The Sports Xchange
Sep 3, 2016

Miami scored touchdowns on nine of its first 11 possessions and rolled to a 70-3 victory over overmatched Florida A&M on Saturday evening in Miami Gardens, Fla., to make Mark Richt's debut as Hurricanes coach a successful one.

The Hurricanes (1-0) took a quick 14-0 lead after capitalizing on an interception and blocked punt to set up short scoring drives. Then, after missing a field goal attempt, Miami added two more touchdowns in the second quarter for a 28-0 cushion before Florida A&M (0-1) got on the scoreboard with Austin Miller's 31-yard field goal in the second quarter.

The Hurricanes came out after halftime and scored touchdowns on their first three series with a bad snap on a punt setting them up at A&M's 15-yard line for the third. Then wide receiver Braxton Berrios scored on a 41-yard punt return for yet another Miami score.

Miami running back Joe Yearby, who lost his starting job to Mark Walton, scored on a 1-yard run on his first carry, then scored again on a 64-yard dash on his third. He finished with 105 yards rushing and two touchdowns on just seven carries.

Walton rushed 15 times for 116 yards and scored on a 37-yard burst during the first series of the second half. Gus Edwards scored on a 74-yard run late in the third quarter as Miami rushed for 373 yards as a team.

Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya passed for 135 yards and four touchdowns on 12 completions in 18 attempts in less than three quarters.

Florida A&M managed only 197 yards in total offense. The bulk of that came from quarterback Kenneth Coleman, who was 9-of-16 passing for 135 yards.