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Virginia at Miami

Nov 18, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 12

Away

Virginia

ACC

Final Score

28 - 44

VM

Home

Miami

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Miami358
Virginia439

Passing Yards

Miami210
Virginia384

Rushing Yards

Miami148
Virginia55

Turnovers

Miami2
Virginia3

Game Conditions

Temperature81°F
Wind10 mph NE

Humidity

54%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kurt Benkert

Virginia

YDS: 384

Rushing

Travis Homer

Miami

YDS: 96

Receiving

Joe Reed

Virginia

YDS: 81

Tackles

Jaquan Johnson

Miami

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Miami27:33
Virginia32:27

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Miami beats Virginia 44-28

Standard

Miami defeated Virginia 44-28 in Week 12 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 358-439 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Miami set the terms early in a game that finished 44-28. Kurt Benkert pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 33 yds for a TD, (A.J. Mejia KICK) came with {'seconds': 49, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Virginia the first major swing.

Miami's box score carried the story: 358 total yards, 148 rushing yards, and 210 passing yards. Virginia finished with 439 total yards, including 55 on the ground and 384 through the air.

Miami converted 6-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Miami led 14-21 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Michael Badgley 44 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kurt Benkert pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 33 yds for a TD, (A.J. Mejia KICK) (Virginia led 7-0 over Miami).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Malik Rosier pass complete to Ahmmon Richards for 10 yds for a TD, (Michael Badgley KICK) (Miami led 7-14 over Virginia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kurt Benkert pass complete to Joe Reed for 75 yds for a TD, (A.J. Mejia KICK) (Virginia led 14-0 over Miami).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kurt Benkert pass complete to Andre Levrone for 33 yds for a TD, (A.J. Mejia KICK) (Virginia led 21-14 over Miami).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Malik Rosier pass complete to Dayall Harris for 36 yds for a TD, (Michael Badgley KICK) (Miami led 14-14 over Virginia).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Kurt Benkert pass intercepted for a TD Jaquan Johnson return for 30 yds for a TD, (Michael Badgley KICK) (Virginia led 28-28 over Miami).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    44-28

    Miami defeated Virginia.

  • Total yards

    358-439

    Miami held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    148

    Miami averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    210

    Miami averaged 7.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-13

    Miami's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-13

    Virginia's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMiamiVirginia
Total Yards358439
Passing Yards210384
Rushing Yards14855
First Downs1518
Third Down Efficiency6-134-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-3
Total Penalties (Yards)4-406-40
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts15-2828-37
Rushing Attempts3228
Passing TDs34
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points84
Possession Time27:3332:27
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)