Hurricanes Shake Cal

     The University of Miami Hurricanes overcame a 25-point deficit with 23 minutes remaining and defeated the University of California-Berkeley Golden Bears 39-38 on Saturday night at Cailfornia Memorial Stadium. It was the first time both schools faced each other as Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. 

     Both teams scored touchdowns in the opening quarter and they were tied 7-7. Cal(3-2, 0-2) had a 14-3 advantage in the second quarter and led 21-10 at halftime. 

     The Golden Bears scored on their first two possessions of the second half and were up 35-10 with 8:06 to go in the third quarter. The Canes closed it to 35-17 on running back Damien Martinez's one-yard touchdown run up the middle with 3:02 left in the third. 

     In the fourth quarter, Cal got a Ryan Coe 37-field goal just 47 seconds into the frame for a 38-17 advantage. 

     Miami(6-0, 2-0) scored touchdowns on three times and jumped ahead 39-38. Quarterback Cam Ward fired an 18-yard touchdown strike to wide receiver Isaiah Horton at 10:28 mark. Ward later rambled in on a run from 24 yards out with 4:04 remaining. Tight end Elijah Arroyo would catch a five-yard touchdown pass on the left side from Ward with 26 seconds left in the fourth.