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RUN DEFENSE WOES
The Hurricanes allowed 343 yards on the ground in Saturday’s loss to Nebraska, and even with all due respect to Cornhuskers RB Ameer Abdullah _ who was fantastic _ winning the battle at the point of attack is a major problem for Miami.
Consider: From November 1998 through October 2008, a Miami team allowed 300 yards of rushing exactly once, that being in a span of 118 games.
It’s now happened three times in less than 12 months.
The others along with Saturday night: Georgia Tech ran for 335 on Miami last Oct. 5, Duke rumbled for 358 yards on Nov. 16.
Here’s the most damning stat: From 1999 through 2010, Miami allowed opponents to average more than 6 yards per carry only five times in 151 games.
From 2011 through 2014, it’s happened six times in 41 games. The list:
_ Sept. 24, 2011 vs. Kansas State, 6.0 yards per carry.
_ Oct. 6, 2012 vs. Notre Dame, 7.4 yards per carry.
_ Oct. 13, 2012 vs. North Carolina, 6.2 yards per carry.
_ Nov. 16, 2013 vs. Duke, 6.9 yards per carry.
_ Nov. 29, 2013 vs. Pitt, 6.7 yards per carry.
_ Sept. 20, 2014 vs. Nebraska, 6.4 yards per carry.
And this is why people shouldn’t read too much into early season rankings _ since one game can change everything in a big way.
Miami went from No. 4 nationally in rushing average (2.0 per carry) last week to 39[SUP]th[/SUP] nationally this week (3.3 per carry). Also, the Hurricanes went from 15[SUP]th[/SUP] nationally in rushing yards allowed per game (82.7) to 65[SUP]th[/SUP] (147.8).
It should also be pointed out that even after Saturday’s struggles, Miami ranks No. 22 nationally in total defense, with an average of 308.8 yards allowed per contest.
RUN DEFENSE WOES
The Hurricanes allowed 343 yards on the ground in Saturday’s loss to Nebraska, and even with all due respect to Cornhuskers RB Ameer Abdullah _ who was fantastic _ winning the battle at the point of attack is a major problem for Miami.
Consider: From November 1998 through October 2008, a Miami team allowed 300 yards of rushing exactly once, that being in a span of 118 games.
It’s now happened three times in less than 12 months.
The others along with Saturday night: Georgia Tech ran for 335 on Miami last Oct. 5, Duke rumbled for 358 yards on Nov. 16.
Here’s the most damning stat: From 1999 through 2010, Miami allowed opponents to average more than 6 yards per carry only five times in 151 games.
From 2011 through 2014, it’s happened six times in 41 games. The list:
_ Sept. 24, 2011 vs. Kansas State, 6.0 yards per carry.
_ Oct. 6, 2012 vs. Notre Dame, 7.4 yards per carry.
_ Oct. 13, 2012 vs. North Carolina, 6.2 yards per carry.
_ Nov. 16, 2013 vs. Duke, 6.9 yards per carry.
_ Nov. 29, 2013 vs. Pitt, 6.7 yards per carry.
_ Sept. 20, 2014 vs. Nebraska, 6.4 yards per carry.
And this is why people shouldn’t read too much into early season rankings _ since one game can change everything in a big way.
Miami went from No. 4 nationally in rushing average (2.0 per carry) last week to 39[SUP]th[/SUP] nationally this week (3.3 per carry). Also, the Hurricanes went from 15[SUP]th[/SUP] nationally in rushing yards allowed per game (82.7) to 65[SUP]th[/SUP] (147.8).
It should also be pointed out that even after Saturday’s struggles, Miami ranks No. 22 nationally in total defense, with an average of 308.8 yards allowed per contest.
