The Miami Hurricanes narrowly escaped the Appalachian State Mountaineers by a final score of 25-23 on Saturday, September 11th. The ‘Canes were even trailing 14-12 at the half before finding their way to a game winning field goal and defensive stand. Manny Diaz’s program has started the 2021 season off 1-1 after the home opener.
Comically bad former Elite 11 quarterback Chase Brice nearly walked ASU into Hard Rock Stadium and pulled off an upset. However, his wide receivers let him down on the final drive and Miami prevailed. Brice finished with 5.9 yards per attempt and a TD and an interception while D’Eriq King finished with 6.