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Cougs Win Snowy Sun Bowl

Miami Hurricanes recorded 281.9 passing yards and 119.5 rushing yards while allowed 195.9 passing yards and 210.8 russhing yards with turnover differential of -1.1.

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Moving into the 4th quarter, the snow began to fall harder than it had all game.


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But Miami (8-5) fumbled in the red zone with about four and a half minutes left, then threw an interception on a halfback pass with about three minutes left. Two plays later, with the Hurricanes still inside Washington State’s 5-yard line, running back Mark Walton fumbled the ball when it looked like he was headed for the end zone.


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What appeared to be a 5-yard touchdown pass from Hurricanes quarterback Brad Kaaya to Stacy Coley with 5:14 left – a touchdown that would have tied the game at 20 and likely put UM ahead with the extra point – was called back when receiver Herb Waters was flagged for a block in the back. But quietly, as it grew into its own, the defense started making the plays, keeping Luke Falk and the offense in games while coming up with huge plays when it needed them most.

Despite Kaaya’s disappointing numbers, he’s still just a sophomore who threw for over 3,000 yards this season and has shown enough potential to get better with the right coach and system.

Despite the team’s comeback and its resilience after seeing former head coach Al Golden fired after a blowout loss to Clemson, Scott wasn’t in the mood to talk moral victories. Duke led 10-0 after one quarter thanks to an 85-yard Shaun Wilson run, then IN grabbed a 14-10 lead thanks to two quick scoring drives late IN the second quarter. “I’m happy that, my senior year, we still fought to try to make this the best season possible”. IN (6-7) snapped a seven-year postseason drought with Saturday’s appearance, but the Hooisers are in still in search of their first bowl win since 1991. Yearby lined up in the wildcat formation and handed the ball off to wide receiver Braxton Berrios (on an end-around) who took it to the house for a 60-yard touchdown, giving the ‘Canes life.

The team continued into the training facility and the marksmanship center, where they had the chance to go through the same training simulations that the Army personnel on site use. Miami won four of its last five games entering the bowl. They secured a berth in one of the ACC’s Tier One bowl games, one that brought them here to the Texas desert.

Washington State, on the other hand, is a program very much on the rise.

Washington States Shalom Lunai carries the ball after intercepting a pass during the second half of the Sun Bowl NCAA college football game against Miami today in El Paso, Texas.

Richt didn’t make the trip to El Paso, but he said on air that his coaching staff is “close to being finished”. With a stud at quarterback (Kaaya; who had found his groove), the ‘Canes elected to run a trick play, which amounted to an interception by running back Joe Yearby.

New Head Coach Mark Richt joined the CBS telecast by phone during the Cougars’ possession. Leach said it was one of the biggest reasons the Cougars finished third in the Pac-12 North behind Stanford and OR and are playing in a bowl game. Washington State beat Purdue, 33-27, in 2001.

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Falk, a 6-foot-4 sophomore, emerged to lead the top passing attack in the nation.

Mark Walton and the Hurricanes fell short in their Sun Bowl loss to Washington State