Best Single Game Performance By a UM Player?

[CoachDannyMiaz]

Was watching a Sean Taylor Tribute vid & they showed highlights from his insane game in Tallahassee in the rain.
I started wondering was that the best single game performance by an individual Cane?
Some that came to mind:

- Sean Taylor in 2003 vs FSU
- Edgerrin James in 1998 vs UCLA
- Bernard Clark in 1989 vs Notre Dame
- Willis McGahee in 2002 vs Virginia Tech

What are some others that come to mind and what do you all think was the best single game performance by a Miami Hurricane?

 

[ben]

Kirby against NC State

 

[tcgrad1014]

Edge vs. ucla is the first one that I can think of.

 

[OldhamA]

McGahee v VT in 2002. 205 yards, 6 TDs.

 

[Tad Footeball]

The thing about that Edge performance is that it probably is also viewed by UCLA fans as the beginning of almost a 15 yr stretch where they were never as relevant again and had like 1 decent season.

 

[canes1996]

Dre in the 2001 NCG, considering the stakes, should be at or near the top of the list.

 

[eurocane]

Travis Benjamin vs. F$U in 2008.

 

[CoachDannyMiaz]

I also thought about Hester in 2004 vs Louisville and Ed Reed in 2001 vs FSU. Lot of good ones.

 

[NaplesCane]

Edge vrs ucla

 

[cane since birth]

Andre in the title game destroying that Nebraska secondary

 

[PSU Cane]

I always go back to the Edge game against UCLA. It has stuck in my head ever since.

 

[Cortez55403]

The thing about that Edge performance is that it probably is also viewed by UCLA fans as the beginning of almost a 15 yr stretch where they were never as relevant again and had like 1 decent season.

Correct. It also sent a message that the Canes, previously injured by the sanctions imposed after Erickson departed, were on their way back. As of that game in December 1998, the Canes became a force again on the national scene.

 

[tsimonitis]

McKinney dominating Freeney vs Cuse

 

[Pentagon Cane]

Ottis Anderson second half against Florida in 1978. 30 second half carries. Lou Saban road him the entire half. Miami trailed at half time 14-3 and won 22-21 for first win against the Gator since 1970. Might not have been the best but it was unbelievable to watch and he was doing it with a bad offensive line. And it was smoking hot on artificial turf.

 

[Notsince1985]

Edge also had over 270 against BC in 1997. Willis going for 210 in Gainesville in 2002.

 

[Sabetta]

All of the above. Most recently Duke's performance vs VT in '14 was awesome.

 

[ThomasM]

Ted Hendricks against UF and Steve Spurrier. Didn't Spurrier get so mad he threw the ball at Hendricks?

Just read Hendricks sacked Spurrier 7 times that day, and it was the weekend after Spurrier won the Heisman. Miami won, 21-16. Sure wish there was film of that game somewhere.

 

[Cribby]

Edge is the best I've seen , he **** near single handidly beat a top 3 team by himself. Dude went beast mode

 

[JHallCanes]

Sean Taylor. It was FSU that's why.

 

[TriStarCane]

Edge vs UCLA was incredible