beautiful the hot and the humid Miami Florida tonight in Miami Gardens the 12th ranked hurricanes welcome Florida an& M for their home opener fresh off one of the nation's best week one wins in their demolition of the Florida Gators in Gainesville sent away and we are underway here in Miami Gardens this is going to be a Touchback so Florida A&M takes over at the 25 yd line was a focal point in our conversation this week with the Rattlers coaching staff Richardson Moving creating time with his legs and there's just no one open what a pick it's Wesley Bain the junior local product from Miami and what a start for the hurricanes and if you watch what Miami doing they're playing press man on the outside they feel confident about him get rid of the football if you watch how Richardson gets outside of the pocket you've got the safety coming downhill and he gets rid of the football and you see the adjustment by Bain to reach back behind his body and grab that football that's some of that local talent that Mario's Keeping home you see it right there with the dyn on offense now Ward going to throw it for the first time looks one way back the other lofs it over the middle wide open man it's Elijah aroyo one of those tight ends and what a start for Miami [Applause] [Music] really good group this year extra point from Andres boralis is good and it's 7 nothing Miami it starts with the defense and it's the little oneand stop from Bain and the toet tap on the sideline that's a linebacker and then cool cam delivering it to a Royo making you react to what they are doing Florida and in behind the sticks second 11 another handoff up the middle and for the first time space and Breaking Free is Franklin and they have their first first down of the game Thad Franklin Miami sack for CJ Clark coming over from NC State this year third and 11 Richardson with a little bit of time floats it out wide nice Ball but come up short of the sticks Quick Stop M after starting his career at Iowa State has already topped his tackles number from last year Ward clean pocket out wide wide open receiver it's Martinez out of the back [Music] field third and eight spreading things out Martinez in the back field two receivers each way what can Ward do on Third and long plenty of time fires across the middle Riley Williams on the grab hurdles a man and he's undercut just beyond Midfield then last need them to stay healthy Ward passing on First and 10 looking downfield seam and guess who Mr reliable Xavier Restrepo touchdown number two of the day for cam Ward and you see the Florida NM Defenders looking around there had to be a busted coverage right there Michael opong number 13 is kind of looking around like okay who's got him that is the most dangerous receiver on the ball Club Miami quick snap out to Riley Williams and he's going to walk walk it in they go for two and it works Hurricane's having fun for us like crispy K cream I think second nine for Richardson again has a decent amount of time lost one deep wide open receiver caught on the sideline by Quan Lee that's just his second catch absolutely handled Florida in Gainesville Richardson stepping up again has some time now on the Move running throwing and God what a grab downfield by Jamari gaset and that is what I like about this kid Richard his receivers and that is why he's been able to be successful you see this in a great job by the receiver getting under the football and cuddling the football a great job byette I didn't think he was going to be able to get to it one they've had two come from behind victories to start the season now Richardson just a little body movement to make a man miss inside the five to the four before sworn by hurricanes Kobe gross the tight end again he has roughing the quarterback defense half the distance to the goal automatic first down and that is what happens when a quarterback escapes the pocket and makes big plays the defense gets mad so when they get an opportunity to take a hit out on them they're going to and teams like Miami it's been a great response on this Drive Franklin lowers the shoulder but he stops short of the goal line well I'll tell you what this team has they have the add of James Co in you got to remember James chambles he inherited a thriving program Richardson hand off to the tied End gross does fall for excuse me Johnson does fall forward the big boys out there but now they're going to spread things out Franklin behind Richardson under Center it looked like Richardson moved and I think he did Richardson B start offense number 23 5yd penalty third down and you mentioned that when we were walking on the field these are not small guys at Florida A&M they are almost 300 across the board on the o line hand off to Franklin and he is gobbled up at the 6yd line nowhere to go for [Applause] him the holder snap is good hold is down kick is up and through and Florida A&M is on the board late in this first quarter third and long here for Miami two for two on third down today Ward plenty of time again the seam and it's Restrepo big play down to the 41 yd line first down Fletcher the back play action pass and ward has all day long now rolling to his right still calmly looking hit as he throws and delivers a strike to Isaiah [Applause] Horton and a good job by Ward the red shirt freshman Johnson stays in the back Field Ward dumps it out to Johnson in space to the pylon touchdown Wards thrown three to three different Miami Hurricanes standing defensive Concepts he knew exactly where he wanted to go with the football as soon as the ball was snapped he knew where the pressure was coming from he knew where his receiver was going to be he did not wait toow de Boris for the extra point it is good and that makes it 22 to three he makes that M call then the rest of the line can identify what their assignment is Florida A&M 0 for three on third down today Richardson quick pass on a little tunnel screen GID has space trying to bounce it outside but he's dragged down by zaquin [Applause] [Music] Patterson second and three Ward quick little sidearm pass we saw all those angles against Florida last week Sam Brown gets the first down Beyond Midfield are we seeing more of that now with the quarterbacks and the arm angles and everything here second and less than a yard Ward again hands to Martinez who just dances and waits before he finds his path to the first down marz and just that play alone that's only a three- yard game but the fact that you can have brown in motion to the slot to the right of Ward Ward fires over to the right side of the field nice grab along the sideline by Isaiah Horton and you can move him third down and seven after they got eight on second and long hand off to Martinez this time stopped at the 11 and Falls forward to the 10 yard line Ward claps his hands sitting in the pocket plenty of time now he's flushed spinning around flag on the field Ward rolling out throwing back across his body Caught In The End Zone there is a flag but Ward with an incredible play to find Isaiah Horton yeah I think that's going to be a hold on the outside I think number seven 70 the left tackle holding offense number 70 10yd penalty replay fourth down 58 career makes that's up and good make it 59 for boralis whose older brother Jose was the only National kicker of the Year Award winner back in 2020 Chicago area and Coach crystal ball talked about that not only keeping locan talent but getting outside of the State of Florida and getting other talent to come to this program Richardson barely gets back out of the end zone taken down by Tyler Baron helping fill the void left still a chance third and eight for Ward quick pass out to Brown trying to dance around his lineman almost breaks free but he's dragged down and then Restrepo number seven in the slot at the top of your screen he's his top receiver and one of the best in the country Ward looking that direction now to his right all day long throwing and almost taken away it's still going to be a turnover on Downs Jr Porter creeping up there from his nickel position out toward the flats caught and immediately bottled up there Maui Noah they do get the first down on the completion to Quan Lee able the offensive lineman Richardson does have time this time little Crossing pattern here a first down ball comes out but it does go out of bounds Jamari gasset on the catch has had a couple big ones today Tracked Down by Jadis Richard just ticked under a minute to play in the first half Richardson on the move again over the middle this time pushing to the 43 yd line on the catch tackled by Maui Noah it was GID again on the grab second down personal foul welcome the passer Defense number eight 15yd penalty automatic first down this is what my seconds Richardson trying to get everybody set dropping back throwing and What A Catch unbelievable but the ball comes out and it does go out of bounds it's Carter Johnson plucking that out of the sky and the left hash 11 for 14 on the season last year career long of 44 kick is up and it is good and what a drive to finish the half by Florida A&M the pants on the same way everybody works out with the same type of Weights you got to go out here and show and prove Michael Smith booms it away deep into the end zone it's a Touchback and we check in with Maryland for the first time this second half complacent and get happy and get satisfied Ward throwing against that sidearm throw and kind of looks off the defender Shifty move by jaby George they have their first first down of this second half near the they do Mark the ball at the 40 Ward handoff up the middle for Fletcher who has space across the U Midfield and down inside the 40 big big Mark Fletcher giv a lane for Fletcher to get up the field 23 yds for Fletcher that two-headed monster of him and Martinez a big problem in this game George breaks a tackle inside the 25 and pushing down to the 20 two tight end set Ward quick throwing an out pattern to Restrepo has a Blocker in his receiver gets outside 5 yd line and delivers the boom inside the five and an awesome job by is one of them Ward play action hit from behind but throwing wide open beyond the reach of Restrepo and he was almost too wide open on that play second and goal handoff Fletcher and touchdown Miami extends their lead 316 the hurricanes on [Applause] top these you see the offensive line good push at the point of attack getting up to those second level Defenders and that's all you ask for for from your offensive line when your inside the five yard line give the back somewhere to 11 carries 78 yards and the touchdown extra point from boralis is good empty backfield for Richardson three-man rush and still under pressure oh he is dragged down the long arm of Tyler Baron gets to him a filthy move in drive his knee is now taped he has been seated on the bench by the training staff and that's a big one for them not just in this game for us but just moving forward for a team who has big aspirations again and in motion Ward rolling Under Pressure now trying to settle down and fire deep on the run for Restrepo adjust his body but couldn't haul it in flag on the play I don't know about that flag they were both fighting for the football I 284 and three scores for Ward in the air hand off to Martinez uses the stiff arm breaks away 10 five touchdown Damen Martinez getting in on the [Applause] action 33 yds on the ground bounce off of Defenders they have the speed to take it to the house you see him bounce off of Defender bounce off the linebacker and and he's got the speed to get to the outside and get to the end zone good job splits the uprights and now Miami starting to run away from it OIC his fourth year for the Rattlers he's from Orlando Florida red shirt Jr hand off on the first play nice move here from Dean breaks a tackle across Midfield and pushed out at the 47 that's Kelvin Dean this is not against second to third teamers of backups morovic wanted to go quickly pressure coming gets it out to Basset in the flats Cuts up field he is driven backwards hit hard by Raul air maybe a little bit more leg here from 40 54 and plenty of legs splits the uprights that is blasted by Michael Smith sophomore he's a Hometown kid at Flor stays out there 718 to play in the third quarter another chance to add to his impressive stat line so far and he will right away to Brown trying to use the stiff arm near Midfield and [Applause] then nothing not enough for a flag there but the football third and very short here Restrepo in motion again hand off to Martinez bounces it out gets a block from Restrepo and Martinez is down to the 34 to move the chains again walked it out of bounds in Gainesville along the sideline it was demoralizing to those Defenders you saw him cuz it was very nonchalant it was almost disrespectful it's kind of what I mean he's just got that swag about him there's a flag on the field Ward looking left plenty of time running near the 10 yd line Ward's going to take off diving touchdown cam Ward or did he get in he did there's the wheels that we see of Cam this afternoon oralis continues his perfect night if it was a discussion that might have expedited his to win the competition Movic and Company in tough position here third and 12 inside their own 20 yd line pressure coming from Miami trying to dump it off short on the Crosser incomplete he was looking for Marquez Bell but just too much pressure from the get that field goal another high spiraling punt inside the 40 caught there and look at this the speed by Ray Ray Joseph darting across Midfield to the 43 yd line Kar qbu back in the day first and five for pen Barger and he's going to keep it this time showing off the wheels and spinning down to the 28 yd line TJ ever seen on the outside he can fingertip footballs he's a great route Runner he has a bright future ahead of him they go the other direction this time stumbling down inside the 15 that's NY car this program we got two tight ends from the state of Oregon between Williams and McCormick and now Lyle getting loose he wanted it but just short of the end zone the true freshman looking to go forward 13 yards on the carry pfin barter in the shotgun handing off again to Lyall they want to get him number one and there it is the first of Jordan ly's career as he plunges right there they ran behind the big fell and he's able to get in for his first touchdown of his college career Abram Murray on 20 minutes north of this Stadium another Hometown kid and a good job knowing where to run the football run behind your Big Fellas run behind Samson OK the top offense and defense in the swack last year they lost Jeremy Musa their Star Quarterback this is picked off intercepted in the middle of the field cam puit how about that for a true freshman from Theodore coach crystal ball talked about watch through it he's just dropping the quarterback he's throwing off of his back foot there was nowhere to go with the football he just got you just throw that into the ground or take the sack you don't throw that football there are three Defenders there three receiver Bunch set to the right another handoff this time Allen again pushing forward stopped at the 26 yard [Music] lineen barer in the pocket dropped it might have gotten it caught on one of his own teammates and then he's driven back and just the play completely blown up hard to say what happened there the turnover on down time they ever met back in 1979 fired across the middle tipped and incomplete Robert Stafford a three-man front and this year they made sure to Shore that up so they've got a lot of depth they talked about that this is the most depth they've had those recruiting classes are now starting to be able to produce we've seen a lot you know look at Jordan Lyle a running back you know you've already got Martinez and Fletcher then you bring in L Chris Johnson he scored a touchdown he's another back so they've got the tools necessary to compete they have to protect cam Ward that is the key for to play play on and get to the college football playoffs that was Michael opong that left for Florida A&M now pen Barger stepping up using his legs to extend the play beyond the pocket running spinning and falling for a first down re pen barger's first action as a Miami Hurricane tonight Joseph in motion they will throw it to Ray Ray Joseph in space knocked out and maybe they do get the first down to move the chains to the Freshman Joseph there just so many well there's so many Dynamic choices for the quarterbacks to go 20 different receivers have caught the ball tonight between the two teams 12 for Miami another handoff Allen across the 20 spinning breaking a tackle to the 10 AJ sit at the edge of the bed and let everything get going before I get going I've been trying to talk you up all night too humble hey man I've got that old man disease going on right now movement and flags false start offense number 52 5y penalty second down there you know biting his lip so you know coach Chris the ball is going to have some words for him Mario played offensive line here he's a hard-nosed guy as lofton's pushed out of bounds by by a host of rattlers play in a couple of weeks and brings up third and goal back at the 14 yd line pen barer spun around trying to stay on his feet but not can to go anywhere nice job by the Florida NM defensive end to get that dip and get past that offensive tackle to get the sack another chance for Abram Murray from 39 yds and that's good he's twoo for two tonight in relief for Bora G get my family get no no no no we're going to make the announcement right now to the media you're not changing your mind anymore I got to get you in here so I love that about this whole program and about what they're building and that relationship that he has with Cam and when you think about this program as a whole uh look at this year alone you had two people going to the Hall of Fame uh and you know when you think about the the the the people that are going to go into the Hall of Fame from this program uh that are still and for Florida A&M they have had bright days and there are brighter days ahead a tough place to come to play the Miami Hurricanes but this team is going to be very good again this year that is an interception and a nice return down the sideline picked off by adarius he them what they are first and 10 with 25 seconds left another handoff up the middle Jud Anderson is in at quarterback now and that's going to be the last play of the game a Mario cristall in year three it was his best season when he was at Oregon with a senior quarterback who threw for almost 3500 yds by the name of Justin Herbert well he's got another really good quarter back leading the squad in cam Ward and they've started the season off in perfect fashion