rush for a touchdown to tie the game. The same player then rushed for another three-yard score to give the home side the lead and then the defense did the rest for the home side, which forced a fumble when Clemson got back the ball.

Notre Dame, which was grabbing its 23rd consecutive win at home, was also earning its ninth win in program history over an AP No. 1 ranked side, but the first over a top-ranked side in 27 years!

Ian Book was 22 of 39 for 310 yards with one touchdown in passing to go with his 64 yards on the ground. Kyren Williams ran 23 times for 140 yards and three scores and Javon McKinley caught five passes for 102 yards in the win for the Irish, who will take on the Boston College Eagles on the road next Saturday.

For Clemson, freshman quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei, starting for the second time in place of Trevor Lawrence, threw for 439 yards and two touchdowns on 29 of 44 completed passes.

Redshirt senior Cornell Powell tallied a career-high 161 yards on six receptions to go along with his touchdown and Amari Rodgers had eight catches for 134 yards in the defeat.

Travis Etienne was held to just 28 yards and a touchdown for the Tigers.

Clemson will be inactive next week prior to returning to action against Florida State in Tallahassee on Saturday, Nov. 21.