2024 Miami Hurricanes football team

2024 Miami Hurricanes football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 10
AP	No. 11
CFP	No. 8
Record	9–1 (5–1 ACC)
Head coach	Mario Cristobal (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Shannon Dawson (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread, air raid
Defensive coordinator	Lance Guidry (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Derek Nicholson (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Captains	Damien Martinez Xavier Restrepo Cam Ward
Home stadium	Hard Rock Stadium
Uniform

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 13 SMU		6	–	0					9	–	1
No. 17 Clemson		7	–	1					8	–	2
No. 8 Miami (FL)		5	–	1					9	–	1
Syracuse		4	–	3					7	–	3
Louisville		4	–	3					6	–	4
Georgia Tech		4	–	3					6	–	4
Duke		3	–	3					7	–	3
Virginia		3	–	3					5	–	5
Pittsburgh		3	–	3					7	–	3
North Carolina		3	–	3					6	–	4
Virginia Tech		3	–	3					5	–	5
Boston College		2	–	4					5	–	5
Wake Forest		2	–	4					4	–	6
NC State		2	–	4					5	–	5
Stanford		2	–	5					3	–	7
California		1	–	5					5	–	5
Florida State		1	–	7					1	–	9
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of November 20, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Miami Hurricanes football team represents the University of Miami in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hurricanes are led by Mario Cristobal in his third year as head coach. Their home games are played at Hard Rock Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	3:30 p.m.	at Florida*	No. 19	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL (rivalry, SEC Nation)	ABC	W 41–17	90,544
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Florida A&M*	No. 12	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ACCNX/ESPN+	W 56–9	57,886
September 14	3:30 p.m.	Ball State*	No. 10	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ACCN	W 62–0	51,564
September 21	7:00 p.m.	at South Florida*	No. 8	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN	W 50–15	58,616
September 27	7:30 p.m.	Virginia Tech	No. 7	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	W 38–34	59,539
October 5	10:30 p.m.	at California	No. 8	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA (College GameDay)	ESPN	W 39–38	52,428
October 19	12:00 p.m.	at Louisville	No. 6	L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry)	ABC	W 52–45	59,115
October 26	7:00 p.m.	Florida State	No. 6	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry)	ESPN	W 36–14	66,200
November 2	12:00 p.m.	Duke	No. 5	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ABC	W 53–31	60,189
November 9	12:00 p.m.	at Georgia Tech	No. 4	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN	L 23–28	47,358
November 23	12:00 p.m.	Wake Forest	No. 8	Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ESPN
November 30	3:30 p.m.	at Syracuse		JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	19	12	10	8	7	8	6	6	6	5	4	12	11
Coaches	19	15	12	11	9	8	6	5	5	5	4	12	10
CFP	Not released										4	9	8				Not released

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Title
Mario Cristobal	Head coach
Shannon Dawson	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Lance Guidry	Defensive coordinator
Alex Mirabal	Assistant head coach/offensive line coach
Joe Salave'a	Associate head coach/Run game coordinator/defensive line coach
Kevin Beard	Wide receivers coach
Chevis Jackson	Cornerbacks coach
Matt Merritt	Running backs coach
Derek Nicholson	Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers coach
Jason Taylor	Defensive Line coach
Cody Woodiel	Tight ends coach

Roster

2024 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Joshisa Trader Fr QB 1 Cam Ward Sr WR 2 Isaiah Horton  So WR 3 Jacolby George Sr RB 4 Mark Fletcher Jr. So WR 5 Ray Ray Joseph So RB 6 Damien Martinez Jr WR 7 Xavier Restrepo Sr TE 8 Elijah Arroyo  Jr TE 9 Elija Lofton Fr WR 11 Sam Brown Jr.  Jr QB 15 Judd Anderson Fr QB 16 Reese Poffenbarger  Jr QB 17 Emory Williams So QB 18 João Arede Jr QB 18 Riply Luna  Fr WR 18 Chance Robinson Fr QB 18 Nikao Smith Fr QB 19 Joe Borchers  Fr WR 19 Ny Carr Fr RB 20 Terrell Walden II  So RB 21 Jordan Lyle Fr RB 24 Chris Johnson Jr.  Fr RB 25 Chris Wheatley-Humphrey Fr RB 28 Ajay Allen  So WR 33 Nick Thomas Fr RB 35 Jack Whitehouse Fr WR 40 Brennan Burton Fr WR 43 Andrew Cohen Sr TE 46 Dylan Reiman Fr TE 48 Owen Ruskavich  Fr C 50 Zach Carpenter  Sr OL 52 Luis Cristobal Jr.  Sr OL 55 Nino Francavilla Fr OL 57 Matt Antezana  So OL 61 Francis Mauigoa So OL 62 Tommy Kinsler IV  Fr OL 63 Samson Okunlola  Fr OL 64 Jalen Rivers  Jr OL 68 Ian Johnson  So OL 70 Markell Bell Jr OL 71 Antonio Tripp Jr.  Fr OL 72 Taylor Broutin  Fr OL 73 Anez Cooper Jr OL 74 Yerovi Valdes Alfonso Fr OL 75 Frankie Tinilau  Fr OL 76 Ryan Rodriguez  Jr OL 77 Juan Minaya Fr OL 78 Matthew McCoy  So OL 79 Deryc Plazz Fr WR 83 Shemar Kirk  Jr TE 84 Cam McCormick GS TE 85 Jackson Carver  Fr WR 86 Kolby Luna  Fr TE 87 Hunter Carver Fr TE 88 Riley Williams So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 0 Mishael Powell  Sr LB 1 Francisco Mauigoa Sr DB 2 Daryl Porter Jr. Sr DL 3 Akheem Mesidor  Jr DL 4 Rueben Bain Jr. So DL 5 C. J. Clark  Sr DB 6 Damari Brown So DB 7 Jaden Harris  So DL 8 Josh Horton  Fr DL 9 Tyler Baron  Sr DL 10 Simeon Barrow Jr.  Sr DL 11 Elijah Alston  Sr DL 12 Marquise Lightfoot Fr DB 15 Markeith Williams  So DB 16 Robert Stafford  Fr LB 17 Bobby Washington Jr.  Fr DL 18 Armondo Blount Fr DB 19 D'Yoni Hill Jr DB 20 Zaquan Patterson Fr LB 21 Jaylin Alderman  Jr LB 22 Cam Pruitt Fr DB 23 Dylan Day Fr LB 24 Malik Bryant So DB 25 Jadais Richard Jr DB 27 Ryan Mack Fr DB 28 Isaiah Taylor  Jr DB 28 Robby Washington  Fr DB 29 OJ Frederique Jr. Fr LB 31 Wesley Bissainthe Jr LB 32 Raul Aguirre Jr. So DL 33 Booker Pickett Fr LB 34 Adarius Haynes Fr DB 36 Nick Kelly  So DB 37 Isaiah Thomas Fr DB 38 Myles Mooyoung  Jr LB 39 Casey Rizzi Fr LB 41 Chase Smith  Jr DL 42 Artavius Jones Fr DB 43 Tyler Rowe  So DL 44 Cole McConathy II Fr LB 45 Braylon Lamar  Fr DB 46 Andres Williams Fr DB 47 Stone Stroud Fr LB 51 Luke D'Alise Fr LB 52 Jack McManus  So DL 53 Joe Enguidanos  Sr DL 56 Iheukwumere Marcus Jr DL 57 Marley Cook  Sr DL 90 Daylen Russell Fr DL 91 Elias Rudolph Fr DL 92 Samuel Coufal  Fr DL 93 Anthony Campbell  Sr DL 95 Cooper Ricks  Fr DL 98 Justin Scott Fr DL 99 Ahmad Moten Sr.  So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 30 Andres Borregales Sr K 40 Abram Murray Fr LS 49 Mason Napper  Sr LS 54 Michael Donovan  Jr LS 74 John Connelly Fr P 86 Fred Potter  So P 94 Dylan Joyce So P 96 Tucker Tevepaugh Fr K 97 Will Rocha  Fr	Head coach Mario Cristobal Coordinators/assistant coaches Shannon Dawson – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Lance Guidry – Defensive Coordinator Alex Mirabal – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Joe Salave'a – Defensive Line/Defensive Run Game Coordinator Kevin Beard – Wide Receivers Chevis Jackson – Cornerbacks Matt Merritt – Running Backs Derek Nicholson – Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Jason Taylor – Defensive Line Cody Woodiel – Tight Ends Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: November 15, 2024

Game summaries

at Florida (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Florida Gators football team, Florida–Miami football rivalry, and Florida Cup

No. 19 Miami Hurricanes (0–0) at Florida Gators (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Hurricanes	7	17	14	3	41
Gators	3	7	0	7	17

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL

• Date: August 31, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 90,544
• Referee: Marcus Woods
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (6:48) MIA – Cam McCormick 9-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:39; Miami 7–0) (0:19) FLA – Trey Smack 41-field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:06; Miami 7–3) Second quarter (9:53) MIA – Andres Borregales 23 yard-field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:26; Miami 10–3) (6:41) MIA – Mark Fletcher Jr. 10-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:23; Miami 17–3) (3:21) FLA – Montrell Johnson Jr. 71-yard run, Trey Smack kick (Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:11; Miami 17–10) (0:45) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 24-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; Miami 24–10) Third quarter (12:25) MIA – Mark Fletcher Jr. 1-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35; Miami 31–10) (6:08) MIA – Jacolby George 23-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:49; Miami 38–10) Fourth quarter (7:14) FLA – Treyaun Webb 1-yard run, Trey Smack kick (Drive: 9 play, 58 yards, 4:03; Miami 38–17) (4:00) MIA – Andres Borregales 26 yard-field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:14; Miami 41–17)

Statistics	MIA	UF
First downs	25	17
Total yards	529	261
Rushing yards	144	139
Passing yards	385	122
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–36–1	14–26–2
Time of possession	34:30	25:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (FL)	Passing	Cam Ward	26/36, 385 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Damien Martinez	15 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	Xavier Restrepo	7 receptions, 112 yards, TD
Florida	Passing	Graham Mertz	11/20, 91 yards, INT
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson Jr.	11 carries, 106 yards, TD
	Receiving	Eugene Wilson III	7 receptions, 50 yards

vs Florida A&M (FCS)

See also: 2024 Florida A&M Rattlers football team

Florida A&M Rattlers (FCS) (2–0) vs No. 12 Miami Hurricanes (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers (FCS)	3	3	3	0	9
No. 12 Hurricanes	15	10	21	10	56

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL

• Date: September 7, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NW 11 mph
• Game attendance: 57,886
• Referee: Jon Noli
• TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play), Forrest Conoly (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (13:40) MIA – Elijah Arroyo 17-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:33; Miami 7–0) (6:40) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 50-yard pass from Cam Ward, Riley Willimas two–point run (Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:30; Miami 15–0) (0:49) FAMU – Cameron Gillis 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:51; Miami 15–3) Second quarter (12:58) MIA – Chris Johnson Jr. 9-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Miami 22–3) (5:43) MIA – Andres Borregales 37-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:51; Miami 25–3) (0:00) FAMU – Cameron Gillis 36-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 2:09; Miami 25–6) Third quarter (12:33) MIA – Mark Fletcher Jr. 4-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; Miami 32–6) (9:14) MIA – Damien Martinez 33-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:11; Miami 39–6) (7:29) FAMU – Michael Smith 49-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:45; Miami 39–9) (3:43) MIA – Cam Ward 8-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:34; Miami 46–9) Fourth quarter (14:23) MIA – Jordan Lyle 1-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:11; Miami 53–9) (2:00) MIA – Abram Murray 38-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 8:05; Miami 56–9)

Statistics	FAMU	MIA
First downs	13	31
Total yards	194	548
Rushing yards	52	224
Passing yards	142	324
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–28–3	26–33–0
Time of possession	25:18	34:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing	Daniel Richardson	13/17, 135 yards, INT
	Rushing	Dorian Collier	5 carries, 31 yards
	Receiving	Jamari Gassett	5 receptions, 61 yards
Miami (FL)	Passing	Cameron Ward	20/26, 304 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Damien Martinez	10 carries, 90 yards, TD
	Receiving	Xavier Restrepo	4 receptions, 104 yards, TD

vs Ball State

See also: 2024 Ball State Cardinals football team

Ball State Cardinals (1–0) vs No. 10 Miami Hurricanes (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0
No. 10 Hurricanes	10	21	10	21	62

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL

• Date: September 14, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game attendance: 51,564
• TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (6:15) MIA – Andres Borregales 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:10; Miami 3–0) (1:25) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 21-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:34; Miami 10–0) Second quarter (4:46) MIA – Chris Johnson Jr. 37-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:51; Miami 17–0) (1:53) MIA – Elijah Arroyo 21-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:16; Miami 24–0) (1:30) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 20-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:12; Miami 31–0) Third quarter (12:26) MIA – Jacolby George 17-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:27; Miami 38–0) (3:24) MIA – Andres Borregales 32-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:54; Miami 41–0) Fourth quarter (14:49) MIA – Ajay Allen 56-yard run, Abram Murray kick (Drive: 2 plays, 90 yards, 0:23; Miami 48–0) (11:46) MIA – Elija Lofton 40-yard pass from Emory Williams, Abram Murray kick (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:14; Miami 55–0) (6:40) MIA – Jordan Lyle 7-yard run, Abram Murray kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:10; Miami 62–0)

Statistics	BALL	MIA
First downs	9	31
Total yards	115	750
Rushing yards	6	243
Passing yards	109	507
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–32–1	30–40–0
Time of possession	27:01	32:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ball State	Passing	Kadin Semonza	16/26, 111 yards, INT
	Rushing	Braedon Sloan	5 carries, 13 yards
	Receiving	Braedon Sloan	4 receptions, 41 yards
Miami (FL)	Passing	Cam Ward	19/28, 346 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Ajay Allen	7 carries, 104 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jacolby George	6 receptions, 109 yards, TD

at South Florida

See also: 2024 South Florida Bulls football team

No. 8 Miami Hurricanes (3–0) at South Florida Bulls (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Hurricanes	14	8	14	14	50
Bulls	9	6	0	0	15

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL

• Date: September 21, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 58,616
• Referee: Tim Rich
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (11:30) MIA – Damien Martinez 2-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Miami 7–0) (8:28) USF – Nico Gramatica 58-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:02; Miami 7–3) (6:52) USF – Byrum Brown 12-yard pass from Sean Atkins, extra-point blocked (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 0:44; South Florida 9–7) (1:47) MIA – Isaiah Horton 6-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:59; Miami 14–9) Second quarter (14:14) USF – Nico Gramatica 51-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:33; Miami 14–12) (2:36) USF – John Cannon 45-yard field goal (Drive: 19 plays, 66 yards, 8:30; South Florida 15–14) (1:56) MIA – Samuel Brown 76-yard pass from Cam Ward, Damien Martinez–Cam Ward two-point pass (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:37; Miami 22–15) Third quarter (7:25) MIA – Damien Martinez 1-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:51; Miami 29–15) (0:55) MIA – Damien Martinez 1-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:53; Miami 36–15) Fourth quarter (7:44) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 5-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:36; Miami 43–15) (3:09) MIA – Jordan Lyle 91-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 3 plays, 96 yards, 1:39; Miami 50–15)

Statistics	MIA	USF
First downs	27	23
Total yards	592	365
Rushing yards	188	62
Passing yards	404	303
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–34–1	26–43–2
Time of possession	31:22	28:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (FL)	Passing	Cam Ward	24/34, 404 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jordan Lyle	6 carries 104 yards, TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Horton	8 receptions, 108 yards, TD
South Florida	Passing	Byrum Brown	19/30, 254 yards
	Rushing	Kelley Joiner	6 carries, 34 yards
	Receiving	Sean Atkins	11 receptions, 125 yards

vs Virginia Tech (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Virginia Tech Hokies football team and Miami–Virginia Tech football rivalry

Virginia Tech Hokies (2–2) vs No. 7 Miami Hurricanes (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hokies	7	17	3	7	34
No. 7 Hurricanes	14	3	7	14	38

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL

• Date: September 27, 2024
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game attendance: 59,539
• TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (12:47) VT – Benji Gosnell 25-yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:21; Virginia Tech 7–0) (10:05) MIA – Jacolby George 18-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:42; Tied 7–7) (8:19) MIA – Elijah Arroyo 43-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 0:59; Miami 14–7) Second quarter (11:59) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 55-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:18; Tied 14–14) (5:25) VT – Jaylin Lane 20-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:30; Virginia Tech 21–14) (0:20) VT – John Love 57-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 2:10; Virginia Tech 24–14) (0:00) MIA – Andres Borregales 56-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:20; Virginia Tech 24–17) Third quarter (10:33) VT – John Love 52-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:27; Virginia Tech 27–17) (2:18) MIA – Cam Ward 17-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:32; Virginia Tech 27–24) Fourth quarter (12:05) VT – Ayden Greene 16-yard pass from Kyron Drones, John Love kick (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:13; Virginia Tech 34–24) (8:40) MIA – Cam McCormick 6-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:25; Virginia Tech 34–31) (1:57) MIA – Isaiah Horton 1-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:50; Miami 38–34)

Statistics	VT	MIA
First downs	23	24
Total yards	394	508
Rushing yards	206	165
Passing yards	188	343
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–34–1	24–38–2
Time of possession	26:18	33:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing	Kyron Drones	19/33, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Bhayshul Tuten	19 carries, 141 yards, TD
	Receiving	Stephen Gosnell	4 receptions, 53 yards
Miami (FL)	Passing	Cam Ward	24/38, 343 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Damien Martinez	14 carries, 60 yards
	Receiving	Elijah Arroyo	2 receptions, 88 yards, TD

at California

See also: 2024 California Golden Bears football team

No. 8 Miami Hurricanes (5–0) at California Golden Bears (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Hurricanes	7	3	8	21	39
Golden Bears	7	14	14	3	38

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA

• Date: October 5, 2024
• Game time: 10:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 52,428
• Referee: Nate Black
• TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Sherree Burruss (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (6:19) MIA – Mark Fletcher Jr. 3-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 3:01; Miami 7–0) (3:58) CAL – Jack Endries 57-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 2:21; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (13:43) CAL – Jaydn Ott 5-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:14; California 14–7) (9:07) MIA – Andres Borregales 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:36; California 14–10) (8:00) CAL – Jaydn Ott 66-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:07; California 21–10) Third quarter (13:07) CAL – Nohl Williams 40-yard interception return, Ryan Coe kick (California 28–10) (8:06) CAL – Chandler Rogers 9-yard run, Ryan Coe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:12; California 35–10) (3:02) MIA – Damien Martinez 1-yard run, Xavier Restrepo–Cam Ward two-point pass (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:04; California 35–18) Fourth quarter (14:13) CAL – Ryan Coe 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:49; California 38–18) (10:28) MIA – Isaiah Horton 18-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; California 38–25) (4:04) MIA – Cam Ward 24-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 2:38; California 38–32) (0:26) MIA – Elijah Arroyo 5-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 1:16; Miami 39–38)

Statistics	MIA	CAL
First downs	29	12
Total yards	575	370
Rushing yards	138	73
Passing yards	437	297
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	35–53–1	12–24–1
Time of possession	37:14	22:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (FL)	Passing	Cam Ward	35/53, 437 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Mark Fletcher Jr.	11 carries, 81 yards, TD
	Receiving	Xavier Restrepo	7 receptions, 163 yards
California	Passing	Fernando Mendoza	11/22, 285 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jonathan Brady	1 carry, 20 yards
	Receiving	Jack Endries	3 receptions, 78 yards, TD

at Louisville (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Louisville Cardinals football team and Louisville–Miami football rivalry

No. 6 Miami Hurricanes (6–0) at Louisville Cardinals (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 6 Hurricanes	10	14	14	14	52
Cardinals	7	10	14	14	45

at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, KY

• Date: October 19, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 59,115
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (8:34) MIA – Andres Borregales 55-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 34 yards, 5:10; Miami 3–0) (7:15) LOU – Isaac Brown 43-yard run, Brock Travelstead kick (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:19; Louisville 7–3) (5:05) MIA – Jacolby George 27-yard pass form Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:10; Miami 10–7) Second quarter (14:49) MIA – Samuel Brown 49-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:17; Miami 17–7) (10:32) LOU – Mark Redman 3-yard pass from Tyler Slough, Brock Travelstead kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; Miami 17–14) (5:01) MIA – Raul Aguirre Jr. 3-yard fumble return, Andres Borregales kick (Miami 24–14) (0:00) LOU – Brock Travelstead 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 0:57; Miami 24–17) Third quarter (8:21) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 9-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:39; Miami 31–17) (8:06) LOU – Caullin Lacy 100-yard kickoff return, Brock Travelstead kick (Miami 31–24) (6:59) LOU – Ja'Corey Brooks 21-yard pass from Tyler Slough, Brock Travelstead kick (Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:59; Tied 31–31) (3:19) MIA – Isaiah Horton 2-yard run pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:40; Miami 38–31) Fourth quarter (13:32) LOU – Duke Watson 4-yard pass from Tyler Slough, Brock Travelstead kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:57; Tied 38–38) (11:17) MIA – Ajay Allen 2-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:05; Miami 45–38) (4:05) MIA – Damien Martinez 30-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:11; Miami 52–38) (0:54) LOU – Ja'Corey Brooks 4-yard pass from Tyler Slough, Brock Travelstead kick (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 3:11; Miami 52–45)

Statistics	MIA	LOU
First downs	27	24
Total yards	538	470
Rushing yards	219	128
Passing yards	319	342
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–32–0	31–51–0
Time of possession	34:18	25:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (FL)	Passing	Cam Ward	21/32, 319 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Damien Martinez	12 carries, 89 yards, TD
	Receiving	Samuel Brown	3 receptions, 125 yards, TD
Louisville	Passing	Tyler Slough	31/51, 342 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Isaac Brown	9 carries, 56 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ja'Corey Brooks	6 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD

vs Florida State (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Florida State Seminoles football team, Florida State–Miami football rivalry, and Florida Cup

Game Eight – Florida State Seminoles (1–6) vs No. 6 Miami Hurricanes (7–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seminoles	0	7	0	7	14
No. 6 Hurricanes	7	10	6	13	36

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (12:22) MIA – Mark Fletcher Jr. 1-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:29; Miami 7–0) Second quarter (14:09) MIA – Damien Martinez 18-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 5:00; Miami 14–0) (6:44) FSU – Caziah Holmes 1-yard run, Ryan Fitzgerald kick (Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 7:15; Miami 14–7) (0:00) MIA – Andres Borregales 20-yard field goal (Drive: 18 plays, 88 yards, 6:35; Miami 17–7) Third quarter (5:59) MIA – Andres Borregales 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 30 yards, 5:04; Miami 20–7) (0:39) MIA – Andres Borregales 45-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:37; Miami 23–7) Fourth quarter (4:32) MIA – Cam Ward 7-yard pass from Elijah Arroyo, Two-point conversion failed (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 7:12; Miami 29–7) (1:51) MIA – Damien Martinez 12-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 1:59; Miami 36–7) (0:18) FSU – Malik Benson 5-yard pass from Brock Glenn, Ryan Fitzgerald kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; Miami 36–14)

Statistics	FSU	MIA
First downs	14	31
Total yards	248	445
Rushing yards	133	230
Passing yards	115	215
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–32–0	23–36–0
Time of possession	24:37	35:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida State	Passing	Luke Kromenhoek	6/14, 61 yards
	Rushing	Luke Kromenhoek	11 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Jakhi Douglas	1 reception, 29 yards
Miami (FL)	Passing	Cam Ward	22/35, 208 yards
	Rushing	Damien Martinez	15 carries, 148 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Horton	6 receptions, 65 yards

vs Duke

See also: 2024 Duke Blue Devils football team

Duke Blue Devils (6–2) vs No. 5 Miami Hurricanes (8–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	7	14	7	3	31
No. 5 Hurricanes	14	3	15	21	53

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL

• Date: November 2, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 60,189
• Referee: Tim Hedgepath
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (11:54) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 34-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:06; Miami 7–0) (5:04) MIA – Cam McCormick 4-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:27; Miami 14–0) (2:28) DUKE – Peyton Jones 8-yard run, Todd Pelino kick (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 0:55; Miami 14–7) Second quarter (11:15) DUKE – Sahmir Hagans 27-yard pass from Maalik Murphy, Todd Pelino kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:31; Tied 14–14) (4:51) MIA – Andres Borregales 29-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:24; Miami 17–14) (1:47) DUKE – Peyton Jones 7-yard pass from Maalik Murphy, Todd Pelino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:04; Duke 21–17) Third quarter (10:03) DUKE – Jordan Moore 6-yard pass from Maalik Murphy, Todd Pelino kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:57; Duke 28–17) (7:16) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 3-yard pass from Cam Ward, Cam Ward two-point run (Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:47; Duke 28–25) (3:08) MIA – Elija Lofton 2-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:16; Miami 32–28) Fourth quarter (13:51) DUKE – Todd Pelino 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:17; Miami 32–31) (12:56) MIA – Jacolby George 49-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 2 plays, 51 yards, 0:55; Miami 39–31) (7:36) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 66-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:45; Miami 46–31) (5:37) MIA – Mark Fletcher Jr. 1-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:29; Miami 53–31)

Statistics	DUKE	MIA
First downs	23	26
Total yards	405	526
Rushing yards	80	126
Passing yards	325	400
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–41–3	25–41–1
Time of possession	28:08	31:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duke	Passing	Maalik Murphy	25/41, 325 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Peyton Jones	12 carries, 71 yards, TD
	Receiving	Sahmir Hagans	9 receptions, 139 yards, TD
Miami (FL)	Passing	Cam Ward	25/41, 400 yards, 5 TD, INT
	Rushing	Damien Martinez	11 carries, 86 yards
	Receiving	Xavier Restrepo	8 receptions, 146 yards, 3 TD

at Georgia Tech

See also: 2024 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Game Ten – No. 4 Miami Hurricanes (9–0) vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Hurricanes	10	0	6	7	23
Yellow Jackets	7	7	7	7	28

at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game attendance: 47,358
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (12:49) GT – Jamal Haynes 16-yard run, Aidan Burr kick (Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 2:06; Georgia Tech 7–0) (11:59) MIA – Elijah Arroyo 74-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:50; Tied 7–7) (7:47) MIA – Andres Borregales 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:35; Miami 10–7) Second quarter (12:02) GT – Malik Rutherford 5-yard pass from Haynes King, Aidan Burr kick (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 10:45; Georgia Tech 14–10) Third quarter (6:46) GT – Chase Lane 15-yard pass from Aaron Philo, Aidan Burr kick (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:27; Georgia Tech 21–10) (2:43) MIA – Isaiah Horton 8-yard pass from Cam Ward, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:58; Georgia Tech 21–16) Fourth quarter (13:09) GT – Haynes King 5-yard run, Aidan Burr kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:34; Georgia Tech 28–16) (6:07) MIA – Xavier Restrepo 38-yard pass from Cam Ward, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:17; Georgia Tech 28–23)

Statistics	MIA	GT
First downs	23	18
Total yards	436	370
Rushing yards	88	271
Passing yards	348	99
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–39–0	11–16–0
Time of possession	25:11	34:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (FL)	Passing	Cam Ward	25/39, 348 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Damien Martinez	15 carries, 81 yards
	Receiving	Jacolby George	7 receptions, 88 yards
Georgia Tech	Passing	Aaron Philo	5/10, 67 yards, TD
	Rushing	Haynes King	20 carries, 93 yards, TD
	Receiving	Malik Rutherford	4 receptions, 28 yards, TD

vs Wake Forest

See also: 2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4–6) vs No. 8 Miami Hurricanes (9–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0
No. 8 Hurricanes	0	0	0	0	0

at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL

• Date: November 23, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WAKE	MIA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wake Forest	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Miami (FL)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Syracuse

See also: 2024 Syracuse Orange football team

Miami Hurricanes (0–0) at Syracuse Orange (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hurricanes	0	0	0	0	0
Orange	0	0	0	0	0

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY

• Date: November 30, 2024
• Game time: TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MIA	SYR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (FL)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving