Saturday, October 17, 2020

Hurricanes Take Pittsburgh

     The University of Miami Hurricanes beat the University of Pittsburgh Panthers 31-19 at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday. It was the Hurricanes first home game in three weeks. 
     Miami(4-1, 3-1) got the only points during the first quarter. Quarterback D'Eriq King connected a 35-yard pass up the middle to running back Cam'Ron Harris at the 5:48 mark. 
     The Hurricanes made it 14-0 at 6:44 of the second quarter. Tight end Will Mallory caught a six-yard touchdown pass from King. 
     Pittsburgh(3-3, 2-3) cut into the deficit late in the second. Alex Kessman kicked a 33-yard field goal with 2:43 remaining and booted a 24-yard field goal with eight seconds left. 
     In the third quarter, the Canes expanded their lead to 21-6. King tossed a 38-yard pass to former St. Thomas Aquinas wide receiver Mike Harley in the end zone at 13:13.
     The Panthers responded with a couple of scoring plays. After Kessman got a 36-yard field goal at the 11:20 mark, quarterback Joey Yellen threw a short one-yard pass to tight end Daniel Moraga at 9:20. 
     Miami then took a 28-12 left with 5:40 to go in the third. King connected a 45-yard pass to Mallory for another score. 
     Pitt got a 30-yard field goal from Kessman with 31 seconds left and trailed 28-19. Jose Borregales converted on his only field goal of contest from 37 yards during the fourth quarter at 4:13. 

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