On a night where the highlight was a cat falling from the upper deck of Hard Rock Stadium, the No. 22 Miami Hurricanes avoided an upset with a narrow 25-23 win over the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
“I’m proud of our team,” Miami head coach Manny Diaz said. “I’m proud of our resiliency.”
Miami got off to a fast start, as senior safety Amari Carter intercepted a tipped pass from Mountaineers quarterback Chase Brice early in the first quarter. Freshman running back Don Chaney Jr. ran the ball into the end zone three plays later to give the Hurricanes an early 7-0 lead.