Cat Falls in Hard Rock Stadium as Miami Survives Scare

Coming off a loss to No. 1 Alabama, Miami was favored to come out and beat Appalachian State handily on their home turf. But, that did not occur on Saturday night as Miami struggled. However, the Hurricanes still managed to beat the Mountaineers, 25-23. It is Miami’s first win since beating Duke on December 5th, 2020. 

Game Recap

D’Eriq King threw for 200 yards and had 79 yards rushing. Meanwhile, freshman Andy Borregales kicked the go-ahead 43-yard game-winning field goal with 2:04 remaining to rally the comeback.

Miami’s defense did a solid job against the Appalachian State run game, limiting the Mountaineers to 127 yards on the ground while limiting them to convert only 5-of-15 third-down opportunities.

Meanwhile, special teams was a big part of both teams’ game-plans. The Hurricanes kicked three field goals with one field goal attempt being blocked.

For Appalachian State, their kick return unit played well. Jalen Virgil had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

In the running game, Canes running back Cam’Ron Harris ran for 91 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. In the passing game, receiver Key’Shawn Smith had four receptions for 70 yards.

The Falling Cat

The most notable catch on Saturday during the game didn’t even happen on the field. A cat somehow got into Hard Rock Stadium and then got caught by one of its paws off the facade of the upper deck. Luckily, fans with an American flag were able to safely catch the cat before it was carried off to safety.

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Miami will play Michigan State at home next week. Michigan State is currently 2-0, after beating the Youngstown State Penguins 42-14.

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