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Hurricanes blow away Appalachian State

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Many thought the Miami Hurricanes were walking into a trap at Appalachian State’s Kid Brewer Stadium on Saturday. After a near miss loss at No. 15 Tennessee in their first game, the Mountaineers were the upset special from some analysts. The Hurricanes quickly and decisively demonstrated the folly of such prognostications as they rolled to a 45-10 romp in Boone, North Carolina. On Miami’s first play from scrimmage, Mark Walton took the handoff from Brad Kaaya and rumbled 80 yards…

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Miami pounds out 38-10 victory over Florida Atlantic

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The Miami Hurricanes are 2-0 on the young season, but still await their first true test. Miami followed last week’s 70-3 romp over Florida A&M with a 38-10 win over the Florida Atlantic Owls on Saturday. The Hurricanes set a school record with their 108 points in the first two games. Saturday’s game was different from the FAMU game. In that one, junior quarterback Brad Kaaya threw for four touchdowns and had a 203 quarterback rating. Against the Owls, Kaaya…

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Washington State holds on to beat Hurricanes in Sun Bowl

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For a few minutes in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s Hyundai Sun Bowl in Texas, interim Miami coach Larry Scott had to think he would go out a winner. In the end, Washington State hung on to defeat the Hurricanes 20-14. It was Washington State’s first bowl win in 12 years and stretched Miami’s bowl losing streak to 6. The Hurricanes finished the season at 8-5 and the Cougars were 9-4. “I just figured we’d win this one and go…

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