Miami starting quarterback N’Kosi Perry led a 20 point, come from behind win in the second half over the rival Seminoles on Saturday in just his second career start. Although the redshirt freshman threw 4 TD’s in the victory, Perry finished 13-32 (41%) and admitted after Tuesday’s practice that he still has work to do after reviewing film of the game.
“There’s a lot that I need to work on,” Perry said. “I’m working every day in practice, have seen some good things, seen some bad things.”
What were some of the good things he’s seen from his tape?
“Obviously at the end of the game, putting the ball on the wide receivers, giving them catchable balls,” Perry said. “In the first half, I felt like I didn’t do that well enough… they weren’t coming off right, and it showed.”
Perry plans on carrying over the success he had in the second half against FSU and using it to build momentum for the rest of the season.
“It’s a huge confidence builder for me and I feel like for the team,” Perry said. “We’ve been through it, overcame it, and now I feel we’re ready for whatever comes at us.”
On his game-winning TD pass to Brevin Jordan: “That really just came from practice,” Perry said. “Practicing that every day, and it just worked out perfectly… (Jordan) is one of the best young tight ends in the country. He works so hard in practice, so I feel in a game, it’s just easy for him.”
Perry is working heavily with another freshman receiver target in Dee Wiggins, who got his most extensive action of the season against FSU. Wiggins made his first career catch, drew three pass interference calls, and looked like he had a TD taken away from him after a close, back of the endzone catch was not reviewed and called incomplete.
“Wiggins is stepping up big,” Perry said. “People may not have seen him coming, but they’re going to know his name real soon.”
After the game, Perry was congratulated in the locker room by UM running back legends Edgerrin James and Clinton Portis.
“That was a good feeling to see the players come back,” Perry said. “You could see how happy they were that we got that win. (They told me) just good game really for the most part, how to stay calm, just `good comeback’, really.
On WR Ahmmon Richards’ career-ending injury: “It was devastating news,” Perry said. “He’s one of the best wide receivers I’ve ever seen in my life, and to hear that is very sad. Of course, we’re going to miss him and I wish him the best of luck.”
“There’s a lot that I need to work on,” Perry said. “I’m working every day in practice, have seen some good things, seen some bad things.”
What were some of the good things he’s seen from his tape?
“Obviously at the end of the game, putting the ball on the wide receivers, giving them catchable balls,” Perry said. “In the first half, I felt like I didn’t do that well enough… they weren’t coming off right, and it showed.”
Perry plans on carrying over the success he had in the second half against FSU and using it to build momentum for the rest of the season.
“It’s a huge confidence builder for me and I feel like for the team,” Perry said. “We’ve been through it, overcame it, and now I feel we’re ready for whatever comes at us.”
On his game-winning TD pass to Brevin Jordan: “That really just came from practice,” Perry said. “Practicing that every day, and it just worked out perfectly… (Jordan) is one of the best young tight ends in the country. He works so hard in practice, so I feel in a game, it’s just easy for him.”
Perry is working heavily with another freshman receiver target in Dee Wiggins, who got his most extensive action of the season against FSU. Wiggins made his first career catch, drew three pass interference calls, and looked like he had a TD taken away from him after a close, back of the endzone catch was not reviewed and called incomplete.
“Wiggins is stepping up big,” Perry said. “People may not have seen him coming, but they’re going to know his name real soon.”
After the game, Perry was congratulated in the locker room by UM running back legends Edgerrin James and Clinton Portis.
“That was a good feeling to see the players come back,” Perry said. “You could see how happy they were that we got that win. (They told me) just good game really for the most part, how to stay calm, just `good comeback’, really.
On WR Ahmmon Richards’ career-ending injury: “It was devastating news,” Perry said. “He’s one of the best wide receivers I’ve ever seen in my life, and to hear that is very sad. Of course, we’re going to miss him and I wish him the best of luck.”
