Good Analysis of the game:
http://www.pageqsports.com/2014/11/miami-hurricanes-unit-grades-vs-florida-state/
"Miami also shifted their approach. It wasn’t a dramatic and/or idiotic shift. It was subtle. In fact, the run-pass split in the first half was 20-16, and in the second half it was 15-12 (prior to the final drive). So it wasn’t that the Canes stopped throwing and went into a complete shell. Instead, they opted for safer throws when asked to throw. They still took some shots, but when you look at targets to Miami’s big-play threat, Phillip Dorsett, the second half drop-off is insane. Dorsett was targeted six times in the first half. In the second (prior to the last drive), just one time. I do think it is a fair criticism to say that the Canes got conservative and started playing the clock in the second half. But the extent of that conservatism has likely been exaggerated.
Another issue the Canes had was failed execution. While Kaaya generally played a strong first half, he did miss some throws. And in the second half, Kaaya was plainly not good. Perhaps the moment overwhelmed him. There were two huge missed deep balls. There was a key drop from Braxton Berrios. There were two fumbles by tight ends. All of this contributed to the loss and had nothing to do with the playcalling.
The end result was an offense that completely lost its way by the end of the game. That’s not a good look in Week 10 coming off a bye week. And there is plenty of blame to go around."
http://www.pageqsports.com/2014/11/miami-hurricanes-unit-grades-vs-florida-state/
"Miami also shifted their approach. It wasn’t a dramatic and/or idiotic shift. It was subtle. In fact, the run-pass split in the first half was 20-16, and in the second half it was 15-12 (prior to the final drive). So it wasn’t that the Canes stopped throwing and went into a complete shell. Instead, they opted for safer throws when asked to throw. They still took some shots, but when you look at targets to Miami’s big-play threat, Phillip Dorsett, the second half drop-off is insane. Dorsett was targeted six times in the first half. In the second (prior to the last drive), just one time. I do think it is a fair criticism to say that the Canes got conservative and started playing the clock in the second half. But the extent of that conservatism has likely been exaggerated.
Another issue the Canes had was failed execution. While Kaaya generally played a strong first half, he did miss some throws. And in the second half, Kaaya was plainly not good. Perhaps the moment overwhelmed him. There were two huge missed deep balls. There was a key drop from Braxton Berrios. There were two fumbles by tight ends. All of this contributed to the loss and had nothing to do with the playcalling.
The end result was an offense that completely lost its way by the end of the game. That’s not a good look in Week 10 coming off a bye week. And there is plenty of blame to go around."
