The Miami Hurricanes ended the 2024 season with yet-another horrible loss, shedding 42-41 to Iowa State within the Pop Tarts Bowl.
Mike Schiffman chosen the ultimate 3 stars of the season:
With that mentioned, let’s get into the ultimate installment of The Good, The Dangerous, and The Ugly for the 2024 season.
The Good
- QB Cam Ward set the NCAA’s all-time landing move file together with his 156th scoring move to Jacolby George with 4:12 left within the 1st quarter. What an unbelievable season, and profession for Ward!
- Ward determined to hold it up at halftime, ending his illustrious collegiate profession. Thanks for the whole lot, Cam!
- QB Cam Ward. One other robust efficiency for the standout sign caller: 12-19 passing (63% completions) for 190 yards with 3 TDs, together with 2 carries for 8 yards.
- Updating the Cam Ward season stats for the ultimate time. And what a season it was: 305 for 454 passing (67.0% completions) for 4,313 yards with 39 TDs and seven interceptions. He’s additionally added 204 yards and 4 TDs dashing, and 1 catch for 7 yards and 1 landing.
- RB Damien Martinez. 14 carries for 179 yards and a TD. A profession excessive for him, and the whole put him up over 1,000 yards on the yr.
- RB Mark Fletcher Jr. 12 carries for 61 yards and a TD, and 1 catch for 7 yards and a fumble (on the reception play).
- TE Elijah Arroyo. 4 catches for 61 yards and a TD.
- WR Joshisa “JoJo” Dealer. 3 catches for 61 yards and the primary TD of his Miami profession.
- LB Kiko Mauigoa. 8 tackles and a pair of.5 TFLs.
- LB Wesley Bissainthe. 5 tackles, 2 TFLs, and a sack.
- DB Meesh Powell. Taking part in each Nook and Security, Powell had 7 tackles and a PBU.
- Okay Andres Borregales. 2/2 on FGs, 5/5 on PATs, and good kickoffs for probably the most half. And, a file. Thanks for the whole lot, Andy.
- P Dylan Joyce. 1 punt for 44 yards and ideal holding. Good sport, child!
- 6 TFLs
- RB Damien Martinez took the primary play of Miami’s 2nd offensive drive 75 yards to the home for a landing. That’ll do!
- True Freshman WR JoJo Dealer, making his first begin with all of the defections from the receiver room, together with his first profession landing to tie the sport at 21!
- One other TD for Ward, this time discovering Arroyo broad open over the center within the area that ISU’s beginning Security left attributable to damage on the earlier play.
- MIAMI FORCED A PUNT WITH 8:11 TO GO IN THE HALF!! And adopted that up with 2 extra stops. Consecutively!!!
- True Freshman TE Elija Lofton with a 28 yard run on a pretend punt to increase a drive late within the third quarter.
- Along with his 21yd FG halfway via the 4th quarter, Okay Andres Borregales handed Michael Badgley to grow to be the Miami Hurricanes’ all-time main scorer! Congrats, Andy!!
- 524 yards of offense
- 216 yards passing
- 308 yards dashing
- 72 performs
- 7.3 yards per play
- 7/14 on third down
- 12.7 yards per completion
- 7.9 yards per carry
- 4-4 redzone scoring…..however solely 2 TDs.
- 0 sacks allowed
- solely 2 TFL allowed
- The superior stats present a Miami win. Didn’t win, although.
The Dangerous
- Shedding. I hate it and it fucking sucks.
- Shedding the possibility for our first 11 win season in 21 years.
- Only one sack (whiffed on not less than 4 different sacks).
- Preventing teammates on the sideline. SMH. (This occurs on a regular basis which is why I’m placing it in Dangerous not Ugly)
The Ugly
- Shedding to Iowa State. We must always by no means. IDC IDC IDC. (and I imply, we hadn’t, as a result of we had by no means performed them earlier than).
- Shedding the possibility to have our first 11 win season since 2003.
- Ending the yr with consecutive losses, and three of the ultimate 4.
- QB Emory Williams. 5/14 passing (35.7% completions) for 26 yards and an interception.
- I’m sorry, but when that is the participant we’re speculated to be placing our full religion in to steer this group at QB subsequent yr, then we’re in for a tough season.
- A foul snap from Zach Carpenter led to a fumble recovered by Iowa State. On the primary snap of the sport. YIKES.
- I’ll let the video converse for itself
Canes, after going up 21-0 in Syracuse and showing headed to ACC Championship and playoffs, have now allowed 9 TDs in final 11 opponent possessions vs Syracuse (eighth in whole offense) and Iowa State (forty seventh). Can all this be fastened earlier than Notre Dame visits Labor Day weekend?
— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) December 28, 2024
- ANOTHER fumble, this one by Fletcher Jr. deep in Iowa State territory.
Crew Grades
Offense: 1st half: A+ // 2nd half: D
File setting offense did file setting issues.
After which Cam Ward went to the bench for the second half and nothing was the identical.
Protection: F
I imply, do I even must put a story right here anymore?
Particular Groups: A
Good on FGs. Good punt. Nice pretend punt. Stable protection. That’ll work.
Teaching: Fireable
One other horrible loss. Any person has to go as a result of the efficiency, significantly on protection, can’t proceed like this.
That’s it for this installment of The Good, The Dangerous, and The Ugly. Hop within the feedback and hold the dialog going.
Go Canes